Profile
Name: 김현중 / Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung)
Profession: Actor, singer
Birthdate: 1986-Jun-6
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 181cm
Weight: 68kg
Blood type: B
Star sign: Gemini
Education: Kyonggi University
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing
Biography
Kim Hyun Joong is the leader of Korean boyband SS501, often doing vocals and rap. In 2006, he was cohost for MBC's music show "Show! Music Core", later leaving for SS501's Japan debut in 2007. Kim was also int he hit TV series Boys Over Flowers that garnered him huge popularity. Recently, Kim was diagnosed with H1N1 and is recovering from it.
In 2008, he was casted in MBC's variety reality show "We Got Married" alongside Hwang Bo. This gained Kim Hyun Joong a lot of attention and popularity and helped land him a role as Yoon Ji Hoo (Hanazawa Rui) in the highly anticipated drama "Boys Over Flowers", Korea's remake of Japanese manga "Hana Yori Dango".
"Boys Over Flowers" turned out to be a teen idol hit and also featured 2 solos by Kim Hyun Joong - "Because I'm Stupid (Acoustic version)" and "Thing Called Happiness".
TV Series
Mischievous Kiss (MBC, 2010)
Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2008)
Spotlight (MBC, 2008, cameo)
Hotelier (TV Asahi, 2007, ep 7)
Can Love Be Refilled? Sitcom (KBS2, 2005)
Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2005, ep 208)
Variety Show
Family Outing (SBS 2009 episode 64 & 65)
We got Married (MBC 2008 episode 9 – 38)
Commercial
Basic House (Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter)
Samsung Credit Card.
Tony Moly
Hotsun Chicken
Samsung Anycall – Haptic Pop
MVIO
Nong Shim – Ansung Soup Noodles
Dynamic Kin
Converse
Le Coq Sportif
FaceShop
Levi’s Jeans
T.I. for MEN
Music Video
2010 Gummy – As a Man
2009 Kim Jun – Jun Be OK
2006 ERU – Black Glasses
2005 2Shanghai – She laughed
Awards
2010 4th MNet 20′s choice Most Influential Star award
2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Male) Boys Before Flowers (2009)
Yahoo Buzz Award 2009 : Asia’s Top Male Artist
Yahoo Buzz Award 2009 : Netizens’ Chosen Top Male Artist
Yahoo Buzz Award 2009 : Top Buzz Korean Male Artist
Style Icon Awards 2009 : Most Popular Male Icon
MBC’s 2008 Best Couple Award : We got Married (with Hwangbo Hye Jung)
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