Kim Jong Kook

Profil
Korean Name : 김종국
English Name : Kim Jong Kook
Revised Romanization : Gim Jong-guk
McCune Reischauer : Kim Chong'guk
Nickname : The Commander, Sparta Kook, Trainer Kook, Kim Kook Jong, Mosquito Sound, Bear, Jong Kookie, Tiger
Date of Birth : 25 April 1976
Blood Type : A
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 76 kg
Religion : Buddhism
Family : Parents, 1 Older Brother, Kim Jong Kook
Status : Single
Education : Myeong Hak Elementary School,
Shin Seong Middle and High School,
Han Se University, Dan Kook University Postgraduate
Hobbies : Sports (Weights, Soccer, Boxing), Soccer Game
Occupation : Singer
Start active : 1995 (1st album "Turbo" - "280 km/h speed")


Biografi
Kim jong kook debut tahun 1995 sebagai member dan leader dari grup duo “Turbo”. Duo Turbo menjadi sangat terkenal di industry music K-Pop. Setelah dibubarkan duo Turbo di tahun 2001, dia menjadi seorang penyanyi solo terutama genre musiknya di Ballad. Kim Jong Kook merilis debut album solo “Renaissance” di bulan desember 2001, setelah enam bulan dibubarkannya duo “Turbo”.
3 Tahun kemudian, juni 2004 penyanyi satu ini merilis album keduanya “Evolution”, sebelum album keduanya keluar penyanyi dan juga MC ini adalah salah satu arti populer di Korea. Kim Jong Kook di tahun 2005, kembali merilis Album “This Is Me”, Album tersebut terjual hingga 300,00 copi. “Sarangseurowo” menjadi hit dan telah memenangkan 3 dari 4 nominasi salah satunya dalam kategori "Artist of the Year".
Kim Jong Kook masuk Wajib Militer tahun 2006 dan bertepatan saat itu dia merilis Album ke- empatnya “Nebeonjnae Pyeonji”. Meskipun dia tidak melakukan promosi secara langsung tapi album tersebut berhasil terjual 100.000 copi. Tahun 2008 mei, Penyanyi ini selesai wajib Militer dan melakukan comeback dengan album ke-lima “Here I Am”, rilis pada bulan Oktober dan menjadi anggota tetap TV-Show Family Outing.
Di tahun 2009, Kim Jong Kook merilis dua digital single, “Haengbokbyeong” dan Tjawo”, dan syuting iklan pertama dengan Anggota Family Outing Kim Soo Ro. Januari 2010, dia mengumumkan tidak bisa berpartisipasi di Family Outing season 2 dan dia merilis album ke-enam “Eleventh Story”.

TV Program
[2010 – Present] SBS Running Man
[2011] KBS 2TV ‘Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketch Book’ [110715]
[2010] KBS2 Star Golden Bell [100312]
[2010] Happy Together [100211]
[2010] Kim Jung Eun's Chocolate [100206] & [101010]
[2010] KBS2 Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook [100129]
[2008-2010] SBS Family Outing
[2008] MBC Golden Fishery [081203]
[2008] KBS2 Star Golden Bell [081202]
[2008] Happy Together [081106]
[2008] KBS2TV Immortal Musical Classics [080907]
[2008] Kim Jung Eun's Chocolate [080903]
[2005-2006] KBS's 슟돌이 Shootdori (coach)
[2005-2006] SBS Real Situation Saturday Love Letter
[2005] Old Miss Diary (special appearance)
[2004-2006] SBS X-Man
[2004-2006] KBS Happy Sunday
[2004] SBS's Banjun Drama, (special appearance)
[2004] MBC's Special TV Story
[2002] Star Survival
[2001-2003] KBS Dream Team

Albums
[2001.12.13] Renaissance
[2004.06.18] Evolution
[2005.07.01] This is me
[2006.04.13] Fourth Letter
[2008.10.22] Here I Am
[2010.01.15] Eleventh Story
[2010.09.29] Norae

Digital Singles
[2005.08.22] Jejari Georeum
[2005.12.28] Kim Jong Kook Digital Single
[2006.11.22] Barammanbaramman) (Kim Jong Kook & SG Wannabe)
[2009.03.05] Haengbokbyeong
[2009.04.13] Ttajwo!

Collaborations/Others
[2004.08.02] Kim Jang Hoon - Gosokdoro Romance (#3 Gosokdoro Romance (Acoustic Version) (feat. Kim Jong Kook, Park Hyo Shin, Yoon Do Hyun, Cho PD))
[2005.12.01] Big4 - Big4 Of Voices In My Dream (#2 Untouchable (SG Wannabe, 'Kim Jong Kook, M TO M))
[2007.11.23] Turbo & Kim Jong Kook - Recall 2007
[2008.01.04] Turbo - Recall 2007 Part 2
[2009.06.08] Family Outing
[2010.11.16] Soya with Kim Jong Kook - Maeilmaeil Saranghae
[2011.06.24] Mikey - All For U with Kim Jong Kook (#1 All For U)

Television
[2001~2003] Dream Team
[2004~2006] X-Man
[2005~2006] Shootdoli
[2005~2006] Real Romance Love Letter
[2008~2010] Family Outing
[2010- Present] Running Man

Commercials
[2009] HooLaLa
Awards

[2004] KBS Music Awards "Daesang"
[2004] SBS Music Awards "Daesang"
[2004] MBC Best 10 Music Awards "Daesang"
[2004] Seoul Music Awards "Daesang"
[2004] Golden Disk "Popularity Award"
[2005] MBC Music Awards "Popularity Award"
[2005] KBS Music Awards "Daesang"
[2005] SBS Music Awards "Daesang"
[2005] KBS Entertainment Awards "Best Entertainer"
[2005] Golden Disk Awards "Daesang"
[2005] MNET Music Awards "Best Male Solo Artist"
[2009] Seoul Music Awards "Bonsang"
[2006] Golden Disk Awards :
[2008] BBF : Popular Singer Award
[2009] Seoul Music Awards :
[2010] SBS Entertainment Awards : Best TV Star Award
[2011] SBS Entertainment Awards : Excellence Award