Kim Junsu 김준수 |
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Born | January 15, 1988 Daegu, South Korea[1] |
Occupations | Singer,[1]Actor, Composer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | 2PM 2AM |
Kim Junsu (Hangul: 김준수), generally known as Junsu, was born on January 15, 1988. He is the main vocalist of Korean boy group 2PM managed by JYP Entertainment.[1]
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Junsu was born in Daegu, South Korea and attended DongA School For The Arts with a major in the broadcasting/entertainment department.[2]
Prior to singing, Junsu had entered and won various poem- and song-writing contests.[3] He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Tae Yang of Big Bang. He was accepted into both YG & JYP Entertainment, but ended up in JYP entertainment after being traded with CL of 2ne1. Up till now, he is still close friends with both members of Big Bang.[4]
On September 4, 2008, Junsu, along with 6 other members, debuted as 2PM with their first single "10점 만점에 10점" ("10 Points out of 10 Points") from their single album "Hottest Time of the Day."
So far, 2PM has released two studio albums and three EPs.
On October 7, 2011, Junsu released his debut solo single Alive on various digital music sites by the name Jun. K. The official MV of Alive has been uploaded to 2PM's official Youtube account on October 10, 2011. His solo single quickly rose up the charts to be no. 1 of Cyworld.[5]
Other works of his include “HOT“, “Sunshine” and “Don’t Go”. He was featuring in San e's song "B.U.B.U" and also he sang the song "Tok Tok Tok" with Jung Woo. In 2011, he was part the group that sang "Let's go" which was G20 Seoul summit campaign song.
Junsu stands 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] and weighs 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st).[1] He speaks Korean and minimal English. His hobbies include composing, fashion, collecting accessories and shoes.[1] His specialties are singing and writing themes.[1] He is widely known by the nicknames Jun. K, Daegu Grandpa, Broadcast man, Jundyu, Daegu ganster and Panda and called the 'Jun Brothers' together with fellow member Lee Junho. Junsu is a Buddhist.At his debut with 2PM, some rumors were saying that he was dating the thai singer Waii. He denied the rumor. After it, the thai singer wrote "Not true" on Twitter as a replied for the incident. On February 24, 2011, he was admitted into the bachelor program for Performing Arts at the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, starting his new semester as a fourth year student.[2] He got a close friendship with the members of the group Oneway. Especially with Chance who helps him with his compositions. Junsu feels sexy while jumping skipping rope. Because of his sensitive skin, he wears a black tank top under his clothes.
Release Date | Title | Artist | Album |
2011.02.14 | Kajima (Don't Go) | Jun.K & Lim Jeong Hee | Dream High |
2011.02.17 | SUNSHINE | Jun.K & Kan Mi Youn | WATCH |
2011.06.20 | HOT | 2PM | Hands Up |
2011.10.07 | ALIVE | Jun.K | Digital Release |
2011.11.30 | Hanarete ite mo (Even When We're Apart) | 2PM | Republic of 2PM |
Year | Title | Role |
2008 | Mnet Hot Blood | Himself |
2008 | MBC Idol Army Season 3 | Himself |
2009 | Mnet 2PM Wild Bunny | Himself |
2011 | SBS 2PM Show | Himself |
2011 | KBS2 Immortal Song 2 | Himself |
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