1. Kim Jae-joong has toured extensively in South Korea and Japan.
44 Facts About Kim Jae-joong
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Kim Jae-joong has acted in TV dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute, Protect the Boss, Dr Jin, Triangle, SPY, Manhole and Bad Memory Eraser ; and in films such as Heaven's Postman and Jackal is Coming.
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Kim Jae-joong was born Han Jae-joon in Gongju, South Korea.
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In reaction to the matter, Kim Jae-joong uploaded a journal entry on his official fan club website, and said that he was informed of the existence of separate biological parents by his mother two or three years ago, and it had been quite a shock to him.
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Kim Jae-joong expressed his will to live by the name of Kim Jae-joong, not by his birth name Han Jae-jun.
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When Kim Jae-joong was fifteen, he moved to Seoul by himself in order to take part in the auditions held by SM Entertainment.
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Kim Jae-joong attended Gongju Jungdong Elementary School, Kongju National University Middle School, Kongju Information High School and then dropped out in 2001.
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Kim Jae-joong enrolled Hanam High School in 2005 and Kyung Hee Cyber University, majoring in Digital Media Engineering.
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Kim Jae-joong collaborated with The Grace for the Japanese version of their song "Just for One Day", which was featured on their fifth Japanese single and their debut album, Graceful 4.
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Kim Jae-joong sang "Love" for the soundtrack of the film Heaven's Postman in which he starred as the male lead.
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Kim Jae-joong was stage director of the Asian leg of the tour.
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Kim Jae-joong composed two new songs for the album, "In Heaven" and "Get Out".
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Kim Jae-joong composed "In Heaven" in memory of his good friend, Park Yong-ha, who committed suicide.
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Kim Jae-joong then released a repackaged version of his album, titled Y which consists of contains two additional tracks: "Only Love" and "Kiss B".
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Kim Jae-joong sang "But I" and "Coincidence" for the drama Triangle in which he starred.
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Kim Jae-joong completed his military service in December 2016 and returned to the entertainment industry with his acting performance in Manhole.
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On January 14,2020, Kim Jae-joong released his first Korean album in four years with the EP Love song, along with its lead single "Tender Love".
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On September 18,2020, Kim Jae-joong released "Even If I Call You" for the Mr Heart web drama, marking his first Korean soundtrack performance in six years.
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Kim Jae-joong soon followed that Korean soundtrack performance with another as he released "Things We Should Love" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Private Lives on October 28,2020.
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On September 13,2022, Kim Jae-joong released his first Korean full-length album in six years titled Born Gene.
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Kim Jae-joong is releasing a Japanese album, Fallinbow on November 9,2022 which will then be followed up with a Japanese tour.
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Kim Jae-joong released his fourth Korean album Flower Garden in June 2024, celebrating his 20th anniversary as a musician.
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Kim Jae-joong returned to acting after a seven year break with Bad Memory Eraser airing on on MBN.
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INKODE announced their first girl group, Say My Name, with Kim Jae-joong serving as the group's executive producer.
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The group debuted on October 16,2024 with their eponymous extended play, in which Kim Jae-joong solely wrote one of the album's tracks "Goldilocks Water".
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In November 2009, Kim Jae-joong co-starred with Han Hyo-joo in the joint Korean-Japanese telecinema Heaven's Postman as a young man who delivers letters written by the living to the dead and helps lingering ghosts settle their earthly affairs.
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Kim Jae-joong played the role of seemingly a perfect director known for his business acumen, who becomes frustrated and fight against the constraints in his life.
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Kim Jae-joong played the role of a high-ranking officer of the police force of Joseon Dynasty, who is an illegitimate son of the Joseon era's Prime Minister and his concubine.
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Kim Jae-joong's comical acting in the film drew positive reception from fans.
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In May 2014, Kim Jae-joong starred in MBC's drama Triangle as a man who grows up to become a lowlife gangster.
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In January 2015, Kim Jae-joong starred in KBS2's thriller SPY as a genius analyst working for South Korea's National Intelligence Service.
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In 2017, Kim Jae-joong was cast in KBS2's time-slip drama Manhole, as a man who travels back and forth through time to stop a wedding from taking place.
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In 2020, Kim Jae-joong hosted a travel series where he ventured to Argentina alone to befriend strangers for Lifetime Korea's Travel Buddies which aired 10 episodes from February 8,2020, to April 2,2020.
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Kim Jae-joong is filming season 2 of Travel Buddies which will take place in South Korea.
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In 2022, Kim Jae-joong was cast as the lead male role in the Korean television drama Bad Memory Eraser co-starring Jin Se-yeon.
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Kim Jae-joong served as executive director for the Asian leg of JYJ's 2011 Worldwide Tour.
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Kim Jae-joong participated in the directing team for the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars.
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Kim Jae-joong helped launch Moldir, a Korean fashion brand that opened in September 2013.
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Kim Jae-joong owned the largest number of shares in the company and served as the art director until it "closed for restructuring" due to COVID-19 issues in March 2020.
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Kim Jae-joong is known for his cooking ability and has released two cookbooks, Romantic Recipes volume 1 and volume 2.
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Kim Jae-joong enlisted in the army on March 31,2015, the first five weeks spent for his mandatory basic training at the 1st Infantry Division recruit training center in Gwangtan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi province.
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Kim Jae-joong later ended up as the top recruit among the 244 in his batch, earning the Excellence Award during the graduation ceremony.
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Kim Jae-joong was under the 55th Infantry Division in Cheoin District, Yongin to serve as an active-duty soldier for 21 months and was a member of the military band.
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Kim Jae-joong further explained his reasoning for the initial post was to raise awareness of the dangers of the virus, noting he personally knows individuals who have been infected and his father recently underwent lung cancer surgery.