Kim Jae-joong

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jae-joong
Kim Jae-joong in 2023
Born
Han Jae-joon

(1986-01-26) January 26, 1986 (age 38)[1][A]
Gongju, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Other names
  • Hero Jae-joong
  • Jejung
  • J-Jun
EducationKyung Hee Cyber University
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • director
  • producer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2003–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Websitehttps://jaefans.com/
Korean name
Hangul
김재중
Hanja
金在中
Revised RomanizationGim Jaejung
McCune–ReischauerKim Chaejung
Signature

Kim Jae-joong (Korean: 김재중; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and Jejung/J-Jun (ジェジュン) in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and director. He is currently a member of the Korean pop duo JX, a member of the inactive pop group JYJ and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ!, where he was formerly known by the stage name Hero Jae-joong (영웅재중; 英雄在中). Since 2013, he has expanded his range of activities as a solo artist, and in 2023, he formed his own agency iNKODE where he serves as the Chief Strategy Officer.

Born in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, he moved to Seoul as a teenager to audition for SM Entertainment. From 2003 to 2010, he was the lead vocalist of South Korean boy band TVXQ. Later, he sued SM Entertainment along with Park Yoo-chun and Kim Jun-su and together they separated from TVXQ to form JYJ. As a solo artist, he has released four Korean studio albums, WWW (2013), No.X (2016), Born Gene (2022) and Flower Garden (2024). The first two reached number one on the Gaon Music Chart. In Japan, his three studio albums Flawless Love (2019), Love Covers (2019), and Love Covers II (2020) all peaked at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart. His fourth Japanese Fallinbow was released in November 2022. He has toured extensively in South Korea and Japan.

Kim has acted in TV dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute (2010), Protect the Boss (2011), Dr. Jin (2012), Triangle (2014), SPY (2015), Manhole (2017) and Bad Memory Eraser (2022); and in films such as Heaven's Postman (2009) and Jackal is Coming (2012). He has branched into hosting with season 1 and 2 of Lifetime Korea's Travel Buddies (2020, 2021), BS SKY PerfecTV's ジェジュンＪ! (Jaejoong J!, 2021) and has a documentary about his life and career called Jaejoong: On the Road (2021), directed by John H. Lee.

  1. ^ "Profile". J-JUN JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.


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