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Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar playing the role of King Herod and Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Jamie New.
2AM's first single "This Song" was released on July 21, 2008. 2AM '이노래', 질러차트 2주째 1위 . Paran. September 25, 2008. In March 2015, Jo renewed his contract with JYP Entertainment, while three other members of 2AM signed with other agencies. JYP Entertainment assured that the departures did not mean 2AM was disbanding, however 2AM is currently on temporarily break from any group activities. He left JYP Entertainment on September 22, 2017. On November 3, 2017, he signed with Cube Entertainment.
He joined the cast of We Got Married on October 3, 2009, coupled with Brown Eyed Girls member Son Ga-In. Although he was initially only supposed to be featured in the Chuseok special, his appearance brought in the highest ratings yet for Season 2, so he was announced as a permanent couple. 브아걸 가인-2AM 조권, 신혼 첫 날은 어떨까? ‘기대만발’ . Newsen. October 1, 2009. Jo was diagnosed with H1N1 on October 28, 2009, causing them to postpone filming We Got Married. He recovered quickly after treatment.
During his appearance in We Got Married, Jo and Ga-in were donned the nickname “Adam Couple” by fans. Together he released the digital single, "우리 사랑하게 됐어요 (We Fell in Love)," on December 16, 2009, 듀엣 결성 ‘우리 사랑하게 됐어요’ 발표 "수익금은 기부"". Nate.com. December 16, 2009. which topped variety online music charts and won two awards on Music Bank's K-Charts and the "Most Popular Background Phone Music" on the Gaon Charts. "사이좋은 2AM-가인 ‘모두 합쳐 상 5개’" . Newsen. February 23, 2010. 50 million won from the profits of the song were donated for rebuilding after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. "조권, 가인과 진짜 사귀냐고 물으니‥" . Yahoo!Korea. March 17, 2010.
In 2010, he became a permanent cast member of Family Outing 2. '패떴2' 일곱 번째 멤버...'깝권' 조권 확정 ETODAY. January 19, 2010. He made his fifth appearance on the TV show "Happy Together" in June 2012. He made several appearances on Star King, Invincible Youth S2, Come To Play, Radio Star, Star Dance Battle, and many other shows. He is known for his "kkab" dance and often danced on variety shows. "Kkab" can be translated as hyperactive.
The same year, he was cast in the sitcom All My Love with co-stars Park Mi-sun, Kim Kap-soo and fellow idol and former 'wife' from We Got Married Ga-in.
On June 25, 2012, he released his solo album, I'm Da One, along with a music video.
In the same year, on February 27, 2013, he was confirmed as one of the cast for the KBS2 drama Queen of the Office. The drama is about a talented contract worker, and the work and relationships that surround her.
On March 17, 2016, it was announced by JYP Entertainment that Jo would be participating in the musical On The Starry Night as the role "Choi Sung-keun. The musical Ran from May 7 to May 15, 2016.
On November 10, 2016, it was announced that Jo Kwon would be co-starring on Golden Tambourine, a karaoke variety program broadcast by Mnet, which ran from December 15, 2016, until February 23, 2017.
On September 21, 2017, it was announced that Jo had officially left JYP Entertainment after 16 years. However, 2AM never announced that they were disbanding and it is presumed that the group is on hiatus.
On November 2, 2017, it was announced that Jo had signed with Cube Entertainment.
As part of South Korea's effort to combat COVID-19, Jo officially discharged from the military early on March 24, 2020. He also made his first variety show appearance after being discharged on JTBC's Knowing Bros alongside 2PM's Jang Wooyoung, Block B's P.O & WINNER's Song Mino on April 4, 2020. In July 2020, Jo Kwon starred in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie, playing the role of Jamie New, a 16-year-old high school student, who dreams to be a drag queen, and deals with prejudice and bullies.
On August 25, 2022, it was announced that Jo Kwon will be releasing "My Regards", a remake of the Ribbon Project in collaboration with Sunye, It will be released on August 28.
Jo is the president of the cereal cafe franchise 'Midnight in Seoul', which was founded and owned by actor-singer Yoon Kye-sang and three friends. The cafe-cereal-bar was the first of its kind in Seoul and gained popularity amongst K-pop idol singers through word-of-mouth. In May 2017, it was announced that the venture would become a franchise and that Jo would be named its president, while Yoon and others would remain official owners.
| 2012 | "I'm Da One" |
| Pinocchio (Dubbing) |
| 2010 | All My Love for You | Hwang Ok-yub | |
| 2013 | The Dramatic "Flower Boys Corporation" | Jo Kwon | |
| The Queen of Office | Kye Kyung-woo | ||
| 2015 | The Producers | Himself (ep.3) | |
| Drinking Solo | Kwon (fellow student at Noryangjin) (ep. 11) |
| Star King | Himself | Episodes 147–149, 152–158, 162, 177, 179, 184 | |
| R U Next? | Coaches | ||
| 2020 | (G)I-dle's I Trust media showcase |
| 2017 | |||
| 2009 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Song of the Month (December) | We Fell in Love (with Son Ga-in) | ||
| 2010 | Song of the Month (January) | ||||
| Gaon Chart Grand Opening Awards | January Week 1 Digital Chart Overall #1 | ||||
| January Week 2 Digital Chart Overall #1 | |||||
| January Week 3 Digital Chart Overall #1 | |||||
| January Week 4 Ringback tone #1 | |||||
| 4th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Most Influential Top 20 Stars | Jo Kwon | |||
| 3rd Korea Sharing Awards | The National Assembly standing Committee's Chairman Award | ||||
| Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | We Fell In Love (with Son Ga-in) | |||
| Netizen Popularity Song | |||||
| 12th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Collaboration | ||||
| Bugs Music Awards | Song of the Year | ||||
| Best Duet (Gold) | |||||
| Best Variety Star (Bronze) | We Got Married | ||||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Show, Variety Male Rookie Award | We Got Married | |||
| Best Couple Award with Son Ga-in | |||||
| SBS Entertainment Awards | New Star Award | Inkigayo | |||
| 2011 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Comedy / Sitcom Popularity Award | All My Love | ||
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