Eun Jiwon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Eun.
Eun Jiwon
은지원
Background information
Also known as G1, G (지), Eun Choding (은초딩)
Born (1978-06-08) June 8, 1978
Origin South Korea
Genres K-pop, hip-hop, R&B, rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1997–2000, 2016- (group member)
2000–present (soloist)
Labels Daesung Entertainment (1997-2000)
GYM Entertainment (Current)
YG Entertainment (Group)
Associated acts Sechs Kies, Movement, Clover, HOTSechgodRG
Eun Jiwon
Hangul 은지원
Hanja 殷志源
Revised Romanization Eun Ji-won
McCune–Reischauer Ŭn Chiwŏn

Eun Jiwon (born June 8, 1978[1]) is a South Korean rapper, host, dancer, composer and leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies (젝스키스).[2] After the group's disbandment in 2000, Eun pursued a solo career in 2001 with his first single ("A-Ha") and has mainly focused on hip-hop ever since. In addition to his music career, he has appeared on hit shows, both on TV and web, like 2 Days & 1 Night, Reply 1997 and New Journey to the West.

On April 14, 2016, Sechs Kies held a reunion concert for fans 16 years after their disbandment through the popular program Infinite Challenge. They have since returned to promote as a group and have signed a contract with renowned label YG Entertainment.

Early life

Eun studied in Seoul Yeouido Elementary School (서울 여의도 초등학교) and Yoon Joong Junior High School (윤중 중학교). After moving to the United States, he attended Hawaiian Mission Academy, from Grade 9 to 12. He was schoolmates with fellow Sechs Kies member, Kang Sunghoon.[3] When he came back to South Korea, he continued his studies in Korea Kent Foreign School.

His granduncle is former South Korean president Park Chung-hee; his aunt from his father's side of the family is South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the daughter of the late President Park.[4] His mother used to be part of a girl group called, "Lily Sisters".[5]

Eun Jiwon's nickname in Sechs Kies was "Soy Sauce" (깜시) because of his dark skin. "Eun Choding" ("Kid Eun") was a later nickname on the reality-variety show Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days because of his boyish behavior.

Career

19972000: Sechs Kies

Main article: Sechs Kies

Eun Jiwon and Kang Sunghoon were discovered by a Daesung Entertainment's president, Lee Ho Yeon, who was vacationing in Hawaii. Lee formed a six-member group in which Eun became the leader, main rapper and sub-vocalist.

The group debuted in 1997, and disbanded in 2000. Eun described his time with Sechs Kies as hectic, recalling that members would retreat to their parents' homes to avoid the demanding schedule.[6] He said the group's record label planned many of their media appearances without consulting the members. During this time, the group's popularity rivaled that of H.O.T.

On May 18, 2000 Sechs Kies announced their departure from the K-pop scene at a press conference, where a few members were tearful. Lee Jaijin later said that the group originally intended to leave their record label without disbanding. After the press conference a last music video, "Thanks", was released after their final concert. He said he had not seen bandmate Ko Ji-Yong for seven years; Ko moved to the United States to study, and has not returned.[7]

Although Sechs Kies disbanded in 2000, in 2002 Eun performed with former member Kang Sunghoon and J-Walk Kim Jaeduck and Jang Suwon. In 2007, he performed with J-Walk on a number of music shows, including KBS' Yoon Do Hyun's Love Letter (where they performed the Sechs Kies song, "Couple") and Music Bank (performing Eun's "Adios" and J-Walk's "Light Storm"). Eun and J-Walk performed "Couple" at Lee Soo-geun's wedding on March 2, 2008. Eun was featured on the third J-Walk album's title track, "My Love" and in its music video.

Solo career

2000 - 2004: Solo Debut & Breakthrough

After Sechs Kies disbanded Eun began his solo career in 2000 with an EP including "A-Ha" on October 27, 2000. He wrote all the songs on his first solo album, G Pop, which was released on March 29, 2001. After his successful first album, Eun refined his style and experimented with his music on his second album, Heavy G.

Hip Hopper Eun Jiwon changed his management to Waltz Music Entertainment in 2003.[8] Eun's third album, Drunk on Hip Hop (with the single "Drunk on Melody"), was released on September 6, 2003.[9] He later reissued his third album, including a "winter version" of "Mikasaro" and "Never Ever" from his first solo album. "Drunk on Melody" won Eun the Hip Hop Award at the 2003 SBS Gayo Awards and the KMTV Korean Music Awards. He has performed the song twice on stage with Tiger JK of Drunken Tiger on KBS' Yoon Do Hyun's Love Letter.

2004 - 2006: Screen debut & Hip-Hop Crew

Eun starred in the romantic comedy Marrying a High-School Girl (여고생 시집가기) with Lim Eun-kyung by first-time director Oh Deok-hwan, which was released on December 23, 2004. He played Park Ondal, a transfer student to the school attended by Pyung-gang (Lim). The film was about a high school girl who must marry a boy named "Ondal" before her sixteenth birthday, and have a baby within a year; otherwise, she would die.

Eun went on hiatus from the industry in mid-2006, but appeared once again when The Movement (무브먼트) (a group of rappers and hip-hop artists throughout Korea) staged a concert on May 13, 2006. Many Movement artists have been featured on Eun's albums including Drunken Tiger, Tasha (Yoon Mi Rae), Dynamic Duo and Bobby Kim.

2007–2010: Return after two-year hiatus & GYM Entertainment

Eun returned with a single, "Adios", after a hiatus from the music industry; his album Love, Death, Introspection (사랑 死랑 思랑) was released on October 30, 2007 with four new tracks and an instrumental version of "Adios". Mr. Tyfoon, Baek Ji-young and Sat Byul (샛별) were featured on the album. "Adios", a Latin hip-hop song, was composed by Keeproots with lyrics by Mr. Tyfoon. Tiger JK from Drunken Tiger, Mr. Tyfoon and Eun produced the album.[10][11] Eun is part of 13 Creative Unit, a subsidiary of Eyagi Entertainment (which also produces singer Hwang Bo and actress Park Si Yeon).

In mid-2007, Eun appeared on the KBS reality-variety show Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days. He replaced Kim Jong Min (who left for military service) on MBC's Come To Play (놀러와). Eun was a cast member of SBS' Jihwaza (작렬! 정신통일) before the show's cancellation in September 2007.

For his fifth album, Eun selected 20 of over 100 songs. In 2007, he performed at the DKNY Party. Eun appeared on Starship Entertainment label-mate Moon Ji-eun's debut EP (released on April 10, 2008), rapping on "Fox" and appearing in its music video after Moon appeared in Eun's 2003 music video for "Suddenly" (문득).[12] In June 2008, Eun collaborated with J-Walk (Kim Jaeduck and Jang Suwon, formerly of Sechskies) on a song for J-Walk's album, "My Love". Later that year Eun released G Code; its single was "Dangerous", a sample of Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon's version of "Dangerous".

In early 2009 Eun left CH Entertainment and started his own company, GYM Entertainment. The first artist to be released in his company was singer-rapper Gilme; Eun appeared on Gilme's debut song, "Love Cuts", and has performed the song on stage with her.[13]

After a year's hiatus from the music scene Eun released his fifth full-length studio album, Platonic. The lead track, "Siren", is an electronic dance song with hip-hop rhythms. Eun collaborated with Mr. Tyfoon, Gilme and 2 Days & 1 Night member Lee Su-geun on the album. The album was jointly released by GYM Entertainment and Starship Entertainment.

2011 - 2014: Clover & HotSechgodRG project

On March 31, 2011 Eun, Gilme and Mr. Tyfoon formed Clover, which showcased their similar musical styles. They performed "La Vida Loca", from their mini-album Classic Over, on a number of musical shows.[14]

On April 9, 2013, Chun Myung Hoon, Tony An, Moon Hee-joon, Eun Jiwon, and Danny Ahn appeared at the new show on QTV, "Handsome Boys of the 20th Century".

"Handsome Boys of the 20th Century" was started when Moon Hee-joon invited five 1st generation idols to discuss things they couldn't in the past. He presented the idea that they would reflect on their idol days and where they are now. The show, starring H.O.T.'s Moon Hee-joon and Tony An, NRG's Chun Myung Hoon, Sechs Kies's Eun Jiwon, and g.o.d's Danny Ahn, thus naming themselves HotSechgodRG — a combination of each member's previous idol group names.

These particular members have been appearing on many entertainment programs both mainstream and cable, such as “Immortal Songs 2”, “Happy Together” and “Handsome Boys of the 20th Century”.

The group continued to garner much praise in the later half of 2013 and announced that they were preparing for a Christmas concert (Legend Back). Unfortunately, Tony encountered some legal trouble and had to withdraw from the group and the public eye. The concert was canceled as they felt they could not go on without Tony.

In early 2014, things grew quiet for the team, but in May, it was announced that HOTSechgodRG would return for a new show in July. A new show called "W.I.S.H. (Where is My Super Hero?)" was aired on ONSTYLE.

Personal life

2010: Marriage

In February 2010 Eun announced that he would marry his first love, a woman three years his senior. They knew each other since 1994 in Hawaii, but broke up later when Eun returned to South Korea as leader of Sechs Kies.[15] Eun and Lee Sooyeon were reunited 13 years later, and had a steady relationship since then. Eun's fiancée is sister-in-law by marriage to soccer player Lee Dong-Gook. A representative of GYM Entertainment said that Eun and Lee were looking for a wedding hall in Hawaii; although they had not yet set a wedding date, they hoped to marry in April.[16][17]

On April 7 Eun left for Hawaii to prepare for the wedding ceremony,[18] scheduled for April 20.[19] The couple cut short their honeymoon because Eun had to return to South Korea. A small party was planned during the filming of 1 Night 2 Days on April 23 for his marriage; however, due to the ROKS Cheonan sinking episodes that were to be aired during April (when the cast traveled along Korea's coastline) were postponed or canceled. This allowed Eun to extend his honeymoon.[20]

Although filming for 1 Night 2 Days was postponed, Eun and his parents returned to South Korea on April 22[21] and he was interviewed on SBS's One Night’s TV Entertainment; he said it was like filming a commercial with his wife.[22] The couple's new home was in Yeouido. On April 29 the first photo of the wedding ceremony was leaked to the public, in which the couple is walking down the aisle with family and friends congratulating them.[23]

2013: Divorce announcement

On February 28, 2013, Eun announced that he and his wife divorced in August 2012. A statement from his management said, "Eun Jiwon wed his wife Ms. Lee Sooyeon in April 2010, but the two decided to part ways in August 2012. They decided to go their separate ways so that they could lead new lives following difficulties in getting along due to differences in personality".[24]

Criticism

Eun is the only member of Sechs Kies to face criticism since the disbandment for changing his musical genre from pop music to hip hop and rap. Former boy band member Moon Hee-joon of H.O.T also changed genres, becoming a rock instead of a pop singer after going solo (Sechs Kies was a musical rival of H.O.T.).[25][26]

Discography

Sechs Kies discography

Solo discography

Main article: Eun Jiwon discography

Albums

  • 2001: G Pop
  • 2002: Money
  • 2003: Eun Jiwon Best (best of)
  • 2003: Drunken in Hip Hop
  • 2003: G1-03 (repackage)
  • 2005: The Second Round
  • 2009: Platonic
  • 2015: Trauma (EP)

CD singles

  • 2000: G
  • 2007: 사랑 死랑 思랑 (Love, Death, Introspection)
  • 2008: G Code

Clover discography

Filmography

Sechskies career

Year Title
1997 School Byeolgok (학원별곡)
The Way This Guy Lives - Pomsaengpomsa (사나이 가는 길 - 폼생폼사)
For you
1998 Road Fighter
Reckless Love (무모한 사랑)
Letting You Go (너를 보내며)
Couple (커플)
Prayer (기도)
1999 Hunch (예감)
Summer in love
2000 Thanks

Solo career

Year Title Starring
2001 MurMur (내게 오는 길)
2003 Drunken in Melody (만취 In Melody)
2005 All Famy/Owl (올빼미)
Love Theory
2007 Adios Mr.Tyfoon
2008 Dangerous
2009 Siren Mr.Tyfoon
2010 While Buzzed (술김에)
2015 What U Are Gilme
Trauma (트라우마) Kim Hee-jung

Clover career

Year Title
2011 La Vida Loca
A Guy Who I know (아는 오빠)

HotSechgodRG career

Year Title
2013 May I love you / I can do it (할 수 있어)

Featurings MV

Year Title Singer
2008 Fox Moon Ji Eun
My Love J-Walk
Blazing Sun (불타는 태양) Mr. Typhoon
Let's Go As Far As We Can ( 갈 때까지 가보자) Lee Soo-geun
2009 Love Cuts (러브 컷츠) Gilme
Beautiful Lady ICON
2010 Present (선물) K.Will

Film

Year Title Role
1998 Seventeen Kim Joon Tae
2004 Marrying a High-School Girl Park Ondal
2009 The Missing Lynx Lynx (dubbing)

Dramas

Year Network Title Character Notes
2001 MBC Nonstop Eun Jiwon Special Guest
2002
2003
2007 New Heart New Resident Cameo
2012 tvN Reply 1997 Do Hak Chan
2013 tvN Reply 1994 Do Hak Chan Cameo
2016 JTBC My Wife's Having an Affair this Week Cameo

Host

Year Network Show Partner Host
2008-2009 SBS SBS Inkigayo Huh E-jae
2009 MBC Lord of the Rings (반지의 제왕) Lee Soo-geun, Marco
2010 KBS Idol League Moon Hee-joon
2012 tvN Three Idiots (세 얼간이) Lee Soo-geun, Kim Jong-min
Mnet Show Me the Money, Season 1
2013 Mnet Show Me the Money, Season 2
QTV Handsome Boys Radio - EunHee Clinic Moon Hee-joon
KBS Immortal Songs 2 Moon Hee-joon
KBS Vitamin Lee Hwi-jae, Park Eun Young
2014 JTBC Same Age (동갑내기) Kim Gu-ra, Moon Hee-joon, Brian Joo
2016 TRENDY Planman Tony An

Variety Shows

Year Network Title
2003 SBS X-Man (X맨)
MBC Parody Theater Rooftop Room Snake (패러디극장 옥탑방 구렁이)
2006 SBS Truth & False (있다! 없다?)
2007 KBS 1 Night 2 Days
MBC Come to Play
SBS Jiwhaza (작렬! 정신통일)
KBS Are You Ready? (해피선데이: 준비됐어요)
2009 SBS Intimate Note Season 2 (절친노트 2)
MBC School Mobile World Card (스쿨 문자지존)
KBS Hello Baby - Episode 5 & 6
2010 KBS Star Golden Bell season 2
2011 KBS Oh! My School (100 out of 100 points) - Episode 9, 10
KBS Secret - Episode 6
KBS Escape Crisis No.1 (위기탈출 넘버원)
MBC Star King
SBS Night After Night (밤이면 밤마다) - Episode 16
2012 MBC I Live Alone - Episode 25
JTBC High Society (이수근 김병만의 상류사회) - Episodes 42, 43, 44, 45
tvN SNL Korea Season 3
tvN Live Talk Show Taxi
2013 SBS Running Man - Episode 141
SBS Barefooted Friends (맨발의 친구들)
SBS Hwasin – Controller of the Heart (화신) - Episodes 1, 25
MBC Star Gazing (별바라기)
SBS Thank you
tvN The Genius 2
QTV Handsome Boys of the 20th Century (20세기 미소년)
KBS Beauty and the Beast (미녀와 야수)
2014 KBS 1 Night 2 Days Season 3 Episode 24
SBS Running Man - Episode 209
KBS King of Food (밥상의 신)
KBS Family Dignity House - Episode 48, 69
KBS Escape Crisis No.1 (위기탈출 넘버원) - Episode 444
KBS Million Seller
MBC World Changing Quiz Show
OnStyle Where Is My Super Hero
SBS Magic Eye
tvN First Day of Work (오늘부터 출근)
2015 MBC Infinite Challenge - Episode 448, 449, 450, 451
tvN New Journey to the West
JTBC Off to School - Episode 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
SBS Law of the Jungle - Episode 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170
JTBC Non-Summit - Episode 72
KBS The Human Condition 2
MBC The Capable Ones
JTBC Mari And I
2016 tvN New Journey to the West, Season 2
JTBC Knowing Bros - Episode 18
MBC Infinite Challenge - Episode 476, 477, 478
MBC Radio Star - Episode 480, 503
KBS You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook - Episode 323
SBS Fantastic Duo - Episode 9, 10
SBS Flower Crew - Episode 1-12
SBS Running Man - Episode 326
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol - Episode 280
JTBC Strong Man
MBC My Money Partners - Next-door CEOs
KBS Please Take Care of Me (청년! 대한민국 잘 부탁합니다)
KBS Gura Cha Cha Time Slip

Endorsement

Year Company Name Brand Name Item Co-star
1998 Mr Hammer Snack Food Sechs Kies
2008 Nepa Nepa Clothing MC Mong
BHC BHC Chiken Food MC Mong
Noonnoppi Noonnoppi Education
New Era Snap Back Hat Hat
2009 Home Plus Mall Mall Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun,
MC Mong, Lee Seung-gi, Kim C
Villain Clothing Pants
2011–present KRT Travel Agency Travel Agency
2016 GS25 Retail Retail

Radio career

Eun was the first DJ on MBC FM4U (친한 친구), from 2002 to 2003.

Awards

Group

Year Awards
1997
1998
  • M.net Golden Disk Awards, Bonsang Award
  • KMTV Korean Music Awards, Bonsang Award
  • The 9th Annual Seoul Music Awards, Daesang Award
  • KBS Music Awards, Bonsang Award
  • MBC Music Festival, Bonsang Award
  • SBS Music Awards, Bonsang Award
1999
  • M.net Golden Disk Awards, Bonsang Award
  • KMTV Korean Music Awards, Bonsang Award
  • MBC Music Festival, Bonsang Award
  • KBS Music Awards, Bonsang Award
  • SBS Music Awards, Bonsang Award

Solo

Year Award-Giving Body Category Result
2001 SBS Gayo Daejeon Netizen Popularity Award Won
2003 SBS Gayo Daejeon Hip Hop Award Won
2003 KMTV Korean Music Awards Hip Hop Award Won
2010 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Won
2011 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Nominated
2011 KBS Entertainment Awards Daesang Award
(awarded to all the 1 Night 2 Days Members)
Won

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External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kim Sung Min
Kim Tae Won
Lee Ha Neul
KBS Entertainment Awards for Best Entertainer
2010
Succeeded by
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