Kim Jae-joong

In November 2001, a man filed a lawsuit against Kim’s legal guardians, claiming that he was Kim’s biological father and thus wanted parental rights.

The man, Han, dropped all the charges. Kim, however, said that he would continue to live with his legal name rather than his biological name.

He is single as of now.

Kim was born in Gongju, South Korea on January 26, 1986 as Han Jae-joon. Kim had a tough childhood as he was given away for adoption by his mother, who claims that he was born on February 4, 1986.

He was adopted by a Kim family and came to be known as Kim Jae-joong. Due to the difficulties he faced in his childhood, Kim gradually developed the perseverance and determination to succeed in life.

After attending Gongju Jungdong Elementary School and Kongju National University Middle School, he was enrolled at Kongju Information High School, but he dropped out in 2001. He finally completed his high school from Hanam High School in 2005.

He also majored in Digital Media Engineering from Kyung Hee Cyber University.

At the age of 15, Kim moved to Seoul to live on his own. He started auditioning for SM Entertainment and was eventually accepted by the agency.

In 2001, he gained access into SM Entertainment and in 2003 he became the lead vocalist of the boy band ‘TVXQ’. He remained a member of the group till 2010 before forming a three-member group called ‘JYJ’ in Japan. The group was formed with fellow members Yoochun and Junsu.

After parting ways with ‘TVXQ’, he, along with Yoochun and Junsu, released the band’s debut Japanese EP ‘The...’ in September 2010. It reached the top position on the Japanese Oricon album.

Their first concert DVD, ‘Thanksgiving Live in Dome’ also reached the top position on DVD charts. The band then released its English debut album in October 2010 with Kanye West.

In 2011, they released a Korean EP titled ‘Their Rooms Our Story’. They then embarked on a tour of Asia, North America, South America and Europe. Their studio album ‘In Heaven’ was released in September and sold 3, 50,000 copies. It also reached the top spot on the Gaon Charts.

As a solo artist, Kim has composed and written various songs. In 2006, he sang ‘Insa’ (Greetings) for the soundtrack of ‘A Millionaire’s First Love’.

He made his acting debut in the 2004 movie ‘Taegeukgi’. He played a soldier in the film which was based on a war.

He also acted in TV series like ‘Banjun Theatre’ and ‘Vacation’ with his TVXQ band members. In 2009, he starred in the telefilm ‘Heaven’s Postman’, in which he played a young man who delivers letters written by the dead to the living.

He played the lead in Fuji TV’s Japanese drama ‘Sunao ni Narenakute’ in September 2010. In 2011, he starred in the SBS series ‘Protect the Boss’, in which he played a skilful director who gets frustrated with life and its challenges.

In 2012, he starred in another drama titled ‘Dr. Jin’, in which he portrayed the role of a high-ranked officer belonging to the police force of Joseon Dynasty. The officer’s life becomes complicated when he figures out that he is the illegitimate son of the Prime Minister and his concubine of the same dynasty.

He then acted in the film ‘Code Name: Jackal’, in which he played a Hallyu star who gets kidnapped by an assassin. His comical skills were appreciated by the fans in the action comedy film.