[PROFILE] KIM HYUN JOONG

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Birth name: 김현중 (Kim Hyun Joong)
Birth date: June 6, 1986 (age 23)
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Occupations: Singer, Actor, Model
Labels: DSP Entertainment, Pony Canyon

Kim Hyun Joong (born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean male singer, actor and leader of boyband SS501.


Career

Kim Hyun Joong debuted as the leader of SS501 in 2005. In addition to their musical activities, SS501 participated in two reality shows — Thank You For Waking Us Up (2005) and Thank You For Raising Us (2006) — that profiled the group's life together. They filmed an 8 episode reality programme SS501 SOS by Mnet. They also appeared in 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", Kim 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, Malaysia amongst others.
Along with his bandmates, Kim is preparing SS501's new Korean album, for which each member will be doing a solo. Their Asia Concert Tour began in mid-August 2009.
On September 2009, during promotions in Japan for Boys Over Flowers, Kim Hyun Joong was diagnosed with H1N1[1] . Currently recovering from H1N1, Kim Hyun Joong 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 Joon were present for the award show. He has now recovered from H1N1 and was out of the hospital on September 15, 2009.
After recovering, Kim Hyun Joong continued to practice and came back with the whole group. He and SS501 came back on stage with their new hit "Love Like This".

Filmography

Boys Over Flowers (KBS2, 2009) Yoon Ji Hoo
Spotlight (MBC, 2008) Cameo with SS501
Hotelier (Episode 7, TV Asahi, 2007) Cameo with SS501
Nonstop 5 (Episode 208, MBC, 2005)
Can Love Be Refilled? Sitcom (KBS2, 2005)


source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hyun_Joong