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=== Solo works === |
=== Solo works === |
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He appeared as an MC at the segment "All About You" on the show Pops in Seoul in the on [[Arirang TV]], along with Eli and |
He appeared as an MC at the segment "All About You" on the show Pops in Seoul in the on [[Arirang TV]], along with Eli and Alexander. He also appeared in an episode of Star King, where he dressed up like a girl and he imitated [[Girls' Generation]]'s [[Jessica (entertainer)|Jessica]]. His appearance on the show made him the most-searched name in search rankings<ref>[http://www.allkpop.com/2010/03/snsds-jessica-has-a-look-a-like SNSD's Jessica has a look-a-like] ''www.allkpop.com'' Retrieved May 2, 2010</ref> Along with Soo Hyun, [Dong Ho and Ki Bum, they appeared on the "Chinhan Chingu Radio Show" hosted by Girls' Generation's leader [[Taeyeon]]. |
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=== Controvesy === |
=== Controvesy === |
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Revision as of 06:28, 14 May 2010
Kevin Woo |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우성현 |
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| Revised Romanization | Wu Seong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏ Chu-hyŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 케빈 |
| Revised Romanization | Kevin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kevin |
Template:Contains Korean text Woo Sung-hyun (Hangul:우성현), known by his stage name Kevin (Hangul:케빈), is a South Korean singer, one of the seven members of U-KISS positioned as one of the lead vocalists, along with Soo Hyun.
Personal life
Kevin was born on November 25, 1991, in San Francisco, Danville, California, United States of America. He attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. He is fluent in English and Korean. He was exposed to music at the very young age because there are lots of people in their house that like music. He even joined the School and Church choir.
Career
In 2006, Kevin and his mother went to South Korea because he wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a singer. When he saw Rain performed in America, that’s when he started to dream of being a singer.
Kevin, along with Ki Bum, was one of the original member of XING. He was only fifteen when he joined the group. They released their debut single, "In Your Hands" on December 14, 2006. Xing's popularity quickly rose and they were dubbed as the teenage SG Wannabe. Kevin was the last original member to leave the group.
U-KISS
In April 2008, Kevin left XING after the release of the digital single "T Express". He joined U-KISS, along with Ki Bum. The group gained attention due to Kevin and Ki Bum being former members of XING. They have released three mini albums. On February 2010, they released their first full length album, Only One. It's single, "Round and Round (Bingeul Bingeul)" made their group very popular among Asian countries.
Solo works
He appeared as an MC at the segment "All About You" on the show Pops in Seoul in the on Arirang TV, along with Eli and Alexander. He also appeared in an episode of Star King, where he dressed up like a girl and he imitated Girls' Generation's Jessica. His appearance on the show made him the most-searched name in search rankings[1] Along with Soo Hyun, [Dong Ho and Ki Bum, they appeared on the "Chinhan Chingu Radio Show" hosted by Girls' Generation's leader Taeyeon.
Controvesy
His ten-year contract with his former agency, Xing Entertainment has been terminated after the courts has ruled in favor of him. His contract was terminated because of the new law that had been passed pertaining to celebrities which ruled that that if a contract is too long or unfair in terms of the income and the amount of work someone does, the contract will be terminated. According to the court, “His previous company made a 10-year contract with him [Kevin] and now the contract has been terminated.” The court awarded the case to Kevin over XING Entertainment, his former company. The court continued, “A 10-year contract is too long. It’s wrong in the context of social order. XING Entertainment was trying to keep him under them for so long and they were taking rights from him. His profit was also unfairly divided.”[2]
References
- ^ SNSD's Jessica has a look-a-like www.allkpop.com Retrieved May 2, 2010
- ^ U-Kiss’ Kevin’s 10-Year contract is off. www.88news.net. March 23, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.