Kim Won-jun (Korean: 김원준; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor. After graduating from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Kim began his career as a K-pop solo artist in 1992, and made his acting debut in 1994. As a solo artist, Kim released nine albums, four digital singles, and one compilation album.[2] He was also a member of the bands V.E.I.L (which released two albums and one EP) and M4 (which released one album and two EPs).[3]
Kim Won-jun | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | February 16, 1973
Other names | Kim Won-joon Dearro |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Film Seoul Digital University – Digital Design Sangmyung University Graduate School of Culture Technology – Master's degree in Music Technology |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Agent | Hunus Entertainment |
Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2016) |
Children | 2[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김원준 |
Hanja | 金元俊 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Won-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Wŏnchun |
Website | http://www.kimwonjun.com/ |
As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family[4]) and musical theatre.[5]
In 2011, he appeared on the third season of reality show We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Park So-hyun.[6]
Kim also works as a professor of applied music at Soongsil University, Daegu Arts University and Gangdong College (in Eumseong County).[7]
In 2016, he married a lawyer.[8]
Discography
editSolo artist
editAlbum
edit- [1992] 모두 잠든 후에 (In the Dead of the Night )
- [1993] 나에게 떠나는 여행 (Journey for Myself)
- [1994] 너 없는 동안 (While You Were Not Here)
- [1995] Dear
- [1996] Best Album
- [1996] Show
- [1997] One
- [1998] Self Destruction
- [2000] Another 8000
- [2001] Dearro Nine
Digital single
edit- [2009] 나스럽게 ("Like Myself")
- [2011] 니가 뭔데 ("Who Do You Think You Are?"; insert song in We Got Married)
- [2012] 러브콜 ("Love Call")
- [2012] "Crazy" (from My Husband Got a Family OST)
Featured artist
edit- [1994] 세상은 나에게 ("The World Is to Me"; track from The Blue Sky OST)
- [2000] "Hellow" (track from RNA OST)
- [2000] "Turn" (track from RNA OST)
- [2002] 내 사랑 울보 ("My Love Crybaby"; track from Legend: Jeon Young-rok 30th Anniversary Tribute Album)
- [2006] "Finale" (duet with Park Hye-kyung in her album Yesterday)
- [2012] "Crazy" (duet with Park Mi-kyung in My Husband Got a Family OST)
- [2012] "Don't Stop the Music" (track from My Husband Got a Family OST)
V.E.I.L
edit- [2006] V.E.I.L
- [2007] Lesson 01
- [2008] 1.5 Lesson Completed
M4
edit- [2011] The Sto.ry of M4
- [2012] 2nd Mini Album
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit- The Blue Sky (KBS2, 1995)
- RNA (KBS2, 2000)
- Scent of a Man (MBC, 2003)
- Garden of Eve (SBS, 2003)
- Drama City "Spaghetti Dating" (KBS2, 2005)
- Stormy Lovers (MBC, 2010)
- The Wedding Scheme (tvN, 2012)
- My Husband Got a Family (KBS2, 2012)
- My Love from the Star (SBS, 2013) (cameo, ep 21)
Film
edit- Sun of Fire (1994)
- Sunset on the Neon Lights (1995) (cameo)
- Baby Alone (2002) (cameo)
- Bewitching Attraction (2006)
Variety show
edit- TV Gayo 20 (1994)
- Radio Star (2008/2010)
- Fervent Force (2010)
- We Got Married Season 3 (2011)
- Top Magic (2012)
- The Last Audition of My Life ( 2012–2013)
- Let's Go World – Alaska (2013)
- Law of the Jungle in Savanna ( 2013)
- Big Brother Era (2023)[9]
Musical theatre
edit- Radio Star (2008)
- Jack the Ripper (2009)
- Radio Star (2010)
- Sherlock Holmes (2011)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (2012)
- Rock of Ages (2012–2013)
- Healing Heart Season 3: The Man with Many Tails (2013)
Radio program
edit- FM Inkigayo (KBS 2FM)
- Kim Won-jun's Magic in the World
References
edit- ^ Hwang Mi-hyeon (September 26, 2022). "50세' 김원준, 갓 태어난 둘째 딸 공개 "예쁜 공주님, 잘 키울 것" [50 years old' Kim Won-jun, newly born second daughter revealed "Pretty princess, I will raise it well] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "김원준 Kim, Won-Joon". ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "'Old' K-pop stars making comeback". The Korea Times. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (November 9, 2012). "Kim Won Jun Reveals that He Dated His Fan Before". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Ko, Young-aah (November 15, 2008). "Movicals buck slump in theaters". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (October 23, 2011). "Kim Won Jun Confesses His Feelings for Park So Hyun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Won-jun Hired to Teach Music at Gangdong College". The Chosun Ilbo. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Soo Jeong. "김원준 결혼, 노총각 타이틀 벗고 드디어 품절남 대열 합류". 2016-04-16. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Kim, So-yeon (September 1, 2023). "오빠시대', 메인 포스터 공개…지현우→구창모, 8090 추억 소환" ['Big Brother Era' Releases Main Poster...Ji Hyun Woo→Koo Chang Mo Recall 8090 Memories] (in Korean). Star Today Maeil Business. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website
- Kim Won-jun on Twitter
- Kim Won-jun on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Kim Won-jun on Facebook
- Kim Won-jun at HanCinema
- Kim Won-jun at IMDb