Korean Name: 진보라
Romaji Name: Jin Bora, Jin Bo Ra, Jin Bo-ra

♫ The Jin B○ra

Jin Bora is a professional musician despite her young age. She considers herself first and foremost a pianist. Bora began playing the piano from age 3, when she was acknowledged to have absolute pitch. Her career is young but has already made an impact.

Bora is a perfectionist when it comes to music. She is very thorough to the last detail when making preparations. During concert rehearsals, she would at times spend 4 to 5 hours on sound checks alone. Sometimes she is inspired by noises during her on stage performances, such as cell phones ringing and camera flash sounds. She enters into another world of music at the sound of children laughing, people coughing or even breathing as they indulge in her music.

Her talent is a given but Bora is a born performer as well. She has no fear of the stage. She enjoys performing in front of others, saying "jazz is more fun in others' company." Once the atmosphere is set, she is driven and ready to go. She completely steals the audience's attention as she leads it deep into her music world. She shined during several collaborations with renowned American jazz pianist Ronn Branton. Her love for jazz began with inspiration by the great Oscar Peterson as she began to befriend the piano as a young child.

Bora was quick to absorb and learn new concepts even when very young. She expresses the most difficult of emotions extremely well. Experts who heard her music in various concours cannot soon forget her. Branton praised her talent, saying that "she's young but displays enormous musical knowledge and performance techniques as she fearlessly plays the piano." He even arranged a special time for Bora to play at his own concert.

From early on, Bora was the black horse at the piano institute she attended because she played Mozart and Beethoven sonatas free-style. She thought playing by the score was boring. But as she grew older, she pursued music that was comforting and easy to listen to, a music style that struck a perfect harmony with her vivacious personality. As Bora gradually grew weary of the piano, her mother taught her the violin and Korean percussion instruments, in particular the drum called 'janggu,' to teach her the variation in music. Her mother's unique education led Bora to leave the formal school education system during middle school. Her mother decided to home school Bora, who would practice music in her room for five straight hours at a time, or sometimes even all day long. Some expressed concern over the decision, but now that Bora has passed the college entrance qualification exam, the young pianist believes it was a wise decision.

♫ The Deb♥t
After successful debut on the air, a TV program named Classic Odyssey of KBS, she appeared on TV over 15 times and 16 times in major magazine and newspapers as an infant genius in Future Maestro of Ethnic Jazz in Korea.

♫ The Achievements and Perf♥rmances

Bora then left school in her second year of middle school and began home schooling. She took top prize in jazz at the 2001 Seoul Artspool Conservatory Concours and will take on serious study at the Berklee College of Music as a scholarship student. Bora has transformed from a jazz beginner to an up and coming jazz artist.

Jin Bora has performed in small and large concerts as well as cultural events. Such as KEPCO Artspool Center, Seoul Grand Park, Samsung Open Tide, Chularm Festival of Taebak City, Chuncheon International Mime Centre (Into the Jazz & Rock Festival), Kwangju International Film Festival, Sungkyunkwan University, Busan Cultural Center, Asiana International Short Film Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Sejung Culture Center for the French Embassy, O-San Culture Center, Incheon Culture Center, Guchang Culture Center and she appeared on most KBS programs.

♫ The Collab♥rations and Features

Bora has played with many famous musicians some including, Ronn Branton Jazz Trio, Canadian Jazz Band (Jennifer Ryan & Cash Cow), Mediation Musician Nawang Khecong, Yunghee Shin (Traditional Korean Vocal), Professor In Young Paek (Traditional Korean Harp), Indian Flutist C E Han, American Pianists Avo Uvezian and Mike Franklin, Soprano Won Jung Kim, Professor Hyun Joo Park (Jazz Vocalist) and French Violinist Didier, just to name a few.

In late 2007 Bora joined a promotional group named AnyBand. She played amongst top Korean artist, BoA, Xiah Junsu from TVXQ! and Tablo from Epik High as well a collaborating with DJ Tukutz from Epik High at the AnyBand concert.

♫ The Comp♥sition

Storm of Desert, School Picnic, Cold Noodle, Memory of Silent Dancing Flowers, Black & White Photograph, A Slack Afternoon, Something Last Forever Under the Sun, The First Date, Two of Us, Chopin Virus, In a Fine Day, Go, Go Gadget!!!, BoraDano and Soul Me.

♫ The First Alb♥m and The Other Projects

Bora is currently working on her first solo album targeting Korea, Japan and the US. When album preparations wrap by this summer, she plans to launch a nationwide tour. She says that the piano is her life, but adds that she doesn't want to spend all her life just playing the piano. Her cute looks and slender figure, in addition to her talent, offer great commercial star potential. Last year, she debuted as a model. She is now shooting a film called 'The Pianoforte of Love.' She also expressed the desire to know how other people live. She's still a 19 year old who wants to do and see many things. One of her many dreams is to join charity concerts to encourage the hearts of many people. Meanwhile, she will continue to play the piano with her warm and passionate heart.
♫ Videos
Anyband
Anyband MV - making
Anyband Showcase
Anyband Concert - Day Dream [MNet]
Anyband Concert - Promise U [MNet]
Anyband Concert - Talk, Play, Love [MNet]
Anyband Concert - Violin [Fancam]
Anyband Concert - Soul me
Jin Bora - Anyband Showcase [Longer ver.]

Performances
Rhymebus - Monologue LIVE (feat. Jin Bora)
2006 M.Net KM Music Festival Awards
SG Wannabe feat. Jin Bora - Like Rain Like Music
Jin Bora - Soul Me
Jin Bora - Arirang
Jin Bora - Just the two of us
Rhymebus - Dokkbaek (Monologue) [Feat. Jin Bora]
Jin Bora - Jazz Performance
SGwannabe - La La La [Feat. Jin Bora] @ 2008 Golden Disk Awards

Commercials
Jin Bora - Pringles Commercial 1 (Piano)
Jin Bora - Pringles Commercial 2 (Dance)
Jin Bora - Pringles Commercial 3 (Violin & Song)
Jin Bora - Pringles Commercial 4 (Acting)
Jin Bora - Anycall

Photoshoots
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other
Jin Bora - Practicing at home with her mom
Jin Bora's "3 seconds dance" in Kko Kko Tour

♫ Links
Jin Bora's Blog
Jin Bora's Cyworld
Jin Bora's Official Picture Thread

This was all I could dig up.
http://english.kbs.co.kr/society/people/1466006_11774.html

I really admire her talent.

And more Bora's clips from Anyband CF, look for them in ARTISTS folder -> DBSK -> Video -> Anyband clips ^^

There used to be some youtube videos- one of her playing "Storm of Desert", and one of her in the Asian Song Festival- but it seems they've been taken down >< Wish I'd saved Storm of Desert, at least. But I think previously she's been known as Bora Gene, instead of Jin, because that's what the videos had her down as ^^

But Storm of Desert is awesome.

omg she's really good. o_o
looks gorgeous playing the piano too. is she part of an entertainment company??
eck, i'm glad she got exposure from being in anyband. she deserves being noticed. (:

I LOVE JIN BORA
She is my idol.
Such a pianist prodigy

I just watched the AnyBand press conference.
Her piano opening was amazing!
By the way the AnyBand concert will air on TV on the 11/29 on M.NET

thank you! i've been trying to find out the air date
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Bora is a really amazing<3
she plays the piano beautifully, i really enjoy watching her.

It's good that she is geting the attention.
I think I saw a picture of her playing the violin
in the ANYBAND concert

I hope she will release an album, piano/violin.

ahh I hope she will release an album too!
I'm really glad she got exposure from AnyBand.

Some solo pics of Jin Bora at the ANYBAND concert












Source / Credits: on pics as tagged, Empas

^woah..i didnt know she played the violin too

found this video clip. this is from the anyband press con/showcase a while back.
she plays part of TPL..and idk the song at the end..
http://tagstory.com/video/video_post.aspx?...a_id=V000114364
such a talented girl.

^she also play violin?! OMG... soooooo talented! i wanna watch it~

woww thanks for the pics! she looked so gorgeous on the piano-
and WOW she plays the violin too? *__* so talented. haha ^^

is it just me or did she play the violin in 'DAYDREAM'?
because you didnt hear any piano playing in the song

wow, piano and violin. she's so talented!! i enjoyed that article about her.

Yeah, same here, I think she was the violin in that song.

edit:
ohh so she was playing it.

Here is the schedule:

Mnet/KM will be airing the Anyband concert!

11/29- 7 to 8:30 pm
11/30- 2 to 3:30pm
12/1- 4 to 5:30 pm
12/2- 11am to 12:30 pm
12/2- 8to 9:30 pm


credits: BoA Thread

she plays the violin too... wow
shes so damn talented!!

Jin Bora did play the violin in DayDream.
She's so freakin' talented. She can play so many instruments <- her mom taught her

From the DBSK thread:



Credits: bestiz

Most musically inclined people especially someone
who is as talented as her can pick up any
instrument and learn by ear.
I don't know about Jin Bora's case though,
but I bet she learned it effortlessly.

I'm becoming an even bigger Jin Bora fan by the day 8D I don't know, but I have this thing for artistes (won't mention male ones anymore XD) who can play instruments well (: Zhang Li Yin - violin, Younha - piano and Jin Bora - violin AND piano + percussion instruments <3
Omo, she'll be releasing an album soon? *dies* I'll definitely get myself a copy when it comes out. I'd love to see a concert DVD being released when... well, when she holds a concert <3

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071129 AnyBand on KM AnyBand Concert
- Talk + Merry Chri + TPL + Promise U perfs. [tux1].avi -219 MB-

So she's gonna be just a musician? Not a singer?

I want her to talk more though..

Album? I can't wait!
When I listen to her play the piano or violin, I can just immerse myself in it.
I don't know, there's something about her music that really makes you get into it.
I wonder how she did in her college entry exams.
I loved her violin and piano solo at the Anyband concert.
Jin Bora fighting!

i didn't know her topic was in this section!

i adore her. she's so talented. i will definitely buy her album when it comes out.

i still haven't been able to find her solo performances at the anyband concert. apparently you can download it from clubbox but clubbox doesn't work for me. hopefully someone will upload it to youtube or veoh eventually. D:

She's already a very well know musician/jazz pianist in Korea.
She's had concerts and events in the past on her own and not just with anyband.

And yes, if she does release an album, I hgihly doubt she'll be singing in it.

bora's piano solo from the anyband concert has been uploaded on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeeABj3AAlo

plus two fancams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUz02Q85MiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJVhtczEQRQ (violin)

yeah, she's really talented. her piano is amazing, and now i found out she can lay violin! wow.
deifnetly looking forward to anything she does in the future.
its cool that she plays jazz too.
glad she got more exposure with anyband. and she did do some background vocals in the songs, but thats only what i could see in the cf.

Her piano is really good . I hope she gets to release more stuff . (:
Anyband really helped her .
Violin too ? Awesome!
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[sheet music] AnyBand (TPL & Promise U).zip -2 MB-
[sheet music] AnyBand (TPL & Promise U).rar -2 MB-





[DVD] AnyBand - Making Film [thaitvxq].VOB -203.6 MB-




[DVD] AnyBand - Photo Gallery & Day Dream [thaitvxq].VOB -180.0 MB-

I don't think so..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7jkMqI2vk < that's Daydream and you can see that she's in the far left playing the keyboard (2:35)


but I saw her play that violin solo..
multi-talented
I like her "Storm of Desert" song!

^ I didn't even notice the piano in that I guess I was wrong then..

Has anyone seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9rlkt8tzYc
The person playing did it by ear and emphasized on Bora's parts and it's amazing.

thanks for the youtube links!

i really liked storm of desert and soul me. the two piano pieces that she played at the anyband concert.
in the video description it said that bora composed both songs? WOW

she's inspired/motivated me to play my piano again...that has been sitting there collecting dust XD

Jin Bora DID play the violin in the audio/hidden track in Daydream.
However at the concert she played the piano instead of violin during the performance of Daydream.
I did a profile on Jin Bora

Jin Bora

Korean Name: 진보라
Romaji Name: Jin Bora, Jin Bo Ra, Jin Bo-ra
English Name: Bora Gene
Date of Birth: November 14, 1987
Ethnic: Korean
Language(s) Spoken: Korean and English
Occupation: Jazz Pianist
Sub Occupation(s): Composer, Music Arranger and CF Model
Music Genre: Jazz
Music Instrument(s) Played: Piano, Violin and other string and percussion instruments.
CF/Promotion Model: Pringles, Samsung, Anycall's AnyBand
TV Debut: Classic Odyssey KBS

The Jin Bora

Jin Bora is a professional musician despite her young age. She considers herself first and foremost a pianist. Bora began playing the piano from age 3, when she was acknowledged to have absolute pitch. Her career is young but has already made an impact.

Bora is a perfectionist when it comes to music. She is very thorough to the last detail when making preparations. During concert rehearsals, she would at times spend 4 to 5 hours on sound checks alone. Sometimes she is inspired by noises during her on stage performances, such as cell phones ringing and camera flash sounds. She enters into another world of music at the sound of children laughing, people coughing or even breathing as they indulge in her music.

Her talent is a given but Bora is a born performer as well. She has no fear of the stage. She enjoys performing in front of others, saying "jazz is more fun in others' company." Once the atmosphere is set, she is driven and ready to go. She completely steals the audience's attention as she leads it deep into her music world. She shined during several collaborations with renowned American jazz pianist Ronn Branton. Her love for jazz began with inspiration by the great Oscar Peterson as she began to befriend the piano as a young child.

Bora was quick to absorb and learn new concepts even when very young. She expresses the most difficult of emotions extremely well. Experts who heard her music in various concours cannot soon forget her. Branton praised her talent, saying that "she's young but displays enormous musical knowledge and performance techniques as she fearlessly plays the piano." He even arranged a special time for Bora to play at his own concert.

From early on, Bora was the black horse at the piano institute she attended because she played Mozart and Beethoven sonatas free-style. She thought playing by the score was boring. But as she grew older, she pursued music that was comforting and easy to listen to, a music style that struck a perfect harmony with her vivacious personality. As Bora gradually grew weary of the piano, her mother taught her the violin and Korean percussion instruments, in particular the drum called 'janggu,' to teach her the variation in music. Her mother's unique education led Bora to leave the formal school education system during middle school. Her mother decided to home school Bora, who would practice music in her room for five straight hours at a time, or sometimes even all day long. Some expressed concern over the decision, but now that Bora has passed the college entrance qualification exam, the young pianist believes it was a wise decision.

The Debut

After successful debut on the air, a TV program named Classic Odyssey of KBS, she appeared on TV over 15 times and 16 times in major magazine and newspapers as an infant genius in Future Maestro of Ethnic Jazz in Korea.

The Achievements and Performances

Bora then left school in her second year of middle school and began home schooling. She took top prize in jazz at the 2001 Seoul Artspool Conservatory Concours and will take on serious study at the Berklee College of Music as a scholarship student. Bora has transformed from a jazz beginner to an up and coming jazz artist.

Jin Bora has performed in small and large concerts as well as cultural events. Such as KEPCO Artspool Center, Seoul Grand Park, Samsung Open Tide, Chularm Festival of Taebak City, Chuncheon International Mime Centre (Into the Jazz & Rock Festival), Kwangju International Film Festival, Sungkyunkwan University, Busan Cultural Center, Asiana International Short Film Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Sejung Culture Center for the French Embassy, O-San Culture Center, Incheon Culture Center, Guchang Culture Center and she appeared on most KBS programs.

The Collaborations and Features

Bora has played with many famous musicians some including, Ronn Branton Jazz Trio, Canadian Jazz Band (Jennifer Ryan & Cash Cow), Mediation Musician Nawang Khecong, Yunghee Shin (Traditional Korean Vocal), Professor In Young Paek (Traditional Korean Harp), Indian Flutist C E Han, American Pianists Avo Uvezian and Mike Franklin, Soprano Won Jung Kim, Professor Hyun Joo Park (Jazz Vocalist) and French Violinist Didier, just to name a few.

In late 2007 Bora joined a promotional group named AnyBand. She played amongst top Korean artist, BoA, Xiah Junsu from TVXQ! and Tablo from Epik High as well a collaborating with DJ Tukutz from Epik High at the AnyBand concert.

The Composition

Storm of Desert, School Picnic, Cold Noodle, Memory of Silent Dancing Flowers, Black & White Photograph, A Slack Afternoon, Something Last Forever Under the Sun, The First Date, Two of Us, Chopin Virus, In a Fine Day, Go, Go Gadget!!!, BoraDano and Soul Me.

The First Album and The Other Projects

Bora is currently working on her first solo album targeting Korea, Japan and the US. When album preparations wrap by this summer, she plans to launch a nationwide tour. She says that the piano is her life, but adds that she doesn't want to spend all her life just playing the piano. Her cute looks and slender figure, in addition to her talent, offer great commercial star potential. Last year, she debuted as a model. She is now shooting a film called 'The Pianoforte of Love.' She also expressed the desire to know how other people live. She's still a 19 year old who wants to do and see many things. One of her many dreams is to join charity concerts to encourage the hearts of many people. Meanwhile, she will continue to play the piano with her warm and passionate heart.