Jeong Dong-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.

Jeong Dong-Won (Korean: 정동원; born March 19, 2007), also known as Jung Dong-won, is a South Korean trot singer and actor under ShowPlay Entertainment. He made his solo debut on December 18, 2019, with the EP Miracle. In 2020, he appeared on the first season of TV Chosun's Mr. Trot and advanced to the finals at the age of 13, finishing in 5th place. He made his K-pop debut as an "AI Idol" on January 11, 2024 with the single "Who Am I" under the stage name JD1.^[1]

Jeong Dong-won
Jeong in October 2021
Born	(2007-03-19) March 19, 2007 (age 18) Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Other names	JD1
Occupations	Singer Youtuber Actor
Musical career
Genres	Trot ballad K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2018–present
Labels	ShowPlay Entertainment

Life and career

Early life and debut activities

Jeong Dong-won was born on March 19, 2007, in Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jeong Dong-won graduated from Jingyo Elementary School in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do in February 2020, and entered Jingyo Middle School in March.^{[citation needed]} Jeong Dong-won was transferred to Seoul after passing the test exam at Seonhwa Arts Middle School in Seoul.^[2]

In 2018, he appeared on KBS 1TV's Korea Sings (National Singing Contest) and won the Excellence Award. He also participated in the year-end finals of National Singing Contest in December.^[3] In July and December 2019, he appeared on SBS's "Gifted Talent Discovery Team", and in December, he appeared on MBC's Hangout with Yoo with Yoo Jae-suk. In November 2019, he appeared in the KBS1 TV documentary "Human Theater".^[4]

In June 2020, he participated in a public service advertisement for "Korea Donghaeng Sale" for his first CF, and "Let's Accompany", an adapted version of the lyrics of Jeong Dong-won's debut song "Let's Be Filial", was used as a campaign song.^[5]

In October 2020, he sang a partner song in a duet with singer Nam Jin, a legendary singer and role model, on the opening stage of TV Chosun's 2020 Trot Awards.^[6]

He appeared on TV Chosun's Romantic Call Centre, Taste of Wife,^[7] and participated as a judge on the second season of Miss Trot.

On September 11, 2021, Jeong Dong-won's contract with New Era Project expired and the management contract between Mr. Trot and TV Chosun ended, and he returned to his original agency, ShowPlay Entertainment.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
The Giving Tree (그리움, 아낌없이 주는 나무)	Released: November 17, 2021 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2
Handwritten Letter (손편지)	Released: April 25, 2022 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	5
Man (사내)	Released: December 1, 2022 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6
The Gift of Daddy-Long-Legs (키다리의 선물)	Released: March 13, 2025 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	KOR: 153,044[10]

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
Be Responsible (책임져)	Released: October 12, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	14	KOR: 37,373[11]
Loop of Love (고리)	Released: November 11, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	13	KOR: 46,458[12]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [13]
Jeong Dong-won
"My Favorite"	2021	—[A]	My Favorite
"Goodbye My Love"		152	The Giving Tree
"Angel's Hair"	2022	—[B]	Handwritten Letter
"Baennori"		199	Man
"Monologue"	2023	—[C]	Collection of Props Vol.1
JD1
"Who Am I"	2024	—[D]	Non-album singles
"Error 405"		—[E]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart on that region.

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean
2018	Korea Sings	전국노래자랑	Contestant	Excellence Award	[20]
2020	Mr. Trot	내일은 미스터트롯	Contestant	5th place	[21]
2020-2021	Romantic Call Centre	사랑의 콜센타	Main Cast	Seasons 1–2	[22]
2020	Knowing Bros	아는 형님	Guest	Mr. Trot Top 7	[23]
2020-2021	Miss Trot	내일은 미스트롯	Guest	Season 2	[24]
2024	Country life of Gen-Z	시골에간도시Z	Cast member		[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s) / Work(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Star Entertainer Awards	2024	Fan Choice Rookie	Jeong Dong-won	Won	[25]
Broadcast Advertising Festival	2022	Rookie Star Award		Won	[26]
Hanteo Music Awards	2023	Post Generation Award		Won	[27]
	2024	Best Popular Solo Artist		Won	[28]
		Post Generation Award		Nominated	[29]
Melon Music Awards	2020	Best Trot Award		Nominated	[30]
		Hot Trend Award[a]		Won
Seoul Music Awards	2022	Best Trot Award		Nominated	[31]
	2023	Best Trot Award		Nominated	[32]
	2024	Best Trot Award		Nominated	[33]

Notes

1. "My Favorite" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 5 on the Circle Download Chart.^[14]
2. "Angel's Hair" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 6 on the Circle Download Chart.^[15]
3. "Monologue" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 5 on the Circle Download Chart.^[16]
4. "Who Am I" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 3 on the Circle Download Chart.^[17]
5. "Error 405" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 11 on the Circle Download Chart and number 8 on the Circle Album Chart.^[18][19]

1. nominated as a member of Trot Men 6.