Name : Kim Jeong Hoon
Birhtday : January, 20 1980
Height : 179 cm

He is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 1999. After the duo disbanded in 2005, he enjoyed success as an actor starring in Goong, a drama based on comic book of the same name.

Career
Initially pursuing a career in dentistry, he debuted as a member of Korean duo UN in 1999, an acronym for "United N-generation." After six years of success, the duo officially announced that they are disbanding in September 2005, and Kim announced that he was going to pursue an acting career instead. He had stated that considering the conditions of the Korean music industry prevented him from pursuing music he truly wanted to do. By 2005 he had already begun starring in Korean Dramas, such as sitcom Orange and A Man and a Woman in 2004. He had said his final dream is to become a renowned movie director

Education
Kim also became famous for his academic performance when his high school report cards have revealed that he received A's in every subject thus making him the top of his class and also among the peers in his gradeIn 1998, he was accepted to prestigious Seoul National Unversity where he studied dentistry. However, he dropped out in 2003 when he determined that dentistry would not help him in his career. This led to controversy as some disputed his account and claimed that he was expelled by the University for maintaining a low GPA (Grade Point Average). He is now a senior in Chung-Ang University where he majors Japanese Languange and acting. He has said he wants to attend art school to improve his acting.

TV Series
Fog Street (drama city) (kbs2, 2006) as Yoon Soo
Goong (MBC, 2006) as Lee Yul
Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004)
Orange (SBS, 2002)

Movies
DMZ (2004)
Shut Up! (2004)

Discography
Best Album (2006)
5 Stella Light (2006)

Official Sites
http://www.onlyhoon.com
http://www.johnhoon.com (Japan Official Websie)

Taken From "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"