Jin Goo presents a '20th Century Playlist' composed of songs he listened to during his teens and early 20s

Actor Jin Goo has revealed a music playlist he personally selected while reminiscing about his teenage years and early 20s. In a video uploaded on September 18, 2026, through the YouTube channel 'Just Jin Goo', Jin Goo stated that he prepared special music content for viewers in celebration of the upcoming Chuseok holiday.

Music from his teens and early 20s listened to before becoming an actor

Jin Goo set the theme for this playlist as 'the music Jin Goo listened to in his teens and early 20s before becoming an actor.' He defined the period from the 1980s to the early 2000s as the renaissance of Korean pop music, mentioning that the songs from that era do not feel outdated even when listening to them now.

The first song on the playlist was selected as 'I Only Love You (015B)' by Shin Hae-chul, the artist Jin Goo respects the most. In the video, Jin Goo introduced the song, saying, "When I hear the intro of this music, it feels like my past is being played back to me," and added, "Retro is something that feels exciting yet touching and nostalgic."

The following song selected was 'Break Free from the Yoke' by Deux. While reading an excerpt from his essay 'Among Family, 100 Won per Point', Jin Goo reminisced about his childhood memories of family members gathering to watch TV during traditional holidays. While introducing the song by Deux, he also expressed his feelings by saying, "I miss Kim Sung-jae hyung."

Memories from the night bus and the excitement of his 20s

Jin Goo chose 'It Was a Very Long Time Ago' by Kim Hyun-chul as a song capturing the emotions of his teenage years. He shared memories of listening to this song while riding a bus home around midnight after finishing night self-study sessions when he was a middle school student, looking at the night scenery outside the bus window. He also introduced 'As This Night Grows Deeper (Extended Dance Mix)' by Seo Taiji and Boys while recalling school talent show stages.

The emotions of his 20s were expressed as 'excitement and love.' To evoke the feelings of those fresh years, Jin Goo included songs such as 'For a Long Time After That' by Shin Seung-hun, 'Fate' by Lim Chang-jung, and 'Summer Story' by Infinite Track in the list.

This video was composed so that it can be listened to while making jeon, going to visit ancestral graves, or during drives during the long Chuseok holiday. Jin Goo added through the video description, "I am also revealing photos from my youth that I have never shown to the world."