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Jung Jae-il

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Jung Jae-il was born on 7 May 1982 in South Korea. He is a composer, known for Parasite (2019), Mickey 17 (2025) and Squid Game (2021).
BornMay 7, 1982
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 18 nominations total

    Known for

    Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)
    Parasite
    8.5
    • Composer
    • 2019
    Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
    Mickey 17
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 2025
    Lee Jung-jae, Anupam Tripathi, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Park Hae-soo, and Hoyeon in Squid Game (2021)
    Squid Game
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Ahn Seo-hyun in Okja (2017)
    Okja
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Possible Love
      • music by
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson in Ponies (2026)
      Ponies
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • composer
      • 2026
    • Lee Jung-jae, Anupam Tripathi, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Park Hae-soo, and Hoyeon in Squid Game (2021)
      Squid Game
      7.9
      TV Series
      • composer
      • Composer
      • 2021–2025
    • Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
      Mickey 17
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney in Twinless (2025)
      Twinless
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Broker (2022)
      Broker
      7.1
      • music by
      • 2022
    • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)
      Parasite
      8.5
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Ahn Seo-hyun in Okja (2017)
      Okja
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Sea Fog (2014)
      Sea Fog
      6.8
      • composer
      • 2014
    • Kim Su-an, Park Gi-woong, and Nam Gyu-ri in Mad Sad Bad (2014)
      Mad Sad Bad
      5.8
      • Composer (segment "Picnic")
      • 2014
    • Wish (2009)
      Wish
      6.8
      • composer
      • 2009

    Music Department

    • Lee Jung-jae, Anupam Tripathi, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Park Hae-soo, and Hoyeon in Squid Game (2021)
      Squid Game
      7.9
      TV Series
      • music director
      • 2025
    • Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
      Mickey 17
      6.7
      • music editor
      • performer
      • score produced and arranged by
      • 2025
    • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)
      Parasite
      8.5
      • music director
      • music editor
      • performer
      • 2019
    • Ahn Seo-hyun in Okja (2017)
      Okja
      7.3
      • performer
      • score produced and arranged by
      • composer & arranger (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Sea Fog (2014)
      Sea Fog
      6.8
      • music editor
      • performer
      • score produced and arranged by
      • 2014
    • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
      Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
      7.1
      • composer: theme music
      • 2013
    • Wish (2009)
      Wish
      6.8
      • score produced and arranged by
      • 2009

    Soundtrack

    • Lee Jung-jae, Anupam Tripathi, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Park Hae-soo, and Hoyeon in Squid Game (2021)
      Squid Game
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Kkomaya Kkomaya"
      • producer: "Hide & Seek Song" (uncredited)
      • 2025
    • Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
      Mickey 17
      6.7
      • writer: "Flitter Driver's Carol", "Rejoice in the Lord"
      • 2025
    • Evening Urgant (2012)
      Evening Urgant
      6.2
      TV Series
      • music: "OST Squid Game"
      • 2021
    • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)
      Parasite
      8.5
      • arranger: "A Glass of Soju"
      • 2019

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Jung Jaeil's Official Site
    • Born
      • May 7, 1982
      • South Korea

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Pronouns
      • he/him

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He took piano lessons as a child, but thought it was boring. He started composing at age 10. He was the bass player in a Korean funk band, started getting paid gigs at age 17, and began composing music for pop groups and movies.

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