17 February 2012

Jae Joong Biography by Wikipedia

Jaejoong

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Kim Jaejoong
Background information
Also known as
영웅재중, 英雄在中 (Youngwoong Jaejoong)
ジェジュン (Jejung)
Born
January 26, 1986 (age 25), Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Occupations
Years active
2003-present
Associated acts

김재중
Gim Jae-jung
Kim Chaejung

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Kim Jaejoong (Korean: 김재중, Japanese: ジェジュン (Jejung?); born on January 26, 1986 as Han Jaejun), also known by his stage name Hero, is a Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and director.
Best known as a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and one of the original members of TVXQ, he has branched out to act in dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute and Protect the Boss and in films such as Heaven's Postman. He was also the Executive Director for JYJ's 2011 Worldwide Tour and the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars.


    Early life

    Jaejoong was born as Han Jaejun in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. At a young age, he was given up for adoption by his birth mother to the Kims and his name was changed to Kim Jaejoong. When he was fifteen, he moved to Seoul by himself in order to take part in the auditions held by SM Entertainment. Life in Seoul was financially difficult and he took various odd jobs to pay for rent, food, and training fees.

    Career

    TVXQ

    Main article: TVXQ
    Jaejoong auditioned at SM Entertainment in 2001 and was accepted into the agency.[1] From 2003 to 2010, he was the lead vocalist of South Korean boy band TVXQ, known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK) in South Korea and Tohoshinki in Japan. After TVXQ went on hiatus in early 2010, he and two other fellow band members Yoochun and Junsu formed formed a new three member group initially known as JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN in Japan.

    JYJ

    Main article: JYJ
    Their debut Japanese language EP The... and their first concert DVD from Tokyo Dome Thanksgiving Live in Dome both reached No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon album and DVD charts.[2] The group's global debut album, The Beginning, was released in October 2010. JYJ followed up in January 2011 with another EP in the format of a "Music Essay" entitled "Their Rooms, Our Story"." JYJ's second group album and first Korean language album In Heaven was released on September 28, 2011.

    Solo Singing Projects

    Apart from TVXQ and JYJ, Jaejoong has worked on solo activities as a singer. He sang, "Insa" (인사 lit. Greeting), for the soundtrack of A Millionaire's First Love.[3] Jaejoong collaborated with label-mates The Grace for the Japanese version of their song "Just for One Day", which was featured on their fifth Japanese single and their debut album, Graceful 4.[4][5]
    Jaejoong also sang the solo track "Maze" for the fifth and final single of the Trick Project, "Keyword/Maze".[6] Jaejoong wrote and composed "Wasurenaide" (忘れないで lit. Don't Forget?) which was included on Tohoshinki's twenty-fifth single "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide."[7][8] The song was also on their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code, along with the songs "9095" and "9096" which were also composed by Jaejoong. The song, "忘れないで" was used in television advertisement for cosmetics in Japan.[9]
    On 30 September 2009, Jaejoong and Micky released a self-composed single "Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter." The A-side track, Colors (Melody and Harmony), was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth year anniversary. Jaejoong and Yoochun also participated in "m-flo TRIBUTE -maison de m-flo" singing "Been So Long."[10]
    Jaejoong sang "Love" for the soundtrack of the movie "Heaven's Postman" in which he starred as the male lead. He also sang "Found You" and “For you It’s Separation, For me It’s Waiting” for the soundtrack of the television drama "Sungkyunkwan Scandal."

    Composing & Songwriting

    Role
    Song
    Language
    Album
    Composer; Lyricist
    사랑아 울지마 (Saranga Uljima; Don't Cry My Lover)
    Korean
    Mirotic – The 4th Album by DBSK
    Co-composer with Yoochun
    Kiss したまま、さよなら (Kiss Shita Mama Sayonara; As We Kissed, Goodbye)
    Japanese
    T – The 3rd Album by Tohoshinki
    Composer; Lyricist
    忘れないで (Wasurenaide; Don’t Forget)
    Japanese
    The Secret Code – The 4th Album by Tohoshinki
    Composer; Lyricist; Arranger; all instruments
    9095
    Japanese
    The Secret Code – The 4th Album by Tohoshinki
    Composer; Lyricist; Arranger; all instruments
    9096
    Japanese
    The Secret Code – The 4th Album by Tohoshinki
    Composer; Arranger
    Colors~Melody and Harmony~
    Japanese
    Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter by JEJUNG & YUCHUN from Tohoshinki
    Composer; Arranger; Programming
    Shelter
    Japanese
    Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter by JEJUNG & YUCHUN from Tohoshinki
    Composer
    Still in Love
    English
    Composer; Lyricist; Arranger
    Nine
    Korean
    Their Rooms "Our Story" (우리 이야기 "Our Story") by JYJ
    Composer; Lyricist; Arranger
    Pierrot
    Korean
    Their Rooms "Our Story" (우리 이야기 "Our Story") by JYJ
    Composer; Lyricist
    I.D.S.
    Korean
    Their Rooms "Our Story" (우리 이야기 "Our Story") by JYJ
    Lyricist
    Boy’s Letter
    Korean
    In Heaven by JYJ
    Composer; Arranger; Lyricist
    Get Out
    Korean
    In Heaven by JYJ
    Composer; Lyricist
    In Heaven
    Korean
    In Heaven by JYJ

    Acting

    Prior to his debut as a singer, Jaejoong worked as an extra, playing a soldier in the film Taegeukgi (태극기 휘날리며). Along with the other members of TVXQ, he acted in television programmes, Banjun Theater and Vacation.[11][12]
    In November 2009 Jeajoong co-starred with Han Hyo Joo in a joint Korean-Japanese telecinema Heaven's Postman, as Shin Jaejun, a young man who delivers letters written by the living to the dead and helps lingering ghosts settle their earthly affairs.[13] This was followed by Fuji TV's Japanese television drama Sunao ni Narenakute (Hard To Say I Love You / 素直になれなくて) in September 2010. Where he portrayed a "doctor", who moved from Korea to Japan with his younger sister, working for a medical equipment manufacturer.[14]
    In 2011, he starred in his first television series in South Korea, with Choi Kang Hee and Ji Sung in Korean drama Protect the Boss. He played the role of seemingly perfect Director Cha Mu Won, nicknamed "Prince of the Financial World" for his business acumen, who begins to become frustrated and fight against the constraints in his life.[15]
    He was also in Ayumi Hamasaki's music video for her 2010 song "Blossom".[16]

    Directing

    Jaejoong served as Executive Director for the Asian leg of JYJ's 2011 Worldwide Tour.[17] He also participated in the directing team for the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars.

    Personal life

    Injury

    In September 2005, while rehearsing the dance steps for "Rising Sun", Jaejoong ruptured his cartilage in his knee and was admitted to a hospital in Seoul.[18] He underwent surgery on the same day to repair the tissue.[19]

    Suspension

    On April 7, 2006 at 1:20 AM, Jaejoong was pulled over in his father's friend's BMW by a police officer on his way home from the Renaissance Hotels. He was ordered to take a breath test and his level of alcohol was revealed to be 0.071%. After spending 20 minutes at the police station, he was released. Due to violating traffic laws, Jaejoong was temporarily suspended from all TVXQ activities and had his license taken away for 100 days.[20]

    Custody battle

    On November 21, 2006, a man with the surname Han filed a lawsuit against Jaejoong's guardians. Han claimed he was Jaejoong's biological father, and thus wanted parental rights.[21]
    Han cited the reason for the lawsuit against Jaejoong's legal guardians as "for not going through the proper procedures before registering [Jaejoong] in [the legal guardians'] custody."[22] He divorced Jaejoong's biological mother in late 1980s, and gave up his custody over his child, leaving him under Mrs. Han's custody. However, he had found out some years ago Jaejoong had been raised by a third party, not his biological mother. A DNA test was to be performed in order to prove validity of Han's claim. Many legal consultants comment that since the adoption had taken place correctly according to the corresponding law, no legal change will be involved regardless of the outcome.
    The first hearing was to be held in Jaejoong's hometown, Gongju, on November 29, 2006. But on November 22, Han dropped the charges against Jaejoong's legal guardians.[23] Han said that he originally intended to resolve his biological son's military duty conflicts after being informed of dual citizenship by Ministry of Military Affairs, which involved verifying the fact that he is the biological father. He did not expect his intention to lead to such a scandal, and states that he was scarred by speculations that he wanted to take advantage of Jaejoong's fame. In reaction to the matter, Jaejoong uploaded a journal entry on his official fan club website, and said that he was informed of the existence of separate biological parents by his mother two or three years ago, and it had been quite a shock to him. With his current mother's support, his biological mother has been able to keep in touch with him, and to meet occasionally, but whereabouts of his father had been unknown.[24]
    He vigorously expressed his will to live by the name of "Kim Jaejoong," not by his birth name Han Jaejoon (한재준), and promised to be loyal to all four of his parents.[24]

    Discography

    Main articles: TVXQ discography and JYJ

    Filmography

    TV Series

    Year
    Title
    Role
    2005
    Himself
    2006
    Vacation
    Himself
    2010
    Park Seongsu / "Doctor"
    2011
    Cha Mu Won

    Film

    Year
    Title
    Role
    2004
    Extra
    2010
    Telecinema (Ep 1. Heaven's Postman )
    Shin Jae Joon / Yuu

    Music Videos

    Year
    Song
    Artist
    2009
    2010

    Awards

    • The 2nd Annual SM Best Competition - Best Appearance 1st Place
    • The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix - Best Supporting Actor for Spring season (Sunao ni Narenakute)[25]
    • The Oricon’s “Spring Drama AWARD 2010″ - Spring Drama Most Interesting Actor (Sunao ni Narenakute)
    • The 27th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist - the 3rd place[26]
    • The Year's Best Celebrity on Twitter 2011-Shorty Awards Celebrity - the 1st place and Celebrity Shorty Awards Winner.[27]

    References

    1.       ^ (Korean) . Yahoo! Korea. 2008-10-16. http://kr.news.yahoo.com/etc/print_text.htm?articleid=20081016142446413e9. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
    2.       ^ "東方神起新ユニット、デビュー作が初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
    3.       ^ (Korean) "TVXQ's Hero "Solo" Affair". Hankook Ilbo. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
    4.       ^ (Korean) "The Grace's Japanese Single Goes Public". Newsen. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
    5.       ^ (Korean) "The Grace's Simultaneous Release In 14 Days". Inews. 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
    6.       ^ (Japanese) "Keyword/Maze (JEJUNG from TVXQ)". Yahoo! Music Japan. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
    7.       ^ (Japanese) "TVXQ, movie - Subaru - recording new album's theme". Barks. January 22, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
    8.       ^ (Korean) "TVXQ, Japan 25th Single 'Bolero' released on the 29th". Joins!. January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
    9.       ^ (Japanese) "東方神起『ヒット曲も収録した濃密で強力なロックアルバム!』". Oricon. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
    10.   ^ (Korean) "Hero Jaejoong and Micky Yoochun to participate in M-flo's album". Yonhap News. 2009-08-05. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
    11.   ^ (Korean) "Retro Dance Queen Bae Seul Ki 'TVXQ Woman'". Hankooki. 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
    12.   ^ (Korean) "TVXQ, Theater Actors". Star Money. 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
    13.   ^ "TVXQ’s Hero Jae-jung’s Movie Premiers". KBS World. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
    14.   ^ "Jejung joins "Sunao ni Narenakute" cast". Tokyograph. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
    15.   ^ Park So-jung "JYJ Kim Jaejoong eyes set on first Korea drama role" 10Asia. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-24
    17.   ^ http://news.nate.com/view/20110225n06652 C-JeS Announces Jaejoong to be a Director
    18.   ^ (Korean) "TVXQ Hero Cartilage Rupture, Surgery, 8 Days". 2005-09-08. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
    19.   ^ (Korean) "'Knee Cartilage Rupture' Hero, The Operation Successfully Finished". 2005-09-09. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
    21.   ^ (Korean) Yoo, Sang-woo (2006-11-21). "악재 겹친 '동방신기', 비상". Daum. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
    22.   ^ (Korean) Kim, Sangho (2006-11-21). "동방신기 영웅재중, 친자 확인 소송". Daum. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
    23.   ^ (Korean) Ryoo, Chul-ho (2006-11-23). "<속보>영웅재중 생부 가족, "재중이 위해 소송취하하겠다"". Daum. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
    24.   ^ a b (Korean) Kang, Sujin (2006-11-22). "영웅재중 " 김재중으로 살고파"". Daum. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
    25.   ^ (Japanese) ジェジュン断トツ助演男優、日刊ドラマGP, Nikkan Sports; retrieved on June 23, 2011.
    26.   ^ (Japanese) Best Jeanists Award 2010, Best-Jeans.com; retrieved on June 23, 2011.
    27.   ^ (Japanese) Shorty Awards - Best Celebrity on Twitter 2011, Shorty Awards; retrieved on June 23, 2011.

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    Singles
    Korean
    "Hug" · "The Way U Are" · "Hi Ya Ya Summer Day" · "Show Me Your Love· "Fighting Spirit of Dong Bang" · "Yeo Haeng Gi (Traveling)"  · "Mirotic"  · "Wrong Number" · "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)" · "How Can I"  · "Before U Go"
    Japanese
    "Stay With Me Tonight" · "Somebody To Love" · "My Destiny" · "Asu wa Kuru Kara" · "Rising Sun / Heart, Mind and Soul" · "Begin" · "Sky" · "Miss You /“O”SeiHanGō" · "Step By Step" · "Choosey Lover" · "Lovin' You· "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice· "Shine/Ride On· "Forever Love· "Together· "Purple Line· "Two Hearts/Wild Soul· "Runaway/My Girlfriend· "If...!/Rainy Night· "Close To You/Crazy Life· "Keyword/Maze· "Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta· "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?· "Purple Line· "Jumon: Mirotic· "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide· "Survivor"  · "Share the World/We Are!· "Stand by U"  · "Break Out!"  · "Toki o Tomete· "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)· "Superstar· "B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)· "Winter"
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