Kim Ji-woong

Kim Ji-woong, South Korean singer and actor

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Born: December 14, 1998
Age in 2026: 28
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1998

About Kim Ji-woong

Kim Ji-woong (Korean: 김지웅; born December 14, 1998) is a South Korean singer and actor. Kim is best known for competing on the reality competition show Boys Planet where he ranked 8th in the final episode, earning him a spot in the South Korean boy band Zerobaseone. Prior to this, Kim was a member of the boy group INX under the name Jinam until their disbandment in 2017. He made his debut as an actor in the web series The Sweet Blood (2021), and is best known for his role in Kissable Lips (2022).

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The world when Kim Ji-woong was born

Kim Ji-woong was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

#1 song"Too Close" – Next
Top movieShakespeare in Love
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Defining fadFurby
Notable inventionGoogle founded
World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kim Ji-woong's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1998	2026
Gas	$1.06	$3.45/gal
Average home	$128,400	$435,000
Average income	$48,950	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	270.2M	341 million

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