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Kim Min-jong
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971 (age 53)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts
Film
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1988–present
AgentSM Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
김민종
Hanja
金旼鐘
Revised RomanizationKim Min-jong
McCune–ReischauerKim Min-chong

Kim Min-jong (Korean: 김민종; Hanja: 金旼鐘) (born March 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer.

Career

Kim Min-jong began his career on Korean film and television in the 1990s as a matinee idol with a gentle, serious image. He starred in popular TV series that kicked off pre-Hallyu Korean drama trends, notably Feelings, A Faraway Country, Mister Q, Secret and Guardian Angel. He also appeared in the films You Know What, It's a Secret, Resistance of Teenagers, and Park Chan-wook's sophomore effort Trio.

In 1992 he and fellow actor Son Ji-chang launched duo The Blue (더 블루).[2] They were playing leads in hit dramas at the time, and enjoyed explosive popularity among women when they debuted with ballads and dance music. They went their separate ways for a while after their first album, but reunited in 1995 for a second project and produced many chart-toppers.[3]

Kim simultaneously launched a successful career as a solo singer. But in 1996, at the height of his popularity, he announced his retirement from music after one of his hit songs turned out to have been a copy of another Japanese song. He made a comeback two years later with his fourth album.[4]

Though his popularity dimmed in the mid- to late-2000s, Kim remained active in the entertainment industry as an actor, appearing in the film Mr. Butterfly opposite Kim Jung-eun,[5] as well as the TV series Heavenly Beauty, Park Jung-geum opposite Bae Jong-ok, risqué cable drama Hyena, period drama The Return of Iljimae, and manhwa adaptation A Man Called God.[6]

In 2009 The Blue returned to the K-pop scene. Kim said Son had been toying with the idea of releasing a "best of" album for a while. When the two appeared together for an event in 2007, the positive response convinced them to get back together, so they re-recorded some of their old hits such as "Feeling Only for You," "With You," and "Endless Love." They released a four-song single album, and during that year went on official The Blue promotional activities.[3] He and Son are also business partners and co-CEO of Blue M Company since 2010.[7]

Kim had a scene-stealing turn as a North Korean agent who defects to South Korea in 2010 spy series Athena: Goddess of War.[8][9][10] He later reprised his role in the 2013 spin-off IRIS 2.[11]

In 2012 his management agency SM Entertainment designated him as a non-executive director of one of its subsidiaries, SM Culture & Contents (SM C&C).[12] That same year, he gained new fans after he starred in A Gentleman's Dignity, which portrayed the humorous love lives of a group of close-knit male friends in their forties.[13][14][15][16][17] After the series ended, Kim and co-star Jang Dong-gun visited refugees in Congo on a mission trip sponsored by UNICEF and UNHCR's World Food Programme. It was televised on SBS documentary program Hope TV.[18][19] Then he and another co-star Kim Soo-ro co-hosted the show My Queen on cable channel Story On, in which they travel the world meeting Korean "queens" who've distinguished themselves in their respective fields.[20]

Filmography

  • The Windmill Palm Grove (2005)
  • Romantic Assassins (2003)
  • Mr Butterfly (2003)
  • Family (2002)
  • The Beauty in Dream (2002) (cameo)
  • Out of Justice (2001)
  • This is Law (2001)
  • Saturday 2.00 pm (1998)
  • The Last Defense (1997)
  • Trio (1997)
  • Holiday In Seoul (1997)
  • Change (1997)
  • The Gate of Destiny (1996)
  • Returned Hero Hong Gil-dong (animated, 1995)
  • A Hot Roof (1995)
  • Coffee, Copy, and a Bloody Nose (1994)
  • Orange County (1993)
  • A Keeper of the Heart (1992)
  • Resistance of Teenagers (1991)
  • A Pale Rainy Day (1991)
  • Autumn Journey (1991)
  • Back To You Once More (1991)
  • Only Because You are a Woman (1990)
  • Young-shim (1990)
  • You Know What, It's a Secret (1990)
  • Happiness Does Not Come In Grades (1989)
  • My Love, Don Quixote (1989)
  • Don Quixote On Asphalt (1988)

Television

  • IRIS 2 (KBS2, 2013)
  • My Queen (Story On, 2012)
  • A Gentleman's Dignity (SBS, 2012)
  • Athena: Goddess of War (SBS, 2010)
  • A Man Called God (MBC, 2010)
  • The Return of Iljimae (MBC, 2009)
  • Heavenly Beauty, Park Jung-geum (MBC, 2008)
  • Hyena (tvN, 2006)
  • Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up (MBC, 2005)
  • Island Village Teacher (SBS, 2004)
  • Pearl Necklace (KBS2, 2003)
  • Guardian Angel (SBS, 2001)
  • Secret (MBC, 2000)
  • Did You Ever Love? (KBS1, 1999)
  • Ghost (SBS, 1999)
  • Mister Q (SBS, 1998)
  • Wedding Dress (KBS2, 1997)
  • A Faraway Country (KBS2, 1996)
  • Legend and Defiance (1996)
  • Apartment (MBC, 1995)
  • My Son's Woman (MBC, 1994)
  • Feelings (KBS2, 1994)
  • Passionate Times (SBS, 1993)
  • Keep Your Voice Down (SBS, 1991)

Discography

The Blue

  • The Blue, The First Memories (2009)
  • 2nd: The Blue (1995)
  • 1st: New Release (1992)

Solo albums

  • 8th: 상처받은 사람들을 위해 (2003)
  • 7th: You're My Life (2001)
  • Kim Min-jong Best Album (2001)
  • 6th: 왜 (2000)
  • 5th: 因緣(인연) (1999)
  • 4th: 愛(애) (1998)
  • 3rd: 귀천도애 (1996)
  • 2nd: 하늘아래서 (1993)
  • 1st: 사랑 이별이야기 (1992)

Soundtrack contributions

Awards

  • 2001 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actor
  • 2001 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars
  • 2001 SBS Song Festival: Pop Ballad Award
  • 2000 SBS Drama Awards: Big Star Award
  • 1999 Jogye Order 포교대상 원력상
  • 1999 KBS Song Festival: Vocalist/Artist of the Year
  • 1998 KBS Song Festival: Vocalist/Artist of the Year
  • 1998 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor
  • 1996 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popularity Award

References

  1. ^ Han, Sang-hee (27 October 2009). "Kim Min-jong Joins Fans for Templestay". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. ^ http://theblue.smtown.com/
  3. ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (16 March 2009). "Actors Reunite for Music Album". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  4. ^ Bae, Ji-sook (24 June 2010). "Hyo-ri's plagiarism scandal snowballs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  5. ^ Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Mr. Butterfly". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  6. ^ Wee, Geun-woo (26 February 2010). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series "The Man Called God"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  7. ^ "'더 블루' 손지창·김민종, 홍보기획사 '블루엠 컴퍼니' 창업". My Daily via Naver (in Korean). 27 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  8. ^ Han, Sang-hee (30 November 2010). "Athena to sneak into homes this month". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  9. ^ Kang, Seung-hun (2 September 2010). "Kim Min-jong says Choi Si-won has much potential as actor". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  10. ^ Beck, Una (31 May 2010). "INTERVIEW: Producer Chung Tae-won - Part 3". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  11. ^ Ho, Stewart (19 September 2012). "Kim Min Jong to Reprise His Role as 'Kim Gi Soo' and Joins Iris 2 Cast". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  12. ^ "김민종 "배운 게 많은 잊지 못할 드라마"". The Daily Focus (in Korean). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  13. ^ Suk, Monica (8 March 2012). "Kim Min-jong to hold fan meeting in Japan this weekend". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  14. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (23 June 2012). "′A Gentleman′s Dignity′ Kim Min Jong Says He Wants More Scenes with Women". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  15. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (28 July 2012). "'Gentleman's Dignity' to air in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  16. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 August 2012). "Kim Min Jong and Yoon Ji Ni Reunite as a Honeymoon Couple for 'High Cut'". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  17. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (21 August 2012). "Kim Min-jong proves he still got it". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  18. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (18 November 2012). "Jang Dong Gun and Kim Min Jong Meet Children in Congo and Ask for Help". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  19. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (16 November 2012). ""Gentlemen" show a sensitive streak". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  20. ^ "Kim Min-jong from 20 years ago". Hancinema. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  21. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (23 July 2012). "'A Gentleman's Dignity' Revives Kim Min Jong's Hit Song for OST". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-25.

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