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For the South Korean football player, see [Kim Jin-il](/source/Kim_Jin-il).

**Kim Jin-il** (Korean: 김진일; January 26, 1984 – April 27, 2026), better known by his stage name **Jerry.K** (Korean: 제리케이), was a South Korean rapper and head of the hip-hop record label Daze Alive.[1] He was previously a member of the hip-hop duo Loquence with rapper Makesense.[2]

Jerry.K was born on January 26, 1984,[3] and died from [glioblastoma](/source/Glioblastoma)[4] on April 27, 2026, at the age of 42.[5]

## Discography

### Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR [6][7] The Devil (마왕) Released: July 2, 2008 Label: Soul Company Format: CD 34 KOR: 2,454+[8] True Self Released: November 7, 2012 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download — Reality, Enemy (현실, 적) Released: September 23, 2014 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download 24 Emotional Labor (감정노동) Released: March 15, 2016 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download 33 OVRWRT Released: November 28, 2017 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download — "—" denotes album did not chart.

### Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR [6][7] Ilgal (일갈) Released: October 9, 2006 Label: Soul Company Format: CD — Love Story (연애담) Released: February 3, 2012 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download — Love Story 2 (연애담2) Released: May 3, 2013 Label: Daze Alive Format: CD, digital download — "—" denotes album did not chart.

## Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2012 Korean Music Awards Best Hip Hop Album True Self [9] 2015 Reality, Enemy [1] 2017 Best Hip Hop Song "Call Center" (feat. Oohyo) [10]

## References

1. Gwon, Seok-jeong (2015-02-06). ["한국대중음악상 최우수 랩&힙합 음반 후보 제리케이 단독공연 개최"](http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/437406) (in ko-KR). *Ten Asia*. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

1. ["로퀜스(Loquence) 소개"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181118081523/http://www.mnet.com/artist/46314/profile) (in Korean). *[Mnet](/source/Mnet_(TV_channel))*. CJ E&M. Archived from [the original](http://www.mnet.com/artist/46314/profile) on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

1. ["제리케이(Jerry. K) 소개"](http://www.mnet.com/artist/42531/profile) (in Korean). *[Mnet](/source/Mnet_(TV_channel))*. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2018-11-17.[dead link]

1. ["MSN"](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rapper-jerry-k-dies-at-42-after-brain-tumor-battle/ar-AA21SsZX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=69f14442fb0a436fbdb4ed465e5208de&ei=11). *www.msn.com*. Retrieved 2026-04-28.

1. [Rapper Jerry.K Dies at 42 After Battle With Glioblastoma](https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/04/27/6XOIDGE6OFGFLONH74E4F47N2E/)

1. ["K-pop Album Sales Volume"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090219201306/http://www.miak.or.kr/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117) (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from [the original](http://www.miak.or.kr:80/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117) on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-11-17. *["*The Devil* charting"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090215030424/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200807.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200807.htm) on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

1. ["Gaon Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*. Retrieved 2018-11-17. *["*Realistic* charting"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=40&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week) *["*Emotional Labor* charting"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=12&nationGbn=T)

1. ["July 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090215030424/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200807.htm) (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from [the original](http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200807.htm) on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

1. ["TRUE SELF"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140415233356/http://www.koreanmusicawards.com/2013/rap001.html) (in Korean). *Korean Music Awards 2013*. Archived from [the original](http://www.koreanmusicawards.com/2013/rap001.html) on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

1. ["Nominees: 장르분야"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181018190638/http://koreanmusicawards.com/2017/nominee/nominee_genre/) (in Korean). *Korean Music Awards 2017*. Archived from [the original](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2017/nominee/nominee_genre/) on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

## External links

- [Jerry.K official website](http://www.jerrykmusic.com/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200808021352/http://www.jerrykmusic.com/) August 8, 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- [Daze Alive official website](http://www.dazealive.com/)

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