Jun. K
| Jun. K | |
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.jpg) Jun. K during 2PM's Go Crazy World Tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, November 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 김민준 |
| Birth name | Kim Minjun |
| Born |
January 15, 1988 Daegu, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | |
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Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment |
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| Website |
2pm |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민준 |
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| Hanja | 金閔俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Min-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minjun |
Kim Min-jun (Hangul: 김민준; hanja: 金閔俊; born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Jun. K, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the main vocalist of 2PM.[1]
Formerly known as Junsu, he revealed on October 17, 2012, that due to family reasons he would be changing his name to Minjun, though his stage name would remain the same.[2] Aside from his work with 2PM, Jun. K has released two digital singles in South Korea and two extended plays in Japan, both of which peaked at number two on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.[3][4] His 2nd Japanese solo album "Love Letter" ranked 1st on both Billboard Japan "Top" and "Hot" album sales charts.[5][6]
Early life
Kim Minjun was born in Daegu, South Korea and attended DongA School For The Arts with a major in the broadcasting/entertainment department.[7] Prior to singing, he had entered and won various poem and songwriting contests.[8] He is currently attending Kyunghee University's Media Information Graduate School.[9]
He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Taeyang of Big Bang. He was accepted into both YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment, and ended up signing with the latter. He remains close friends with both members of Big Bang.[10]
Career
2PM
On September 4, 2008, Jun. K (then known as Junsu), along with six other members—Jaebeom, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho and Chansung—debuted as 2PM with the song "10 Points out of 10 Points" from their single album "Hottest Time of the Day."
On September 8, 2009, Jaebeom announced that he would be leaving the group. Since then, they have promoted as a six-member group and without a new leader. They have released five studio albums in South Korea and four studio albums in Japan.
2PM's latest Korean title tracks, "Go Crazy!" and "My House" were composed by Jun. K, as well as their latest Japanese single, "HIGHER".
Solo
In addition to being the main vocalist in 2PM, Jun. K has been featured in other artists' songs, collaborated with other idols and more established singers and released compositions of his own both in South Korea and Japan. During a 2PM fanmeeting in 2009, he performed his composition "Hot" for the first time for his solo.[11] "Hot" was later recorded by all six members and included on their second studio album Hands Up (2011). In 2010, he collaborated with composer Jung Woo on the track "Tok Tok Tok" released in August, provided guest vocals for then-labelmate San E's song "B.U.B.U." (an acronym for "Break Up Back Up"), released in September as part of his first extended play, and teamed up with other idols and singers for the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit campaign song "Let's Go," released in October.
On October 7, 2011, Jun. K released his debut solo single "Alive" digitally. The accompanying music video was uploaded to 2PM's official YouTube channel three days later.[12] The song quickly climbed the charts and became number one on Cyworld.[13] On March 14, 2012, it was released as a ringtone on Japan's Recochoku ahead of 2PM's greatest hits album 2PM Best: 2008–2011 in Korea, where it could also be found as a bonus track in Limited Edition B. "Alive" managed to quickly rank in at number one on the daily chart. Following this, JYP Entertainment stated that the song "shows a deeper look into Jun. K's unique musical world. It has a smooth beat that reveals a new charm to the singer."[14] Also in 2012, he recorded "Love... Goodbye" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama I Love Lee Tae-ri. It served as the male lead's theme.[15]
In an interview with The Star in 2014, Jun. K revealed that Oricon's editor-in-chief had said Love & Hate was the number one album released in Japan that year and expressed his gratitude: "When I heard this I felt even better. I have really worked hard without any rest since December last year. I tried my best preparing it, but I'm really thankful to everyone who helped me achieve this good result, and everyone who congratulated me." [16]
Jun. K's "Love & Hate" concert tour ranked in top 10 best concerts in Japan by 'Ranking Box' for having one of the most impressive live concerts of 2014, making him the only K-pop artist on the list. The editor-in-chief stated, "The album I personally listened to the most this year is Jun.K's solo album, 'Love & Hate', which was released in May. He's an artist who has an outstanding ability as a singer-songwriter, impressive voice tone, and musical talent. His solo live concert was rich with not only lyrical music but expressiveness as well." [17]
On June 11, 2014, the Korean version of "No Love" was released.[18] Another song from the Japanese EP, titled "Mr. Doctor" was featured on HOT 97's DJ LEAD's Mix Album twice, in 2014 and 2015.[19]
Jun.K’s 2nd Japanese solo album "Love Letter" which was released on November 25, 2015 quickly reached 1st on Oricon daily album charts and on Japan’s Billboard charts for top album sales.[20][21] On December 30, 2015 the Korean version of "Love Letter" was released.[22]
Acting
Jun. K, along with 2AM's Changmin and Wonder Girls' Yenny, starred in the musical The Three Musketeers.[23] In this musical, Jun. K played the role of D'Artagnan. He also performed with this musical in Tokyo, Japan.[24] He participated in another musical, Jack the Ripper in early 2013, playing the role of Daniel.[25]
Personal life
Jun. K speaks Korean, English, and conversational Japanese. His hobbies include composing, fashion, collecting accessories and shoes.[1] His specialties are singing and writing themes.[1] He is a Buddhist. On February 24, 2011, he was admitted into the bachelor program for Performing Arts at the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, starting his new semester as a fourth year student.[7]
On October 17, 2012, he announced that he would be legally changing his name from Kim Junsu to Kim Minjun due to family reasons. In a 2014 interview with Starcast, he discussed the change: "There are still hateful comments about me changing my name. It is a name which my father gave it to me in advance before he passed away after thinking when to give it to me. I talked about it for 8 months with my mother. I thought about it for a long time since changing name didn't feel good to me."[26]
Discography
Korean discography
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Japanese discography
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Guest appearances and collaborations
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tok Tok Tok" (뚝뚝뚝; Ttukttukttuk) | 2010 | Jun. K & Jung Woo | Non-album single |
| "B.U.B.U." (featuring Jun. K) |
San E | Everybody Ready? | |
| "Let's Go" (2010 G-20 Seoul summit song) | Jun. K, Lala, Anna, G.NA, IU, Son Dam-bi, Seo In-guk, Bumkey, Changmin, Gayoon, Kahi, Gyuri, G.O, Junhyung, Jonghyun, Sungmin, Min, Seohyun, Luna, Jaekyung, Jieun |
Non-album single | |
| "Music" (2010 MAMA theme song) | Jun. K, Narsha, JeA, 8Eight, Supreme Team, Boohwal | ||
| "Rainy Days" (featuring Jun. K) |
2011 | One Way | Rainy Days |
| "Sunshine" (with Jun. K) |
Kan Mi-youn | Watch | |
| "Count 3" (featuring Jun. K) |
Double | Woman | |
| "DJ Got Me Goin' Crazy" (featuring Jun. K) |
2012 | Jang Wooyoung | 23, Male, Single |
| "Always" (featuring Jun. K) |
Baek A-yeon | I'm Baek | |
| "Just As It Is" (있는 그대로; Issneun Geudaero) (featuring Jun. K) |
2014 | Lel | Non-album single |
| "Everytime Everyday" (featuring Jun. K) |
2015 | Kim Johan | Once in a Lifetime |
| "Chameleon" (featuring Jun. K) |
2015 | SIMON | Non-album single |
Soundtrack contributions
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Don't Go" (가지마; Gajima) (with Lim Jeong-hee) |
2011 | Dream High OST |
| "Love... Goodbye" (사랑... 안녕; Sarang... Annyeong) | 2012 | I Love Lee Tae-ri OST |
| "Come Back" | 2014 | Red Carpet OST |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Official video on YouTube | Notes |
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| "Alive" | 2011 | Alive | |
| "Love & Hate" | 2014 | Love & Hate | Short version |
| "True Swag Part 2" (featuring Simon) |
True Swag | ||
| "No Love" | N/A | ||
| "No Love" | No Love | Korean version | |
| "Love Letter" | 2015 | Love Letter | Short version |
| "Everest" | Everest | Short version | |
| "Love Letter" | Love Letter | Korean version | |
Songwriting and composing credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Don't Go" (가지마; Gajima) | 2011 | Jun. K & Lim Jeong-hee | Dream High OST | |
| "Sunshine" (with Jun. K) |
Kan Mi-youn | Watch | ||
| "Hot" | 2PM | Hands Up | ||
| "Alive" | Jun. K | Non-album single | ||
| "Even When We're Apart" (離れていても; Hanarete ite mo) | 2PM | Republic of 2PM | ||
| "No Goodbyes" | 2012 | One Day (2PM & 2AM) | One Day | |
| "DJ Got Me Goin' Crazy" (featuring Jun. K) |
Jang Wooyoung | 23, Male, Single | ||
| "Always" (featuring Jun. K) |
Baek A-yeon | I'm Baek | ||
| "Sunshine" | Jun. K | My Little Hero OST | ||
| "True Swag" | 2013 | Legend of 2PM | ||
| "Game Over" | 2PM | Grown | ||
| "Suddenly" (문득; Mundeuk) | Korean version of "Even When We're Apart" | |||
| "True Swag" | Jun. K | Grand Edition (disc 2); Korean version | ||
| "Falling in Love" | 2014 | 2PM | Genesis of 2PM | Originally released as the B-side of the 2PM single "Give Me Love" |
| "So Wonderful" | Nichkhun | Limited Edition B bonus track (disc 2) | ||
| "Love & Hate" | Jun. K | Love & Hate | ||
| "No Music No Life" (featuring Ai) |
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| "With You" | ||||
| "Mr. Doctor" | ||||
| "Real Love" (featuring Lang Lang) |
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| "No Love" | Limited Edition B bonus track | |||
| "True Swag Part 2" (featuring Simon) | ||||
| "Writing a Letter" (手紙を書く; Tegami wo Kaku) | ||||
| "Go Crazy!" (미친 거 아니야?; Michin geo Aniya?) | 2PM | Go Crazy! | ||
| "Goodbye Trip" (이별 여행; Ibyeol Yeohaeng) | ||||
| "Superman" | Jun. K & Wooyoung | Grand Edition (disc 2) | ||
| "Brodia" (ブローディア; Burōdia) | Tomohisa Yamashita | You | ||
| "So Lucky" | Got7 | Around the World | ||
| "Go Crazy!" (ミダレテミナ; Midaretemina) | 2015 | 2PM | 2PM of 2PM | Japanese version |
| "Sexy Ladies" | ||||
| "Work Hard Play Hard" | Jun. K | Limited Edition B bonus track (disc 2) | ||
| "My House" (우리집; Urijib) | 2PM | No.5 | ||
| "Not the Only One" (너만의 남자; Neomanui Namja) | ||||
| "Higher" | Higher | |||
| "Love Letter" | Jun. K | Love Letter | ||
| "Better Man" | ||||
| "Good Morning" | ||||
| "Walking on the Moon" | ||||
| "Hold Me Tight" | ||||
| "Sorry" | Limited Edition B bonus track | |||
| "Love Game" | ||||
| "Everest" | ||||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hot Blood | |
| Idol Army | Season 3 | |
| 2009 | 2PM Wild Bunny | |
| 2011 | 2PM Show | |
| Immortal Songs 2 | ||
| 2012 | Immortal Songs 2 | Special edition |
| The Romantic & Idol | " With AOA's Hyejeong | |
| 2013 | A Song For You From 2PM | |
| Infinite Challenge | Episode 341 | |
| 2014 | Immortal Songs 2[27] | |
| Hello Counselor | Guest with Taecyeon and Wooyoung | |
| Entertainment Weekly[28] | Guest with 2PM | |
| 2014, 2015 | Running Man | |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Episode 43 and 44 (contestant with the stage name "Dream Of The Square") |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan[24][29] | Lead role |
| 2013 | Jack the Ripper | Daniel | Lead role[25][30] |
References
- 1 2 3 ":: 2PM ::". jype.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "JUN. K (@Jun2daKAY) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "LOVE & HATE(完全生産限定盤) | Jun.K(From 2PM) | ORICON STYLE". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Love Letter(完全生産限定盤) | Jun.K(From 2PM) | ORICON STYLE". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Jun. K (From 2PM)ソロ作品がビルボードアルバムセールスチャート制覇 2～4位は全てベストアルバム; Billboard Japan". billboard-japan.com.
- ↑ "Jun. K (From 2PM) 接戦のチャートを制す、AIのヒット曲満載オールタイムベストは2位に; Billboard Japan". billboard-japan.com.
- 1 2 "2PM 준수 동아방송예술대 연기예술학과 입학". Nate. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ↑ "2PM 준수, 학창시절 글짓기 수상만 8개...우월한 과거 大공개". Newsen News. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ↑ "2PM's Jun.K to enter Kyunghee University Graduate School". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "2PM’s Junsu and G-Dragon are good friends". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "2PM Junsu (aka Jun.K) rap and sing self-composed "HOT" in fanmeeting". Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "[M/V] Jun. K "Alive"". Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "2PM 준수, 'Jun. K' 성공적 솔로 행보…'Alive' 음원 1위". Nate. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Alive tops Japan's Recochoku". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "Junsu of 2PM (Jun.K) Releases MV for New Solo Track "Love…Goodbye"". Soompi. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ↑ "[TRANS] The Star June Issue - JUN. K Interview". tumblr.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2PM's Jun.K ranks in top 10 best concerts in Japan by 'Ranking Box'". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "Jun. K "NO LOVE (Korean Ver.)" M/V". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "DJ LEAD「HOT97 INTERNATIONAL HOUR mixed by DJ LEAD」｜ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン". wmg.jp. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2PM 준케이, 日솔로 음반 발매 첫날 오리콘 '정상'". entertain.naver.com.
- ↑ "2PM 준케이 "첫 러브레터에 '뽀뽀하고 싶다'고 썼다"". news.nate.com.
- ↑ "2PM's Jun.K sends out a 'Love Letter' in new MV". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "Jun. K and Changmin likely to join The Three Musketeers musical". allkpop.com.
- 1 2 "'Three Musketeers' musical starring Sungmin, Jun.K, Key, and more opens its curtains again + official photos". allkpop.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "2PM's Jun. K kicks off his musical drama Jack the Ripper". ttwigo.com.
- ↑ "2pm". naver.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2PM's Jun.K covers a song for his generation on 'Immortal Song 2'". allkpop.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "[News] Entertainment Weekly Nichkhun "Hope Jun.K Gets a Girl Friend, No More Sad Songs"". followkhun.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2PM's Jun. K to star again in musical stage of The Three Musketeers in South Korea".
- ↑ "2PM's Jun. K busy preparing for Jack the Ripper".
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