Kim Won-jun

Kim Won-jun
Kim Won-jun
Born	February 16, 1973 (age 51); Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Kim Won-joon ; Dearro
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Film ; Seoul Digital University – Digital Design ; Sangmyung University Graduate School of Culture Technology – Master's degree in Music Technology
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1992–present
Agent	Hunus Entertainment
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2016)
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	김원준
Hanja	金元俊
Revised Romanization	Gim Won-jun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Wŏnchun
Website	http://www.kimwonjun.com/

Kim Won-jun (Korean: 김원준; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor. After graduating from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Kim began his career as a K-pop solo artist in 1992, and made his acting debut in 1994. As a solo artist, Kim released nine albums, four digital singles, and one compilation album.^[2] He was also a member of the bands V.E.I.L (which released two albums and one EP) and M4 (which released one album and two EPs).^[3]

As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family^[4]) and musical theatre.^[5]

In 2011, he appeared on the third season of reality show We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Park So-hyun.^[6]

Kim also works as a professor of applied music at Soongsil University, Daegu Arts University and Gangdong College (in Eumseong County).^[7]

In 2016, he married a lawyer.^[8]

Discography

Solo artist

Album

[1992] 모두 잠든 후에 (In the Dead of the Night )
[1993] 나에게 떠나는 여행 (Journey for Myself)
[1994] 너 없는 동안 (While You Were Not Here)
[1995] Dear
[1996] Best Album
[1996] Show
[1997] One
[1998] Self Destruction
[2000] Another 8000
[2001] Dearro Nine

Digital single

[2009] 나스럽게 ("Like Myself")
[2011] 니가 뭔데 ("Who Do You Think You Are?"; insert song in We Got Married)
[2012] 러브콜 ("Love Call")
[2012] "Crazy" (from My Husband Got a Family OST)

Featured artist

[1994] 세상은 나에게 ("The World Is to Me"; track from The Blue Sky OST)
[2000] "Hellow" (track from RNA OST)
[2000] "Turn" (track from RNA OST)
[2002] 내 사랑 울보 ("My Love Crybaby"; track from Legend: Jeon Young-rok 30th Anniversary Tribute Album)
[2006] "Finale" (duet with Park Hye-kyung in her album Yesterday)
[2012] "Crazy" (duet with Park Mi-kyung in My Husband Got a Family OST)
[2012] "Don't Stop the Music" (track from My Husband Got a Family OST)

V.E.I.L

[2006] V.E.I.L
[2007] Lesson 01
[2008] 1.5 Lesson Completed

M4

[2011] The Sto.ry of M4
[2012] 2nd Mini Album

Filmography

Television series

The Blue Sky (KBS2, 1995)
RNA (KBS2, 2000)
Scent of a Man (MBC, 2003)
Garden of Eve (SBS, 2003)
Drama City "Spaghetti Dating" (KBS2, 2005)
Stormy Lovers (MBC, 2010)
The Wedding Scheme (tvN, 2012)
My Husband Got a Family (KBS2, 2012)
My Love from the Star (SBS, 2013) (cameo, ep 21)

Film

Sun of Fire (1994)
Sunset on the Neon Lights (1995) (cameo)
Baby Alone (2002) (cameo)
Bewitching Attraction (2006)

Variety show

TV Gayo 20 (1994)
Radio Star (2008/2010)
Fervent Force (2010)
We Got Married Season 3 (2011)
Top Magic (2012)
The Last Audition of My Life ( 2012–2013)
Let's Go World – Alaska (2013)
Law of the Jungle in Savanna ( 2013)
Big Brother Era (2023)^[9]

Musical theatre

Radio Star (2008)
Jack the Ripper (2009)
Radio Star (2010)
Sherlock Holmes (2011)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (2012)
Rock of Ages (2012–2013)
Healing Heart Season 3: The Man with Many Tails (2013)

Radio program

FM Inkigayo (KBS 2FM)
Kim Won-jun's Magic in the World

References

^ Hwang Mi-hyeon (September 26, 2022). "50세' 김원준, 갓 태어난 둘째 딸 공개 "예쁜 공주님, 잘 키울 것" [50 years old' Kim Won-jun, newly born second daughter revealed "Pretty princess, I will raise it well] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "김원준 Kim, Won-Joon". ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ "'Old' K-pop stars making comeback". The Korea Times. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Hong, Grace Danbi (November 9, 2012). "Kim Won Jun Reveals that He Dated His Fan Before". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Ko, Young-aah (November 15, 2008). "Movicals buck slump in theaters". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Park, Hyun-min (October 23, 2011). "Kim Won Jun Confesses His Feelings for Park So Hyun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ "Kim Won-jun Hired to Teach Music at Gangdong College". The Chosun Ilbo. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Oh, Soo Jeong. "김원준 결혼, 노총각 타이틀 벗고 드디어 품절남 대열 합류". 2016-04-16. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ Kim, So-yeon (September 1, 2023). "오빠시대', 메인 포스터 공개…지현우→구창모, 8090 추억 소환" ['Big Brother Era' Releases Main Poster...Ji Hyun Woo→Koo Chang Mo Recall 8090 Memories] (in Korean). Star Today Maeil Business. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

[1] Hwang Mi-hyeon (September 26, 2022). "50세' 김원준, 갓 태어난 둘째 딸 공개 "예쁜 공주님, 잘 키울 것" [50 years old' Kim Won-jun, newly born second daughter revealed "Pretty princess, I will raise it well] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] "김원준 Kim, Won-Joon". ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[3] "'Old' K-pop stars making comeback". The Korea Times. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[4] Hong, Grace Danbi (November 9, 2012). "Kim Won Jun Reveals that He Dated His Fan Before". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[5] Ko, Young-aah (November 15, 2008). "Movicals buck slump in theaters". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[6] Park, Hyun-min (October 23, 2011). "Kim Won Jun Confesses His Feelings for Park So Hyun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[7] "Kim Won-jun Hired to Teach Music at Gangdong College". The Chosun Ilbo. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[8] Oh, Soo Jeong. "김원준 결혼, 노총각 타이틀 벗고 드디어 품절남 대열 합류". 2016-04-16. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

[9] Kim, So-yeon (September 1, 2023). "오빠시대', 메인 포스터 공개…지현우→구창모, 8090 추억 소환" ['Big Brother Era' Releases Main Poster...Ji Hyun Woo→Koo Chang Mo Recall 8090 Memories] (in Korean). Star Today Maeil Business. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Naver.

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