Full name: Kim Jong Kook 김 종 국 (kim jong kuk)
Also known as The Commander, The Tiger
Born : April 25, 1976
Origin: Hapcheon, South Korea
Genres : K-pop, Dance, Hip Hop, Ballad, Trot
Occupation(s) :Singer, Dancer, Entertainer
Years active: 1995 - Present
Start active : 1995 (1st album "Turbo" - "280 km/h speed")
Labels : CJ Music (2001-2006)
Mnet Media(2007-2008)
101 Entertainment (2010-2011)
JK Entertainment (2011-2014)
Urban Works ENT (2014-Present)
Associated acts :,Turbo, Mighty Mouth, SG Wannabe, Soya, Haha, Gary, Running Man Brothers, Mikey (마이키)
Website : Official Site
Blood Type : A
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 76 kg
Religion : Buddhism
Family : Parents, 1 Older Brother, Kim Jong Kook
Nicknames:
Sparta-kook (스파르타국)
Commander (능력자)
Kookie (꾹이)
Tiger (호랑이)
Coach Kook (꾹코치)
Mr. Capable (능력 씨)
Father-in-law (시아버지)
Kook-minator (꾹네이터)
Kim Jong-kook (Hangul: 김종국; Hanja: 金鐘國; born 25 April 1976) is a South Korean singer and TV personality. He was initially part of the Korean duo Turbo, later pursuing a successful career as a solo artist. Apart from being a 3 Daesang Award Winner Singer, he also participates actively in variety shows in the past such as X-man and Family Outing (since episode 19). Currently, he is present as a cast member in the variety show, Running Man. He is also known for hosting a documentary program called Escape Crisis No.1 (also known as Safety First!) as well as co-hosting the show Everybody.
Kim So-ya, a Korean female singer under the mononym Soya, is his niece
Education Background
Elementary Education: Myeong Hak Elementary School
Secondary Education: Shin Seong Middle and High School
Tertiary Education: Han Se University
Postgraduate: Dankook University (Master's degree from the Pop Culture Performing Arts - School of Arts Department)
Biography
1995-2000: Debut with Turbo
Kim Jong-kook first entered the Korean music industry in 1995 as a member of the group Turbo, which became immensely popular for their catchy music.
2001-05: Solo artist : 3 Daesang Winner
After the group disbanded a few years later, he became a solo singer in 2001, mostly concentrating on ballads.
On 2005; which was his tenth year in Korean Entertainment Industry, Kim Jong-kook became one of Korea's most popular artists when his third album sold in excess of 300,000 copies, making it one of the year's best-selling albums in Korea. He capped off that year by sweeping the Daesang (Best Artist of The Year) from all 3 major Korean TV stations; SBS, KBS and MBC
KBS Shootdori
Kim Jong-kook was made the leader of the first series of Shootdori. Shootdori is a show where kids that are interested in soccer take a test (see if they have the basic knowledge and are involved in a soccer game) and are chosen by the production team to be involved of the team.
2006-08: Military ServiceEdit
On March 2006, Kim Jong-kook received his mandatory military service enlistment letter at the height of his popularity and career.
2009-11: Variety shows
Kim Jong-kook also returned to television, becoming a permanent member of variety show Family Outing, part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup and earning popularity, especially with the love scandals between Lee Hyori and Park Ye-jin. Right now, he is a regular on SBS's Running Man.
2012-present: 7th album, variety shows, and music collaboration
On 1 November 2012, following a pre-release of selected songs from his new album, Kim Jong-kook made a comeback to the music scene with the release of his seventh studio album Journey Home after three years. His fellow Running Man co-stars HaHa and Gary participated in the album as well as former Running Man member Song Joong-ki, who starred in the music video for lead track "Men Are All Like That".
In 2014, he again joined fellow Running Man cast member Haha, this time in a musical duo, Running Man Brothers, and debuted in a concert tour in the United States in July and December.
Film
2012: Wonderful Radio - cameo appearance
2015: Running Man
Music Video
2011: Rosa by Haha
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