KIM JAEJOONG&YOOUNGWOONG

Background information
Also known as	영웅재중, 英雄在中(Youngwoong Jaejoong) , ジェジュン (Jejung)
Born	January 26, 1986 (age 25),Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer, dancer, actor,composer, arranger,songwriter, model, director.
Years active	2003-present
Labels	S.M. Entertainment Rhythm Zone
Associated acts	TVXQ, JYJ

EARLY LIFE:


Jaejoong was born as Han Jaejoon in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. At a young age, he was given up for adoption by his birth mother to the Kims and his name was changed to Kim Jaejoong. When he was fifteen, he moved to Seoul by himself in order to take part in the auditions held by SM Entertainment. Life in Seoul proved to be hard for him, and he had to take various odd jobs to pay for rent.


CAREER:

Main article: TVXQ

Jaejoong auditioned at SM Entertainment in 2001 and was accepted into the agency. On December 26, 2003, he debuted with TVXQ at a BoA and Britney Spears showcase.

SOLO SINGING CAREER:

Apart from the group, Hero has worked on solo activities. He sang, "Insa" (인사 lit. Greeting), for the soundtrack of A Millionaire's First Love. Hero collaborated with label-mates The Grace for the Japanese version of song "Just for One Day", which was featured on their fifth Japanese single and their debut album, Graceful 4. Hero also sang the solo track "Maze" which was for the fifth and final single in the Trick project, "Keyword/Maze". Hero wrote and composed "Wasurenaide" (忘れないで lit. Don't Forget) which included on TVXQ's twenty-fifth single "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide", as the last two A-sides. The song later appeared on their fourth Japanese albumThe Secret Code, along with other songs which he composed and arranged, "9095" and "9096". The song, "忘れないで" was used in television advertisement of cosmetics in Japan.  For TVXQ's fourth studio album, Mirotic, Hero wrote and composed Saranga Uljima (Don't Cry My Lover) (사랑아 울지마). In 30 September 2009, Hero and Micky released a self-written(Hero and Micky composed and arranged "Melody and Harmony" and Hero composed and arranged "Shelter".) duet, "Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter," which was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth year anniversary. And Hero and Micky participated in "m-flo TORIBUTE -maison de m-flo".  In October 2010, Hero release his self-composed and arranged song "Still in love", which was including in JYJ's first album The Beginning. In January 2011, Hero releases his self-composed, arranged and written songs: "Nine", "삐에로" (Pierrot), "ID.S" (Ideal Scenario) which was included in JYJ's first music essay Their Rooms "Our Story". Hero also sang other OST besides "Insa"(the ost of the movie "A Millionaire's First Love").

• "Love" - the OST of the movie "Heaven's Postman"
• "Found You" and "Separation in You, Waiting in Me" - the OST of the drama "Scandal in 成均館".

Hero wrote, composed and arranged "In Heaven", wrote the lyrics of "Boy's Letter" and Hero composed and arranged "Get Out". Hero and Micky wrote the lyrics of "Get Out".

PERSONAL LIFE:

INJURY:

In September 2005, while rehearsing the dance steps for "Rising Sun", Jaejoong ruptured his cartilage in his knee and was admitted to a hospital in Seoul. He underwent surgery on the same day to repair the tissue.

Suspension:

On April 7, 2006 at 1:20 AM, Jaejoong was pulled over in his father's friend's BMW by a police officer on his way home from the Renaissance Hotels. He was ordered to take a breath test and his level of alcohol was revealed to be 0.071%. After spending 20 minutes at the police station, he was released. Due to violating traffic laws, Jaejoong was temporarily suspended from all TVXQ activities and had his license taken away for 100 days.

AWARDS:

• The 2nd Annual SM Best Competition - Best Appearance 1st Place
• The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix - Best Supporting Actor (Sunao ni Narenakute)
• The Oricon’s “Spring Drama ☆ AWARD 2010″ - Spring Drama Most Interesting Actor (Sunao ni Narenakute)
• The 27th 2010 Best Jeanist Award(man in Japan) - the 3rd place
• The Year's Best Celebrity on Twitter 2011-Shorty Awards Celebrity - the 1st place and Celebrity Shorty Awards Winner.