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Jung Jae-il | |
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 Jung in 2017 | |
| Born | (1982-05-07)7 May 1982 (age 42)[1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Jazz Academy [ko] |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Musical artist | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정재일 |
| Hanja | 鄭在日 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jae-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chaeil |
Jung Jae-il (Korean:정재일,Korean pronunciation:[tɕʌŋtɕɛil]; born 7 May 1982) is a South Koreancomposer. He notably composed the score of critically acclaimed works: the 2019Academy Award-winning filmParasite, directed byBong Joon-ho,[2] and the television seriesSquid Game, which he earned a nomination forOutstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
He was three when he first sat on a piano, played the guitar at nine, and at age 13, he posted an ad on a music magazine calledHot Music[3] "to find bass drums and vocals to do a style of music that is similar to the British heavy metalbandCarcass."[4] He graduated fromSeoul Jazz Academy [ko].[1]
He debuted as the bassist of the band gigs (whichJung Won-yong [ko], vocalistLee Juck and guitaristHan Sang-won [ko] were also part of) in November 1999.[5][6] He released his first solo album "tear flower(눈물꽃)" in 2003.[4] He also was a member of band Puri in their second album in 2007.[7][8]
He went to serve the military when he was at the age of 30 (around 2012 or 2013).[3] He played the piano at theApril 2018 inter-Korean summit.[9]
In 2021, he won theHollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Score in a TV Show forSquid Game.[10]
| Year | Title | Director | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bad Movie[11] | Jang Sun-woo | Miracin Korea Film Company |
| 2001 | Flower Island[12] | Song Il-gon | C&Film Production |
| 2002 | Resurrection of the Little Match Girl[13] | Jang Sun-woo | Kihwik Cine |
| 2003 | Wonderful Days[14] | Kim Moon-saeng | Palisades Tartan |
| 2004 | Temptation of Wolves[15] | Kim Tae-kyun | Showbox |
| 2007 | Venus and Mars[16] | Han Ji seung | Cinema Service |
| 2009 | Marine Boy[17] | Yoon Jong-seok | CJ Entertainment |
| 2009 | Baram(Wish)[18] | Lee sung han | Sidus F&H |
| 2014 | Sea Fog | Shim Sung-bo | Next Entertainment World |
| 2017 | Okja | Bong Joon-ho | Netflix (International),Next Entertainment World (South Korea) |
| 2019 | Parasite | Bong Joon-ho | Barunson E&A |
| 2022 | Broker | Hirokazu Kore-eda | CJ Entertainment |
| 2025 | Twinless | James Sweeney | Republic Pictures |
| Mickey 17 | Bong Joon-ho | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Year | Title | Director | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Squid Game[19] | Hwang Dong-hyuk | Netflix |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work/Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Technical Award (Music) | Squid Game | Won | [20] |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best Score | Parasite | Won | [21] |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best Original Music Score | Won | [22] | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2021 | Best Original Score for a TV Show or Limited Series | Squid Game | Won | [23] |
| Best Main Title Theme for a TV Show (Foreign Language) | Nominated | [10] | |||
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Best New Artist | Jung Jae-il | Won | [24] |
| Song of the Year | "Tear Flower" | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2010 | Best Jazz & Crossover Performance | The Methodologies (with Kim Chaek) | Won | [26] | |
| Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [27] | |||
| 2015 | Best Crossover Album | bari, abandoned (with Han Seung-seok) | Won | [28] | |
| 2018 | And There, The Sea At Last (with Han Seung-seok) | Won | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Squid Game | Nominated | [29] |
