In recent years, many are discoveringSouth Korean culture. It is quite distinctive and strikingly different from the Chinese and Japanese. One of the most famous musicians of our time in South Korea is Kim Jajun. Albums with records of this artist are bought up almost instantly. He also quite successfully filmed on television. And according to a sociological survey of the Chinese channel Xingkong Weishi, in which forty million people participated, Jajun was recognized as the most attractive man in Asia.
Kim Jajun: a biography of his early years
This talented boy was born in January 1986 in the South Korean city of Kondju.
The beginning of the creative path
When Kim Jajun reached the age of fifteenage, he went to the capital of South Korea - Seoul. Here the young man had to earn his own living. And since he had no education and connections, Kim interrupted by odd jobs and led a very modest lifestyle.
Все изменилось, когда он отправился на SM Entertainment auditions The guy sang beautifully, and his pleasant appearance was so much liked by the company representatives that he was soon signed with a contract for thirteen years. Thus, Kim Jajun (photo below) became a member of the “Rising Gods of the East” boy-band (Dong Bang Shin Ki).
Participation in the group Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK)
Among the five members of the musical group Kimwas the oldest, but the leader of the boy-band was Yunho Yunho. Dzhadzhun, together with Sia Junsu, were the vocalists of the group (both singers are tenors). Having started performing in the DBSK, Kim took the pseudonym "Hiro Dzhedzhun."
Until 2010, the singer was a member of this group. By that time, the Rising Gods of the East had become one of the most popular groups in the country.
In addition to touring and recording albums, membersDBSK often starred in advertising. However, due to a fairly tough contract, SM Entertainment took most of the money earned, and the guys only got a little bit of profit.
In the summer of 2009three participants of Dong Bang Shin Ki (vocalists Hiro Jajun and Sia Junsu, as well as bass tenor Mickey Yucheon) filed a lawsuit against the company, demanding to terminate the contract without compensation for their losses. As a reason for such requirements, the guys indicated that the contract was executed for too long a period; and besides, during his imprisonment the guys were too young and could not adequately evaluate the conditions offered by SM Entertainment.
Seoul Central Court upheld the requirementsplaintiffs, and they were able to terminate the contract and not pay compensation. Thus, DBSK turned into a duet, and Hiro, Sia and Mickey formed their own group called JYJ.
New achievements
Having founded his own boy band in spring 2010the guys released their first album with the simple name The ... And although there were only four songs in it, more than 175 thousand copies were sold in South Korea and Japan.
In the same year, their second album was released - The Beginning. It was already eight songs.
In 2011, the group released a disc with ten songs - In Heaven, and in 2014 - Just Us (thirteen songs).
In recent years, each of the participants JYJ focused on his own career. So Kim Dzhadzhun quite successfully began to act in films.
Career Actor
As early as 2006, Hiro was occasionally filmed as a guest star on various South Korean television shows and TV shows.
After the success of this drama, Kim became ofteninvite to be removed. However, due to the trial until 2010, he was forced to refuse. But freed from the contract with SM Entertainment, the young man again began to play on television.
The eleven-episode drama "It's Hard to Be Honest", released in spring 2010, was the next work by a star named Kim Jajun.
Filmography of this artist in subsequent yearsprojects such as “Protect the Boss”, “Adventures in Time of Dr. Jin”, “Code Name: Jackal”, “Triangle” and “Spy” have been added to such popular projects in South Korea. It is noteworthy that Kim performed the soundtracks for some of the above-mentioned dramas.
Solo career
In parallel with his acting career, filming in advertising and participation in the JYJ group, Hiro composed and recorded his own musical compositions.
In January 2013, the musician released his first album - MINE. At the end of the same year, his second solo album was released - WWW, which could be deciphered as: Who, When and Why.
Being in the army, in February 2016, he managed to release his third solo album No. X Kim Jajun. This music collection has songs in both Korean and Japanese.
Kim Jajun: personal life
Являясь кумиром миллионов девушек, Хиро при этом has not yet a constant companion. However, he honestly admits that he is likely to marry one of his fans, but has not yet met the same one. As for the future family, Dzhadzhun dreams that he had three children - two daughters and one son.
Как известно, Ким Джэджун был усыновлен еще в infancy. His biological parents were not interested in his child, until he became famous throughout the country as a member of the Rising Gods of the East group. So in the fall of 2006, the singer’s own mother sought him out and tried to mend relations with her son. Hiro gladly accepted her and now communicates with both her and the adoptive mother who raised him. Dzhadzhun claims that he is happy - because he now has two mothers who care about him.
But with the biological father of the guy came out prettybad story. Upon learning of the fame and wealth of his son, the man sued Kim's adoptive parents, claiming that they had illegally taken away his child, demanding financial compensation.
Проведенный тест ДНК подтвердил, что мужчина indeed, Hiro's father, after which the singer himself officially recognized him. However, the plaintiff soon stopped the case, as it turned out that at the time Jajun was born, he was already divorced from his mother and refused parental rights to his son. Thus, Kim’s father had no chance of winning, and he was also afraid of a counterclaim from Kim’s adoptive parents.
Fun facts
- The height of the singer - 180 cm, eye color - brown, hair - dark. At various times, he painted his hair in red, brown and white.
- Dzhadzhun loves to cook. However, he prefers spicy food and is able to cook as many as fifteen dishes.
- The singer likes to use a lot of smiles in text messages.
- Kim's favorite game - "Stone, scissors, paper ...".
- At nineteen, he injured his knee. To restore it took a serious operation.
- In the spring of 2006 he was arrested for drunk driving. However, due to the immense popularity, he was quickly released, and as a punishment he was removed from concert activity for a hundred days.
- While still working at SM Entertainment in 2006, Kim appeared in an advertisement for Samsung.
In recent years, among the South Korean stars includedto serve in the army. Kim Jajun is no exception. Having played the last concert at the end of March 2015, he went to serve the Motherland for twenty-one months. On December 30, 2016, the young man should be laid off, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.
