Kim Sung-joo (entertainer)

Kim Sung-joo (born February 16, 1994) is a South Korean singer and actor. Kim debuted as a member of South Korean-Chinese band UNIQ in 2014. Kim made his television debut in the romantic Chinese drama Magical Space-time (2016) and his film debut in MBA Partners (2016). He is best known for his supporting roles in Live Up to Your Name (2017) and My Secret Terrius (2018).

Not to be confused with Kim Sung-joo (entrepreneur) or Kim Sung-joo (presenter).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Sung-joo
김성주
Kim Sung-joo at Centro Cultural Hallyu in São Paulo, June 27, 2016
Born (1994-02-16) February 16, 1994
Incheon, South Korea
EducationGlobal Cyber University[1]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsYuehua
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Seong-joo
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏng-chu

Career

Pre-debut

He joined YG Entertainment as a trainee. He was part of the original lineup for Winner, but that didn't work out. He's still close friends with Jinwoo and Seungyoon.

A new opportunity arose and he ended up joining UNIQ, a Korean-Chinese group under Yuehua. He still continued to train at YG Entertainment since the two companies were collaborating with this new group. He trained for a total of 5 years before his official debut.[2][3][4][5]

2014: Career beginnings
Main article: Uniq (band)

Kim debuted in 2014 with the South Korean-Chinese boy band group Uniq with the song "Falling in Love".

Kim promoted with Uniq for a few years, where he landed his first acting role in 2016, together with his band mates in the Chinese film, MBA Partners, where Kim and Wang Yibo playing the lead roles, while Zhou Yixuan, Li Wenhan and Cho Seung-youn making cameos.[6]

Kim then starred in the Chinese drama, Magical Space-time before his second film in Kill Me Please.

2017-present: Rising popularity with supporting roles

Kim was cast in The Liar and His Lover where he played "Yoo Si-hyun", the leader and vocalist of the popular band "Crude Play" in the series. He also starred in the tvN's drama Live Up to Your Name.

In September 2018, it was reported that Kim would be joining MBC's drama, My Secret Terrius, where he will play Ra Do-woo, a genius hacker who is rebellious.[7][8]

Kim enlisted for his mandatory military service on 9th March 2020.[9]

Discography
Main article: Uniq (band) § Discography
DateAlbumTitleSinger
2016.06.21 《Flying at Night》 Flying at Night (Chinese version) "SunDuck" OST
2017.04.03 《The Liar and His Lover (TV series) OST》Part 3 괜찮아 난, Peterpan Crude Play (Band in Drama)
2017.04.25 《The Liar and His Lover (TV series) OST》Part 7 In Your Eyes Crude Play (Band in Drama)
2017.11.06 《Act.1》 B1 11호 Feat Sung-joo
2018.05.08 《You Drive Me Crazy (TV series) OST》 미치겠다 (Crazy)
2018.05.10 《White chocolate 》 White chocolate SS Feat Sung-joo
2018.08.05 《꿀》 꿀 Apollo,11호,Ekko,Sung-joo

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 MBA Partners Lucas Step Up China (2019)
2017 Kill Me Please Bryan

Step Up China2019

Television series
YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2016Magical Space-timePeng ZhendongHunan Broadcasting System
2017The Liar and His LoverYoo Si-hyuntvN[10]
Live Up to Your NameKim Min-jaetvN
2018You Drive Me CrazyYoon Hee-namMBC[11]
My Secret TerriusRa Do-wooMBC[12]

Television shows
YearTitleRole EpisodeNetworkRef.
2015 Off To School Cast member 44-46 JTBC
2016Youth Over Flowers ChinaCast Member [13]

References
  1. Jeong, Yoo-chul (September 28, 2018). "한류 세계화 주도할 글로벌 인재 양성합니다". Korean Spirit (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "(UPDATE) #UNIQ: YG's New Korean-Chinese Boy Group To Debut Under Yuehua Entertainment". Hype Malaysia. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "YG Entertainment has been secretly training a new boy group". Hellokpop. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. "유니크 승연 "과거 방송인이 꿈, SNL 합류했으면.."(TRANS 161101 MD Interview - UNIQ Seungyoun "In the past being a broadcaster was my dream, if I join SNL.." )". 2016-11-01.
  5. "UNIQ's Seungyoun talks about auditioning for SM, JYP & YG + former YG trainee days". 2016-11-01.
  6. "You're Totally Missing Out On UNIQ, And Here's Why". Soompi. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. "UNIQ's Sungjoo And Jasper Cho Are Two Very Different Kinds Of Agents For "Terius Behind Me"". Soompi. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  8. "Kang Ki Young, UNIQ's Sungjoo, And More Confirmed For Drama Starring So Ji Sub And Jung In Sun". Soompi. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. "UNIQ's Sungjoo Announces Military Enlistment With Letter To Fans". 9 March 2020.
  10. "UNIQ's Sungjoo to work alongside Lee Hyun Woo and Joy in 'The Liar and His Lover'". Alkpop. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  11. "[공식] 유니크 성주, '미치겠다 너땜에' 출연 확정…이유영·김선호와 호흡". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  12. "[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Seo Yi-sook, Uhm Hyo-sup and Sung Joo Become NIS Trio for "Terius Behind Me"". Hancinema. June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  13. "UNIQ's Sungjoo joins cast of Chinese 'Youth Over Flowers'!". Allkpop. May 30, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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