Jinusean (stylized in all caps; ) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Jinu and Sean, debuted in 1997 and rose to fame with the single, "Tell Me." They are considered pioneers of Korean hip hop.
History Prior to forming Jinusean, Sean worked as a back-up dancer for legendary K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys in the early 1990s, and Jinu debuted as a solo artist with the song, "I Was The Captain" in 1994. The two debuted as Jinusean with the single, "Gasoline," in 1997 under the guidance of YG Entertainment CEO and former Seo Taiji and Boys member Yang Hyun-suk and former Deux member Lee Hyun Do. Their second single, "Tell Me" (featuring singer Uhm Jung-hwa), was the duo's first hit and propelled them to stardom. Notably, Jinusean became the first hip hop artist to sell over 700,000 copies in South Korea.
Between 2004 and 2014, the duo went on an extended hiatus but remained at YG Entertainment working in various behind-the-scenes roles. They also individually made guest appearances at several YG Family concerts. In 2014 they made an appearance in the Infinite Challenge special "Saturday, Saturday is for Singers" (ToToGa), which features popular singers and groups from the 1990s, and performed as a duo on television for the first time in a decade. In 2015 they released their comeback single "Tell Me One More Time", their first release since 2004. They also appeared in the fourth season of the rap competition Show Me the Money as judges.
Members Jinu () Sean ()
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORJinusean Released: March 1, 1997 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassetterowspan="2" rowspan="2" The Real Released: January 5, 1998 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassetteTaekwon V Released: March 9, 1999 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette4KOR: 254,031+The Reign Released: February 7, 2001 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette4KOR: 218,135+Let's Play (노.라.보.세.) Released: November 12, 2004 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette12KOR: 24,391+
Singles + Name of the single, year released, selected chart position, sales figure, and name of the album Title Year Peak positions Sales Album KORTell Me One More Time 2015 5 KOR: 675,611* 2015 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
Videography Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and name of the directors Year Title Director(s) 1997 "Gasoline" rowspan="8" 1998 "What U Wanna Do" 1999 "Taekwon V" "How Deep is Your Love" 2001 "A-Yo!" 2004 "Phone Number" (전화번호) 2015 "Tell Me One More Time" (한번 더 말해줘) "Oppa's Car" (오빠차) ()
Filmography Television shows Year Title Network Role Notes English Korean2015 Show Me the Money 4 쇼미더머니 4 Mnet Producer with Tablo
Concerts Date Title City Country Venue Attendance December 13, 2015 Jinusean Bomb Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall ± 3.500
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Golden Disc Awards 1997 Rookie Artist Award Jinusean Seoul Music Awards Main Prize (Bonsang) Mnet Asian Music Awards 2001 Best Hip-hop Performance "A-yo" "2001 MMF part 1" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23. Best Male Group 2005 Best Hip-hop Performance "Phone Number" "2005 MKMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
References
External links
Jinusean Website