Eun Ji-won (Korean: 은지원; Hanja: 殷志源; born June 8, 1978)[1] is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer. He is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies (젝스키스).[2]
Eun Ji-won | |
|---|---|
 Eun in 2017 | |
| Born | June 8, 1978 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Lee Soo-yeon
(m. 2010; div. 2012) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Sechs Kies |
| Formerly of | Movement, Clover, HOTSechgodRG |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 은지원 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Eun Ji-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭn Chiwŏn |
He is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the Korean pop scene. He is also considered an entertainment icon, popularly known as "Eun Choding" (Elementary Eun) for his childish on-screen persona on 1 Night 2 Days. In addition to his music, he continues to appear in shows like New Journey to the West.
Early life
editEun Jiwon was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 8, 1978. His mother, Kim Seong Ah, was a singer from the female duo, the "Lily Sisters".[3]
Eun studied abroad in Hawaii, attending the Hawaiian Mission Academy, from Grade 9 to 12. He was schoolmates with former Sechs Kies member, Kang Sung-hun.[4] As a teen in Hawaii, he worked part time as a cafe DJ, where he picked up an interest in music and was recruited under DSP Media.
He is related to Park Chung-hee (grand uncle) and Park Geun-hye (first cousin, once removed), who both served as the President of South Korea.[5]
Career
edit1997–2000: Sechs Kies
editEun Jiwon debuted under Sechs Kies on April 15, 1997 with their first single, "School Anthem" on the program KMTV Show! Music Tank. The team was met with positive reception and rose to fame with their hit songs PomSaengPomSa and Couple. Eun described his time with Sechs Kies as hectic due to back-to-back schedules paired with little rest.[6][7]
In 1998, Eun made his on-screen debut, playing the lead role in the film Seventeen, which also featured fellow Sechs Kies members.
On May 18, 2000 Sechs Kies announced their disbandment. Despite their success, the group collectively to disband with hopes to succeed in the future.[8] Following the disbandment, the group released a final track online, titled "Thanks".
Solo career
edit2000–2004: Solo debut and breakthrough
editEun began his solo career on October 27, 2000 with the self composed mini album G. He continued to release dance music with the album G Pop, which was released on March 29, 2001. After the success of his first full album, Eun began to refine his style with his second album, Heavy G, his first full hip-hop album.
Under Waltz Music Entertainment[9] he released his third album, Drunk in Hip Hop (including title track "Drunk in Melody") in September 6, 2003.[10] The album was Eun's breakthrough into the hip-hop scene, solidifying his status as a rap artist and shedding his idol image. "Drunk in Melody" won Eun the Hip Hop Award at the 2003 SBS Gayo Awards and the KMTV Korean Music Awards.
Eun repackaged his third album, including an alternate version of "Mi Casa Ro" and "Never, Ever" from his first solo album.
2004–2006: Acting and Hip-Hop
editEun starred in the romantic comedy Marrying a High-School Girl (여고생 시집가기) , which was released on December 23, 2004. The film was met with poor reviews and was criticized for its absurd plotline. Eun recounted that he was forced into the role, noting how he shaved his head in an act of rebellion against doing the film.[citation needed]
Eun was a member of The Movement Crew (무브먼트), a hip-hop crew founded by Tiger JK, and performed at the group concert on May 13, 2006. Eun credits Tiger JK as a major influence in his musical style. His songs often feature fellow members including Drunken Tiger, Tasha (Yoon Mi Rae), Dynamic Duo and Bobby Kim.
2007–2010: Variety Television and GYM Entertainment
editEun returned with a single, "Adios," marking the beginning to his connection to Latin inspired music.[11] His album Love, Death, Introspection (사랑 死랑 思랑) was released on October 30, 2007 with four new tracks and an instrumental version of "Adios". At this time, Eun joined the 13 Creative Unit, a subsidiary of Eyagi Entertainment.
After appearing steadily in small entertainment television roles, Eun joined the KBS reality-variety show1 Night 2 Days as a founding member. The show was met with nation-wide recognition and Eun became a staple household name. He was praised for his comedic personality as "Eun Choding" and continued to explore his career as a variety entertainer.
Eun was a host on the SBS live music program Inkigayo from May 11, 2008 to July 19, 2009.
In early 2009, Eun left CH Entertainment and founded his own company, GYM Entertainment.
Eun released his fifth full-length studio album, Platonic, an electronic dance album. The title track, "Siren", was a homage to his fans as his "last" dance song ever. However, he would continue to release the single While Buzzed, another electronic dance song.
2011–2013: Clover and HotSechGodRG
editOn March 31, 2011, Eun Jiwon led a new group called Clover, including members Gilme and Mr. Tyfoon.[12] Their debut song "La Vida Loca" was well-received, topping the Cyworld Music Chart just two weeks after the release.[13]
On September 29, Clover released another digital single, "A Guy Who I Know (아는 오빠)".[14]
In January 2012, Clover received Hip-Hop/Rap Award at the 21st Seoul Music Awards.[15]
On August 14, Clover released its second digital single, "Pork Soup (돼지국밥)".[16]
On November 18, 2013, Clover's third digital single, "Trickling (주르륵)" was released.[17]
In 2013, Eun, Chun Myung-hoon, Tony An, Moon Hee-joon and Danny Ahn appeared on a new show on QTV called Handsome Boys of the 20th Century.[18] The show was a performance project, forming the group HotSechGodRG — a portmanteau of each member's previous idol group names. The show received much attention and HotSechGodRG and the group continued to work together outside of the main show. They performed on various entertainment programs, such as Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Happy Together and Hwasin – Controller of the Heart (화신).
In May 2014, it was announced that HotSechGodRG would return for a new show in July. Moon Hee-joon, Eun Ji-won, Danny Ahn, and Chun Myung Hoon starred in a new show called W.I.S.H. (Where is My Super Hero?). It aired on OnStyle from July 19, 2014 to August 9, 2014.[19][20]
2016: Sechs Kies reunion
edit
On the Saturday, Saturday's, I Am A Singer segment of the show Infinite Challenge, Sechs Kies held a reunion concert on September 10 and 11 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The group re-banded and signed a contract under YG Entertainment.[21] The group's reunion went viral, sparking an influx of old and new fans to gather, resulting in their comeback concert tickets to sell out in only five minutes.[22]
On October 7, 2016, Sechs Kies released a new digital single "Three Words (세 단어)" which topped all 8 major music charts shortly after release, achieving all-kill status. It also ranked high in Asian music charts and global iTunes in Taiwan and is among top tracks on iTunes charts in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and more.[23]
On November 23, YG announced that Sechs Kies' new album will be released on December 1. The new album "2016 Re-ALBUM" contains 10 past hit songs of SechsKies that were rearranged and remastered by YG producers, and is prepared a special gift for fans.[24]
At the end of the year, Sechs Kies won several awards including Click! Star Wars Awards Hall of Fame, the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards The Kpop Contribution of The Year, the 8th Melon Music Awards Hall of Fame, the 31st Golden Disc Awards Best Male Group Performance and the 26th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang.
2017–2018: The 20th Anniversary
editOn March 18, Eun Jiwon announced the re-opening of his official fan club '1KYNE'. On March 28, he launched the official fanclub at 12 KST and over 30,000 fans logged onto the website, causing the site to crashed before they were able to register.[25]
On April 19, YG announced that Sechs Kies' album The 20th Anniversary would be released on April 28, 2017. Along with the release of the album, the album topped multiple charts around the world, a new mark in their status as hallyu stars. Sechs Kies continued to hold consecutive wins for the title track "Be Well" on MBC Music Core and won #1 on KBS Music Bank.[26][27][28]
On August 16, YG announced Eun Ji Won has officially signed an individual contract with YG Entertainment.[29]
2019: Solo comeback
editOn June 6, 2019, it was revealed the Eun would make a solo return to the music scene with his sixth album G1 on June 27. The lead single "I'm On Fire", featuring female vocalist Blue.D, was produced by YG producer Future Bounce and label-mate Winner's Mino, with lyrics written by Mino and Eun Ji-won himself.
2020–Present: Current Lineup and Future Plans
On January 28, 2020, Sechs Kies returned with their first mini album "All For You" following Kang Sung-hoon's withdrawal from the group.[30] The group began to take a slower approach to music, leaning into ballads and old school R&B. The song won first place on Mnet M Countdown.
With their appearance on the variety program Three Meals for Four and with the help of Yoo Hee-yeol, the four starred in the project, Don't Look Back, documenting the making of the digital single "Don't Look Back," which was released on February 5, 2021.[31] The song topped major music charts in Korea, including Bugs, Genie, and Vibe.
As of 2022, Eun continues to work as an entertainer on variety television, currently a fixed member on shows including Master in the House, Things That Make Me Groove Season 2, and Naked World History.
Personal life
edit2010: Marriage
editIn February 2010 Eun announced that he would marry his first love, a woman two years his senior. The two knew each other since 1994 and [32] reunited 13 years later, eventually getting married on April 20, 2010.[33] By marriage, Eun Jiwon and soccer player Lee Dong-Gook became brother-in-laws.[34][35]
2013: Divorce announcement
editOn February 28, 2013, Eun announced that he and his wife divorced in August 2012 due to differences in personality.[36]
Criticism
editEun is the only member of Sechs Kies to face criticism since the disbandment for changing his musical genre from pop music to hip hop.[37][38]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2001: G Pop
- 2002: Money
- 2003: Eun Ji-won Best
- 2003: Drunken in Hip Hop
- 2005: The 2nd Round
- 2009: Platonic
- 2019: G1
Music credits
edit| Artist(s) | Song Information |
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| Sechs Kies |
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| Eun Ji-won |
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| Clover |
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| Gilme |
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| Epik High |
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| Drunken Tiger |
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| K.Will |
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| Fin.K.L |
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| Lee Soo-geun |
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| R.ef |
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| Moon Ji Eun |
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| Stay |
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Filmography
editMusic Videos
editSolo career
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | MurMur (내게 오는 길) |
| 2003 | Drunken in Melody (만취 In Melody) |
| 2005 | All Famy/Owl (올빼미) |
| Love Theory | |
| 2007 | Adios |
| 2008 | Dangerous |
| 2009 | Siren |
| 2010 | While Buzzed (술김에) |
| 2015 | What U Are |
| Trauma (트라우마) | |
| 2019 | I'M ON FIRE (불나방) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Seventeen | Kim Joon-tae |
| 2004 | Marrying a High-School Girl | Park On-dal |
| 2009 | The Missing Lynx | Lynx (dub) |
| 2018 | Sechskies Eighteen | Eun Ji-won |
Dramas
edit| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Propose | Eun Ji-won | Cameo |
| 2001-2003 | Nonstop | Eun Ji-won | Special Guest |
| 2003 | |||
| Rooftop Room Snake | Lee Hyun-woo | ||
| 2007 | New Heart | New Resident | Cameo |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Do Hak-chan | |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Listen to Love | ||
| 2020 | Hospital Playlist | Radio Show Host | Voice only, Episode 3 |
Host
edit| Year | Show | Partner Host |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | SBS Inkigayo (SBS 인기가요) | Huh E-jae |
| 2009 | School Mobile World Cup (스쿨 문자지존) | Park Myung-soo, Park Jung-ah, Lee Min-woo, Yoon Hyung-bin |
| Lord of the Rings (반지의 제왕) | Lee Soo-geun, Marco | |
| 2010-2013 | Escape Crisis No.1 (위기탈출 넘버원) | Kim Gook-Jin, Jo Woo-jong, Noh Hong-chul, Hwang Hyun-hee, Park Eun-young, |
| 2010 | Idol League (대격돌! 아이돌 리그) | Moon Hee-joon |
| Midnight Idol (오밤중의아이들) | Kim Chang-ryul, Hwang-bo, Kim Seong-su, Kim Hyung-jun | |
| 2011 | Friday Planning (금요기획); Narration | |
| 2012-2013 | Three Idiots (세 얼간이) | Lee Soo-geun, Kim Jong-min |
| 2012 | Show Me the Money, Season 1 | |
| 2013 | Show Me the Money, Season 2 | |
| Handsome Boys Communication - EunHee Clinic (미소년통신-은희상담소) | Moon Hee-joon | |
| 2013-2014 | Immortal Songs 2 (불후의 명곡 전설을 노래하다) | |
| 2013-2015 | Vitamin (비타민) | Lee Hwi-jae, Park Eun-young |
| 2014 | Same Age (동갑내기) | Kim Gu-ra, Moon Hee-joon, Brian Joo |
| 2016 | Plan Man (여행을 계획하는 자 : 플랜맨) | |
| 2017 | Plan Girl (플랜걸) | |
| Plan Man: New Beginning Samcheok (플랜맨 뉴비기닝 삼척편) | ||
| Plan Man: New Beginning Kyushu (플랜맨 뉴비기닝 규슈편) | Jang Suwon | |
| Plan Man: New Beginning Hokkaido (플랜맨 뉴비기닝 북해도편) | Jang Suwon, Subin | |
| 2018 | Coming Soon (천만홀릭, 커밍쑨) | Shin Dong-yup, Kyung-ri, Kim Ki-bang, Lee Won-seok |
| Plan Man: The Hybrid (더하이브리드 (플랜맨X캐남)) | Tony Ahn | |
| School Attack 2018 (스쿨어택 2018) | Son Dong-woon, JooE | |
| 2019 | Stage K (스테이지K) | Jun Hyun-Moo, Joon Park, Sandara Park, Kim Yu-bin |
| High School Lunch Cook-off (고교급식왕) | Baek Jong-won, Moon Se-yoon, Lee Na-eun | |
| 2020-2023 | Game Eun Jiwon (게임은지원) |
Variety Shows
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001-2005 | Radio Report (전파견문록) |
| 2003 | Parody Theater Rooftop Room Snake (패러디극장 옥탑방 구렁이) |
| Match Made in Heaven (강호동의 천생연분) | |
| 2005 | Imagination Summer Expedition (상상원정대 여름특집) |
| 2003-2005 | X-Man (X맨) |
| 2006-2008 | Truth & False (있다! 없다?) |
| 2007 | Jiwhaza (작렬! 정신통일) |
| Quiz Showdown! (퀴즈!육감대결) | |
| Are You Ready? (해피선데이: 준비됐어요) | |
| 2007-2012 | 1 Night 2 Days (1박 2일) |
| Come to Play (놀러와) | |
| 2008 | Intimate Note Season 2 (절친노트 2) |
| 2008-2009 | Introducing the Star's Friend (스친소 서바이벌) |
| 2009 | Common Sense Scandal (상식 스캔들) |
| 2010 | Star Golden Bell (스타 골든벨) |
| Sweet Potato (고구마) | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Random Chance Marathon (연예인 복불복 마라톤 대회) |
| Idol Clash: King of Magic (아이돌 대격돌 마법의제왕) | |
| 2012 | Jewelry House (주얼리하우스) |
| Leaping Through Time TV (시간을 달리는 TV) | |
| Music Interference (음악의 참견) | |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast (최고의 커플 미녀와 야수) |
| I Am Your Surrogate Angel (나는 당신의 대리천사) | |
| Handsome Boys of the 20th Century (20세기 미소년) | |
| Barefoot Friends (맨발의 친구들) | |
| Thank You (땡큐) | |
| The Genius 2 (더 지니어스: 룰 브레이커) | |
| 2014 | Million Seller (밀리언셀러) |
| Star Gazing (별바라기) | |
| W.I.S.H. (Where is My Super Hero?) | |
| First Day of Work (오늘부터 출근) | |
| 2015 | The Human Condition 2 (인간의 조건 2) |
| Welcome Back to School (학교 다녀오겠습니다) | |
| Law of the Jungle -Yap (정글의 법칙 in 얍) | |
| Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education - Swimming (우리동네 예체능) | |
| New Journey to the West (신서유기) | |
| The Capable Ones (능력자들) | |
| Mari And I (마리와 나) | |
| 2015-2016 | My Money Partners - Next-door CEOs (나의 머니 파트너: 옆집의 CEO들) |
| Time Out (타임아웃) | |
| 2016 | National Idol Singing Contest (전국 아이돌 사돈의 팔촌 노래자랑) |
| Please Look After Me (청년! 대한민국 잘 부탁합니다) | |
| New Journey to the West Season 2 (신서유기 2) | |
| Strong Man (천하장사) | |
| Flower Crew (꽃놀이패) | |
| Gura Cha Cha Time Slip (구라차차 타임슬립 새소년) | |
| 2017 | New Journey to the West Season 3 (신서유기 3) |
| The Dynamic Duo (공조7) | |
| New Journey to the West Season 4 (신서유기 4) | |
| Kang's Kitchen (강식당) | |
| 2018 | Unexpected Q (뜻밖의 Q) |
| New Journey to the West Season 5 (신서유기 5) | |
| New Journey to the West Season 6 (신서유기 6) | |
| Cart Show 2 (카트쇼 2) | |
| Carefree Travellers Season 2 (현지 패키지로 세계일주) | |
| 2019 | Kang's Kitchen Season 2 (강식당 2) |
| Kang's Kitchen Season 3 (강식당 3) | |
| Sechskies What Happen in Bali (젝스키스 발리에서 생긴 일) | |
| Hunmanjeungeum (훈맨정음) | |
| High School Lunch Cook-off (고교급식왕) | |
| Perfect Combi (찰떡콤비) | |
| Naturally (자연스럽게) | |
| Three Meals in Iceland (삼시세끼 - 아이슬란드 간 세끼) | |
| 2019-2020 | New Journey to the West Season 7 (신서유기 7) |
| Cabin Crew Season 2 (비행기 타고 가요 시즌 2) | |
| 2020 | Friday Joy Package (금요일 금요일 밤에) |
| Birds Of A Feather (끼리끼리) | |
| Sechskies Arcade(젝키 오락관) | |
| Seol Min-seok's Naked World History (벌거벗은 세계사) | |
| Three Meals for Four (삼시네세끼) | |
| New Journey to the West Season 8 (신서유기 8) | |
| 2021 | Find the SechKEY (젝KEY를 찾아라) |
| Spring Camp (신서유기 스페셜 스프링 캠프) | |
| Don't Look Back (뒤돌아보지 말아요) | |
| Mino Pilot - Lost (송민호의 분실) | |
| From the New World[39] (신세계로부터) | |
| 2022 | All Table Tennis! [40] (올 탁구나!) |
| I Can See Your Voice Season 9 (너의 목소리가 보여 시즌9) | |
| 2022-2023 | Look, My Shoulder's Dislocated [41][42] (내 어깨를 봐 탈골됐잖아) |
| Master in the House[43] Season 2 (집사부일체) | |
| Hot Goodbye (뜨겁게 안녕)[44] | |
| 2022–present | Naked World History (벌거벗은 세계사) |
| 2023 | Golf Battle Birdie Buddies Season 5 (편먹고 공치리 시즌5) |
| Divorced Singles 4 (돌싱글즈4)[45] |
Web shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scene Catchers | Host | [46] |
Endorsement
edit| Year | Company Name | Brand Name | Item | Co-star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Orion | Mr Hammer | Food | Sechs Kies |
| 1998 | Hyungji Elite | Elite | Uniform | |
| 2005 | MLB | Strike Jeans | Clothing | |
| 2008 | Seoul | Public Service Announcement | PSA | |
| Guggim | Guggim | Clothing | ||
| BHC | BHC Chicken | Food | MC Mong | |
| Peace Fiber | Nepa | Clothing | ||
| Sporting21 | New Era | Hat | ||
| Cheil Worldwide | Eye Level Education | Education | ||
| 2009 | Samsung Tesco | Home Plus | Mall | Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, MC Mong, Lee Seung-gi, Kim C |
| Sunwon I com | Lynx Adventure | Movie | ||
| 2011–2015 | Kyowon KRT | KRT | Travel Agency | |
| 2012 | Blizzard | World of Warcraft | Game | Jo Se-ho |
| LG Corp | LG | Ultrabook | ||
| 2016 | GS25 | Your Fridge | Retail | |
| 2017-2018 | Diageo Korea | Guinness | Beer | Ahn Jaehyun |
| 2019 | DH Games | Idle Heroes | Game | |
| 2019 | SPC Samlip | Samlip Hobbang | Food | Lee Soo-geun |
Radio career
edit| Year | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MBC FM4U | Sechskies' FM Plus (젝키의FM플러스) | w/ Sechskies members |
| 2002-2003 | Best Friends Radio (친한친구) | ||
| 2018 | SBS Power FM | Cultwo Show (두시탈출 컬투쇼) | Guest Host |
| 2019 | YouTube | Eun Jiwon's Burning Radio Room |
Notes: Eun Jiwon was the first DJ on MBC FM4U (친한 친구), from 2002 to 2003.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Netizen Popularity Award | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Hip Hop Award | Won |
| 2003 | KMTV Korean Music Awards | Hip Hop Award | Won |
| 2010 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer | Won |
| 2011 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer | Nominated |
| 2011 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Daesang (awarded to all the 1 Night 2 Days Members) |
Won |
| 2018 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence in Music & Talk | Nominated |
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Eun Jiwon is the official English name.
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