Suho
| Suho | |
|---|---|
 Suho (Kim Jun-myeon) at the Hallyu Star Street on March 2014 | |
| Born |
Kim Jun-myeon May 22, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation |
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| Religion | Buddhism |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김준면 |
| Hanja | 金俊勉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jun-myeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chun-myŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 수호 |
| Hanja | 守護 |
| Revised Romanization | Suho |
| Signature | |
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Kim Jun-myeon (born May 22, 1991), better known as Suho (meaning "guardian" in Korean), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member and the leader of the South Korean boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-K.
Early life
Suho was born in Seoul, South Korea, on May 22, 1991. During his youth, Suho was the class president of his elementary school and the vice-chairman of his school's student body. He was also the vice-chairman of his junior high school; however, he dropped his position after being cast by S.M. Entertainment.
In 2009, Suho began attending Korea National University of Arts, however, he withdrew from it in 2011 and continued his education at Kyung Hee Cyber University alongside his fellow group members Chanyeol and Baekhyun. There he took classes for the Culture and Arts Department of Business Administration.[1]
In 2015, Suho revealed that he is a Buddhist on episode 4 of the KBS travel show, Fluttering India.
Career
Predebut
Suho joined S.M. Entertainment's Casting System in 2006 when he was 16 years old, after he was discovered on the streets by a S.M. casting manager.
In 2007, he was cast as an extra in the Super Junior film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.
In 2008, he made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with fellow group members Chanyeol and Kai.
EXO
At 16 years old, Suho became the first EXO member to be cast as a trainee by S.M. Entertainment. On February 15, 2012, he was officially introduced as the tenth member of EXO.
In February 2014, Suho became an MC of the popular music show Inkigayo alongside his fellow group member Baekhyun, ZE:A's Kwanghee and actress Lee Yu-bi (later being replaced by actress Kim Yoo-jung). Both Suho and Baekhyun left the show on November 16, 2014, to focus on EXO's 2015 comeback.
Solo activities
In 2013 Suho was cast to dub the voice of the main character "Bernard" of the Christmas movie, Saving Santa.[2] He also sang the movie's OST.[3]
In January 2015, he starred in S.M. Entertainment's musical, School OZ, playing the character of Hans alongside f(x)'s Luna Shinee's Key, Xiumin, TVXQ's Changmin and Red Velvet 's Seulgi.[4]
In May 2015, Suho began filming the movie One Way Trip also knows as 'Glory Day'. The movie was displayed at the 20th Busan International Film Festival which was held from October 1 to October 10, 2015. Tickets for the movie were sold out in just 15 minutes.[5]
In February 2016, Suho featured in 2AM member Jo Kwon's solo music video.[6] The first teaser of the music video was released on February 9, 2016, and the second teaser was released on February 11, 2016. The official music video was released on February 14, 2016.
In April 2016, Suho was announced to be starring in the upcoming web drama, How Are You Bread. The series is scheduled to be released in Korea and China during the second half of 2016 [7]
Discography
Songs
| Year | Title | Peak charts position |
Sales (DL) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||
| 2013 | "Saving Santa" | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | "Beautiful" | 75 |
|
Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Saving Santa | Bernard | Voice - Lead |
| 2016 | One Way Trip | Sang-Woo | Lead |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | To the Beautiful You | SBS | Himself | EXO-K Cameo Appearance |
| 2014 | Prime Minister and I | KBS2 | Han Tae Woong | Ep. 10-12 Cameo Appearance |
| 2015 | EXO Next Door | Naver TV Cast | Suho | Recurring; Fictional version of himself |
| 2016 | How Are You Bread | Naver TV Cast | Han Do Woo | Web Drama; Lead Role |
Musicals
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | School OZ | Hans | Hologram Musical by S.M. Entertainment |
Variety shows
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sound K | Arirang | Guest | with Baekhyun, Kris and Chen |
| Cultwo Show | SBS Power FM | with Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O.., Kai, Xiumin, Lay and Kris | ||
| ShimShimTapa | MBC Standard FM | Special DJ | with D.O.. | |
| Volume Up | KBS 2 FM | Guest | with Chanyeol and D.O.. | |
| Cultwo Show | SBS Power FM | with Chanyeol, Baekhyun, D.O.., Kai and Sehun | ||
| Younha's Starry Night | MBC Standard FM | with Chanyeol | ||
| Sukira - Kiss the Radio | KBS Cool FM | Special DJ | with Kai | |
| 2014 | Younha's Starry Night | MBC Standard FM | Guest | with D.O.. |
| 2015 | Sunny's FM Date | MBC Standard FM | with Chen | |
| Old School | SBS Power FM | with Chanyeol and Kai | ||
| 2016 | Cultwo Show | SBS Power FM | with Ji-soo & Kim Hee-chan |
Hosting
| Title | Role | Network | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Champion | Special MC | MBC Music | 18/12/2013 | with Xiumin |
| Inkigayo | Main MC | SBS | 2/2/2014 – 9/11/2014 | with Baekhyun |
| M!Countdown | Special MC | Mnet | 4/6/2015 |
Music videos appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "HaHaHa Song" | TVXQ | N/A | with Chanyeol and Kai |
| 2014 | "To Mother" | G.O.D. | Chapter 1 | EXO 90:2014 MV Remake |
| "Saving Santa" | Suho | Saving Santa OST | OST for the movie Saving Santa | |
| 2015 | "12:25 (Wish List)" | f(x) | Winter Garden | with Chanyeol |
| 2016 | "Crosswalk" | Jo Kwon | Crosswalk | Male lead |
References
- ↑ "EXO's Suho, Chanyeol, and Baekhyun Revealed to Be Enrolled in Cyber College". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Shin Dong Yup, EXO's Suho, and A Pink's Eunji reportedly dubbing for animation film 'Saving Santa' | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "EXO's Suho Sings about Hopes and Dreams for Animated Film "Saving Santa"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "S.M. Entertainment to launch first hologram musical 'School OZ' starring Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, Luna, and Seulgi | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "'One Way Trip' sells out tickets in 15 minutes for '2015 BIFF' world premiere". Kpop Fighting!. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ harmonicar. "EXO's Suho to Star in Jo Kwon's Upcoming Music Video". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "엑소 수호 멜로드라마 '하와유브레드' 출연 확정". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
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