Jinusean (stylized in

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; ) is a South Korean

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duo signed to

YG Entertainment YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...

. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame with the single, "Tell Me." They are considered pioneers of

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History

Prior to forming Jinusean, Sean worked as a back-up dancer for legendary

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group

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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

CEO and former Seo Taiji and Boys member

Yang Hyun-suk Yang Hyun-suk (; born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became t ...

and former Deux member Lee Hyun Do. Their second single, "Tell Me" (featuring singer

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), 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 ''Infinite Challenge'' (; abbreviated as ) is a South Korean comedic reality television show that aired on MBC TV from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho, and starred various entertainers, including Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo ...

'' 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 Kim Jin-woo (; born October 23, 1971), better known by his stage name Jinu, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He debuted in 1994 as a solo singer before teaming up with Sean to create a hip-hop duo Jinusean in 199 ...

() * Sean ()

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Television shows

Concerts

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Jinusean Website
* {{Authority control YG Entertainment artists Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2004 Musical groups reestablished in 2015 Musical groups disestablished in 2020 Hip-hop duos South Korean musical duos