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Kim Jeong-hoon
Born (1980-01-20) January 20, 1980 (age 44)
Jinju, South Korea[1]
Other namesJohn Hoon
Alma materChung-Ang University (BFA)[2]
Years active2000–present
AgentMersenne Entertainment
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2]
Korean name
Hangul
김정훈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jeonghun
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏnghun
Websitewww.kimjeonghoon.com

Kim Jeong-hoon (born January 20, 1980), also known in Japan as "John Hoon", is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in Princess Hours, a drama based on a manhwa (South Korean version of a manga).

Career

He debuted as a member of Korean duo UN in 2000, an acronym for "United N-generation". After six years of success, the duo officially announced that they were disbanding in September 2005, and Hoon announced that he was going to pursue an acting career instead.[3] Hoon had stated that the conditions of the Korean music industry prevented him from pursuing music he truly wanted to do.

He originally wanted to be a laboratory researcher. Hoon did not realize that he would become an actor and singer. By 2005 he had already begun starring in Korean dramas, such as sitcom Orange and 남과 여 (A Man and a Woman) in 2004. However Kim Jeong Hoon made his major break through when he starred in the hit MBC drama Princess Hours (Goong) alongside Yoon Eun-hye and Ju Ji-hoon. Jeong Hoon played the role of Yul, a caring and gentle 19 year old who is second in line to become the crown prince and has returned to Korea to reclaim the two things that were snatched from him after his father's death: The title of crown prince and the crown princess "Chae kyung" who was initially supposed to marry him. He had said his final dream is to become a renowned movie director.[4] On April 28, 2009, he left the public for mandatory military service of two years.[5] 80000 of Kim Jeong-hoon's fans from Japan, Korea, Turkey and China gathered to see him off to serve the country.

After serving two years in military, Kim Jung Hoon returned to civilian life on February 28, 2011. Kim Jung Hoon has appeared in a number of dramas and shows upon his return. He has been cast in an upcoming Chinese drama called “God of War Zhao Yun” (working title) along with Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA. Kim Jung Hoon will portray Li Zhi, a love interest of YoonA’s character in a love triangle. This will be Kim Jung Hoon’s first historical drama.[6]

Education

Kim attended Seoul National University and took up Dentistry but decided to drop out to focus on his acting career. Later on, he enrolled in Chung-Ang University, where he majored in acting. He is also academically gifted with an IQ of 146.

Filmography

Television drama

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Orange SBS
2006 Princess Hours Prince Lee Yul MBC
Fog Street Lee Yoon-soo KBS2
Angel (guest appearance)
2007 Witch Yoo Hee Yoo Jun-ha SBS
2008 Love Strategy Jin Zhen Hao / Kim Jung-ho Hunan TV
2011 I Need Romance Kim Sung-soo tvN
2011 RUN60 Pierro / Second GHOST (Episode 4–6) TMX (Tokyo MX)
2012 Dummy Mommy Lee Je-ha SBS
2013 Her Legend Do Ji-hoo jTBC
2015 Missing Korea TBA KBS
Late Night Restaurant Kang Hyun Sung (Episode 13) SBS

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2004 DMZ Kim Ji-hun
Shut Up! Kwon Myung-seok
2009 Cafe Seoul Korean-Japanese film
2011 Sunday Punch Soo-hyun
2014 Wild Dogs So Yoo-joon
2015 Emperor's Holidays

Music video

Year Song title Artist
"Don't Cry" Paran
"2nd Story" RAN

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2012 Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale Jr.

Discography

  • Mini-Album (at UN Years) - Best Album [2006]
  • 1st Mini-Album - 5 Stella Lights [25.10.2006]
  • 1st Single - Sad Song [28.02.2007]
  • 2nd Single - Boku Wa Kimi Wo Aishiteru [16.05.2007]
  • 3rd Single - Kimi ni Deatta Hi Kara [05.09.2007]
  • 1st Album - Bokutachi Itsuka Mata... ~ETERNITY~ [17.10.2007]
  • 4th Single - Sakura TEARS [20.02.2008]
  • 5th Single - Kimi wo Mamoritai [16.07.2008]
  • 6th Single - You Are Not Alone [01.10.2008]
  • 2nd Album - Kyo mo Atarashii Yume wo Miru [05.11.2008]
  • 7th Single - Blue Moon [01.07.2009]
  • 1st Single Korea - In Your Eyes [03.09.2009]
  • 1st Single Korea - In Your Eyes [16.12.2009] Japan Version
  • 8th Single - Rainy Flash [20.01.2010]
  • 9th Single - Al Dente [18.08.2010]
  • 3rd Album - Machi [17.11.2010]
  • 1st Mini Album - Present [16.04.2011]
  • 4th Album - Voice [23.05.2012]

References

  1. ^ Korean website
  2. ^ a b 김정훈 탤런트, 가수. Naver Profiles (in Korean). 12 March 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. ^ 쉘 위 토크 드라마 ‘궁’ 김정훈
  4. ^ 29일 공식 해체 UN 김정훈, 장래 포부는 영화감독
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "Kim Jung Hoon to Join YoonA in Upcoming Chinese Historical Drama". Soompi. 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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