Kim Jung-woo (Korean: 김정우; born May 9, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the band Coed School. In January 2012, he joined SPEED and continued until the group disbanded in 2015. In January 2016, Kim confirmed the expiration of his contract with MBK Entertainment and joined Maroo Entertainment. In November 2017, he auditioned as a trainee on the YG talent show Mix Nine, but he did not enter as a contestant.
Kim Jung-woo | |
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| 김정우 | |
| Born | Kim Jung-woo May 9, 1990 Daegu, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정우 |
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| Hanja | 金正優 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngu |
Career
editKim won first place in the FNC Music Open Audition Grand Prix 2009 and was a trainee until 2010. He later moved to Core Contents Media and made his debut with Coed School in the same year.
He made his debut as a Coed School member with the stage name "Yoosung" on September 30, 2010 and released their digital single "Too Late",[1][2] followed by their second digital single "Bbiribbom Bberibbom" three weeks later.[3] The group released the mini album Something That Is Cheerful and Fresh on October 28, 2010. It features three previously released songs and various remixes.
Kim joined the Coed School male unit, Speed, in January 2012 and began using his real name as his stage name. The group made their first performance on Music Bank on February 17, 2012.[4]
In January 2016, Kim announced on his Twitter and Instagram that his contract with MBK Entertainment had expired and that he had parted ways with the company and SPEED, and had joined Maroo Entertainment (Kim Jong Kook's agency). He was one of the 117 trainees who auditioned on the third episode of the YG survival program MIXNINE in November 2017 alongside his Coed School bandmate, Heo Chan-mi, who was one of the 57 female trainees who auditioned.[5]
Discography
editFilmography
editVariety shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beatles Code 2 | Mnet | Guest | with Taewoon, Choi Sungmin and Davichi |
| Money Tower | Channel A | Contestant |
References
edit- ^ 혼성 10인조 남녀공학, 데뷔 타이틀곡 '투 레이트' 3D 뮤비 공개돼 [10 members co-ed group "Co-Ed School", debut title track "Too Late" 3D MV to be released] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ ‘데뷔’ 남녀공학, ‘블랙&화이트’ 반전무대…남다른 스케일 ["Debut" Co-Ed School, "Black&White" reversal stage... Extraordinary scale] (in Korean). Now News. September 30, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ 남녀공학, 상큼발랄 '삐리뽐 빼리뽐'으로 인기몰이 나선다 [Co-Ed School, to run for popularity with refreshing and youthful "Bbiribbom Bbaeribbom"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. October 20, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ (in Korean) [1] "dkpopnews" February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Watch: YG Survival Program "MIXNINE" Unveils Next 117 Trainees + Prevoting For 3rd Episode Begins". Soompi. November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
