Nam Jin

Nam Jin (Korean: 남진; born September 27, 1946) is a South Korean trot singer.[1] He debuted in 1965 with the album Seoul Playboy, and became one of South Korea's most popular singers of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Nam.

Nam Jin
Background information
Born	(1946-09-27) September 27, 1946 Mokpo, Korea
Genres	Trot
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1965-present
Korean name
Hangul	남진
Hanja	南鎭
Revised Romanization	Nam Jin
McCune–Reischauer	Nam Jin
Birth name
Hangul	김남진
Hanja	金南鎭
Revised Romanization	Kim Nam-jin
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Nam-jin

Early life

Nam Jin was born Kim Nam-jin (Hangul: 김남진) in 1946 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1][3]

Awards

Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result[4]
2017	Order of Cultural Merits	Nam Jin	Won

MBC Ten Singers Match

Year	Category	Recipient	Result[5]
1971	King of Ten Singers	"Should Have a Beautiful Heart" (마음이 고와야지)	Won
1972		"With My Dear" (님과 함께)	Won
1973		"Don't Change, My Dear" (그대여 변치마오)	Won

TBC Broadcast Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result[5]
1969	Best Song (Male Artist)	"My Heart Aches" (가슴 아프게)	Won
1971		"Should Have a Beautiful Heart"	Won
1973		"Don't Change, My Dear"	Won

References

1. "남진 소개" [Nam Jin Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
2. "Nam Jin releases five new songs". The Korea Times. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
3. Hong, Ji-yeon (2017-04-15). "Delicious snacks and entertainment draw crowds at night". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
4. Yoon, So-yeon (2017-11-04). "Culture ministry hands out annual awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
5. "설특집 '다시 부르는 그때 그 노래' 6부 10대가수(2)". YTN Radio (in Korean). 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-12.

See also

• Hyun Cheol