The K-pop Korean singer entered to compulsory Army on July 2012
Kim Kyu Jong: With SS501 until the end
The Comeback of ‘Yesterday’ Interpreter, would symbolize the union of Triple S movement.
Kim Kyu Jong is a singer, composer, actor, model, host and announcer of 25
years old, born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Kyu Jong is represented
by B2M Entertainment agency, where his partner Heo Young Saeng from
SS501 belongs. Since July 2012 –during 24 months- he will be at compulsory
military service in his country.
This artist debuted as a member of a recognized k-pop idol Group, SS501,
in June 2005. He began his acting career with a role in Mnet hip-hop music
drama Break in 2006 and he lent his voice to the korean version of animated
movie ‘Pi’s Story’.
In August 2006 he had the opportunity to take over as DJ with his teammate
Park Jun Min, radio program SS501 in Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) to
replacing another SS501, Young Saeng, who had to leave for health problems.
In November 2008, Kyu Jong joined as one of the regular hosts of the program
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) God of Cookery Expedition.
This same year he was part of the sub unit ‘SS501 Project Group’ with Young
Saeng and Kim Hyung Jun because of the solo activities of their peers Park
Jung Min and Kim Hyun Joong.
On November, Kyu Jong with SS501 Project Group released an album
named ‘UR Man’, this homonymous song won in the category ‘February
Song’ on Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009. Also, the singer wrote his solo
song ‘Never Let You Go’ and wrote the lyrics for his part of the song ‘Green
Peas’ dedicated to their fans, from ‘Rebirth’ album.
Boosting his career
In 2010 after the expiry of his contract with Daesung Enertainment, agency
that represented SS501, Kyu Jong decides to follow the path of his peers and
being part of the agency B2M Entertainment to start his solo career.
In December he had a fanmeeting with Young Saeng, his partner of firm in
B2M, in Seoul, South Korea, continuing in Hong Kong, China, Japan and other
Asian countries.
He did his debut in theater with the musical Goong, an adaptation of the TV
series where he did the principal male role, Lee Shin, in Japan and Korea.
In September 2011, he released his mini album debut ‘Turn me on’ with the
song ‘Yesterday’ as his promotional song and later he made his acting debut in
the drama Saving Madame Go Bong Shil. In November he appeared alongside
other Korean and Japanese singers at the ‘Seoul Music Festival 2011’ at
Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
In June 2012, Kyu Jong had a fanmeeting called ‘Thank U, ThanKYU’ with
Triple S fans (SS501) at Yonsei University in Sinchondong, Seoul. The meeting
was a farewell before enlisting in the army and that was the first time in two
years that five members of SS501 met.
In July, released a limited Edition of a mini album called ‘Meet me again’
dedicated to his fans. The production had three songs, including ‘Thank
You’ composed by the same Kyu Jong and ‘One Luv’, a duet with ‘Shorry J’
from ‘Mighty Mouth’, composed by Tae Wan.
Kyu-riosities
- His fanclub is named ‘ThanKYU’ and it means how thankful is Kyu Jong for
the existence of them, leading to become the forever grateful ThanKyu.
- His slogan is ‘challenge with no regrets’.
- He is the only one that was selected as a member of SS501 through an
audition and is nicknamed ‘Gorilla’ and ‘Praying Mantis’. He was terrified of
dogs.
- Usually he meets with Young Saeng and they rap, because this is one of their
favorite activities. He says that him with the other boys continues supporting
and loving each other as when they were together.
- At first he was exempt of his military service because he was a carrier of
Hepatitis B but with the new laws and to when he approved the medical
examinations, he was selected.
Sending newspaper by @Tatiminoz (ThanKYU!!!)
credit : Spanish to English translation by @Lisbett_T
credit : Spanish to English translation by @Lisbett_T
