Jinho#Discography

Jinho was born in Bucheon, South Korea on April 17, 1992. When he was seven, his family moved to Daejeon. At the age of 15, he lived in Qingdao, China, for eight months due to family and work before settling in Seoul.{{cite web|date=2016-05-31|script-title=ko:[진호's] 돌려라 노래방!?!?|url=https://www.vlive.tv/video/9117|access-date=2019-05-26|website=Vlive}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vlive.tv/video/68989|script-title=ko:토요일 밤에|website=vlive|date=2016-04-28|access-date=2018-05-26}}

He decided to become a singer after watching Brian McKnight and Johan Kim perform a duet of McKnight's "One Last Cry."{{Cite web|date=March 24, 2020|script-title=ko:[스튜디오 음악당 ep.10/펜타곤] 띵품 보컬 펜타곤 진호의 소오름 돋는 라이브!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh2RDKRF-8w&ab_channel=CAKEPOP%2F%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%AC%ED%8C%9D|access-date=September 4, 2020|website=CAKE POP / 케이크팝 YouTube|language=ko}}

In 2008, Jinho won first place in the SM Everysing Contest. He later became a trainee through SM Entertainment's casting system in the same year.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

In November 2010, Jinho, under the name Jino, made his debut as a member of SM the Ballad alongside Super Junior's Kyuhyun, Shinee's Jonghyun, and TraxX's Jay.{{Cite web|date=2010-11-27|title=SM the Ballad, 28일 '인기가요'로 데뷔 무대|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20101127n04883?mid=e0101|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Nate News|language=ko|archive-date=2019-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828162255/https://news.nate.com/view/20101127n04883?mid=e0101|url-status=live}} The group had great reception, and their debut EP Miss You reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart.{{cite web|script-title=ko:2010년 50주차 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=50&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2018-10-31|archive-date=2019-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105055517/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=50&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} He was then preparing to debut in another group, but plans fell through and the group was ultimately not formed. In 2013, he was cast in the musical Summer Snow.{{Cite web|date=2013-12-04|script-title=ko:한류뮤지컬 썸머스노우, 한류열풍에 새로운 문화 이끌어|url=https://www.hankyung.com/print/201312045786q|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=Korean|archive-date=2021-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417050633/https://www.hankyung.com/print/201312045786q}}

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In 2015, Jinho left SM Entertainment and began working as a singing tutor at Modern K Academy.{{cite web|script-title=ko:모던K 졸업생 후이(이회택), 강사 진호(조진호) 큐브엔터테인먼트 소속그룹 펜타곤 데뷔|url=http://www.modernm.co.kr/community/contents/post/view/10315|website=Modern K|date=11 October 2016|access-date=31 October 2018|archive-date=22 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522212459/http://www.modernm.co.kr/community/contents/post/view/10315|url-status=live}} Modern K Academy encouraged Jinho to audition at Cube, as their CEO has close connections with Cube Entertainment and had a hand in creating Pentagon, being in charge of talent development.{{cite web|script-title=ko:대표소개|url=http://www.modernm.co.kr/about/ceo|website=Modern K|access-date=2018-10-31|archive-date=2017-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208080948/http://www.modernm.co.kr/about/ceo|url-status=live}} In February, he was part of a vocal project group, Seorin-dong Children (서린동 아이들) with Hui and another female singer. They released a remake of {{ill|Lee Won-jin|ko|이원진 (가수)}} and Ryu Keum-deok's 1994 classic "For All the New Lovers". The group wasn't originally supposed to consist of them, but after receiving a good response from Cube Artist Development for the recorded guide, the company decided to release it on streaming sites.{{cite web|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2015022795974|script-title=ko:실력파 혼성 보컬그룹 등장! 서린동 아이들, 90년대 리메이크 프로젝트 발동|work=TenAsia|date=2015-02-27|access-date=2019-05-26|archive-date=2021-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929130333/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2015022795974|url-status=live}} In February 2016, Jinho was featured in K.Shin's song "Perception" alongside Hwang Sung-dae under the name Mush. The name was intended to be Mu$h, but he forgot to tell K.Shin to add a dollar sign instead of an 's'.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-14|script-title=ko:조곤조곤|url=https://www.vlive.tv/video/123679|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=V Live|publisher=PENTAGON|language=en|archive-date=2019-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415061642/https://www.vlive.tv/video/123679}}

Making it through the audition process, Jinho participated in Pentagon Maker making it to the final lineup and debuting with the group on October 10, 2016.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ho-yeon|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201607271045435083461_1|title=[POP초점]'큐브 신인' 펜타곤, 언제 데뷔할까 "데뷔 콘서트 무산"|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|date=July 27, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210084924/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201607271045435083461_1|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Min|first=Susan|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/108941/cube-entertainments-rookie-group-pentagon-sets-debut-date-all-kpop-news|title=Cube Entertainment's Rookie Group Pentagon Sets Debut Date|work=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828014230/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/108941/cube-entertainments-rookie-group-pentagon-sets-debut-date-all-kpop-news|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}

In 2017, Jinho started a personal project titled "Magazine Ho" releasing covers in various genres and languages on the last of each month. With this project he has worked with and featured other artists such as CLC's Sorn, (G)I-dle's Jeon So-yeon, HYNN, and band mates Hongseok, Shinwon, Hui, Kino, and Yeo One.

On March 17, 2018, Jinho held his first mini live concert which is a part of his Magazine Ho cover songs project.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000313861|title=펜타곤 진호, 3월 17일 솔로 콘서트 '매거진호' 개최|date=February 22, 2018|work=TenAsia|access-date=January 9, 2019|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110650/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000313861|url-status=live}}

In September, it was announced that Jinho would star in the musical Iron Mask as Raul, the son of Athos who admires his father and dreams of becoming a royal general. The musical ran from September 13 to November 18 at the Kwanglim Art Center, Seoul. He rotated the role with musical actor, Shin Hyun-mook and actor Yoo Hyun-seok.{{cite web|script-title=ko:장동우·산들·이창섭·진호…'아이언 마스크' 아이돌 뜬다|url=http://www.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2018/08/06/2018080600012.html|website={{ill|Newdaily|ko|뉴데일리}}|date=9 August 2018|access-date=31 October 2018|archive-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031132949/http://www.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2018/08/06/2018080600012.html|url-status=live}}

On December 17, 2018, Cube announced his second mini live concert "Magazine Ho Vol.2 - Ready Ho" would be on 19 January 2019 at Ilchi Art Hall, and it sold out in seconds.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003110321|title=펜타곤 진호, 1월 단독콘서트 '미니 라이브 매거진호 VOL.2' 개최(공식)|work=HeraldPop|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=January 9, 2019|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062408/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003110321|url-status=live}} Members Hongseok and Kino were present as special guests during the concert.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003122581|title=펜타곤 진호, 단독콘서트 성료.."여러분 또 찾아올테니 함께 해달라" 소감|work=HeraldPop|date=January 21, 2019|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195410/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003122581|url-status=live}}

Jinho was cast in his fourth musical, Goddess is Watching You.{{cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/201910156609I3|script-title=ko:'여신님이 보고 계셔' 공연 배우들의 프로필 사진 전격 공개|trans-title='God is watching' performance actors' profile pictures revealed|work=The Korea Economic Daily|date=15 October 2019|language=ko}} He played as the role of an innocent and pure North Korean soldier Ryu Soon Ho, who overcomes his trauma due to war with the belief in a goddess. The musical ran from November 14, 2019, to February 26, 2020, at the Daehangno Arts Theater in Seoul.{{cite web|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019092033664|script-title=ko:펜타곤 진호, 뮤지컬 '여신님이 보고 계셔' 출연···북한군 류순호 役|work=TenAsia|date=20 September 2019|access-date=29 September 2021|language=ko|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929130330/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019092033664|url-status=live}}

Jinho held his 3rd solo mini live concert, "Magazine Ho Vol.3 - Off Stage" on January 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201912240035&t=NN|script-title=ko:펜타곤 진호, 1월 단독콘서트 '미니 라이브 매거진호 VOL.3 - OFF STAGE -' 개최|trans-title=Pentagon Jinho to hold solo concert Mini Live Magazine VOL.3-OFF STAGE -` in January|work=WowTv|date=December 24, 2019|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929130332/https://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201912240035&t=NN|url-status=live}} Due to high demand from fans, Cube Entertainment added an additional date to the concert. Jinho is set to open the first performance on January 10 to meet more fans.{{cite web|url=http://www.osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111285510|script-title=ko:펜타곤 진호, 단독콘서트 '미니 라이브 매거진호 VOL.3' 전석 매진|trans-title=Pentagon Jinho sells all solo concerts 'Mini Live Magazine Ho VOL.3'|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|date=December 31, 2019|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128200347/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111285510|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1YXH634QDJ|script-title=ko:펜타곤 진호, 팬들의 뜨거운 성원 힘입어 단독콘서트 1회 추가 오픈 결정|trans-title=Pentagon Jinho decides to open a solo concert once more thanks to fans' support|work={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128200336/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1YXH634QDJ|url-status=live}} He sang an unreleased song, "Gravity" together with member Kino which was composed and written by Kino.{{cite web|url=http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136993|title=[Z현장] 펜타곤 진호 "키노가 쓴 'Gravity', 성숙함 뿌려야겠다 생각"|work=Zenith News|last=Byun|first=Jin-hee|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229120954/http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136993|url-status=live}} Members Hui, Hongseok and Yeo One were also present as special guest.{{cite web|last=Byun|first=Jin-hee|url=http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136994|title=[Z현장] 펜타곤 여원 "진호 형과 커버? '오르막길' 부르고파"|work=Zenith News|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229051614/http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136994|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Byun|first=Jin-hee|url=http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136995|title=[Z현장] 펜타곤 후이 "놀랄 만한 일 있어… 오래 걸리지 않을 것"|work=Zenith News|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217064642/http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=136995|url-status=live}} In March, Jinho appeared on Mnet's music talk show Studio Music Hall 2. He was introduced as "high note terminator" performing a duet of Kim Kwang-seok's "At About Thirty" with Hui.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1249136|title=펜타곤 진호X후이 '음악당' 출격, #만능돌 #작곡천재 #절대고음|date=March 20, 2020|publisher=XSportsNews|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929130330/https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1249136|url-status=live}}

In March 2023, Jinho joined season 4 of Phantom Singer as a contestant. His quartet, Crezl, ended up placing third in the final round.

Jinho released his first solo mini album, titled Cho:rd, on August 28. The album is a five-track Japanese project, with the lead single "Teddy Bear".{{Cite web |title=PENTAGONジンホがソロデビュー 日本1stAL『CHO:RD』リリース決定 |url=https://ototoy.jp/news/118720 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=ototoy.jp |language=ja}}

As part of his mandatory military service, Jinho enlisted as an active duty soldier on May 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200511083305356|script-title=ko:비투비 육성재·임현식→펜타곤 진호, 오늘(11일) 나란히 입대|language=ko|trans-title=BTOB Yook Sungjae, Lee Hyunsik & Pentagon Jinho enlisted together today, the 11th|date=May 11, 2020|website=Daum|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625093520/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200511083305356|url-status=live}} Jinho prepared a small gift, "I'm Here", a self-composed solo song for his friends and bandmates who are running toward their dreams. Jinho explained, "When people are faced by exhaustion and discouragement, they bring back the old self of the day when they first dreamt of a dream. I hope that the voice of Pentagon's Jinho with the words 'You are doing great, so don't worry', will comfort everyone who listens to this song."{{cite web|url=http://www.cubeent.co.kr/pentagonalbum/4232842|title=PENTAGON - WE:TH album information|publisher=Cube Entertainment|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=March 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314030417/http://www.cubeent.co.kr/pentagonalbum/4232842|url-status=live}} The song was made before he enlisted,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20201012520708|script-title=ko:'컴백' 펜타곤 키노 "새 앨범 온라인 커버 내가 그려…후이에게 준 선물"|trans-title='There is nothing that cannot be done' Pentagon aims to sympathize with 'WE:TH' (Total)|author=Jeong Ga-young|work=SportsWorld|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=December 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229222840/http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20201012520708|url-status=live}} and only available through We:th physical album.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=429892|script-title=ko:펜타곤, 미니 10집 'WE:TH' 트랙리스트 공개|trans-title=Pentagon reveals 10th mini album 'WE:TH' track list|author=Hong Sunghoon|work=NBNNews|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150107/http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=429892|url-status=live}}

On September 29, 2021, Jinho's agency announced that he will be discharged from military service on November 14, 2021, without returning to the unit after his final vacation, according to the Ministry guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000764311|author=Lee Sun-myung|script-title=ko:펜타곤 맏형 진호, 오는 11월 14일 만기 전역|trans-title=Jinho, the eldest member of the Pentagon, will be discharged from the military on November 14th|work=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=September 29, 2021|access-date=September 29, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929023905/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000764311|url-status=live}}

{{See also|Pentagon discography|SM the Ballad#Discography}}

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10012815|title=Songs Registered Under JINHO (진호/조진호) (10012815)|work=Korea Music Copyright Association|language=ko|access-date=2019-02-13|archive-date=2021-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502093325/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10012815|url-status=live}}

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