Kim Jeong-hoon

Kim Jeong-hoon is one of those rare Hallyu double-threats who genuinely pulls off both the singing and the acting without either feeling like an afterthought. I first got aware of him through the duo UN — "Voice Mail" in 2000 was the kind of earnest K-pop balladry that could absolutely wreck you if you were in the right mood — but it was Princess Hours that really showed what he could do when given dramatic material. There's something quietly compelling about him: a Chung-Ang University guy from a smaller city in South Gyeongsang, no flashy gimmicks, just steadily building a career across two disciplines for over two decades. He keeps his personal life locked down tight, which I kind of respect in an era where everyone overshares. Still active, still relevant — that kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident.

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Name (English)

Kim Jeong-hoon

Name (Japanese)

キム・ジョンフン

Reading

きむ・じょんふん

Born

January 20, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Occupation

singer / actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttps://www.kimjeonghoon.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kimjeonghoon0120/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Jeong-hoon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q485654

Tags

• South Gyeongsang
• singer
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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