Yesung

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Yesung

Background information
Birth name Kim Jongwoon
Also known as Yesung
Born August 24, 1984 (1984-08-24) (age 23)
Origin Cheonan, South Korea
Genre(s) K-pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, dancer, DJ, actor
Instrument(s) Singing, piano
Voice type(s) Baritone
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) SM Entertainment
Associated acts SMTown, Super Junior, Super Junior-K.R.Y, Super Junior-Happy
Stage name
Hangul 예성
Hanja 藝聲
Revised Romanization Yeseong
McCune-Reischauer Yesŏng
Birth name
Hangul 김종운
Hanja 金鐘雲

Kim Jongwoon (Hangul: 김종운; Hanja: 金鐘雲; born August 24, 1984) is a singer, former DJ, dancer, occasional actor, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. Being amongst the most vocally-powerful members in the group, he chose the stage name Yesung (Hangul: 예성; Hanja: 藝聲), meaning "art-like voice."

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Pre-debut

Yesung made his first television appearance in November 1999 in a music event. However, it was not until 2001 when he auditioned in the Starlight Casting System 2001 and officially became a trainee under the talent agency SM Entertainment.

[edit] Debut

Further information: Super Junior

After four years of training on singing, acting, and dancing, Yesung officially debuted on November 6, 2005 as a member of Super Junior. The group performed the debut single "TWINS (Knock Out)" on SBS's Popular Songs.

Since September of 2006, Yesung had been a DJ for his own radio show, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, where members of Super Junior often appear as guests. However, before the radio show's first anniversary, Yesung had to end the program so he can further concentrate on his singing career. The last air date for the radio show was September 8, 2007.[1]

Later in 2006, Yesung became a part of Super Junior's first sub-unit, Super Junior-K.R.Y, a group specializing in singing mournful, R&B ballads. Super Junior-K.R.Y debuted on November 5, 2006 on KBS's Music Bank performing "The one I love."[2] In June 2008, Yesung made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit. Their first mini album, Cooking? Cooking! was released on June 5, 2008.

[edit] Discography

Main article: Super Junior discography

[edit] Filmography

Main article: Super Junior filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ keiro.cafe24.com. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.[dead link]
  2. ^ Super Junior-K.R.Y. Formed, November 5, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2007.

[edit] External links


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Super Junior
Members
Leeteuk (leader) | Heechul | Han Geng | Yesung | Kang-In | Shindong | Sungmin | Eunhyuk | Donghae | Siwon | Ryeowook | Kibum | Kyuhyun
Subgroups
Studio albums
SuperJunior05 (TWINS) | Don't Don
Super Junior-M: Me
Super Junior-Happy: Cooking? Cooking!
Singles
"TWINS (Knock Out)" | "Show Me Your Love" | "U"
Super Junior-T: "Rokuko"
Filmography
Film: Attack on the Pin-Up Boys | Alvin and the Superband (voice-over)
TV shows: Super Junior Show | Princess Diary | Mystery 6 | Full House | Super Adonis Camp | Super Junior Mini-Drama | Idol World | Super Summer | Explorers of the Human Body
Tours
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Sub units
Former
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Persondata
NAME Kim, Jongwoon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Yesung
SHORT DESCRIPTION South Korean singer
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH South Korea
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Languages