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Nam Jin (Korean: 남진; born September 27, 1946) is a South Korean trot singer.[1] He debuted in 1965 with the album Seoul Playboy, and became one of South Korea's most popular singers of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
Biography
Early life
Nam Jin was born Kim Nam-jin in 1946 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1][3] His father Kim Moon-ok, was a publisher for Mokpo Daily, and was a notable figure for the opposition as a member of parliament, which made his family rich.[4][5]
His mother was Jang Gi-soon.[6]
1960s
Originally Nam wanted to be an actor, but he trained in Han Dong-hoon's music academy for two years.[7] Han eventually produced Nam's pop debut album Seoul playboy which was released in 1965 and failed commercially.[7] After moving to oasis records, his 2nd album "Did I come here to cry?" became a huge hit.[7] Since 1967 he also started his acting career with the 1967 film Heartbreaking.[8] His film Longing Is Every Heart attracted 100,000 audiences in theaters.[8] In 1968 he enlisted in the Blue Dragon Korean Marine Corp for the Vietnam War.
1970s
He discharged from the military in 1971.[9] His 1972 single "Together with My Lover" (임과 함께) became a huge hit, which was pop.[10] He married with singer Yoon Bok-hee in 1976.[8]
1980s
Nam was suppressed by the government and was limited of his career in the 1980s.[11] He immigrated to America and went back to South Korea in 1982 releasing "Empty Cup".[11]
^Kim Min-ji (August 3, 2022). "설운도·남진 출연" 서혜진 PD, MBN서 추석특집 트로트쇼 편성" [Seol Woon-do and Nam-jin Appearance" Seo Hye-jin PD, MBN Chuseok Special Trot Show] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Naver.
^Oh, Ji-won (October 17, 2022). "불타는트롯맨' 남진·설운도·주현미·조항조·김용임, 트롯 군단 라인업 1차 공개" ['Burning Trotman' Namjin, Seol Woon-do, Joo Hyeon-mi, Jo Hang-jo, Kim Yong-im, first reveal of Trot Corps lineup] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver.
^Gu Gil-yong (October 12, 2022). "가수 남진·탤런트 김성환, 화순군 홍보대사 됐다" [Singer Namjin and talent Kim Seonghwan became public relations ambassadors for Hwasun-gun] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.