Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

"Parasite" composer Jung Jae-il creates his first stand-alone orchestral piece

Composer Jung Jae-il, best known for scoring “Parasite” (2019) and “Squid Game” (2021-25), describes the "hellish" process of creating his first stand-alone orchestral piece "Inferno," which the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will premiere this week.

2025-09-23

Korean musicians collaborate with Apple Music Classical for app launch

Apple Music Classical launched in Korea, offering curated playlists by star Korean musicians like Cho Seong-jin and Yunchan Lim. The app has over 5 million tracks and a user-friendly interface for both music lovers and beginners.

2024-01-29

'Professional listener' Jung Jae-il releases new labor of love album

For Jung Jae-il, the music director of “Parasite” (2019) and “Squid Game” (2021), music means both love and labor. With a discography befitting the word versatile more than any other, Jung has stepped forward with his new album titled ...

2023-02-27

'Squid Game' music director Jung Jae-il signs with Britain's Decca Records

"Squid Game" music director Jung Jae-il signed with Britain's Decca Records, according to the Universal Music Group on Thursday. Under the new record label, Jung will release an international version of his third full-length album "Psalms" on...

2022-06-09

Music director Jung Jae-il wins prize at 2021 HMMA for 'Squid Game'

Music director Jung Jae-il won the top prize in the TV show/Limited Series category at the 2021 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) for Netflix Korea’s original series “Squid Game.” The 12th edition of the award ceremony was hosted online.

2021-11-18