Jinusean

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title: "Jinusean" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["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"] description: "South Korean hip hop duo" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinusean" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary South Korean hip hop duo ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]

Field	Value
name	Jinusean
background	group_or_band
image	Hello MrK Concert 2016 10.jpg
caption	Jinusean in 2016
landscape	yes
origin	South Korea
genre	{{flatlist
years_active
label	YG Entertainment
associated_acts	YG Family
website
past_members
module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
child	yes
hangul	^지누션
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| name = Jinusean | background = group_or_band | image = Hello MrK Concert 2016 10.jpg | caption = Jinusean in 2016 | landscape = yes | origin = South Korea | genre = {{flatlist|

• K-pop
• Korean hip hop}} | years_active = | label = YG Entertainment | associated_acts = YG Family | website = | past_members =

| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child = yes | hangul = ^지누션

Jinusean (stylized in all caps; ) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Jinu and Sean, debuted in 1997 and rose to fame with the single, "Tell Me." They are considered pioneers of Korean hip hop.

History

Prior to forming Jinusean, Sean worked as a back-up dancer for legendary K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys 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 YG Entertainment CEO and former Seo Taiji and Boys member Yang Hyun-suk and former Deux member Lee Hyun Do. Their second single, "Tell Me" (featuring singer Uhm Jung-hwa), 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 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 ()
• Sean ()

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | Jinusean | The Real | Taekwon V | The Reign | Let's Play (노.라.보.세.) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | No data}} | No data}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="Name of the single, year released, selected chart position, sales figure, and name of the album"] | Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | KOR | Tell Me One More Time (한번 더 말해줘) (feat. Jang Hanna) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2015 | 5 | | | | | | ::

Videography

Music videos

::data[format=table title="List of music videos, showing year released and name of the directors"]

Year	Title	Director(s)	Ref.	1997	1998	1999	2001	2004	2015
"Gasoline"	rowspan="8"
"What U Wanna Do"
"Taekwon V"
"How Deep is Your Love"
"A-Yo!"
"Phone Number" (전화번호)
"Tell Me One More Time" (한번 더 말해줘)
"Oppa's Car" (오빠차) (featuring Incredivle, Tablo)
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Filmography

Television shows

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Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.	English	Korean	2015
Show Me the Money 4	쇼미더머니 4	Mnet	Producer	with Tablo
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Concerts

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Date	Title	City	Country	Venue	Attendance	Ref.	December 13, 2015
Jinusean Bomb	Seoul	South Korea	Olympic Hall	± 3.500
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Awards and nominations

::data[format=table title="Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination"]

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.	Golden Disc Awards	Seoul Music Awards	Mnet Asian Music Awards
1997	Rookie Artist Award	Jinusean
Main Prize (Bonsang)
2001	Best Hip-hop Performance	"A-yo"
Best Male Group
2005	Best Hip-hop Performance	"Phone Number"
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References

References

1. Kim, Jae-heun. (2015-04-16). "Hip-hop duo Jinusean returns after 11 years".
2. link. Mnet]]
3. Bevan, David. (2012-03-26). "Seoul Trained: Inside Korea's Pop Factory".
4. "JinuSean (지누션)".
5. Jeon Won. (August 30, 2013). "지누 근황공개, 션 "YG 해외협력이사로 활동 중"". TV Daily.
6. (December 1, 2011). "[K-POP의 개척자들] YG 패밀리 이끄는 양현석·민석 형제". [[joins.com]].
7. Ahn, Sung-mi. (April 8, 2015). "Jinusean returns after 11 years". [[The Korea Herald]].
8. "March 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea.
9. "April 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea.
10. "December 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea.
11. "Fever's End: Part 1". [[Gaon Chart]].
12. • [http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
13. (November 17, 2015). "Jinusean planning 1st concert ever".
14. link
15. "Award list".
16. link. (2018-06-15 . ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-07-23.)
17. link. (2016-02-01 . ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-28.)

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