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Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Boys Over Flowers (2009) and Playful Kiss (2010).
After debuting with SS501 in 2005, Kim released his first Korean solo album, Break Down, in 2011, and his first Japanese solo album, Unlimited, in 2012. Due to his commercial success, Kim is considered one of South Korea's biggest hallyu stars of the early 2010s.
In 2008, Kim joined the cast of the reality variety show We Got Married, where he was paired with singer Hwangbo. Dubbed the "Lettuce Couple," the pair was popular among viewers and won the Best Couple Award at the 2008 MBC Entertainment Awards. They left the show at the end of 2008 to focus on other projects.
Kim and his Boys Over Flowers costars also sparked a trend among South Korean men who copied their "flower boy" style. Tony Moly, a cosmetics brand for which Kim had been a spokesmodel since 2006, saw a 30 percent sales increase in 2009, which the company attributed to the popularity of the show. Kim's contract with Tony Moly ended in 2010, and he became the spokesmodel for another cosmetics brand, The Face Shop, later that year.
Following the success of Boys Over Flowers, Kim played his second lead role in a drama, in 2010's Playful Kiss, a Korean adaptation of the Japanese shōjo manga, Itazura na Kiss. The show flopped on South Korean television, but was an international hit on foreign television and on online streaming platforms, helping solidify Kim's popularity as a Korean Wave star.
At the end of 2010, Kim was chosen to represent South Korea at the opening of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, where he performed the anthem "Sunshine Again" with singers from Chinese-speaking countries.
Following up on the success of a concert he performed in Japan in June, Kim signed a deal with Universal Music Japan in November. Shortly after that, he went on a tour of Japan, performing in seven cities. "Kim Hyun-joong Inks Deal with Universal Japan" The Chosun Ilbo. November 11, 2011.
At the end of the year, Kim won the award for Best Male Artist at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards held in Singapore. On December 15, Kim released a digital single titled "Marry Me".
Kim released his second Japanese single album "Heat" on July 4. The album was Japan's third best-selling album in July, selling 196,850 copies, "Kim Hyun-joong Beats DBSK on the Oricon Singles Monthly Chart". Mwave. Retrieved June 17, 2013. which earned Kim his second consecutive gold certification. "Kim Hyun-joong, DBSK Certified Gold in Japan". Mwave. Retrieved June 17, 2013. The following month, in August, Kim won Best Asian Artist at the 2012 Asia Song Festival. On December 12, Kim released Unlimited, his first full-length Japanese album, which included Japanese versions of "Break Down" and "Lucky Guy". It topped the Oricon Daily Chart "Oricon Daily Album Chart, 2012-12-11" Oricon. Retrieved February 14, 2013 and reached number 3 on the Weekly Chart. Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Kim in December 2018.
On March 2, Kim performed at the U-Express Live 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Japan with artists including Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Far East Movement, Naoto Inti Raymi and Kara. "Kim Hyun-joong Represents at the Universal Music Joint Concert in Japan" Mnet. Retrieved March 30, 2013. That same month, Kim received the Creator's Factory Best Actor Award for the music video, "Lucky Guy," at the 5th Okinawa Music Festival. "【沖縄国際映画祭】キム・ヒョンジュンを板尾創路が推薦「次のジェームズ・ボンドに」 ". Cinemacafe. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
On April 21, he began appearing on the South Korean variety show Barefooted Friends. Despite the show, Kim released his third Japanese single "Tonight" on June 5. "Kim Hyun-joong Releases Photos from His Upcoming Japanese Single Album". Mwave. Retrieved June 18, 2013. Once again, his single topped the Oricon Daily Chart, "Kim Hyun-joong Rises to Top Ranks on the Oricon Charts Again". Mwave. Retrieved June 18, 2013. and took the number two spot by the end of the week. "Oricon Weekly Single Chart, June 3–9, 2013" Oricon. Retrieved June 12, 2013. The album received gold certification for selling more than one million copies. "ゴールドディスク認定作品一覧 2013年6月" . RIAJ. Retrieved July 12, 2013. He released his third Korean EP, Round 3, on July 22. "Kim Hyun-joong to Return with a Korean Album" . Mwave. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
At the end of the month, Kim left Barefooted Friends to film a new drama. After playing pretty boys in his first two dramas, Kim played a tougher role in the drama Inspiring Generation, which began airing in January 2014 .
That July, he released his fourth Japanese single, "Hot Sun", which topped the Oricon weekly charts, making him the first foreign male solo artist to top the chart twice. At the end of June, he began a world tour that included stops in Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, and Peru. The following month, in July, Kim released his fourth Korean EP, Timing.
Kim enlisted in the army for South Korea's mandatory military service in May 2015. After completing five weeks of basic training at Gyeonggi-do 30th Recruit Training Squadron he was stationed as a border patrol in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. While he was in the military, The Best of Kim Hyun Joong, a Japanese greatest hits album celebrating his 10 years in music industry, was released. It entered the Oricon daily charts at number one. Kim was discharged from military service in February 2017 after serving for 21 months.
Kim Hyun Joong's 2018 World Tour 'HAZE' commenced on December 2, 2017. He performed in Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, South America, Japan, Thailand and Macau and the tour concluded in 2018. On June 6, he released Take My Hand, the first Album released from his own record Label Henecia Music. On September 26, he then released an album entitled Wait For Me. From September 27 to November 5, Kim held his Take My Hand Japan Tour. Later in the year, it was confirmed he would be making his small-screen comeback in the fantasy drama When Time Stopped. The drama ran from October 24 to November 29, 2018. He released a single, "Just for My Love", as the sixth part of the original Soundtrack for the drama.
On February 4, 2019, he released a new album entitled New Way with the lead single "Why". On August 21, he released a Korean EP entitled SALT and on September 11, he released a Japanese EP entitled "THIS IS LOVE" which debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Rock Singles Chart and number two on Oricon year-end Indie Chart. On August 21, he embarked on a World Tour titled BIO-RHYTHM which ended on January 25, 2020. The tour took place in Japan, South Korea, Macau, Mexico, Bolivia, Peru and the Philippines.
On February 5, 2020, he released a full-length Japanese album titled The Moon, The Sun and Your Song which debuted at number three on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart and Number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart. He also embarked on a two-month (February and March) Japan tour of the same name. On February 21, he appeared in the cover of the Korean Wave Japanese Magazine Hanryu Pia for the fourth time.
On April 14, 2020, it was announced that Kim Hyun-Joong has decided not to renew his contract with KeyEast. A representative from KeyEast Stated “Recently, Kim Hyun Joong’s exclusive contract expired. Rather than renew, we mutually decided to support each other’s futures.” They continued, “Kim Hyun Joong’s album activities will continue through his personal label, which he established last year.”
On October 17, 2020, Kim Hyun-Joong held his first online concert, "A Bell of Blessing" and on October 19, 2020, he released his second full Korean album, a limited edition album titled "A Bell Of Blessing" which debuted at 14 on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart. The title track of the Album and its music video features vocals and appearances from Kim Hyun-Joong's fans all over the world.
On August 12, 2022, Kim returned with the first set of songs from his 3rd full Korean album, 'MY SUN' which he said would be released in 3 sets of 4 songs each.. On August 18, 2022, he released the Japanese single album Song for a Dreamer/Super fire as insert songs for the Japanese movie Violence Action. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon weekly rock singles and Oricon weekly indie singles rankings, and number 18 on Billboard Japan singles chart.
On November 12, 2020, the Supreme Court of Korea ordered “A” to pay Kim Hyun Joong 100 million won (approximately $89,700) in damages, upholding the verdict from the first and second trials in which they stated, “There is no evidence that ‘A’ suffered a miscarriage due to abuse, or that he had pressured her to have an abortion. As a celebrity, Kim Hyun Joong’s public image has suffered greatly and his reputation has been damaged.”
In December 2015, a paternity test revealed that Kim was the father of a baby that Choi had given birth to in September of that year.
Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Kim's ex-girlfriend, Choi, for attempted fraud and defamation in January 2017. In February 2018, Choi was fined 5 million KRW for attempted fraud.
In November 2020, the 3rd Criminal Division of the Supreme Court (Judge Lee Dong-won, Chief Justice) confirmed a court trial that sentenced Choi to a fine of 5 million won on charges of attempted fraud and defamation by publication. Choi was found to have filed a civil lawsuit while knowing that her allegation that Kim had caused her damage, such as forced abortion, was false. In addition, she was also charged with falsifying evidence related to civil lawsuits, such as deleting some of the contents of KakaoTalk's conversation, and defaming Kim's reputation, including providing reporters with false evidence.
Kim has also donated tens of millions of won to the Kim Hyun-joong Scholarship, which was established by a 15 million KRW donation from his fan club in 2010. In 2013, Kim donated 100 million KRW to the One Foundation for the victims of the Lushan earthquake in China. In 2019, during his BIO-RHYTHM World Tour in Thailand, he donated 9.7 million KRW to support the tuition fees for the students from Sumakee Learning Center, Mae Sot District, Tak Province.
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| 2006 | Pi's Story (Korean version) | Bap; Max | |
| 2021 | Indian Pink | Kang Dong-seok |
| 2004 | Nonstop 5 | Kim Hyun-joong | (Cameo) |
| 2005 | Can We Refill the Love? | William HJ | |
| 2007 | Hotelier | SS501 member | (Cameo) |
| 2008 | Spotlight | SS501 member | (Ep. 1) |
| 2009 | Boys Over Flowers | Yoon Ji-hoo | |
| 2010 | Playful Kiss | Baek Seung-jo | |
| 2011 | Dream High | Kim Hyun-joong (Cameo) | |
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Shin Jung-tae | |
| 2018 | When Time Stopped | Moon Joon-woo | |
| 2024 | Time Without Her | Cha Eun-tae |
| 2008 | We Got Married (season 1) | Episodes 9–38 (with Hwangbo) | |
| 2012 | K-Pop Star Captivating the World | Documentary series | |
| 2013 | Barefooted Friends | Episodes 1–29 |
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