Jung Jae Il is a popular Korean musician, performer, composer and music producer. In 2021, they started talking about him as one of the most influential film composers in the world. Although it would be more accurate to say that he firmly consolidated the prevailing opinion about himself.
The musical works of the South Korean maestro are heard in the most popular series in 2021 - "The Squid Game". The very beginning of the series begins with Way Back Then.
The genius musician works in various directions, from top modern music to Korean traditional, and freely combines them with each other.
He is best known outside of his native South Korea for his often sparse and bizarre film scores.
Childhood and youth Jung Jae Il
The artist's date of birth is May 7, 1982. He was born in Seoul (South Korea). The fact that Jung Jae Il is growing up as a gifted child became clear in early childhood.
At the age of three, at the insistence of his mother, the boy sits at the piano. The first classes show Jung Jae Il's interest in learning. He was fascinated by the sound of a musical instrument.
They called him a child genius. He could easily reproduce a recently heard melody. At the age of 10, the young man independently mastered playing the guitar. Then he began to think about a professional career as a musician.
As a teenager, Jung Jae Il "put together" the first musical project. The group consisted of high school students from his school. At that time, he became the youngest member of the team. Alas, the team did not achieve much success.
As he grew older, he mastered playing dozens of musical instruments. It even began to be called "super multi-player". Mom strongly encouraged her son's undertakings, so when he wanted to continue what he had begun, she did not dissuade him.
In the mid-90s, he became a student at the Seoul Jazz Academy. At the academy, he meets Han Sang Won, the best guitarist in Korea at the time. Acquaintance and close communication will grow into friendship. A friend offers Jung Jae Il a bass position in his project.
Jung Jae Il's creative path
The professional career of a musician began in the Gigs team. In the late 90s, he debuted as the band's bass player, along with renowned musician Han Sang Won and vocalist Lee Jak.
The guys managed to record a couple of LPs. By the way, after the release of the second studio album, the band broke up. This event happened in 2000. But despite this fact, Jung Jae Il has already formed the opinion of a promising musician and composer. He has been called a "musical genius". Note that he was also a member of Puri on their second album in 2007.
On the wave of popularity, he releases a solo debut longplay, which is warmly received by fans of his work. In 2011, the Audioguy label premiered The Methodologies, a collaboration between Jung Jae Il and Kim Chaek.
Jung Jae Il's Film Achievements
Since he is primarily known as a film composer, it should be noted that his work in cinema began in 1997. He wrote the musical score for the obscure Bad Movie. According to the musician, he could not even watch the tape, due to the director's obvious "jambs".
In 2009, his composition sounded in the film "Sea Boy". Then in the "Desire" tape. In 2014, he composed the music for the work Sea Mist. His work for the films Okja (2017) and Parasite (2019) deserves special attention. Jung Jae Il and South Korean film director Bong Joon Ho met back in 2014.
Jung Jae Il: present day
Today, the person of Jung Jae Il is in the spotlight. It's all the fault of the composer's musical works, sounding in the TV series "The Squid Game". The artist keeps in touch with the "fans" through social networks.
In 2021, the premiere of the third studio album of the musician took place. The disc was called psalms. The collection was appreciated by fans and music critics.
