Kim Ji Woong is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, model, former member of INX (인엑스), ATEEN (에이틴 / エイティーン), and B.I.T (비아이티) and current member of ZEROBASEONE (제로베이스원, often simplified to ZB1). He graduated from an Open Broadcasting and Communication High School, and before debuting, spent time as a trainee at SM Entertainment and was part of the dance crew Woneight.

He made his debut in August 2016 (under the stage name Jinam) as INX's lead vocalist, lead dancer and rapper with their first digital single, "Alright". They disbanded in November 2017 with no official statement. The five members filed a lawsuit to terminate their exclusive contracts and showed evidence of verbal abuse by the agency's CEO and other senior executives, along with a lack of payment and support for any of their activities. In June 2018, they won the lawsuit and their contracts were voided.

He then moved to DS&A Entertainment (DS&A 엔터테인먼트) and was set to join their new group ATEEN (에이틴 / エイティーン) using the stage name King. In September 2018, they began some activities in Japan, but in January 2019, all ten members filed a lawsuit against the agency's CEO, his wife, and another company representative, as they suffered mistreatment, and six out of the ten members were sexually harassed. The group disbanded following this incident, and the case was resolved in their favor in late 2023. He moved to Core Contents alongside four other former ATEEN members and was set to debut in early 2019 as part of B.I.T (비아이티), but eventually transferred to Wells Entertainment and ultimately disbanded in mid-2020 without debuting. He stayed under Wells Entertainment and made his acting debut in the drama “The Sweet Blood” in 2021. He later transferred to Nest Management.

In 2020, he won the male category of the survival show "Burn Up" and released a single with the female winner, Kim Min Jeong. However, the COVID-19 pandemic canceled his official debut as a soloist. In 2023, he competed on the survival show "Boys Planet", where he finished in 8th place and was able to join the project group. He re-debuted in July 2023 as ZB1's vocalist, rapper and visual with their first mini-album, "Youth in the Shade".

In March 2024, they debuted in Japan under LAPONE Entertainment (LAPONEエンタテインメント) with the single "Yura Yura".

In January 2026, they signed a 2-month extension to complete group activities, including a concert. In March of that year, the contract ended, but he decided to continue under WakeOne as ZB1.

In July 2026, he made his solo debut with the single "Closer".

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