Kim Jun-ho (Korean김준호; born on December 15, 1986[2][3]) is a South Korean singer, who is mainly active in Japan and China, where he is more well known by his stage names JUNO and ZUNO. His younger fraternal twin brother is Kim Junsu.[4] In 2014, he changed his name to Kim Moo-young.[5]

Kim Jun-ho
김준호
Birth name김준호 (Kim Jun-ho)
Also known asJUNO
ZUNO
金俊浩 (Jin Jun-hao)
ジュノ (Juno)
주노 (Juno/Zuno)
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 37)
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
OriginSouth Korea
GenresJ-pop, Mandopop
OccupationSinger
Years active2008 - present
LabelsBIAS Entertainment (China)
Avex Trax (Japan)
C-JeS Entertainment (Korea)[1]
Websitejuno-jp.net
Korean name
Hangul
김준호
Revised RomanizationGim Jun-ho
McCune–ReischauerKim Junho

Career

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Pre-debut

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Kim Jun-ho started playing baseball in elementary school and was scouted by the professional South Korean team SK Wyverns during high school. He attended Dong-eui University in Busan but dropped out during his freshman year due to a sports injury, which also ended his career as a professional baseball player.[6]

2010-12: Debut in China and Japan, acting debut

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In 2010, after having studied acting for two years and having spent a year at Beijing Normal University,[6] Kim made his singing debut in China as ZUNO.[7]

A year later, the singer debuted in Japan with his single album Fate as JUNO.[8] The second single album Believe placed third on the Oricon daily chart and became the theme song for a Japanese Bee TV drama.[9] Kim's third single Everything entered the Oricon Charts in second place and reached number ten on the weekly charts.[10]

In 2012, Kim made his acting debut in the Korean drama Stroke of Luck.[11]

Kim Jun-ho is currently a member of the South Korean all star football team FC MEN.[12]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Details Track listing
2012 STYLE[13][14][15][16][17]
Further Release History
  • Language: Japanese
Charts
Track listing
  • CD
  1. "Seduction"
  2. "Fate"
  3. "その髪も 指も 唇も..." (Sono Kami Mo Yubi Mo Kuchibiru Mo)
  4. "逢いたい" (Aitai)
  5. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Kimi Wo Shinjite)
  6. "Look At Me" [Japanese Ver., originally Korean]
  7. "I Love You" [Japanese Ver., originally Chinese]
  8. "With"
  9. "Everything"
  10. "Anywhere"
  • DVD 1 (2DVD and 1DVD edition only)
  1. "Seduction" (Music Clip)
  2. "Fate" (Music Clip)
  3. "その髪も 指も 唇も..." (Music Clip)
  4. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Music Clip)
  5. "Everything" (Music Clip)
  6. "Seduction" (Making Clip)
  7. "その髪も 指も 唇も..." (Making Clip)
  • DVD 2 (2DVD edition only)
  1. Juno in Korea
  2. Recording of special footage in Korea
Year Title Details Track listing
2010 Beginning[19]
  • Released: 29 March 2010 (China)
  • Label: BIAS Entertainment
  • Language: Chinese
Track listing
  • CD
  1. "Nothing To Lose"
  2. "I Love You"
  3. "Nothing To Lose" [Inst.]
  4. "I Love You" [Inst.]
2011 Fate[20][21][22]
Charts
Track listing
  • CD
  1. "Fate"
  2. "Cry"
  3. "Fate" [Inst.]
  4. "Cry" [Inst.]
  5. "Nothing To Lose" [Japanese Ver., originally Chinese] (CD edition only)
  • DVD (CD+DVD edition only)
  1. "Fate" (Music Clip)
Believe... ~Kimi Wo Shinjite~[24][25][26]
Charts
Track listing
Jacket A and C
  • CD
  1. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Kimi Wo Shinjite)
  2. "Bad Girl"
  3. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Kimi Wo Shinjite) [Inst.]
  4. "Bad Girl" [Inst.]
  • DVD (Jacket A only)
  1. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Music Clip)
Jacket B
  • CD
  1. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Kimi Wo Shinjite)
  2. "Believe... ~君を信じて~" (Kimi Wo Shinjite) [Inst.]
  • DVD
  1. Bee TV drama footage
2012 Everything[28][29]
Charts
Track listing
  • CD
  1. "Everything"
  2. "Triangle Love"
  3. "Everything" [Inst.]
  4. "Triangle Love" [Inst.]
  • DVD (CD+DVD edition only)
  1. "Everything" (Music Clip)
2013 Ring[32][33][34]
  • Released: 3 July 2013 (Japan)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Language: Japanese
Track listing
  • CD
  1. "Ring"
  2. "YOU"
  3. "Ring" [Inst.]
  4. "YOU" [Inst.]
  • DVD (CD+DVD edition only)
  1. "Ring" (Music Clip)
  2. "Ring" (Making Clip)

Soundtrack contributions

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Music videos

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Year Song Album
2010 "Nothing To Lose" Beginning
2011 "Fate" Fate
"Believe... ~君を信じて~"
(Kimi Wo Shinjite)
Believe... ~Kimi Wo Shinjite~
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Why..." Five
2012 "Everything" Everything
"Seduction" STYLE
"その髪も 指も 唇も..."
(Sono Kami Mo Yubi Mo Kuchibiru Mo)
2013 "Ring" Ring

DVDs

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Year Title Details Track listing
2010 Secret Diary
  • Released: 13 November 2010 (Singapore)
  • Label: Quest ID, BIAS Entertainment
  • Format: 2DVD
  • Info: Limited release (500 copies), exclusively for fan meeting attendees
Track listing
Disc 1
  • Showcase in Beijing
Disc 2
  • Private story
2012 History Vol.1[34][38][39]
Track listing
  1. Making of first photobook
  2. Event footage
  3. Making of Fate (Jacket shooting, MV making, ...)
  4. "JUNO-YA!" fan club event
  5. Making of Believe (Jacket shooting, MV)
  6. Promotional activities

Songwriting credits

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Song Album Contribution
"Mission" JYJ: In Heaven lyricist
"Tarantallegra" XIA: Tarantallegra
"돌고 돌아도"
(Even Though I Turn Around and Around)
"Fever"
"Tarantallegra (Oriental Ver.)" XIA: Uncommitted
"Thank U For" XIA: Thank U For
"가지마"
(Don't Go)
XIA: Incredible
"Turn It Up"
"나비"
(Butterfly)
XIA: Flower
"Love You More"
"Hello Hello "

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Original title Role Notes
2014 Urban Games Chinese

Television series

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Year Title Original title Role Network Notes
2012 Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck[40][41] 지운수대통 Lee Dong-hee
(Eps. 2,5,6,8,10-16,18)
TV Chosun Korean drama
Pillow Talk[42] ピロートーク〜ベッドの思惑〜 Sunri
(Ep. 9 "Billiken",
dated 2012-11-29)
KTV Japanese sitcom
2013 Empress Ki 기황후 guard MBC Korean drama

Variety shows

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Year Title Original title Role Network Notes
2008 Star's Friend 스타의 친구를 소개합니다 Guest
(Ep. dated 2008-11-15)
MBC Korean
2012 Sports Danshi 最強スポーツ男子頂上決戦 Guest
(Ep. dated 2012-11-21)
TBS Japanese

Music video appearances

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Endorsement

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ JYJ's Junsu's twin brother JUNO signs with C-Jes Entertainment as Kim Moo Young
  2. ^ DBSK We Want To Know - JunSu (Part 1, Eng Sub) (TV program) (in Korean and English). KM News. KM. 2005. Event occurs at 1:32. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  3. ^ Park Young-sun (11 April 2011). 동방신기와 결별…뮤지컬배우 도전…아픔에서 삶을 배웠죠. The Daily Focus (in Korean). Focus. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  4. ^ "XIA". KBS World. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  5. ^ "JYJ Kim Junsu's Twin Brother to Change His Name and Pursue Acting". MWAVE. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  6. ^ a b Lee He-wan (16 March 2010). インタビュー:ジュンス実兄、意気込みを語る. Chosun Online (in Japanese). The Chosun Ilbo & Chosunonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. ^ GhostWriter (29 March 2010). "Xiah Junsu's brother, ZUNO releases debut MV". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  8. ^ MTV K (12 July 2011). "JUNO, Junsu's Twin Brother, Set for His Japanese Debut!". MTV Iggy. MTV. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  9. ^ VITALSIGN (28 December 2011). "JUNO's "Believe~" ranks in 3rd place on the Oricon chart". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  10. ^ "JUNO、3rdシングル「Everything」がデイリー2位、ウィークリー10位". Barks (in Japanese). 23 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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  12. ^ "FC MEN squad". Blue Wings Suwon football club official website (in Korean). Samsung Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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  18. ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Chart, 15 - 21 October 2012" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  19. ^ "Beginning album info". Daum Music. Daum Communications. Retrieved 2012-11-25. (in Korean)
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  22. ^ "Fate (CD+DVD) product info". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  23. ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Chart, 29 August - 4 September 2011" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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  30. ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Chart, 14 - 20 May 2012" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  31. ^ "Oricon Monthly Single Chart, May 2012" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  32. ^ "Ring (CD only) product info". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
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  34. ^ a b "Juno's discography". Juno's official Japanese website (in Japanese). Avex Marketing. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  35. ^ "Stroke of Luck OST info". Daum Music. Daum Communications. Retrieved 2012-11-25. (in Korean)
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  37. ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki - Five product info". YesAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
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  39. ^ "History Vol.1 product info". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  40. ^ "Stroke of Luck Cast". Stroke of Luck official website. Retrieved 2012-11-25. (in Korean)
  41. ^ "Stroke of Luck Cast". HanCinema. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  42. ^ "Pillow Talk Episode 9". Pillow Talk official website. Retrieved 2012-11-26. (in Japanese)
  43. ^ "Toko Furuuchi - Yume no Tsuzuki product info". YesAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
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