Jung Jae-il
Jung Jae-il (born May 7, 1982) is a South Korean composer known for writing the scores of the 2019 Academy Award-winning film Parasite and the Netflix television series Squid Game, which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Jung Jae-il
- Name
- Jung Jae-il
- Born
- 7 May 1982
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Education
- Seoul Jazz Academy
- Occupation
- * Composer
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Fields
- new age · contemporary jazz · ballad · folk
- Known for
- Squid Game · Parasite · Okja · Sea Fog
- Languages
- Korean
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• Name — Jung Jae-il • Born — 7 May 1982 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Education — Seoul Jazz Academy • Occupation — * Composer • musician • Years Active — 1997–present Jung Jae-il (born May 7, 1982) is a South Korean composer known for writing the scores of the 2019 Academy Award-winning film Parasite and the Netflix television series Squid Game, which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Biography
Biography
Jung Jae-il was three years old when he first played piano, and he picked up the guitar at nine. When he was 13, he posted an ad in the magazine Hot Music, "to find bass drums and vocals to do a style of music that is similar to the British heavy metal band Carcass". Jung graduated from Seoul Jazz Academy. In 1999, he joined the band Gigs (which Jung Won-yong (musician), vocalist Lee Juck, and guitarist Han Sang-won (musician) were also part of) on bass guitar. He released his first solo album, Tear Flower (눈물꽃), in 2003. In 2007, he played with the band Puri on their second album. Jung performed on the piano during the April 2018 inter-Korean summit. In 2021, he won the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Score in a TV Show for Squid Game.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Tear Flower (눈물꽃) (2003)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Original network • 2021–2025 — Squid Game — Hwang Dong-hyuk — Netflix • 2026 — Ponies — Susanna Fogel — Peacock
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Developer — Publisher — Notes — Ref(s) • TBA — Woochi the Wayfarer — LoreVault — Nexon Games
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 4: Squid Game, Parasite, Okja and Sea Fog. His recorded genres are new age, contemporary jazz, ballad and folk.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1982
Jung Jae-il born at Seoul.
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Studio • 1997 — Bad Movie — Jang Sun-woo — Miracin Korea Film Company • 2001 — Flower Island — Song Il-gon — C&Film Production • 2002 — Resurrection of the Little Match Girl — Jang Sun-woo — Kihwik Cine • 2003 — Wonderful Days — Kim Moon-saeng — Palisades Tartan • 2004 — Temptation of Wolves — Kim Tae-kyun — Showbox • 2007 — Venus and Mars — Han Ji seung — Cinema Service • 2009 — Marine Boy — Yoon Jong-seok — CJ Entertainment • 2009 — Baram (Wish) — Lee sung han — Sidus F&H • 2014 — Sea Fog — Shim Sung-bo — Next Entertainment World • 2017 — Okja — Bong Joon-ho — Netflix (international), Next Entertainment World (South Korea) • 2019 — Parasite — Bong Joon-ho — Barunson E&A • 2022 — Broker — Hirokazu Kore-eda — CJ Entertainment • 2025 — Twinless — James Sweeney — Republic Pictures • Mickey 17 — Bong Joon-ho — Warner Bros. Pictures • 2026 — Possible Love — Lee Chang-dong — Netflix
Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Nominated work/nominee — Result — Ref. • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2022 — Technical Award (Music) — Squid Game • Buil Film Awards — 2019 — Best Score — Parasite • Grand Bell Awards — 2020 — Best Original Music Score • Hollywood Music in Media Awards — 2019 — Best Original Score – Feature Film • 2021 — Best Original Score for a TV Show or Limited Series — Squid Game • Best Main Title Theme for a TV Show (Foreign Language) • Korean Music Awards — 2004 — Best New Artist — Jung Jae-il • Song of the Year — "Tear Flower" • 2010 — Best Jazz & Crossover Performance — The Methodologies (with Kim Chaek) • Best Jazz Album • 2015 — Best Crossover Album — bari, abandoned (with Han Seung-seok) • 2018 — And There, the Sea at Last (with Han Seung-seok) • Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards — 2022 — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music — Squid Game • Chanel Next Prize — 2021 — Winners of the Chanel Next Prize — Jung Jae-il
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- 1.Cine21. 정재일.
- 2.Cine21. 정재일 음악감독, "잘 들리지 않는 저음으로 압박감을 나타낸다든가.". June 12, 2019.
- 3.아름다운 것에 마비되지 않고 산다는 것. designhousem+. August 3, 2015.
- 4.Chosun Ilbo. '오징어게임'의 천재 음악가.드디어 세상이 그를 알아줄까 [스밍]. September 29, 2021.
- 5.긱스. Melon.
- 6.정재일이 되뇌는 경건한 주문 "기억하고 찾아내야.진실의 순간들을". Hankyoreh. March 11, 2021.
- 7.Aiyumi. Jeong Jae Il. Nautiljon.
- 8.Neo-Sound of Korea. Melon.
- 9.'천재 뮤지션' 정재일, 남북정상회담 '하나의 봄' 빛내다. edaily. April 28, 2018.
- 10.2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations. Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
- 11.'너의노래는' 정재일 "중2 때 청불영화 '나쁜영화' 참여, 엉망이었다". mydaily. January 18, 2019.
- 12.'기생충' 정재일 "바로크·트로트 뒤섞인 정체불명 곡, 영화 속 괴상한 분위기 담고싶었죠". Seoul economy. June 9, 2019.
- 13.성냥팔이 소녀의 재림 OST. Melon.
- 14.[판 추임새] 21살 뮤지션 정재일에 쏟아진 갈채. JoongAng Ilbo. December 11, 2003.
- 15.'너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동. The Korea Economic Daily. January 18, 2019.
- 16.싸움 OST. Melon.
- 17.<옥자> 정재일 음악감독 – 강원도는 기타, 뉴욕은 오케스트라, 도살장은 일렉트로닉. Cine21. July 17, 2017.
- 18.바람ost. Melon.
- 19.신진아. '기생충' '오징어게임' 정재일 "이래서 천재라는구나". Financial news. September 28, 2021.
- 20.Jaeil Jung Scoring Peacock's 'Ponies'. Film Music Reporter. January 9, 2026.
- 21.Romano, Sal. Korean fantasy action adventure game Woochi the Wayfarer announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Gematsu. August 11, 2025.
- 22.Kim Na-young. OTT의 강세, '오징어 게임' TV부문 대상·'D.P.' 3관왕 (종합)[백상예술대상]. MK Sports. May 6, 2022.
- 23.Kil, Sonia. Busan: 'Parasite' Wins Six Prizes at Buil Film Awards. Variety. October 6, 2019.
- 24.Kil, Sonia. 'Parasite' Wins Five Prizes at Korea's Grand Bell Awards. Variety. June 4, 2020.
- 25.美할리우드 뮤직인 미디어 음악상 노미.
- 26.Lee, Jae-lim. Music director Jung Jae-il wins prize at 2021 HMMA for 'Squid Game'. Korea JoongAng Daily. November 18, 2021.
- 27.Naver News. '더더밴드' 올해의 앨범상 영예. Kookmin Ilbo. March 18, 2004.
- 28.'YOU','고백','러브홀릭','어쩌다','눈물꽃'.한국대중음악상 노래상후보에 올라. inews24. March 2, 2004.
- 29.한국대중음악시상식 '의미있는' 그들만의 축제[종합]. Maeil Business. March 30, 2010.
- 30.'대중음악상' 인디 강세 속 걸그룹 '약진'.이소라 최다 노미네이트. Segye Ilbo. March 9, 2010.
- 31.정재일, 제15회 한국대중음악상 최우수 크로스오버 음반 수상. Ten Asia. March 1, 2018.
- 32.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jung Jae-il. Emmys.com.
- 33.Winners of the Chanel Next Prize 2021.
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