Kim Jae-joong
Kim Jae-jung, Hero Jae-joong, Han Jae-joon, Kim Jejung, Gim Jae-jung
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Kim Jae-joong (Korean: 김재중; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and Jejung/J-Jun (ジェジュン) in Japan, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean duo JX, a former member of JYJ and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ!, where he was formerly known by the stage name Hero Jae-joong (영웅재중). Since 2013, he has expanded his range of activities as a solo artist, and in 2023, he formed his own agency Inkode, where he serves as the Chief Strategy Officer. Born in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, he moved to Seoul as a teenager to audition for SM Entertainment. From 2003 to 2010, he was the lead vocalist of South Korean boy band TVXQ. Later, he sued SM Entertainment along with Park Yoo-chun and Kim Jun-su and together they separated from TVXQ to form JYJ. As a solo artist, he has released four Korean studio albums, WWW (2013), No.X (2016), Born Gene (2022) and Flower Garden (2024). The first two reached number one on the Gaon Music Chart. In Japan, his three studio albums Flawless Love (2019), Love Covers (2019), and Love Covers II (2020) all peaked at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart. His fourth Japanese Fallinbow was released in November 2022. He has toured extensively in South Korea and Japan. Kim has acted in TV dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute (2010), Protect the Boss (2011), Dr. Jin (2012), Triangle (2014), SPY (2015), Manhole (2017) and Bad Memory Eraser (2024); and in films such as Heaven's Postman (2009) and Jackal is Coming (2012). He has branched into hosting with season 1 and 2 of Lifetime Korea's Travel Buddies (2020, 2021), BS SKY PerfecTV's Jaejoong J! (2021) and has a documentary about his life and career called Jaejoong: On the Road (2021), directed by John H. Lee.
Career
- 1986Born
- 2003Member of TVXQ
- 2010Member of JYJ
- Member of JX
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Gongju
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: television actor, singer, film actor, singer-songwriter
- •Genre: K-pop, J-pop, Korean rock
- •Plays: voice
What happened recently
Running endlessly... Kim Jae-joong to hold solo concert for the first time in one year and three months
Kim Jae-joong to Hold Solo Concert for the First Time in 1 Year and 3 Months... 'Sexy and Dreamlike' Concept
VAY ONN’s leader Kim Jae-joong tells debuting group to “be polite... If even one fan is there, don’t give up”
Yano Shiho Says Kim Jae-joong Bought Choo Sung-hoon a Whisky Worth 10 Million Won for His Birthday
Kim Jae-joong, on the question of marriage, wistfully replies, "My fortune-telling says I'll get married at 57" [Yano Shih]
Kim Jae-joong: "Yano Shoko, a celestial being... I was surprised she married Choo Sung-hoon" [Yano Shoko]
"In Korea, People Might Go, 'Huh?'"... Kim Jae-joong's 'Dark Hero Exorcist' [Interview]
Kim Jae-joong, the "Puppeteer of Applause," confesses: "I'm looking for the baby acrobat walking the tightrope." Honest charm [★FULL Interview]
[Interview 2] Kim Jae-joong: "TVXQ Reunion Is a Too Sensitive Issue" ('Gentlemen')
Kim Jae-joong Returns After 14 Years, Regrets Occult Film's Restrained Grotesque Scenes
Kim Jae Joong Returns as Female Shaman in 'The Gentleman: The Whisper of the Evil Spirit'
Kim Jae Joong, Kong Seong Ha, And Go Yoon Jun Investigate Terrifying Supernatural Case In “The Shrine”
Kim Jaejoong's parents cheered, "My son is getting married now." [Pyeon restaurant]
Kim Jae-joong confesses how he feels about becoming the first grandfather of an idol, and his parents nag him (Pyeon Restaurant)
Kim Jae-joong became a grandfather...The first idol group? I'm puzzled by the news of my nephew and his wife (Pyeon Restaurant)
Watch: Kim Jae Joong Sets His Yearning Free In Film-Like MV For "ROCK STAR" Comeback
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