Profile
- Name: 김현중 / Kim Hyun Joong (Kim Hyeon Jung)
- Profession: Actor and singer
- Birthdate: 1986-Jun-06
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 180cm
- Star sign: Gemini
- Blood type: B
- Talent Agency: KEYEAST
- KPOP group: Leader and eldest member of SS501
- Education: Kyonggi University
- Hobbies: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing
Kim Hyun Joong (born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor and
singer. He is the leader of popular boyband SS501 and a prominent style
icon in Korea, winning multiple icon awards. He gained widespread
popularity beyond Asia for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 hit drama
series Boys Over Flowers.
Biography
Debuting as the leader of SS501 in 2005. They also appeared in
"Thank You For Waking Me Up" where he was proven to be a heavy
sleeper,"Thank You For Raising Me Up" in 2006 and MNet's "Idol World" in
2007, which showed SS501 doing various missions in Japan.
He joined the cast of MBC variety reality show We Got Married on
May 11, 2008, with Hwang Bo, who is 6 years his senior. They achieved
high popularity acting as a newlywed couple. Due to his appearance on We
Got Married, he was cast in the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango as
one of the members of the famous F4. Known as the "Lettuce Couple", Hyun
Joong and Hwang Bo went on to win MBC's Best Couple Award. The couple
made their official exit from We Got Married on December 14, 2008 due to
scheduling conflicts presented by Boys Over Flowers.
In the hit drama series, Boys Over Flowers, he plays Yoon Ji Hoo.
The series was a huge media and ratings sensation in Korea during its
run from January to March 2009, garnering a huge amount of popularity
for the entertainer. The series was not only a hit in Korea, but all
around Asia as well. This includes Taiwan and the Southeast Asian
countries of Singapore, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Philippines amongst others
as well as in Japan and in North America where it was released on DVD
with English subtitles.
Not long after him and SS501 members released their album "SS501
Collection," where they each sang a solo song, along with being featured
in their mini drama music video.
Their Asia Concert Tour began in mid-August 2009 in Seoul at the
Olympic Park. They continued their tour in Shanghai, Taipei, Bangkok
before returning to returning to Seoul for a closing encore concert.
They staged two concerts for the encore closure on the 27th Feb and 28th
Feb 2010 respectively.
On September 2009, during promotions in Japan for Boys Over
Flowers, Kim Hyun Joong was diagnosed with H1N1.[1] While recovering
from H1N1, he could not attend Seoul's International Drama Awards. To
accept the award on his behalf, his members of SS501, Heo Young Saeng,
Kim Kyu Jong, and Kim Hyung Jun were present for the award show. He
recovered from H1N1 and was discharged on September 15, 2009.
On October 23, 2009 Kim Hyun Joong and SS501 released their album "Rebirth," and performed "Love Like This."
He has also been the spokesperson for cosmetics brand, Tony Moly,
an established company with numerous branches across Korea and Asia,
including Taiwan and Hong Kong. He had since ended his contract with
Tony Moly in End September 2010, and he had been chosen to be the
Spokesperson for The Face Shop.
In April 2010, he appeared opposite Jung Ryeo Won in the music video for Korean Singer Gummy's new song As A Man (남자라서).
In June 2010, him and his band mates of SS501 released an album
titled 'Destination'. Their title song 'Love Ya' was received well,
rating high in record sales and online music stores. 'Love Ya' went on
to top Music Bank (TV series)'s K-Chart for two weeks. Doing great for
two weeks was all they could have though, they soon ended promotions,
because of SS501's contract was ending.
On June 19, 2010, he then appeared at a concert in the Philippines along side BEAST
On June 28, 2010, It was officially announced that Kim Hyun Joong
officially left DSP Entertainment and signed a contract with Bae Yong
Joon's KeyEast Entertainment company.[2]
Kim Hyun Joong is now the leading role of the drama 'Playful
Kiss' AKA 'It Started With a Kiss' (Taiwanese version) / 'Itazura na
Kiss'(Japanese version) as Baek Seung Jo, who has a stand-offish
personality.
He had said at the Playful Kiss press conference, that SS501 will
never disband unless you stop buying their album, and that they will
make new albums in the future.
[edit] Filmograph
Drama
* 2010: Playful Kiss (MBC) * 2009: Boys Before Flowers (KBS2) * 2008: Spotlight- (with SS501 Cameo MBC) * 2008: We Got Married (MBC- Ep 9-38) * 2007: Hotelier- (with SS501 Cameo Ep 7 TV Arashi) * 2006: Pi Story- (Voice) * 2005: Can Love Be Refilled?- (Sitcom KBS2) * 2005: Nonstop- (Ep 208 MBC)
MV
* 2010 Gummy - As A Man * 2009 Kim Joon - Jun Be O.K * 2006 Eru - Black Glasses * 2005 2Shai - She Laughed
TV Commercials / Advertisements / Model
* Samsung Anycall Blue * Mighty Mac * Elite Uniform * Lotte Milkshake * Tony Moly * Converse * Samsung Anycall Haptic Pop * T.I For Men * NongShim * Le Coq Sportif * Samsung Anycall Jet * Dinamic Kin * Hotsun Chicken * Samsung Card * MVIO * Basic House * I'm David * The Face Shop
TV Shows
- City Conquest (Cable upstart TV Joseon, 2012)
- Dream High (KBS2, 2011, cameo Ep 1)
- Mischievous Kiss (MBC, 2010)
- Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2009)
- Spotlight (MBC, 2008, cameo)
- Hotelier (TV Asahi, 2007, cameo Ep7)
- Can Love Be Refilled? (KBS2, 2005)
- Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2005, ep208)
TV Show Theme Songs
- Keudaedo nawah kat-damyeon (그대도 나와 같다면) Thing called happiness, The Marriage Plot (2011)
- One More Time, Mischievous Kiss (2010)
- Haengbogiran (행복이란) Thing called happiness, Boys Before Flowers (2009)
- SS501 - Nae Meoriga Nabbaseo (내 머리가 나빠서) Because I'm stupid, Boys Before Flowers (2009)
DVDs
* 2010 Ready,Action! Spain Photo Book * 2010 Kim Hyun Joong's "First Love Story DVD"
Awards
Years Awards
2008
* MBC Entertainment Award: Best Couple Award on MBC's We Got Married with Hwang Bo * MBC Entertainment Award: Best Brand of The Year Special Award on MBC's We Got Married with other WGM Cast
2009
* 45th PaekSang Arts Awards Male Popularity Award for Television on KBS2's Boys Over Flowers[3] * Best Actor for Seoul's International Drama Awards * Most Popular Icon for Style Icon Awards 2009 * Yahoo Asia Buzz Award: Korean Top Buzz Artist * Yahoo Asia Buzz Award: Taiwan Top Buzz Korean Artist * Yahoo Asia Buzz Award: Asia Top Buzz Male Artist
2010
* Mnet 20's Choice Award: Most Influential Star
