Kim Jeong Hoon

Birth name:Kim, Jeong-Hoon
Born :January 20, 1980 (1980-01-20) (age 27)
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Notable roles "Lee Yul" in Goong

Kim, Jeong-Hoon (Korean: 김정훈 Hanja: 金楨勳, born January 20, 1980) is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 1999. After the duo disbanded in 2005, he enjoyed success as an actor starring in Goong, a drama based on comic book of the same name.
Career

Initially pursuing a career in dentistry, he debuted as a member of Korean duo UN in 1999, an acronym for "United N-generation." After six years of success, the duo officially announced that they are disbanding in September 2005, and Kim announced that he was going to pursue an acting career instead. [1] He had stated that considering the conditions of the Korean music industry prevented him from pursuing music he truly wanted to do. By 2005 he had already begun starring in Korean dramas, such as sitcom Orange and 남과 여 (A Man and a Woman) in 2004. He had said his final dream is to become a renowned movie director. [2] ,m.12

Education

Kim also became famous for his academic performance when his high school report cards have revealed that he received A's in every subject thus making him the top of his class and also among the peers in his grade.[3] In 1998, he was accepted to prestigious Seoul National University where he studied dentistry. However, he dropped out in 2003 when he determined that dentistry would not help him in his career. He is now a senior in Chung-Ang University where he majors acting.

TV Series

* Witch Yoohee (SBS, March 2007) as Yoo Jun Ha
* Fog Street (Drama City) (KBS2, 2006) as Lee Yoon Soo
* Goong (MBC, 2006) as Lee Yul
* 한뼘 드라마 <한밤의 파티> (MBC, 2005)
* Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004)
* Orange (SBS, 2002)

Movies

* DMZ (2004)
* Shut Up! (2004)

Discography

* Best Album (2006)
* 5 Stella Lights (2006)
* Sad Song (2007)
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