Jay (South Korean singer)

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Jay
김견우
Born
Kim Kyun-woo

(1983-04-08) April 8, 1983 (age 38)
South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
AgentRainmaker Company
Musical career
Genres
Years active2002–present
LabelsSM
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
김견우
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeon-u
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyun-u

Kim Kyun-woo (born April 8, 1983), known professionally as Jay, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of EDM trio TraxX and a former member of SM Entertainment's project group SM The Ballad.

Career[]

In 2002, Jay (Typhoon) along with Minwoo (Rose), Jungwoo (Attack), Sungmin, Junsu and Eunhyuk made their first television appearance in a show called Heejun vs. Kangta, Battle of the Century: Pop vs. Rock. Moon Hee-jun taught Typhoon, Rose and Attack on to sing rock while Sungmin, Junsu, and Eunhyuk were taught other singing techniques by Kangta. The six trainees separated a year later, then Typhoon, Rose, and Attack debuted as members of rock band TraxX. The trio separated when Junsu went on to debut as a member of TVXQ. Then Sungmin and Eunhyuk joined ten other trainees and formed Super Junior 05, the first generation of rotational boy band Super Junior.

Jay made official debut with TRAX on July 20, 2004 with the single Paradox.

In February 2009, Jay began his acting career with cast in supporting roles in MBC's Romance Zero.

In 2010, he participated in musicals Brothers Were Brave, Rock of Ages and rotated as D'Artagnan with Super Junior's Kyhuhyun in The Three Musketeers.[1] He also cast in KBS's President alongside Super Junior's Sungmin, with plays the role of Sungmin's half-brother.

In May 2011, Jay landed his first leading role in KBS's drama My Bittersweet Life, playing the character Lee Se-in.

In May 2014, Jay was confirmed to cast in the musical Singin' In The Rain as Don Lockwood with Super Junior's Kyuhyun and EXO's Baekhyun. The musical ran from June 5, 2014 until August 3, 2014 at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul.

In September 2016, Jay was cast in supporting roles in KBS's drama On the Way to the Airport, playing the character Jang Hyun-woo.

In September 2017, Jay was cast in supporting roles in KBS1's Andante, playing the character Kang Hyun-woo.

Personal life[]

Jay enlisted for a 2-year mandatory military service on 26 March 2012. He received four weeks of basic military training in Busan and then continued to serve as a public service worker. He was discharged in 2014.[2]

Discography[]

Further information: TRAX (band) § Discography, and S.M. The Ballad § Discography
Year Title Song Notes
2009 MBC Queen of Housewives OST 너에게 원한건 Solo
2011 Keep Your Head Down Crazy with TVXQ

Filmography[]

Television series[]

Title Year Network Role Notes
Romance Zero 2009 MBC Kim Doo-hyun Supporting role
The President 2010 KBS2 Yoo Min-ki Supporting role
My Bittersweet Life 2011 KBS1 Lee Se-in Lead role
On The Way To The Airport 2016 KBS1 Jang Hyun-woo Supporting role
Andante 2017–2018 KBS1 Kang Hyun-woo Supporting role
Missing 2018 Channel 5 Damien Special Appearance
Through the Waves KBS2 Cha Sang-pil
Touch Your Heart 2019 tvN Lee Kang-joon Supporting role

Television shows[]

Title Year Network Role Notes
Band of Brothers 2008 Mnet Regular Cast with Kangin, Heechul, Jungmo

Theater[]

Title Year Role Notes Ref
The Three Musketeers 2009 D'Artagnan
Singin' In The Rain 2014 Don Lockwood

References[]

  1. ^ Kang Seung-hun "Super Junior Kyuhyun says advice from cast members helps with musical" 10 Asia. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-08
  2. ^ Hong, Lucia (22 March 2012). "TRAX Jay to enter military next week". 10 Asia. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ Park, Chan-ha (February 6, 2018). "'파도야 파도야' 김견우-조아영 '잘 어울리는 훈남훈녀 한 쌍' [포토]". News 20 Busan (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
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