Kim Junsu

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Kim Junsu
김준수
Born January 15, 1988 (1988-01-15) (age 24)
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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History

Early life

Junsu was born in Daegu, South Korea and attended DongA School For The Arts with a major in the broadcasting/entertainment department.[2]

Pre-Debut

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]

Music career

Group

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.

Solo

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.

Personal life

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.

Compositions

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

Television

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

Discography

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