Kim Jong-hyeon Height, Weight, Age, Family, Girlfriend

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Kim Jong-hyeon Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight60 kg
Date of BirthJune 8, 1995
Zodiac SignGemini
Eye ColorDark Brown

Kim Jong-hyeon is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, performer, and television personality who rose to acclaim as the leader, main dancer, and main rapper of the South Korean boy group NU’EST. NU’EST debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single titled Face and later disbanded on March 15, 2022. The band’s discography also includes other tracks, albums, and extended plays like Canvas, Re:Birth, Bridge the World, Action, Happily Ever After, Romanticize, I’m in Trouble, Drive, The Nocturne, Good Bye Bye, Needle & Bubble, Sleep Talking, Hello, The Table, Bridge the World, Love Paint (Every Afternoon), Inside Out, Love Me, A Song for You, and Bet Bet. In addition to that, Kim Jong-hyeon has also been a part of a variety of shows and movies which include the likes of Their Distance, Let Me Be Your Knight, Lonely Gourmet: Taipei, Produce 101 Season 2, Shadow Singer, Night Goblin, Master Key, Law of the Jungle in Patagonia, For The First Time in My Life, Battle Trip, Two Yoo Project: Sugar Man Season 2, Happy Together Season 4, Surfer Junior, King of Mask Singer, Not the Same Person You Used to Know, Love Catcher, Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant, and There Is No House for Us in Seoul.

Born Name

Kim Jong-hyeon

Nick Names

JR, National Leader, Bangkok City Boy, JTBC’s Son, Wartortle, Lee Shin

Kim Jong-hyeon as seen in 2019 (디스패치 / Dispatch / YouTube / CC BY 3.0)

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea

Nationality

Education

Kim Jong-hyeon attended Hanyang University‘s Institute for Future Talents.

Occupation

Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, Musician, Dancer, Actor, Performer, Television Personality

Family

  • Siblings – He has 2 older sisters.

Manager

Kim Jong-hyeon has been signed with –

  • Pledis Entertainment (2012-2022)
  • Evermore Entertainment

Genre

K-pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Pledis Entertainment, Evermore

Blood Type

O

Build

Slim

Kim Jong-hyeon posing for a picture in February 2023 (Kim Jong-hyeon / Instagram)

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

Kim Jong-hyeon is of Korean descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Lean body

Kim Jong-hyeon as seen while taking a selfie in August 2022 (Kim Jong-hyeon / Instagram)

Kim Jong-hyeon Favorite Things

  • Part Of His Body – Eyes
  • Colors – Black, Yellow, Green

Kim Jong-hyeon Facts

  • His stage name “JR” stands for “Junior Royal”.
  • Kim Jong-hyeon became Pledis Entertainment’s first male trainee.
  • He debuted as the main rapper, leading dancer, and leader of the boy band NU’EST on March 15, 2012.
  • His fellow NU’EST bandmates included Aron, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren.
  • With NU’EST, Kim Jong-hyeon released the band’s first Korean-language studio album Re:Birth on July 9, 2014, and it peaked at #5 on the Gaon Album Chart.
  • Along with Ren, Fumiko Aoyagi, Minhyun, Hanae Kan, Haruka Kinami, and Tateto Serizawa, he co-starred as Yoo Ji-woo (ユ・ジウ) (Suna’s boyfriend who is also in love with Kanako) in the 2015 Japanese independent film Their Distance.
  • Kim Jong-hyeon received the Fan N Star Hall of Fame Award at the Fact Music Awards in 2018.
  • In 2019, he won the Korea First Brand Award in the “Male Idol Variety Star” category.
  • NU’EST‘s 2nd and final full-length studio album Romanticize was released on April 19, 2021, and it peaked at #2 on the South Korean Albums (Gaon) chart and at #5 on the Japanese Albums (Oricon) chart.
  • From 2021 to 2022, Kim Jong-hyeon brought to life the character of Lee Shin in the musical romantic comedy-drama television series Let Me Be Your Knight. His co-stars for the project included Jung In-sun, Lee Jun-young, Jang Dong-joo, Kim Dong-hyun, and Yoon Ji-sung.
  • As a solo artist, he released his first mini album titled Meridiem on November 8, 2022, through Evermore Entertainment and it included songs like Lights, Creator, Blaze, and others.
  • His specialties include writing lyrics and speaking Japanese.
  • Kim Jong-hyeon has credited Eminem as one of his role models.
  • Previously, he did not like his singing voice.
  • His fans are called Bugidans.
  • He dislikes eating tomatoes and can also not eat spicy food. He enjoys eating chicken.
  • Kim Jong-hyeon is an avid gamer and is also a huge fan of anime.
  • He likes having black hair.
  • In January 2024, Kim Jong-hyeon released a new mini album titled Brilliant Seasons.

    • Featured Image by 디스패치 / Dispatch / YouTube / CC BY 3.0

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