1. Shindong is best known as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-L.
13 Facts About Shindong
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Little is known about Shindong's personal life, and many thought he was an only child.
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In 2004, Shindong joined the Mnet Epi Contest and won both the gold prize and popularity award.
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In 2005, Shindong signed up for the SM Best Youth Contest and won first place for Best Comedian, achieving the grand prize.
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Shindong signed a contract with SM Entertainment and received lessons to further improve his dancing ability.
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Months after joining the company, Shindong was put in the large all-boy rotational group Super Junior as a member of its first generation, Super Junior 05.
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Shindong decided to use the stage name 'Shindong' as his birth name sounds similar to bandmate Donghae.
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Shindong officially debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on November 6,2005, on SBS's music programme Popular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins ".
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In 2008, Shindong played a major supporting role in the mini television series Single Dad in Love and participated in the drama's original soundtrack.
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Entertainment announced that Shindong would enlist in the army on November 25,2014.
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On March 24,2015, Shindong quietly enlisted in the military without any fanfare or interviews with the press.
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Shindong was discharged from his military duty on December 23,2016, after serving 21 months of active duty at the 55th army division's military band.
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On January 1,2023, Shindong confirmed that he is dating a non-celebrity woman younger than him.