Jeong Dong-Won (; born March 19, 2007), also known as Jung Dong-won, is a South Korean trot singer and actor under ShowPlay Entertainment. He made his solo debut on December 18, 2019, with the EP Miracle. In 2020, he appeared on the first season of TV Chosun's Mr. Trot and advanced to the finals at the age of 13, finishing in 5th place. He made his K-pop debut as an "AI Idol" on January 11, 2024, with the single "Who Am I" under the stage name JD1.
Life and career Early life and debut activities
Jeong Dong-won was born on March 19, 2007, in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jeong Dong-won graduated from Jingyo Elementary School in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do in February 2020, and entered Jingyo Middle School in March. Jeong Dong-won was transferred to Seoul after passing the test exam at Seonhwa Arts Middle School in Seoul.
In 2018, he appeared on KBS 1TV's Korea Sings (National Singing Contest) and won the Excellence Award. He also participated in the year-end finals of National Singing Contest in December. In July and December 2019, he appeared on SBS's "Gifted Talent Discovery Team", and in December, he appeared on MBC's Hangout with Yoo with Yoo Jae-suk. In November 2019, he appeared in the KBS1 TV documentary "Human Theater".
In June 2020, he participated in a public service advertisement for "Korea Donghaeng Sale" for his first CF, and "Let's Accompany", an adapted version of the lyrics of Jeong Dong-won's debut song "Let's Be Filial", was used as a campaign song.
In October 2020, he sang a partner song in a duet with singer Nam Jin, a legendary singer and role model, on the opening stage of TV Chosun's 2020 Trot Awards.
He appeared on TV Chosun's Romantic Call Centre, Taste of Wife, and participated as a judge on the second season of Miss Trot.
On September 11, 2021, Jeong Dong-won's contract with New Era Project expired and the management contract between Mr. Trot and TV Chosun ended, and he returned to his original agency, ShowPlay Entertainment.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart:
The Giving Tree () Released: November 17, 2021 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 Handwritten Letter () Released: April 25, 2022 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 Man () Released: December 1, 2022 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 The Gift of Daddy-Long-Legs () Released: March 13, 2025 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 152,923 Collection of Props Vol. 2 () Released: February 6, 2026 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 KOR: 5,162
Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Be Responsible () Released: October 12, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 14 KOR: 37,373 Loop of Love () Released: November 11, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 46,458
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeak positions on the Circle Digital Chart: "Goodbye My Love": "Baennori": Jeong Dong-won "My Favorite" 2021 — My Favorite "Goodbye My Love" 152 The Giving Tree "Angel's Hair" 2022 — Handwritten Letter "Baennori" 199 Man "Monologue" 2023 — Collection of Props Vol.1 JD1 "Who Am I" 2024 — rowspan="3" "Error 405" — "Easy Lover" 2025 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart on that region.
Filmography Television shows Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2018 Korea Sings 전국노래자랑 Contestant Excellence Award 2020 Mr. Trot 내일은 미스터트롯 Contestant 5th place 2020–2021 Romantic Call Centre 사랑의 콜센타 Main Cast Seasons 1–2 2020 Knowing Bros 아는 형님 Guest Mr. Trot Top 7 2020–2021 Miss Trot 내일은 미스트롯 Guest Season 22024 Country Life of Gen Z 시골에 간 도시 Z Cast member
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2026 Popularity Award – Solo (Male) Jeong Dong-won Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 Fan Choice Rookie Broadcast Advertising Festival 2022 Rookie Star Award Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Post Generation Award 2024 Best Popular Solo Artist Post Generation Award Melon Music Awards 2020 Best Trot Award Hot Trend Award Seoul Music Awards 2022 Best Trot Award 2023 Best Trot Award (Note: Click/tap on each category heading to view nominees.) 2024 Best Trot Award
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