All groups

Jinusean

Boy groupOn hiatusHip-hopRetro

The duo that put Korean hip hop on the map, and the first hip hop act to sell over 700,000 copies. They've been on a long break, so "Tell Me" is your history lesson, and it grooves.

Members

2

Debut

1997 (29 years)

Generation

1st gen (until 2003)

Label

YG

Start with: Tell Me

YouTubeListen (Spotify)

Achievements

• Considered pioneers of Korean hip hop
• First hip hop artist to sell over 700,000 copies in South Korea
• "Tell Me" (feat. Uhm Jung-hwa) was their first hit and made them stars

Timeline

1. 1994Jinu debuts as a solo artist with "I Was The Captain"
2. 1997Debut as Jinusean with the single "Gasoline" under YG Entertainment
3. 1997Second single "Tell Me" becomes their first hit
4. 2004Start of an extended hiatus; they stay at YG in behind-the-scenes roles
5. 2014First television performance as a duo in ten years, on Infinite Challenge
6. 2015Comeback single "Tell Me One More Time", their first release since 2004; judges on Show Me the Money season 4

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Shop

Albums (Amazon)Lightstick (Amazon)Merch (YesAsia)

Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You might also like