| Eugene Kim | |
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| Birth name | Kim Yoo-Jin |
| Also known as | Eugene, Yoo Jin |
| Born | March 3, 1981 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea Guam |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | PFull Entertainment SM Entertainment |
| Website | eugene.pfull.com |
| Birth name | |
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| Hangul | 김유진 |
| Hanja | 金楢真 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yu-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yu-chin |
Kim Yoo-jin (Korean: 김유진, born March 3, 1981), professionally known in English as Eugene, is a singer, actress, and emcee. She was a former member of a Korean female idol group called S.E.S., popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She has released two solo albums and has gone on to star in dramas and movies and work as an MC in various shows and programs.
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Eugene was born in Seoul, South Korea, but spent her childhood in Guam after moving there after elementary school. She returned to Korea with her mother and younger sister sometime in high school, and eventually graduated from Korea Kent Foreign School.[1]
By way of an audition tape, Eugene was able to be part of a music group for SM Entertainment in South Korea, even though she was still in Guam. Debuting in 1997, S.E.S. became one of the biggest Korean groups of all time, having the record for biggest selling album by a female group in Korea. While in S.E.S., Eugene became known for her beauty and was part of the reason why S.E.S. had many advertising contracts. In fact, for certain print campaigns (like for Korean cosmetics company Etude), Eugene had the leading role, being the focus of the advertisements.
After the split of S.E.S. in 2002, Kim starred in four Korean dramas: Loving You, Save The Last Dance for Me, Wonderful Life, and I Really, Really Like You. She also appeared in commercials and advertisements, notably for Korean cosmetics company Cathy Cat. In addition, she released two solo albums. My True Style, her first album, has sold nearly 65,000 records and had one hit ballad, "The Best". Her second album 810303 sold a disappointing 19,000 copies. Although sales were low, Eugene still had a very successful single with "Windy", mostly due to her new "sexy" image (compared to her previous girl next door image). This song was performed on all the music video programs in Korea for many months, in addition to her second single. Promotions were stopped near the end of the year.
Eugene made her theater debut in the musical adaptation of the film Innocent Steps[2] and her film debut in Unstoppable Marriage.[3]
After taking on the lead roles in the dramas One Mom and Three Dads[4] and Creating Destiny, Eugene starred in the massive hit King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo.
In 2007 Eugene took over from Lee Hyori as one of the co-hosts of the KBS variety show Happy Together Friends, until the show was overhauled for a third season. After the success of her previous program Eugene’s Makeup Diary, cable style network O'live again chose her as the host of new show Get It Beauty which began airing in July 2010.[5]
Eugene has authored two books: Eugene's Beauty Secrets[6] and Eugene's Get It Beauty.[7]
She is co-president of the clothing brand byMOMO.
On May 11, 2011, Eugene announced on her fansite that after a year and a half of dating, she was getting married to Ki Tae-young, her leading man in 2009's Creating Destiny.[8][9][10] The couple later held a joint press conference to discuss further details about their relationship and wedding plans.[11] The couple released their prenup pictorial a week before the wedding.[12][13][14][15] The couple married in a private wedding ceremony at the Seoul Central Church in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, on July 23, 2011.[16] Eugene's dress was designed by renowned Filipino-French designer, Monique Lhuillier.[17]
| Album | Release Date | Unit Sales | Agency | Label |
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| 1st: My True Style... | 2003-05-30 |
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| 2nd: 810303 | 2004-08-18 |
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| Album | Release Date | Label | Song |
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| Save the Last Dance for Me OST | 2004-11-25 |
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Track 5: My Dream |
| I Really Really Like You OST | 2006-04-26 |
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Track 3: Like a Candy Track 7: Really Really Like You (Rock version) |
| Romantic Island Christmas Story (Single) | 2008-12-11 |
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Track 1: Romantic Christmas (duet with Lee Seon-kyun) |
| Romantic Island OST | 2008-12-16 |
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Track 3: Plastic Syndrome Track 10: Travel Memories |
| Album | Release Date | Label | Song |
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| Oh Jong Hyuk 1st album: OJ Issue | 2006-09-11 |
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Track 13: One Month |
| Kan Mi Youn 1st album: Refreshing | 2006-09-15 |
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Track 3: 그 앤 너에게 반하지 않았어 |
| Ahn Jae-wook 4th album: Life for Love | 2009-08-05 |
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Track 5: Make Me Smile |
| Bada 4th album: Look at the Sea | 2009-08-06 |
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Track 13: ...나요 |
| Shoo single: Devote One's Love | 2010-01-08 |
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Track 3: With Me |
| Kim Jin Woo single: Love Latte | 2010-08-05 |
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Track 1: Love Latte |
| Album | Release Date | Label | Song |
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| Christmas with Pfull | 2004-12-10 |
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Track 6: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| Merry Christmas & Happy New Year | 2005-12-12 |
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Track 6: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| Year | Television | Role | Network |
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| 2002 | Loving You | Jin Da-rae | KBS |
| 2004 | Save the Last Dance for Me | Ji Eun-soo | SBS |
| 2005 | Wonderful Life | Jung Se-jin | MBC |
| 2006 | I Really Really Like You | Yeo Bong-soon | MBC |
| 2008 | One Mom and Three Dads | Song Na-Young | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Creating Destiny | Han Sang-eun | MBC |
| 2010 | King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo | Shin Yoo-kyung | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Drama Special: Princess Hwapyung's Weight Loss | Princess Hwapyung | KBS2 |
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2007 | Unstoppable Marriage | Park Eun-ho |
| 2008 | Heartbreak Library | Jo Eun-soo |
| Romantic Island | Yoo Ga-young | |
| 2009 | Yoga | Hyo-jung |
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