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Kim Won-jun

Kim Won-jun, also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor.

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Kim Won-jun
Kim in 2012
Born (1973-02-16) February 16, 1973
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesKim Won-joon
Dearro
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Film
Seoul Digital University – Digital Design
Sangmyung University Graduate School of Culture Technology – Master's degree in Music Technology
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1992–present
AgentHunus Entertainment
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2016)​
Children21
Korean name
Hangul
김원준
Hanja
金元俊
RRGim Wonjun
MRKim Wŏnjun
Websitekimwonjun.com

Kim Won-jun (Korean: 김원준; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor.

Career and personal life

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 Family4) 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

  • [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

Film

Variety show

Musical theatre

Radio program

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

References

  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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