Jae Jin Colours Life’s Highs and Lows With “Crayons” and New Album ‘Praying With Eyes Open’

Wed Nov 11, 2026

Jae Jin was never supposed to make it to 42. Diagnosed at 17 with a terminal rare illness and given two months to live, the Seoul-born, Virginia-based singer-songwriter went through experimental chemotherapy twice in five years. He left a path toward an MD/MBA to instead pursue music full-time at the age of 30, believing his time was short. Today he’s a two-time survivor with a fifth album just released. ‘Praying With Eyes Open,’ preceded by two singles, the gentle and luminous “Through The Waves” and the playful, upbeat “Crayons,” which are both out now with their respective music videos. 

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