Jinju to Perform 'Nan Gwaenchanha' Live on KBS on June 7

Singer Jinju will appear on KBS 1TV's Song-Documentary Back to the Music Season 2 at 11 p.m. on June 7. The broadcast will look back at the stage that introduced her to the public through her 1997 debut song, "Nan Gwaenchanha," while also following the activities that shaped her career after that first breakthrough.

According to KBS's official program page, Back to the Music Season 2 is presented as a song documentary that tells the story of how a song was born, along with the people and years contained within it. Jinju's episode has likewise been previewed as more than a simple update on her recent life. The program is expected to connect her signature song with the period when she was away from active promotions, as well as her later work in education and research.

Jinju made her debut in 1997, when she was still a high school student. Her powerful high notes and soulful vocal delivery left a strong impression on listeners, and "Nan Gwaenchanha" became the representative song that made her name known to the wider public.

The broadcast preview also includes references to agency conflict, legal disputes, and issues involving a lawyer. Those matters are expected to be handled as background explaining the gap in Jinju's public activities. A song that was once heard as the confident debut statement of a bold new artist has, after many years, become a number she returns to with the weight of time behind it.

Jinju previously spoke in 2020 on Sugarman 3 about the long lawsuit she went through and the years connected to studying law. That appearance became a moment for the public to recall "Nan Gwaenchanha" again and reconsider the singer behind the song.

Her upcoming KBS appearance marks another televised stage arranged after that renewed attention. The timeline now links her 1997 debut, the 2020 reappraisal through Sugarman 3, and her 2026 appearance on Back to the Music Season 2.

Jinju has also recently been recognized for academic achievement. It has been confirmed that she received a best paper award in April 2026 at an academic conference related to Korea's cultural industry.

The episode is also set to mention her work as a radio DJ, performances in Misari, university lectures, and choir activities with fellow professors and students. Her current path brings together several roles: singing on stage, teaching vocalization and interpretation in the classroom, and studying the popular culture industry as a researcher.

The highlight of the broadcast has been previewed as a live performance of "Nan Gwaenchanha." The song is remembered for volume and high notes, but the 2026 broadcast will also give viewers a chance to hear the breathing, delivery, and expression that have developed after the passage of time.

Jinju's episode airs at 11 p.m. on June 7 on KBS 1TV. The broadcast will include the story that has often been described as the confession of JYP's first singer, along with her present-day voice performing her signature song and her continuing work in education and research.