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

Kim Won-jun
Born (1973-02-16) February 16, 1973 (age 51)
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
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active1992–present
AgentHunus Entertainment
Spouse
Unknown
(m. 2016)
Children2[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김원준
Hanja
金元俊
Revised RomanizationGim Won-jun
McCune–ReischauerKim Wŏnchun
Websitehttp://www.kimwonjun.com/

As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family[4]) 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

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Solo artist

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Album

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  • [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

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  • [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

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  • [2006] V.E.I.L
  • [2007] Lesson 01
  • [2008] 1.5 Lesson Completed
  • [2011] The Sto.ry of M4
  • [2012] 2nd Mini Album

Filmography

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Television series

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Film

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Variety show

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Musical theatre

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Radio program

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

References

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  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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