29 Facts About Yesung

Yesung debuted in 2005 as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-K.

Yesung began his solo career in 2016 with his first extended play, Here I Am.

Yesung was born Kim Jong-woon on August 24,1984, as the older son of two; his younger brother's name is Kim Jong-jin.

Yesung was born in Seoul and later moved to Cheonan, South Chungcheong at age 10.

From a young age, Yesung expressed an interest in singing.

Yesung 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 ".

However, before the radio show's first anniversary, Yesung left to concentrate on Super Junior's second album, Don't Don.

Yesung debuted as an actor on July 26,2007, with the release of Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, a high school comedy starring fellow Super Junior members.

Yesung played the school's rock star who gets attacked by a mysterious force.

Yesung sang ballad track "Love Really Hurts" for the original soundtrack of television drama Tazza, which aired from September 16, to November 25,2008.

In 2010, Yesung starred in the title role of musical Hong Gil Dong, alongside bandmate Sungmin who played the historical figure Hong Gildong.

On March 31,2010, Yesung contributed to the OST of television drama Cinderella's Sister, starring Moon Geun-young and Chun Jung-myung.

In July 2010, Yesung appeared with bandmate Leeteuk as MC's for MBC's Love Pursuer.

Yesung was himself the subject of admiration in episode 10.

From February 28 to June 21,2011, Yesung temporarily replaced bandmate Eunhyuk as radio DJ partnering with Leeteuk on Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, while Eunhyuk was away on promotional activities for Super Junior-M's third EP Perfection.

Yesung lost in the first episode but won the third episode when he sang Boohwal's song "The More I Love".

Yesung announced at the Seoul concert of Super Show 5 that he would enlist for his mandatory military service in 2013.

Yesung served as a public service worker after four weeks of basic training.

Yesung enlisted May 6,2013, causing him to not take part in the South American leg of Super Show 5 onwards.

On July 8,2015, SM Entertainment announced that Yesung would re-join Super Junior for the special album, Devil which was released on July 16, to celebrate the group's 10th anniversary.

Yesung released his first extended play Here I Am on April 19,2016.

Yesung held his first solo concert titled Sweet Coffee, part of SM Entertainment concert series "The AGIT", held from June 3 to June 19,2016.

On November 18,2016, it was confirmed that Yesung would join OCN's upcoming drama Voice, to air in January 2017.

Later in January, 2019, Yesung released a digital Jazz single titled "Carpet" with Bumkey.

Yesung released his first Japanese album on February 20,2019, titled Story.

On May 3,2021, Yesung released his fourth extended play Beautiful Night, consisting of seven tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

In October 2022, Yesung released the single "After Love" from the Casting in the Corner project with Solar, a remix of the 2006 version.

Yesung would embark on his first solo Asia tour with the same name of the EP from October 2023 until January 2024.

On November 5,2024, Yesung released his sixth Korean EP, It's Complicated.