Jaejoong

Hero (2009)

Hero is a member of the SM Entertainment group Tong Vfang Xien Qi.

Profile

• Real Name: Kim Jae Joong (Hangul: 김재중; Hanja: 金在中; Japanese: キム・ジェジュン)
• Birth Name: Han Jae Joong
• Stage Names: Hero, YoungWoong JaeJoong (영웅재중/英雄在中­), JEJUNG (ジェジュン)
• Birth Date: January 26, 1986
• Birthplace: Chungcheongnam-do, Gongju
• Family: Adoptive parents, eight adoptive older sisters (he was the youngest), one half-brother, one half-sister (both younger), birth parents
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 63kg
• Blood Type: O
• Position: Vocals - middle high, main vocal
• Religion: Christian, atheist before joining TVXQ

Information

Born in 1986, Jaejoong is the lead vocal of the group TVXQ. He won the best looking award in the SM Entertainment auditions and also passed the singing competition. His hobby is weight training and cooking. He sometimes carries out the role of a "big brother" or the "mother" towards the members, and also gives the most criticisms to the members regarding music. He has deep thoughts and talks straight-forwardly, which sometimes gets him into trouble. He enjoys cooking in his spare time and can prepare 15 kinds of dishes easily. Many, including himself, say that he gives a cold impression when first met, however, the members say he is most 'loving' and warm in the group after getting to know him better.

To the shock of the fans, it was revealed in late 2006 that Jaejoong was adopted and his real last name was Han. He was raised by adoptive parents as a baby who had not revealed to him that he was adopted. He had no contact with his biological parents to the point where he did not even know of them until his biological mother came forward after his debut as a singer. His biological father was going to sue for custody, against his wishes, but dropped the case after Jaejoong's statement recognizing the man as his father. In a public statement, Jaejoong stated he wanted both his mothers to live happily and take care of him. He will not, however, change his name.

In a recent poll started by China’s Xingkong Weishi (Starry Sky) Satellite channel, Hero Jaejoong was voted as "Asia’s most handsome/beautiful man”. Approximately 40 million Netizens and viewers participated in this month-long poll that started in January and out of the said number, Hero placed first with a total of 4,176,192 votes (more than 10%).

Trivia

• Has 11 piercings (4 in the left ear, 5 in the right ear, 1 in his belly, 1 in his left nipple)
• Likes eating spicy food. In fact, he ate world's most spiciest peppers with ease and thinks that Naga Jolokia pepper, with a Scoville (scale of hotness) rating of 1,041,365 would taste good in a dish. Fellow DBSK members complain that Jaejoong, who is the group’s best, and only cook, always prepares food to his taste and not theirs. (SBS's Exploration of the Human Body)
• Enjoys cooking in his spare time
• Is known for cooking spicy food
• Can text message really quickly and accurately, and likes to use many emoticons in his messages
• Calls himself the "expert" at Rock, Paper, Scissors
• Fear for Cola (Coke) due to being in a Cola drinking competition in his early ages and passed out
• Has broad shoulders in contrast with his thin waist line
• He likes girls who has pretty hands and feet
• Believes he will marry a fan, wants 2 daughters and 1 son
• Doesn't really like his own voice because he thinks it sounds "awkward"
• First kiss in the 6th grade (it was a cheek kiss)
• Hates girls who are very self centered and full of themselves
• Childhood dream was to be a grocery store owner, so that he could eat all the cookies
• Broke his leg during "Rising Sun" promotions, rendering him unable to dance or perform with the members for a couple of months
• Has a habit of sometimes sticking his tongue out after singing his part on stage performances.
• Able to move each of his shoulder blades separately
• Able to inflate his stomach to 36 inches
• Coloured his hair blonde for the first time in late 2006 because Xiah Junsu told him you should try it and see how it looks
• He likes to use alot of emoticons and anime graphics when texting or mailing
• Shares a work-room with Micky YooChun
• Enjoys eating cereal(with milk) whenever he wants (usually during dinner)
• Feels that Japanese Curry mixes really well with rice
• Does not make very good "First Impressions"
• Wants to be the Hero in the entertainment industry so stage name is: Hero Jaejoong
• Doesn't like to do dishes
• Talkative
• Is good friends with BoA, can talk about anything with her.
• Left home to persue dream of becoming a singer
• Was part of a band before entering SM

Works

Dramas

• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Tokyo Holiday
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Unforgettable Love
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Dangerous Love
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Finding Lost Time
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Uninvited Guest
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: Masked Fencer
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: First Love
• [2006] SBS's Banjun Theater: The Most Unforgettable Girl in My Life
• [2006] Vacation
• [2008] Haptic Motion AnyCall CF
• [2009] Heaven's Postman

Compilation / Other

• [2006.03.01] Millionaire's First Love OST (#2 Insa)
• [2007.08.01] Tenjo Chiki - Piranha (#3 Just For One Day feat. JEJUNG (Tohoshinki))
• [2008.03.12] Keyword / Maze (Keyword is the last single of the solo singles released by each member with the 'K' representing the last letter in TRICK)
• [2009.09.16] m-flo TRIBUTE ~maison de m-flo~ (#5 JEJUNG & YUCHUN (from Tohoshinki) - been so long)
• "Maze"

Composition

• "Kiss Shita Mama Sayonara" (with Micky Yoochun)
• "Don't Cry My Love" (#2 Track /4th Korean Album Mirotic -Version C-)

Other Songs/Solo Works

• "Footsteps" (Performed on Rising Sun 1st Asia Tour)
• "Suhshi"
• Model for Non-No Magazine Photoshoot, February 2008 (Japan)

External Links

• TVXQ Official Website
• THSK Official Website