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Born | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | February 9, 1984
Alma mater | Central University for Nationalities |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Instrument | Guitar |
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Simplified Chinese | 韩庚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 韓庚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Hán Gēng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 한경 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Han Geng (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor. He started his career in 2001, when he was chosen by S.M. Entertainment to become a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior, which debuted in 2005. He later became the leader of its sub-group Super Junior-M in 2008. On December 21, 2009, Han filed a lawsuit against SME to terminate his contract. He has since returned to China to pursue a solo career. On September 27, 2011, Han's departure from SM Entertainment was made official as both parties came to a mutual agreement.
For his various contributions to the spread of Chinese culture, Han was chosen as a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He later also became an ambassador for the 2010 Shanghai Expo and the 2010 Asian Games.[1] In late 2012, Han started to gain international attention and won the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards' "Best Worldwide Act" and Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards' "Favorite Asian Act".