Kim Hyun Joong Predebut | Transformation from Childhood to Present

Kim Hyun Joong Predebut | Transformation from Childhood to Present Kim Hyun-joong (Hangul: 김현중; Hanja: 金賢重; born June 6, 1986, International age : 31 , Korean age : 32) is a South Korean actor and singer, and the leader and main rapper of boyband SS501. Kim is well known for his role as Yoon Ji-hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, and as Baek Seung-jo in Playful Kiss, for which he received the Popularity Awards at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards for the former and at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 for the latter. With the expiration of the contract, Kim left DSP Media, who managed him as part of SS501 and joined KeyEast in 2010. He debuted as a solo artist with his Korean mini albums Break Down and Lucky in 2011. He is a member of the charity football team FC MEN. He is considered as a style icon in Korea, having won several icon awards. He is also dubbed one of South Korea’s Hallyu stars, representative of South Korea’s