Jo Jin Ho is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach, musical actor, former member of S.M. THE BALLAD (에스엠 더 발라드) and current member of PENTAGON (펜타곤), CREZL (크레즐). He graduated from Cheongryang High School, and in 2008, he was the winner of the SM "Everysing" Contest, beating EXO's Xiumin and earning a spot as a trainee.

He debuted in November 2010 (under the stage name Jino) when he joined the project group S.M. THE BALLAD, consisting of various artists under SM Entertainment. They debuted with their first mini-album, "S.M. The Ballad Vol.1 – Miss You". The group reunited in 2014, but he was not included. He was supposed to join another group, but plans fell through, and instead, he debuted as a musical actor in 2013 with a role in "Summer Snow".

He left SM Entertainment in 2015 and became a singing tutor. He was encouraged to audition at CUBE Entertainment and eventually joined the company as part of a vocal project group, Seorin-dong Children, alongside Hui and another female singer.

He participated in Mnet's survival show "Pentagon Maker" and was chosen as one of the original 7 members of the new boy group to be managed by CUBE Entertainment (큐브엔터테인먼트).

He made his debut in October 2016 as PENTAGON's main vocalist with their self-titled debut EP.

He also releases covers, continues to act in musicals, and has become a vocal coach. He has trained labelmates (G)I-dle and former singer now turned actor Yoo Seon Ho, among others.

He enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 11, 2020, and was officially discharged on November 14, 2021.

In 2023, he entered the singing competition "Phantom Singer 4" and advanced to the later rounds, where he was grouped with 3 other singers and formed CREZL. They ended up in 3rd place and made their official debut in April 2024 with their first mini-album, "CRE:㘉".

He made his debut as a solo artist in September 2024 with the mini-album "Cho:rd".

His exclusive contract with CUBE Entertainment ended on April 14, 2025.

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