| Kim Hyung Jun | |
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Kim Hyung Jun at My Style My MTV in 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | 김형준 (金亨俊) |
| Born | 3 August 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, J-pop, Dance, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, Dancer, DJ, MC, Actor, model |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | DSP Media (2005-2010) S Plus Entertainment (2010–present) Avex Trax (Japan) (2011–present) |
| Associated acts | SS501 (2005-present) |
| Website | http://www.hyungjun.co.kr |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 김형준 |
| Hanja | 金亨俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeong Joon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏng Joon Kim Hyŏng Chun |
Kim Hyung Jun (Hangul: 김형준, Hanja: 金亨俊) was born on 3 August 1987. He is a South Korean entertainer and youngest member of boyband SS501. He debut as a solo artist in March 2011 with mini album My Girl and musical debut in Caffeine.
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Kim went to Dongguk University Teacher’s College High School with fellow member Park Jung Min and Kyonggi University. His younger brother Kim Ki Bum is a former member of boy band U-KISS. He debuted with SS501 on 8 June 2005, as the youngest member of the group, he is often referred to as Baby or maknae.
Kim along with members of SS501, except for Young Saeng who was recovering from the sugery, lent their voices to the Korean version of 2006 animated film Pi's Story.[1]
In 2008, with Jung Min, who's performing in the lead role of 'Danny Park' in musical Grease and Hyun Joong on Boys Over Flowers; Young Saeng togther with Kyu Jong and Hyung Jun, formed 'SS501 Project Group' with Young Saeng as the leader. They released a project album named U R Man in November 2008, with high tempo dance title track "UR Man". They also contributed to the Boys Over Flowers soundtrack with "내 머리가 나빠서" (Because I'm Stupid), and appeared in episode four in a cameo prformace of "U R Man". The track won Song of the Month for February at the 32nd Cyworld Digital Music Awards on 28 March 2009.
In June 2010, upon the expiration of Kim's contract with DSP Media, he signed with S-Plus Entertainment in August 2010, to embark on his solo career. S-Plus stated that SS501's activities are top priority in his contract and that they have not disbanded.[2] In December, Kim along with his younger brother Kim Ki Bum, launched HnBcompany, which stands for "Happy n Bright". It is a character design brand with its first product named "PiroPiro", a bear with dark circles under its eyes, representing tired office workers and those who feels the strain of work.[3]
In January 2011, according to his official Japanese homepage, Kim signed with Avex Entertainment for his Japanese activites.[4] On 8 March 2011 Kim released his debut solo mini album My Girl[5] with music videos for the two lead tracks "oH! aH!" and "Girl". Where Park Jung Min visited Kim during the music video shoot for "Girl".[6] A Japanese version was released on 6 April 2011 with two bonus tracks of Japanese versions of the two lead tracks.[7] In June Kim performed with other Korean artists in the Fantastic K-POP Concert in Jakarta, followed by concert in Singapore and in Hong Kong to promote his mini album.[8]
In October 2011, Kim made his theater debut, in a romantic comedy musical Caffeine, where he plays a barista. He then was featured in Kan Mi Youn "Paparazzi" music video.
| Year | Album Information | Tracklisting |
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| 2011 | My Girl[9]
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