Jin

Kim Seok-jin (김석진) known by his stage name Jin (진) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is one of the vocalists and the visual in BTS.

Influence
In 2018, he was ranked as the 11th most well-known idol in South Korea, via data collected by analytics company Gallup Korea.

Philanthropy
In December 2018, Jin donated various suppliers to the Korean Animal Welfare Association to celebrate his birthday, purchasing food, blankets, and dishes for the organization. That same day, he donated 321 kilograms of food to the Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), another Korean animal welfare noofit.[24]

Since May 2018, Jin has been a monthly donor to UNICEF Korea, requesting that his donations be private at the time. They were eventually publicized following his induction into the UNICEF Honors Club in May 2019 for donating over ₩100 million (about US$84,000).[25]

Personal life
As of 2019, he lives in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. In 2018, Jin purchased a luxury apartment in South Korea worth US$1.7 million.[26] Despite owning an apartment, he continues to live with the members of BTS in Hannam-dong. Additionally, he and his older brother opened a Japanese-style restaurant in Seoul called Ossu Seiromushi in 2018.

Discography
See also: BTS Discography

OSTs

 * It’s Definitely You  from "Hwarang OST Part 2"  (with V) (2017)

Unofficial songs
See also: Unofficial songs

Original songs

 * Awake (Christmas Ver.) (2016)
 * Tonight (이 밤) (2019)

Adapted songs

 * School of Tears (학교의눈물) (with RM and Suga) (2013)
 * Adult Child (어른아이) (with RM and Suga) (2013)
 * A Typical Idol's Christmas (흔한 아이돌의 크리스마스) (with Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and V) (2013)

Cover songs

 * Mom (엄마) (2015)
 * I Love You (난 너를 사랑해) (2015)
 * So Far Away (with Suga and Jungkook) (2017)
 * In Front of the Post Office in Autumn (가을 우체국 앞에서) (2018)

Credits
◯ = Participates as writing/composer/producer, ✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/producer

BTS Discography
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Trivia

 * He is the oldest member of BTS.
 * He is 26 years old in the US age and 28 years old in the Korean age.
 * He is BTS' official visual.
 * His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
 * He has his own mukbang show called Eat Jin. In the show he only eats but does not talk much about the food beyond stating the dish's name. Sometimes, the other members of BTS join him: Jungkook, Jimin, or Suga, his former roommate.