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Dex
덱스
Dex in February 2024
Born
Kim Jin-young (Korean김진영)

(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 29)
Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Occupations
  • Entertainer
  • actor
  • Youtuber
Years active2020–present
AgentKick The Hurdle Studio
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers915k[1]
Total views115,573,356[1]

Last updated: November 16, 2024

Kim Jin-young, also known as Dex (Korean덱스), is a South Korean actor and YouTuber. He rose to fame through Netflix's dating show Single's Inferno Season 2, Netflix's zombie apocalypse survival show Zombieverse,[2] and MBC's game survival show Bloody Game.

Career

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2016–2020: Military service

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In 2016, Kim Jin-young entered the military as a non-commissioned officer in the 251st Class, Republic of Korea Navy and part of ROKN UDT (South Korean counterpart of the U.S Navy Seal), Class 62-2. He was a career soldier and served for 4 years.[3]

During his active duty, He was assigned in the Special Mission Battalion of the Naval Special Warfare Flotilla, a counter-terrorism unit. In 2018, He was also assigned to the 13th Akh Unit, a dispatched unit of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces to the United Arab Emirates, the odds of being chosen to be part of this unit is 11.8 to 1.[4] The Akh Unit was the inspiration of the critically acclaimed 2016 television series, "Descendants of the Sun".[5]

After being discharged from the military in 2020, he gained recognition by appearing in Fake Men Season 2, a military web entertainment.[6] He became a Twitch streamer and a content creator through his YouTube channel, DEX101. In the same year, he appeared in MBC's game survival show, Bloody Game.[7]

2022–2023: Rising popularity

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In 2022, Kim Jin-young rose to fame when he participated in the Netflix dating show, Single's Inferno Season 2. He was known as the "Catfish Man" (Korean메기남), who was brought in later to make the existing cast members stay together first and make the contestants nervous.[8]

In 2023, he returned as a participant in the 2nd season of Bloody Game from which he won the Rookie Male Entertainer Award at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.[9] He joined as a regular member on the 2nd and 3rd seasons of the travel variety show Adventure by Accident with Kian84, Pani Bottle, and Lee Si-eon. The show won several awards at the 2023 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards, including his Rookie Award and Best Couple Award.[10][unreliable source?]

Dex is also the sole host for the YouTube show Dex's Fridge Interview by Channel 117.[11] He hosted the 2023 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards with Jun Hyun Moo and actress Lee Se Young.[12] He also joined as one of the panels in the 3rd season of Single's Inferno.[13]

2024–present: acting and motorcycle racing debut

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Dex appeared in several variety shows in 2024, such as MBC's University Sports Festival: Boys' Athletes' Village, where he served as a coach to college sports athletes;[14][unreliable source?] Disney+'s The Zone: Survival Mission Season 3 with Yoo Jae Suk, SNSD's Kwon Yu-ri, and Kim Dong Hyun;[15][unreliable source?] and JTBC's My Name is Gabriel, where he experienced the life of Rati, a wine jar maker, for 72 hours.

He also showed sibling-like chemistry[16] on tvN's Fresh of the Sea with Yeom Jung Ah, Park Jun Myun and Ahn Eun Jin. The show became a trending topic every week of its broadcast and Dex was dubbed as the "Nation's Younger Brother".[17]

Dex debuted as an actor in Tarot: The Seven Chapter Story, a horror-thriller drama series.[18] The 1st episode of the film, 'Santa's visit', starring Cho Yeo-jeong is the South Korean entry invited to participate at the 2024 Cannes International Series Festival's short form category competition.[19] The film was released exclusively at CGV theaters in South Korea,[20] but it was also pre-sold and made available to 25 overseas countries.[21] The drama series premiered on Studio X+U on July 15, 2024. He used his real name, Kim Jin-young, as an actor, instead of his stage name, Dex, wanting to separate entertainment and acting.[22]

He is also set to appear in the 2nd season of Netflix's Zombieverse, which will premiere on November 19, 2024.[23]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Toy Soldiers: Fake Men 2 (Theatrical release) Instructor Documentary [citation needed]
2024 Tarot (Theatrical release) Yoon Dong-In [24]

Dramas

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Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Tarot Yoon Dong-In [25]
TBA I-Shopping Jeong-hyun [26]

Variety shows

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Dates Broadcaster Title Role
2024
November 19, 2024 (Expected) Netflix Zombieverse 2 Fixed Member
September 6, 2024 – September 20, 2024 JTBC My Name is Gabriel Fixed Member
August 7, 2024 – September 11, 2024 Disney+ The Zone: Survival Mission 3 Fixed Member
July 18, 2024 – October 10, 2024 TVN Fresh Off The Sea Fixed Member
February 18, 2024 – April 21, 2024 MBC Lifetime University Sports Festival: Boys' Athletes' Village Coach
2023
December 12, 2023 – January 9, 2024 Netflix Single's Inferno 3 Host/MC
November 26, 2023 – February 4, 2024 MBC Adventure by Accident 3 Fixed Member
October 6, 2023 – December 22, 2023 MBC Every1 Muksuldan Host/MC
August 15, 2023 – October 3, 2023 MBC Every1 I am angry now Host/MC
August 8, 2023 Netflix Zombieverse Fixed Member
July 12, 2023 MBC Radio Star Special Host/MC
June 25, 2023 – September 10, 2023 JTBC Smiling Boss Fixed Member
June 11, 2023 – August 13, 2023 MBC Adventure By Accident 2 Fixed Member
April 30, 2023 MBC Masked Singer Participant
April 28, 2023 – June 16, 2023 Wavve Bloody Game 2 Participant
2022
December 13, 2022 – January 10, 2023 Netflix Single's Inferno 2 Participant
2021
July 1, 2021 – January 24, 2022 Wavve Bloody Game Participant
July 10, 2021 Watcha Love and Joy Participant
2020
October 1, 2020 – November 28, 2020 Watcha Toy Soldiers: Fake Men 2 Instructor

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
July 23, 2023 – November 30, 2023 Matcaron Host/MC [1]
February 23, 2023 – Present Dex's Fridge Interview Host/MC [2]

Accolades

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Awards

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Date Award Category Ref.
2024
July 19, 2024 The 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards TIRTIR Popular Star Award [3]
January 9, 2024 2024 [Korea First Brand Grand Prize Multitainer (Male) [4]
2023
December 29, 2023 2023 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards Male Rookie Award [5]
Best Couple Award [6]
December 7, 2023 2023 YouTube of the Year - South Korea Fast Growing Creator [7]
December 2, 2023 2023 Wave Year-end Settlement The #1 contributor to attracting new paid subscriptions [8]
December 1, 2023 2023 Fundex Awards Best OTT Non-Drama Performer [9]
November 26, 2023 2023 Korean Youth Hope Award Commendation from the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee [10]
November 15, 2023 8th Donga.com's Pick I can survive without Dex [11]
November 3, 2023 31st Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Entertainment Star Award [12]
September 14, 2023 2023 Youth Day Creator Awards Young Creator Award [13]
July 19, 2023 The 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Rookie Male Entertainer Award [14]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2024 Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 14th [27]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About DEX101". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Reality Star, DEX Turns Into a Household Name After Viral Scene in Netflix's 'Zombieverse'". L'Officiel Singapore Hommes. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Felt, Klein (December 20, 2023). "Who Is Kim Jin-Young? 5 Things to Know About Single's Inferno Star". The Direct. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  4. ^ [아크부대] "한국군 우수성 더욱 빛내겠습니다". Kookbang Ilbo [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet the real 'Descendants' soldiers". The Korea Times. April 18, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim Seo-young (October 2, 2020). '가짜사나이2' 교관 덱스 "교육의 목적과 의도 생각해달라"…'불편러'에 일침 ['Fake Man 2' Instructor Dex "Please Think About the Purpose and Intention of Education"... A Criticism to 'Uncomfortable People']. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean).
  7. ^ Baek Seung-hoon (November 15, 2021). '피의 게임' 덱스, 두뇌·심리·체력 끝판왕 등극…하드 캐리 예고 ['Bloody Game' Dex, the king of brains, psychology, and physical strength... Hard carry preview]. MBC News (in Korean). iMBC.
  8. ^ 양, 원민 (January 29, 2024). [시선★피플] 솔직함과 겸손함으로 모든 미디어를 사로잡은 메기남 '덱스'. 시선뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Baek Seung-hoon (June 8, 2023). '피의 게임2' 덱스 "내 목표는 오직 1등"…우승 경쟁 돌입 ['Bloody Game 2' Dex "My only goal is to be number 1"... Entering the competition for the championship]. MBC News (in Korean). iMBC.
  10. ^ DY_Kim (December 29, 2023). "Winners Of The 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards". Soompi. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Jeong Han-byeol (November 2, 2023). "덱스·이영지·재재의 웹예능 활용법" [How to Use Web Entertainment by Dex, Lee Young-ji, and Jae-jae]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).
  12. ^ Baek, Seung-hoon (November 24, 2023). 전현무·이세영·덱스, 2023 MBC방송연예대상 MC 확정 [Jeon Hyun-moo, Lee Se-young, and Dex confirmed as MCs for the 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards]. iMBC (in Korean) – via Naver.
  13. ^ 뉴스 : 네이버 엔터. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Dex, the "College Sports Festival," introduced his role. At 2 p.m. on the 15th, MBC Golden Mouse ." Maeil Business Newspaper. February 15, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Broadcaster Dex is permeating "The Zone 3" by presenting optimized talks for entertainment.Disney+'s." Maeil Business Newspaper. August 29, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  16. ^ Yu-min, Lee (August 23, 2024). "'Sibling-Like Chemistry': Dex and Ahn Eun-jin Take the Plunge Together in 'Fresh off the Sea'". 케이엔뉴스 (K-en News). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  17. ^ 뉴스 : 네이버 엔터. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  18. ^ 뉴스 : 네이버 엔터. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  19. ^ 조여정 '타로', 韓 최초&유일 2024 칸 국제 시리즈 페스티벌 단편 경쟁부문 공식 초청. 싱글리스트 (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Korean Horror Movie Tarot (2024) Series: Release Date & Where to Watch Online". Yahoo Entertainment. June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  21. ^ 뉴스 : 네이버 엔터. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Becoming a Real Grown-up: Meeting Kim Jin-young (Dex) of Tarot". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  23. ^ "'Zombieverse' Season 2 Unveils Full Cast: A New Chapter in Survival Comedy". About Netflix. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  24. ^ Lee, Mi-ji (May 13, 2024). 조여정X덱스X고규필 '타로', 시리즈 공개 전 극장서 먼저 만난다..6월 개봉확정(공식) [Cho Yeo-jeong X Dex X Ko Kyu-pil's 'Tarot' will be seen in theaters first before the series is released...Confirmed to be released in June (Official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Ha Soo-jung (January 12, 2024). [단독] 덱스, 새해 배우로 전향하나..새 드라마 '타로' 남주 확정 [[Exclusive] Dex, turning into an actor in the new year.. Confirmed as the male lead in the new drama 'Tarot']. OSEN [ko] (in Korean).
  26. ^ Yoo Su-kyung (December 21, 2023). "[단독] '연기 도전' 덱스 "인간 병기 역, 액션에 몸 불사를 것"" [[Exclusive] 'Acting Challenge' Dex "I will sacrifice my body for the action role of a human weapon"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).
  27. ^ Yeo Kyung-mi and Noh Yu-seon (April 23, 2024). "2024 파워 셀러브리티 40, K-컬처 알리는 대한민국 대표 셀럽" [2024 Power Celebrity 40, Representative Korean Celebrities Who Promote K-Culture]. Forbes Korea (in Korean).
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