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Jung Jae-il
Jung in 2017
(1982-05-07) May 7, 1982Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Jazz Academy
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1997–present
Musical career
New-agecontemporary jazzballadfolk
Pianoguitarbass guitar
GiggsPuri
정재일
鄭在日
Jeong Jaeil
Chŏng Chaeil

Jung Jae-il (Korean: 정재일,.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌŋ tɕɛ 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.

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, vocalist Lee Juck, and guitarist Han Sang-won 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.

  • Tear Flower (눈물꽃) (2003)
YearTitleDirectorStudio
1997Bad MovieJang Sun-wooMiracin Korea Film Company
2001Flower IslandSong Il-gonC&Film Production
2002Resurrection of the Little Match GirlJang Sun-wooKihwik Cine
2003Wonderful DaysKim Moon-saengPalisades Tartan
2004Temptation of WolvesKim Tae-kyunShowbox
2007Venus and MarsHan Ji seungCinema Service
2009Marine BoyYoon Jong-seokCJ Entertainment
2009Baram (Wish)Lee sung hanSidus F&H
2014Sea FogShim Sung-boNext Entertainment World
2017OkjaBong Joon-hoNetflix (international), Next Entertainment World (South Korea)
2019ParasiteBong Joon-hoBarunson E&A
2022BrokerHirokazu Kore-edaCJ Entertainment
2025TwinlessJames SweeneyRepublic Pictures
Mickey 17Bong Joon-hoWarner Bros. Pictures
YearTitleDirectorOriginal network
2021–2025Squid GameHwang Dong-hyukNetflix
2026PoniesSusanna FogelPeacock
YearTitleDeveloperPublisherNotesRef(s)
TBAWoochi the WayfarerLoreVaultNexon Games
AwardYearCategoryNominated work/nomineeResultRef.
2022Technical Award (Music)Squid GameWon
2019Best ScoreParasiteWon
2020Best Original Music ScoreWon
2019Best Original Score – Feature FilmNominated
2021Best Original Score for a TV Show or Limited SeriesSquid GameWon
Best Main Title Theme for a TV Show (Foreign Language)Nominated
2004Best New ArtistJung Jae-ilWon
Song of the Year"Tear Flower"Nominated
2010Best Jazz & Crossover PerformanceThe Methodologies(with Kim Chaek)Won
Best Jazz AlbumNominated
2015Best Crossover Albumbari, abandoned(with Han Seung-seok)Won
2018And There, the Sea at Last(with Han Seung-seok)Won
2022Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicSquid GameNominated
2021Winners of the Chanel Next PrizeJung Jae-ilWon
  • Jung Jae-il at IMDb
  • Jung Jae-il's channel on YouTube
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