Typhoon (entertainer)

Jay Kim
Birth name Kim Young-deok
Also known as Typhoon
Born April 8, 1983 (1983-04-08) (age 28)
Genres Pop, R&B, rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, actor
Years active 2004–present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts SM Town, TRAX, SM The Ballad

Jay Kim (Hangul:제이김; real name Kim Young-deok; 김영덕; born April 8, 1983) known under the stage name Typhoon, is a Korean-American singer and lead singer of South Korean rock band TRAX.

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Background

Kim grew up in California, United States. Kim first appeared in the "2002 Survival Audition HeeJun vs. KangTa Battle of the Century" along with JYJ's Xiah and Super Junior's Sungmin and Eunhyuk. He then became a lead vocalist for the band TRAX along with three other members Rose, Attack and X-Mas. The band has released a full-length album (Cho-u; 2006) and two mini-albums (Let U Go and Oh! My Goddess, both in 2010) to varying success. In 2010, TRAX became a special guest for Super Junior's third Asian tour, Super Show 3 in some tour dates, performing on the bridge of the song Don't Don. In November 2010, Kim has participated with SM labelmates Super Junior's Kyuhyun, SHINee's Jonghyun and new member Jino for the ballad project group S.M. the Ballad. The quartet had released a five-track album entitled Neomu Geuriwo (Miss You) on the same month and sold a total of 23,000 copies by the end of 2010 according to the South Korean Gaon charts, being the 66th best-selling Korean-language physical release in South Korea.

TRAX released their third EP, Blind on November 10, 2011. They will have their comeback performance on M!Countdown on the same day.

Kim had his acting debut in the 2009 drama series Romance Zero. In 2010, he participated in musicals Brothers Were Brave, Rock of Ages and rotated as D'Artagnan with Super Junior's Kyuhyun, in the The Three Musketeers, alongside label mate CSJH The Grace's Dana.[1] He was cast to act alongside Super Junior's Sungmin in the 2010 KBS drama President. He plays the role of Sungmin's half-brother.

Discography

Further information: TRAX (band)

Filmography

Television Drama

Year Title Role Network Other notes
2009 Romance Zero
하자 전담반 제로		 Kim Doo-hyun MBC
2010 President
납골당소년		 Yoo Min-ki KBS2
2011 The Women of Our Home Lee Se-in KBS1

Musical Stages

Year Title Role Other notes
2009 The Three Musketeers D'Artagnan

References

  1. ^ Kang Seung-hun "Super Junior Kyuhyun says advice from cast members helps with musical" 10 Asia. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-08
SM The Ballad
Jay · Kyuhyun · Jonghyun · Jino
Studio album
SM The Ballad Vol. 1 – 너무 그리워 (Miss You)
Single
"Miss You"  · "Hot Times"
Related topics
Subsidiaries
SM TinTin Hall · SM Entertainment Japan · SM Academy · SM Pictures · SM Amusment · SM F&B Development · SM Bravo · SM Entertainment USA
Executives
Lee Soo-man (chairman) · Kim Young-min (CEO) · Lee Jong-in (CFO) · Yoo Young-jin (director) · Park Jin (director) · Han Se-min (director) · Nam So-young (director) · Kangta (director) · Pyo In-bong (co-president of TinTin Hall) · Kim Kyung-sik (co-president of TinTin Hall) · Lee Solim (president of Academy) · Ahn Soo-wook (president of Bravo)
Studio artists
Yoo Young-jin · Kenzie · Kangta · Hwang Sang-hoon · Song Kwang-sik · Shim Jae-won · Rino Nakasone Razalan
Performers
Solo
BoA · Dana · Iconiq · J-Min · Kangta · Zhang Liyin
Duo
The Blue · TRAX · TVXQ
Group
Special Unit/Subgroup
Actors
Ara · Isak · Son Ji-chang · Kim Min-jong · Yeon-hee
Former artists
Black Beat · Fly to the Sky · H.O.T. · Hyun Jin-young · Isak N Jiyeon · M.I.L.K · S.E.S. · Shinhwa · Shinvi
Concert tours
2002 SM China · Smile Concert 2003 · 2007 SMTown Summer Concert · SMTown Live '08 · SMTown Live '10 World Tour
Partnership
Discography · Category · Website: Korea · Japan