Pearl (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1980)

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Pearl

Born|

Joo Jin

(1980-07-04) 4 July 1980 (age 44)

Suwon, South Korea

Other names| Jinju
Occupations|

* Singer
* professor

Musical career
Genres|

* Pop
* R&B/Urban
* hip hop

Instrument|

* Vocals

Years active| 1997–present
Labels|

* JYP Entertainment (1997–2000)
* Follow Entertainment

Korean name
Hangul|

Revised Romanization| Ju Jin
McCune–Reischauer| Chu Chin

Musical artist

Jinju (Korean: 진주; born 4 July 1980[1]), better known as Pearl, is a South Korean singer.

## Career

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On 17 December 1997, Pearl debuted under JYP Entertainment with the album Sunflower.[2]

In 2015, Pearl competed in King of Mask Singer and became the 3rd generation mask king.

To mark her 20th anniversary of her debut, Pearl released her fourth extended play, Sunflower, on December 13, 2017.[3]

Since March 2018, Pearl has been working as a full-time Professor at Jeonghwa Arts University.[4]

In 2020, Pearl participated as a contestant in Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man.[5]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[6]
Sunflower (해바라기)  |

* Released: December 17, 1997
* Label: JYP Entertainment
* Format: CD, cassette

| —  |
Jinju's Soul Music |

* Released: December 17, 1999
* Label: JYP Entertainment
* Format: CD, cassette

| 31  |

* KOR: 45,879[7]

Love Is... |

* Released: March 6, 2001
* Label: Starmaker
* Format: CD, cassette

| 28  |

* KOR: 21,096[8]

Chance |

* Released: December 27, 2001
* Label: Kiss Entertainment
* Format: CD, cassette

| 31  |

* KOR: 14,884[9]

### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details

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Jinjoo & Wedding |

* Released: November 22, 2004
* Label: Follow Entertainment
* Format: CD, cassette

White |

* Released: January 10, 2008
* Label: Follow Entertainment
* Format: CD

Pearlfect |

* Released: January 13, 2009
* Label: Follow Entertainment
* Format: CD, digital download

Sunflower |

* Released: December 13, 2017
* Label: Follow Entertainment
* Format: CD, digital download

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"I Will Survive" (난 괜찮아)  | 1997  | Sunflower (1997)
"Everybody"
"Are You Going" (가니)  | 1999  | Jinju's Soul Music
"Gaji mallago" (가지 말라고)
"Love Is..."  | 2001  | Love Is...
"Naega sumswineun iyu" (내가 숨쉬는 이유)  | Chance
"Gasiri" (가시리)  | 2006  | Non-album single
"Dasi cheoeumeuro" (다시 처음으로)  |  | White
"Snow X-Mas"  | 2008  | Non-album single
"Maze" (미로) (feat. Uhm Ji-won and TBNY) | 2009  | Pearlfect
"Neoui yeojaga aniya" (너의 여자가 아니야)  | 2010  | Non-album singles
"Shout" (소리쳐)  | 2013
"It Hurts and Hurts" (아프고 아파서)  | 2014  | Hold My Hand OST
"Home" (집으로)  | 2015  | Non-album singles
"What A Friend We Have in Jesus"
"The Road Not Taken" (가지 않은 길)  | 2017  | Sunflower (2017)
"Run to You" (너에게 달려가)  | 2019  | Blessing of the Sea OST

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Notes  | Ref.

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2012  | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | contestant  | [10]
2015  | King of Mask Singer | [11]
2020  | Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man | [5]

## References

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1. ^ "아티스트 채널". Melon.
2. ^ "진주, 어릴 적 "건반이 너무 갖고 싶었다."". gocj. July 24, 2009.
3. ^ "'데뷔 20주년' 진주, 기념 앨범 'sunflower'가 갖는 의미". MK News. December 13, 2017.
4. ^ "진주 (주진, JinJu) 가수". Naver. March 9, 2018.
5. ^ a b "'슈가맨3' 진주, 시즌3 첫 100불…'난 괜찮아'로 소환" ['Sugar Man 3', Jinju gets first 100 points on season 3...remakes 'I Will Survive']. News 1 (in Korean). February 7, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
6. ^ Music Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
* Jinju's Soul Music: "2000.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
* Love Is...: "2001.03월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
* Chance: "2001.12월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
* White: "2008. 1월 – 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
7. ^ "2000.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
8. ^ "2001.상반기 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
9. ^ "2001.12월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
10. ^ "진주 '불후의명곡' 출연, 최악 컨디션에도 링거투혼 발휘" [Jinju appears on 'Immortal Songs', shows fighting spirit despite poor condition]. Newsen (in Korean). December 17, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
11. ^ "'복면가왕' 루나 이겼던 종달새, 정체는 진주" [The skylark who beat Luna on 'King of Mask Singer' is Jinju]. Star News (in Korean). May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

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