Jung Jae-il

A South Korean, he worked with Bong Joon-ho on Okja and Parasite, the film that won the Oscar in 2020. The series Squid Game took his music worldwide and brought an Emmy nomination for its main title theme. He continued with Bong on Mickey 17 and has released award-winning albums of his own in Korea.

Style

Ironic baroque, piano and strings, and children's tunes turned menacing.

Awards

Emmy nomination for the Squid Game main title theme.

Discography

• Haemoo (2014) Spotify
• Parasite (2019) Spotify · Apple Music
• Squid Game (2021) Spotify · Apple Music
• Broker (2022) Spotify · Apple Music
• Squid Game 2 (2024) Spotify · Apple Music
• Mickey 17 (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Squid Game 3 (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Tempest (Part 1) (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Tempest (Part 2) (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Tempest (Part 3) (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Tempest (Part 4) (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Twinless (2025) Spotify · Apple Music
• Ponies (2026) Spotify · Apple Music

"Spotify" and "Apple Music" open the album directly on each platform; if only Spotify appears, we have not yet been able to check that album on Apple Music. "Search Spotify" opens an album search for that title. If a link does not lead to the right album, write to [email protected]. "Album" marks the year of that album edition when it differs from the film's.

Listen

• Conciliation I · ParasiteSpotifyApple MusicYouTube
• Way Back then · Squid GameSpotifyApple MusicYouTube

Full biography on Wikipedia