Kim Jae-joong

At 38 years old, Kim Jae-joong has this physical status:

Kim Jae-joong (born January 26, 1986), also known as Jaejoong, is a South Korean singer, composer, actor, and designer.

He is best known as a founder of the Korean pop group JYJ, and he was one of the original members of the boy band TVXQ.

Kim was also known by the stage names Hero Jaejoong (in South Korea), Jejung (in Japan), and (in China). Han Jae-joon was born in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, and was adopted into the Kim family at a young age.

As a teenager, he went to Seoul to audition for SM Entertainment.

He was the lead vocalist of South Korean boy band TVXQ from 2003 to 2010.

He and Park Yoo-chun, Kim Jun-su later sued SM Entertainment, and the trio, who eventually changed from TVXQ to JYJ.

He has released two studio albums, WWW and No.X, as a solo artist, as well as a tour in South Korea and Japan. Kim has branched out to act in TV dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute, Protect the Boss, Dr. Jin, Triangle, SPY, and most recently Manhole; and in films such as Heaven's Postman and Jackal is Coming.

He served as Executive Director of JYJ's 2011 Worldwide Tour and the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars.

Early life

Han Jae-joon () was born in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, and he died there. His true birthday, as revealed by his biological mother, was on February 4 rather than January 26. He was adopted by his biological mother to the Kim family at a young age, and his name was changed to Kim Jae-joong. A man with the surname Han filed a lawsuit against Kim's guardians on November 21, 2006. Han claimed to be Kim's biological father and, as a result, wanted parental rights. "For not going through the correct procedures before registering [Jaejoong] in [the legal guardians'] detention," Han cited as the reason for the lawsuit against Kim's medical guardians. On November 29, 2006, Kim's hometown, Gongju, was scheduled to hold the first hearing, but Han dropped the charges against Kim's legal guardians on November 22. Kim posted a journal entry on his official fan club website announcing that separate biological parents had been discovered by his mother two or three years ago, which had been a shock to him. His biological mother has been able to keep up with him and even meet occasionally, but the exact location of his father's remains have been uncertain. Kim Jae-joong was a character in his birth name, not by his birth name Han Jae-jun ().

Kim left Seoul by himself in order to participate in the SM Entertainment auditions. Living in Seoul was difficult financially, and he undertook several odd jobs to pay for rent, food, and training; and even appeared in films as an extra. In an interview, he confessed to being tone-deaf in primary school and was often mocked for his aspirations to be a singer, but he managed to escape it by practicing alone.

Kim attended Gongju Jungdong Elementary School (), Kongju National University Middle School (), Kongju National University Middle School (), Kongju Information High School (), and then dropped out in 2001. In 2005 and Kyung Hee Cyber University (), a master of digital media engineering, He enrolled Hanam High School () and Kyung Hee Cyber University ().

Personal life

Kim was assisting in the creation of Moldir, a Korean fashion store that opened in September 2013. Kim "has his own distinct style and artistic sense," his boss, C-JeS Entertainment, said. With his new position as an art curator, he'll bring it to a more professional level. He owned the largest number of shares in the company and served as the art director until it "closed for restructuring" as a result of COVID-19 issues in March 2020. Kim is also known for his cooking skills and has published two cookbooks, Romantic Recipes volume 1 and 2. The first volume was published on July 25, 2018, and it featured French cuisine as well as Japanese. On August 7, 2019, the second volume, which included Korean dishes, was released in Korean and Japanese. He attributes his mother, who owned a restaurant, with guiding him to become an expert at cooking.

Kim was first drafted into the army on March 31, 2015, but the first five weeks were spent in Gwangtan-myeon, Pago, Gyeonggi province, for his mandatory basic training. He later emerged as the best recruit in his batch's 244 recruits, receiving the Excellence Award at the graduation ceremony. He was a member of the military band in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, and was also an active-duty soldier for 21 months. On December 30, 2016, he was discharged.

Kim posted on his Instagram account on April 1, 2020, confirming his diagnosis of COVID-19 due to him "living] carelessly and dismissing all of the government's warnings." Kim apologised on Instagram an hour later that the diagnosis was not true, causing outrage from fans. He continued to explain that the primary goal of the blog was to raise the risk of the virus, noting that he personally knows people who have been infected and his father recently underwent lung cancer surgery.

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Music career

Kim auditioned for S.M. in 2001, when he was fifteen years old. Entertainment and was accepted into the corporation. He was the lead vocalist of South Korean boy band TVXQ from 2003 to 2010. After TVXQ went on hiatus in early 2010, he and two other band members, Yoochun and Junsu formed a new trio boy group, first named JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN in Japan.

"Maze" was Kim's solo track on the fifth and final single of the TVXQ/Tohoshinki's Trick Project's Trick Project, "Keyword/Maze." "Wasurenaide" was written and composed by Jaejoong (, lit. Don't Forget" was included on TVXQ/Tohoshinki's twenty-fifth single "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide." The song appeared on their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code, as well as the songs "9095" and "9096" which were also composed by Kim. "" was used in a television commercial for cosmetics in Japan.

Besides being a member of TVXQ, he performed "Insa" (, Greeting) on the soundtrack of A Millionaire's First Love (2006). Kim worked with The Grace on their Japanese version of their song "Just for One Day," which was included on their fifth Japanese single and debut album, Graceful 4 (2007). For the soundtrack of Heaven's Postman (2009), in which he appeared as the male lead, Kim sang "Love" for the male lead.

Kim, Junsu and Yoochun, started a litigation against their company, SM Entertainment, and spun from TVXQ, shortly after founding their own band, JYJ. Kim and his bandmate Yoochun unveiled a self-composed single "Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter" on September 30, 2009. Colors (Melody and Harmony), a Colors A-side track, was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth anniversary. Jaejoong and Yoochun appeared on m-flo's album m-flo, m-flo's album "Been So Long" by m-flo.

Their debut Japanese language EP The... was released in September 2010, and their first concert DVD from Tokyo Dome Thanksgiving Live in Dome debuted at No. 201. 1 on the Japanese Oricon album and DVD charts. The Beginning, the group's English language debut album, was released in October 2010 and featured Kanye West.

"Our Rooms "Our Story," a Korean EP by Kim's in January 2011, "Pierrot" (), "Nine"), and "I.D.S." With JYJ, he toured Asia and North America in April, followed by South America and Europe in later. He was also the tour's stage manager on the Asian leg of the tour. In September, the band released In Heaven, a studio album that has sold 350,000 copies and ranked first on the Gaon charts. "In Heaven" and "Get Out" are two of his album's new songs. Kim composed "In Heaven" in honor of his late friend, Park Yong-ha, who died by suicide.

Apart from his work as a member of JYJ, he performed "I'll Protect You" and "I'll Be Secure" for Protect the Boss (2011), and "Life Like A Dream" for Dr. Jin (2012). At the Seoul International Drama Awards, "Life Like a Dream" was named Best Hallyu Drama OST.

Kim released I/MINE, his first solo Korean EP, on January 17, 2013. Kim penned all of the lyrics. In Korea, the album debuted at the top of both the Hanteo and Gaon weekly charts. It was also met with resounding success throughout Asia, topping Taiwan's Five Music's Korean and Japanese chart, Japan's Shinseido weekly chart, and Yin Yue Tai's V chart for K-pop. In nine countries, it also topped the iTunes rock charts. In addition, the pre-released single "One Kiss" and lead single "Mine" topped both domestic and international charts, as well as a German Asian music chart. Kim held two days of special concerts at the KINTEX Ilsan on January 26 and 27 to celebrate the album's launch and also his birthday. Kim also released a repackaged version of his album titled Y, which includes two additional songs: "Only Love" and "Kiss B". The album was met with success, and on release, it had sold 50,000 copies.

WWW's first full-length Korean solo album was released on October 29, 2013. Before the album, a single named "Sunny Day" was released, and it topped the iTunes EP chart in Japan. WWW: Remove Makeup was a repackaged version of the album that was later released in January 2014 and featured the title track "Heaven," a pop ballad with label-mate Gummy, as well as label-mate Gummy. Kim embarked on his first Asia tour, visiting countries such as Japan, Taiwan, and China to promote his first album.

He sang "(But I)" and "(Coincidence)" for the drama Triangle (2014), in which he also appeared. Just Us, released their first studio album in three years as a member of JYJ in July 2014. With the song "Back Seat," the band reached the top of the charts.

Kim recorded the songs for his second Korean solo album, No.X, which was released on February 12, 2016. On its debut, it topped iTunes charts of 39 countries around the world, and it was dubbed China's most famous K-pop album for 2016. With his starring role in Manhole (2017), he completed his military service in December 2016 and returned to the entertainment industry in December 2016.

On June 27, 2018, Kim released his first Japanese single "Sign / Your Love." He released "Defiance" / "Lavender" as his second Japanese single on October 24, 2018. Both singles will be issued gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (selling over 100,000 copies). Both songs will appear on his first Japanese album, Flawless Love, which was released on April 10, 2019. With its first album, he would be the first time he ranked the Oricon Weekly Album Rankings as a solo artist. During his tour in Japan titled The Jaejoong Arena Tour 2019 – Flawless Love, he promoted the album. Love Covers, his second Japanese album, was released on September 25, 2019, and debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Album Rankings. At the 34th Japan Gold Disc Award, the album was named with the Planning Award at the 61st Japan Record Awards and the "Best 3 Albums (Asia)" award.

Kim's first Korean album in four years, as well as its lead single "Tender Love," on January 14, 2020. Following the EP's unveiling, the cities and dates for his Asia Tour 2020 were announced. However, the tour dates were postponed due to COVID-19 issues.

On March 10, 2020, he released his third Japanese single "Brava!"

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According to the Oricon weekly chart, the company debuted at number one. Smile Down the Runway's first theme song was the opening theme tune. Love Covers II, his third Japanese album, was released on July 29, 2020, and debuted at number one on the Oricon weekly charts. On August 30, 2020, Hyde announced that he would perform "BREAKING DAWN", Noblesse's opening theme song. There will be a Japanese, Korean, and Japanese version of the song. JUN LIVE TOUR 2020, JUN LIVE TOUR 2020 has been postponed until Spring 2021, Tokyo's COVID-19 pandemic. Kim released "Even If I Call You" on the Mr. Heart (2020) web drama on September 18, 2020, marking his first Korean soundtrack appearance in six years. On October 28, 2020, he immediately followed the Korean soundtrack with "Things We Should Love" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Private Lives.

Kim revived life in Japan in April 2022 with a live concert for his Japanese fanclub. Kim Junsu's "" lit. duet theme song. Who said it's not cool to work? The manga Waru's television version is the sixth Magnitude Star'. On April 13, 2022, the 2022 War on the Isle of Athens occurred.

Born Gene, Kim's first Korean full-length album in six years, was released on September 13, 2022. There are stops on his Asia Tour to promote the album in Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. On November 9, 2022, he would debut Fallinbow, a Japanese album, which would be followed by a Japanese tour.

Acting career

Kim spent time as an extra in film Taegeukgi, prior to his debut as a singer. He appeared in television shows, Banjun Theater, and Vacation, alongside other members of TVXQ.

Kim co-starred with Han Hyo-joo in the joint Korean-Japanese telecinema Heaven's Postman in November 2009 as a young man who writes letters from the dead to the dead and assists in settling lingering ghosts' earthly affairs. In September 2010, a leading role in Fuji TV's Japanese television drama Sunao ni Narenakute was followed by this. He appeared in his first South Korean television series Protect the Boss with Choi Kang-hee and Ji Sung in August 2011. He portrayed himself as a superb leader with a flair for his company acumen but later became dissatisfied and fight against the constraints in his life.

He appeared in Dr. Jin's historic fusion drama in May 2012, alongside Song Seung-heon. He was a top-ranking officer of Joseon Dynasty's police force, and he was the legitimate son of the Joseon period's Prime Minister and his concubine. This was his first time acting in a sageuk, and he had been praised for his role. Kim made his big screen debut in Jackal is Coming playing a Hallyu actor who is kidnapped by an assassin (played by labelmate Song Ji-hyo). Fans applauded his comedic roles in the film.

Kim starred in MBC's drama Triangle in May 2014 as a man who aspires to become a low-life gangster. In October the same year, his appearance at the 7th Korea Drama Awards for Actors was named "Top Excellence Award, Actor." Kim starred in KBS2's thriller SPY as a genius analyst with the National Intelligence Service in South Korea in January 2015. The drama is based on the Israeli drama The Gordin Cell, but it has been reimagined to depict North-South Korean relations. Kim was born in KBS2's time-slip drama Manhole in 2017 as a man who flies back and forth through time to prevent a wedding from taking place.

Kim returned to entertainment shows in South Korea for the first time in ten years, this time as a panelist for season 2 of Taste of Love in 2019. Kim hosted Travel Buddies, a travel show in which he traveled to Argentina alone to befriend strangers for Lifetime Korea's Travel Buddies, which aired ten episodes from February 8, 2020 to April 2, 2020. "We all have the same fears," Kim said at a press conference. We mainly talked about how to live our lives and achieve our goals. I suspect many viewers would sympathize with us. I reflected on my bygone days and deeply considered my future during the discussions. "Forteally, the trip was not about playing and entertaining," the author says. Kim is filming season 2 of Travel Buddies, which will take place in South Korea. From the end of April to the beginning of May 2021, the airing is scheduled. Kim debuted his 6-episode variety show called J on March 29, 2021.

(Jaejoong J!)

On channel BS SKY PerfecTV in Japan, it was a documentary broadcast.

Kim will appear on a documentary called Jaejoong: On the Road, directed by John H. Lee in the summer of 2021 about his life and work. Kim was co-starring Jin Se-yeon in the Korean television drama Bad Memory Eraser co-starring Kim in 2022. He appeared in the third episode of the manga Waru TV series, "who said it's not cool to work?" for which he also sang the theme song.

Directing career

Kim served as executive director of JYJ's 2011 World Tour's Asian leg. He was also a member of the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars' production team.

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