Juno (singer) explained

Kim Jun-ho
김준호
Birth Name:김준호 (Kim Jun-ho)
Alias:JUNO
ZUNO
金俊浩 (Jin Jun-hao)
ジュノ (Juno)
주노 (Juno/Zuno)
Birth Date:15 December 1986
Birth Place:Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Origin:South Korea
Genre:J-pop, Mandopop
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2008 - present
Label:BIAS Entertainment (China)
Avex Trax (Japan)
C-JeS Entertainment (Korea)[1]
Korean name
Hangul:김준호
Rr:Gim Jun-ho
Mr:Kim Junho

Kim Jun-ho (; born on December 15, 1986[2] [3]) is a South Korean singer, who is mainly active in Japan and China, where he is more well known by his stage names JUNO and ZUNO. His younger fraternal twin brother is Kim Junsu.[4] In 2014, he changed his name to Kim Moo-young.[5]

Career

Pre-debut

Kim Jun-ho started playing baseball in elementary school and was scouted by the professional South Korean team SK Wyverns during high school. He attended Dong-eui University in Busan but dropped out during his freshman year due to a sports injury, which also ended his career as a professional baseball player.[6]

2010-12: Debut in China and Japan, acting debut

In 2010, after having studied acting for two years and having spent a year at Beijing Normal University,[6] Kim made his singing debut in China as ZUNO.[7]

A year later, the singer debuted in Japan with his single album Fate as JUNO.[8] The second single album Believe placed third on the Oricon daily chart and became the theme song for a Japanese Bee TV drama.[9] Kim's third single Everything entered the Oricon Charts in second place and reached number ten on the weekly charts.[10]

In 2012, Kim made his acting debut in the Korean drama Stroke of Luck.[11]

Kim Jun-ho is currently a member of the South Korean all star football team FC MEN.[12]

Discography

EPs

YearTitleDetailsTrack listing
2010Beginning[18]
  • Released: 29 March 2010 (China)
  • Label: BIAS Entertainment
  • Language: Chinese
2011Fate[19] [20] [21]
Believe... ~Kimi Wo Shinjite~[22] [23] [24]
2012Everything[25] [26]
2013Ring[27] [28]
  • Released: 3 July 2013 (Japan)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Language: Japanese

Soundtrack contributions

As featured artist

Music videos

YearSongAlbum
2010"Nothing To Lose"Beginning
2011"Fate"Fate
"Believe... ~君を信じて~"
(Kimi Wo Shinjite)
Believe... ~Kimi Wo Shinjite~
Ayumi Hamasaki - "Why..."Five
2012"Everything"Everything
"Seduction"STYLE
"その髪も 指も 唇も..."
(Sono Kami Mo Yubi Mo Kuchibiru Mo)
2013"Ring"Ring

DVDs

YearTitleDetailsTrack listing
2010Secret Diary
  • Released: 13 November 2010 (Singapore)
  • Label: Quest ID, BIAS Entertainment
  • Format: 2DVD
  • Info: Limited release (500 copies), exclusively for fan meeting attendees
2012History Vol.1[32] [33] [34]

Songwriting credits

SongAlbumContribution
"Mission"JYJ

In Heaven

lyricist
"Tarantallegra"XIA

Tarantallegra

"돌고 돌아도"
(Even Though I Turn Around and Around)
"Fever"
"Tarantallegra (Oriental Ver.)"XIA

Uncommitted

"Thank U For"XIA

Thank U For

"가지마"
(Don't Go)
XIA

Incredible

"Turn It Up"
"나비"
(Butterfly)
XIA: Flower
"Love You More"
"Hello Hello "

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleOriginal titleRoleNetworkNotes
2012Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck[35] [36] 지운수대통Lee Dong-hee
(Eps. 2,5,6,8,10-16,18)
TV ChosunKorean drama
Pillow Talk[37] ピロートーク〜ベッドの思惑〜Sunri
(Ep. 9 "Billiken",
dated 2012-11-29)
KTVJapanese sitcom
2013Empress Ki기황후guardMBCKorean drama

Variety shows

YearTitleOriginal titleRoleNetworkNotes
2008Star's Friend스타의 친구를 소개합니다Guest
(Ep. dated 2008-11-15)
MBCKorean
2012Sports Danshi最強スポーツ男子頂上決戦Guest
(Ep. dated 2012-11-21)
TBSJapanese

Music video appearances

Endorsement

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/jyjs-junsus-twin-brother-juno-signs-with-c-jes-entertainment-as-kim-moo-young JYJ's Junsu's twin brother JUNO signs with C-Jes Entertainment as Kim Moo Young
  2. 2005 . DBSK We Want To Know - JunSu (Part 1, Eng Sub) . TV program . Korean, English . KM News. KM . 2012-10-20 . 1:32 .
  3. Web site: http://www.focus.co.kr/content.asp?aid=fc21845cfa9141fca98eb4b9385c6488 . ko:동방신기와 결별…뮤지컬배우 도전…아픔에서 삶을 배웠죠 . Park Young-sun . 11 April 2011 . The Daily Focus . Focus . Korean . 2012-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141214230346/http://www.focus.co.kr/content.asp?aid=fc21845cfa9141fca98eb4b9385c6488 . 14 December 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: XIA . KBS World . 2012-10-01 . 2012-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911042648/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=107138 . dead .
  5. Web site: JYJ Kim Junsu's Twin Brother to Change His Name and Pursue Acting. MWAVE. 2014-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107193655/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/55292/jyj-kimjunsu-twin-brother-to-pursue-acting-career. 2014-01-07. dead.
  6. Web site: http://www.chosunonline.com/entame/20100316000011 . ja:インタビュー:ジュンス実兄、意気込みを語る . Lee He-wan . 16 March 2010 . Chosun Online . The Chosun Ilbo & Chosunonline.com . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322193001/http://www.chosunonline.com/entame/20100316000011 . 22 March 2010 . 2012-11-23.
  7. Web site: Xiah Junsu's brother, ZUNO releases debut MV . GhostWriter . 29 March 2010 . . 6Theory Media . 2012-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130224000006/http://www.allkpop.com/2010/03/xiah-junsu%E2%80%99s-brother-zuno-releases-debut-mv . 24 February 2013 .
  8. Web site: JUNO, Junsu's Twin Brother, Set for His Japanese Debut! . MTV K . 12 July 2011 . MTV Iggy. MTV . 2012-11-23.
  9. Web site: JUNO's "Believe~" ranks in 3rd place on the Oricon chart . VITALSIGN . 28 December 2011 . . 6Theory Media . 2012-11-23.
  10. Web site: JUNO、3rdシングル「Everything」がデイリー2位、ウィークリー10位 . 23 May 2012 . Barks . Japanese . 2012-11-23.
  11. Web site: JYJ's Junsu Twin Brother Juno Acting Debut Through "Stroke of Luck" . jbarky . 19 April 2012 . . 2012-11-23.
  12. Web site: FC MEN squad . Blue Wings Suwon football club official website . Samsung Sports . Korean . 2012-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130301011250/http://www.bluewings.kr/player/player05.asp . 2013-03-01 .
  13. http://www.yesasia.com/global/style-normal-edition-japan-version/1031158728-0-0-0-en/info.html "STYLE (CD only) product info"
  14. http://www.yesasia.com/global/style-album-dvd-normal-edition-japan-version/1031158725-0-0-0-en/info.html "STYLE (CD+DVD) product info"
  15. http://www.yesasia.com/global/style-album-dvd-japan-version/1031158508-0-0-0-en/info.html "STYLE (CD+2DVD) product info"
  16. http://www.avex.com.tw/artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?catalogNo=AVJCD10519%2FA "STYLE (CD+DVD Taiwan Version) product info"
  17. http://www.yesasia.com/global/style-album-dvd-hong-kong-version/1031851212-0-0-0-en/info.html "STYLE (CD+DVD Hong Kong Version) product info"
  18. http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=495818 "Beginning album info"
  19. http://www.yesasia.com/global/fate-japan-version/1024346035-0-0-0-en/info.html "Fate (CD only) product info"
  20. http://www.yesasia.com/global/fate-single-dvd-japan-version/1024346033-0-0-0-en/info.html "Fate (CD+DVD) product info"
  21. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZCD-46903 "Fate (CD+DVD) product info"
  22. http://www.yesasia.com/global/believe-kimi-wo-shinjite-jacket-a-single-dvd-japan-version/1025052745-0-0-0-en/info.html "Believe Jacket A (CD+DVD) product info"
  23. http://www.yesasia.com/global/believe-kimi-wo-shinjite-jacket-b-single-dvd-japan-version/1025052747-0-0-0-en/info.html "Believe Jacket B (CD+DVD) product info"
  24. http://www.yesasia.com/global/believe-kimi-wo-shinjite-jacket-c-japan-version/1025052749-0-0-0-en/info.html "Believe Jacket C (CD only) product info"
  25. http://www.yesasia.com/global/everything-japan-version/1030308115-0-0-0-en/info.html "Everything (CD only) product info"
  26. http://www.yesasia.com/global/everything-single-dvd-japan-version/1030307658-0-0-0-en/info.html "Everything (CD+DVD) product info"
  27. http://www.yesasia.com/global/ring-japan-version/1032261331-0-0-0-en/info.html "Ring (CD only) product info"
  28. http://www.yesasia.com/global/ring-single-dvd-japan-version/1032261329-0-0-0-en/info.html "Ring (CD+DVD) product info"
  29. http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=603241 "Stroke of Luck OST info"
  30. Web site: JUNO releases "Look At Me" for 'Stroke of Luck' OST . leesa86 . 7 May 2012 . . 6Theory Media . 2012-11-25.
  31. http://www.yesasia.com/global/five-japan-version/1024627919-0-0-0-en/info.html "Ayumi Hamasaki - Five product info"
  32. Web site: Juno's discography . Juno's official Japanese website . Avex Marketing . Japanese . 2012-11-24 . https://archive.today/20130221183850/http://juno-jp.net/discography/ . 2013-02-21 . dead .
  33. http://www.yesasia.com/global/juno-vol-1-japan-version/1030249686-0-0-0-en/info.html "History Vol.1 product info"
  34. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZBD-59011 "History Vol.1 product info"
  35. http://drama.tv.chosun.com/jiwoonsoo/actor1.html "Stroke of Luck Cast"
  36. http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Stroke_of_Luck-cast.html "Stroke of Luck Cast"
  37. http://www.ktv.jp/pillowtalk/story_09.html "Pillow Talk Episode 9"
  38. http://www.yesasia.com/global/yume-no-tsuzuki-album-dvd-japan-verion/1030278298-0-0-0-en/info.html "Toko Furuuchi - Yume no Tsuzuki product info"