Jinju (; born 4 July 1980), better known as Pearl, is a South Korean singer.
Career On 17 December 1997, Pearl debuted under JYP Entertainment with the album Sunflower.
In 2015, Pearl competed in King of Mask Singer and became the 3rd generation mask king.
To mark her 20th anniversary of her debut, Pearl released her fourth extended play, Sunflower, on December 13, 2017.
Since March 2018, Pearl has been working as a full-time Professor at Jeonghwa Arts University.
In 2020, Pearl participated as a contestant in Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORMusic Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
Jinju's Soul Music: Love Is...: Chance: White: Sunflower (해바라기)Released: December 17, 1997 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette Jinju's Soul MusicReleased: December 17, 1999 Label: JYP Entertainment, Daeyoung AV Format: CD, cassette31 KOR: 45,879 Love Is...Released: March 6, 2001 Label: Starmaker Format: CD, cassette28 KOR: 21,096 ChanceReleased: December 27, 2001 Label: Kiss Entertainment Format: CD, cassette31 KOR: 14,884
Extended plays Title Album details Jinjoo & WeddingReleased: November 22, 2004 Label: Follow Entertainment Format: CD, cassette WhiteReleased: January 10, 2008 Label: Follow Entertainment Format: CD PearlfectReleased: January 13, 2009 Label: Follow Entertainment Format: CD, digital download SunflowerReleased: December 13, 2017 Label: Follow Entertainment Format: CD, digital download
Singles Title YearAlbum "I Will Survive" (난 괜찮아)1997Sunflower (1997) "Everybody" "Are You Going" (가니)1999Jinju's Soul Music "Gaji mallago" (가지 말라고) "Love Is..."2001Love Is... "Naega sumswineun iyu" (내가 숨쉬는 이유)Chance "Gasiri" (가시리)2006 "Dasi cheoeumeuro" (다시 처음으로)White "Snow X-Mas"2008 "Maze" (미로) (feat. Uhm Ji-won and TBNY)2009Pearlfect "Neoui yeojaga aniya" (너의 여자가 아니야)2010 rowspan="2" "Shout" (소리쳐)2013 "It Hurts and Hurts" (아프고 아파서)2014Hold My Hand OST "Home" (집으로)2015 rowspan="2" "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" "The Road Not Taken" (가지 않은 길)2017Sunflower (2017) "Run to You" (너에게 달려가)2019Blessing of the Sea OST
Filmography Television YearTitleNotesRef.2012Immortal Songs: Singing the Legendcontestant2015King of Mask Singer2020Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man
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