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Kim Hyun-joong

1986 - Today

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Kim Hyun-joong (Korean: 김현중; Hanja: 金賢重; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas Boys Over Flowers and Playful Kiss. After debuting with SS501 in 2005, Kim released his first Korean solo album, Break Down, in 2011, and his first Japanese solo album, Unlimited, in 2012. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Hyun-joong has received more than 5,487,274 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Kim Hyun-joong is the 5,153rd most popular actor (down from 4,274th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 209th in 2019) and the 88th most popular South Korean Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kim Hyun-joong ranks 5,153 out of 13,578. Before him are David Jason, Keiko Awaji, Kaori Momoi, Dan Schneider, Julian Richings, and Michelle Jenner. After him are Asha Parekh, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jeff Perry, Cecil Kellaway, Shawn Ashmore, and David Garrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Kim Hyun-joong ranks 82. Before him are Stoya, Charlotte Casiraghi, Richard Gasquet, Ezequiel Garay, Maria Ozawa, and Michelle Jenner. After him are Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Ciprian Tătărușanu, Kyrylo Budanov, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Lucas Biglia, and Ignazio Abate.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Hyun-joong ranks 282 out of 1,128. Before him are Jaegwon Kim (1934), Gong Hyo-jin (1980), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Lee Sung-kyung (1990), Kim Bum (1989), and Ryu Seung-ryong (1970). After him are Han So-hee (1994), Shin Min-a (1984), Park Hyung-sik (1991), Ahn Bo-hyun (1988), Yi So-yeon (1978), and Jung Hae-in (1988).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Kim Hyun-joong ranks 88. Before him are Song Kang (1994), Jang Keun-suk (1987), Gong Hyo-jin (1980), Lee Sung-kyung (1990), Kim Bum (1989), and Ryu Seung-ryong (1970). After him are Han So-hee (1994), Shin Min-a (1984), Ahn Bo-hyun (1988), Jung Hae-in (1988), Nam Joo-hyuk (1994), and Park Hae-soo (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

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Yoon Ji-hoo
Unassuming high school girl Jan-di stands up to — and eventually falls for — a spoiled rich kid who belongs to the school's most powerful clique.
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Beak Seung Jo
A clumsy high-school girl - Oh Ha-ni - is at the bottom of her class, and she has had a crush on a popular genius, Baek Seung-Jo, ever since she first laid eyes on him.
7.8 / 10
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Shin Jung-tae
Based in the 1930's of Shanghai, China, this drama is a story about love, friendship, patriotism and desire. Shin Jung Tae (Kim Hyun Joong) is an outrageous and clumsy man, but has an unconditional love for his country and family. He was known as the best fighter in the alleys of Shanghai.
4.3 / 10