- Kim Jeong Hoon
name = Kim Jeong Hoon
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|01|20
birthname =
othername = John Hoon
location =Jinju ,South Korea [ [http://www.pingbook.com/board/lofiversion/index.php/t27155.html PINGBOOK ENTERTAINMENT] ] [ [http://www.oishii-hoonie.net/?page_id=2 Basic Information] ] Infobox Korean name
title=Korean name
hangul=김정훈
hanja=金楨勳
tablewidth=254
color=khakiKim Jeong Hoon (born
January 20 ,1980 ), also known in Japan as "John Hoon", is aSouth Korea n singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single "Voice Mail" in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring inGoong , a drama based on comic book of the same name.Career
He debuted as a member of Korean duo UN in 2000, an acronym for "United N-generation". After six years of success, the duo officially announced that they are disbanding in September 2005, and he announced that he was going to pursue an acting career instead. [ [http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/broadcast/200511/09/khan/v10735191.html 쉘 위 토크 드라마 ‘궁’ 김정훈] ] He had stated that considering the conditions of the Korean music industry prevented him from pursuing music he truly wanted to do. He didn't realize that he would become an actor and singer. He wanted to be a laboratory researcher. By 2005 he had already begun starring in
Korean drama s, such as sitcom "Orange" and 남과 여 ("A Man and a Woman") in 2004. He had said his final dream is to become a renownedmovie director . [ [http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/music/200509/29/newsen/v10301593.html 29일 공식 해체 UN 김정훈, 장래 포부는 영화감독] ]He previously attended Seoul National University (College of Dentistry) until he dropped out to focus on his acting career. He is now a senior in Chung-Ang University where he majors in acting.
Filmography
TV drama
*Hunan TV 2008: [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Love_Strategies Love Strategies] (恋爱兵法) as Jin Zhen Hao/Kim Jeong Ho
*SBS 2007:Witch Yoo Hee (마녀유희) as Yoo Jun Ha
*2006: Angel (會有天使替我愛你) guest appearance
*KBS2 2006: [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Fog_Street Fog Street] (안개시정거리) as Lee Yoon Soo
*MBC 2006:Goong (궁) as Lee Yul
*SBS 2004: [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Banjun_Drama Banjun Drama] (반전드라마)
*SBS 2002: Orange (오렌지)Film
* DMZ (2004)
* Shut Up! (2004)Music Video Appearances
* "Don't Cry" By Paran
Discography
* Mini-Album (at UN Years) - Best Album [2006]
* 1st Mini-Album - 5 Stella Lights [25.10.2006]
* 1st Single - Sad Song [28.02.2007]
* 2nd Single - Boku Wa Kimi Wo Aishiteru [16.05.2007]
* 3rd Single - Kimi ni Deatta Hi Kara [05.09.2007]
* 1st Album - Bokutachi Itsuka Mata... ~ETERNITY~ [17.10.2007]
* 4th Single - Sakura TEARS [20.02.2008]
* 5th Single - Kimi wo Mamoritai [16.07.2008]Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.onlyhoon.com/ Official website of Kim Jeong Hoon]
* [http://www.johnhoon.com/ Japan Official website]
* [http://kimjeonghoon.tirawa-ent.com/ Thailand Official website]
* [http://www.kimjeonghoonthailand.com/ Official Thailand Fans website]
* [http://kimjunghoon.blogspot.com/ English fansite of Kim Jeong Hoon]
* [http://www.ohmyhoon.com/ Singaporean, "Oh My Hoon" 1st English Forum - JH's visit to S'pore]
* [http://www.jh-malaysia.blogspot.com/ JH and Malaysian Fans (New)]
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