Suho

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Suho
Suho at Asia Song Festival on September 24, 2017 (2.jpg
Suho at Asia Song Festival, September 2017
Born
Kim Jun-myeon

(1991-05-22) May 22, 1991 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesSH2O
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2012–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Associated acts
Websitesuho.smtown.com
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jun-myeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chunmyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSuho
McCune–ReischauerSuho

Kim Jun-myeon (born (1991-05-22)May 22, 1991), better known by his stage name Suho (meaning "guardian" in Korean), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is the leader and a vocalist of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-K. He debuted as a soloist on March 30, 2020 with the release of his EP, Self-Portrait. Outside of his musical career, Suho has also starred in various television dramas and movies such as One Way Trip (2016), The Universe's Star (2017), Rich Man (2018), Middle School Girl A (2018), and How Are U Bread (2020).

Early life[]

Suho is a native of Seoul and lives in the Seoul area of Apgujeong with his family. During his youth, Suho was the class president in elementary school and the vice-chairman of his school's student body. He graduated from the prestigious Whimoon High School, where he excelled academically.[1]

Suho became a trainee through SM Entertainment's Casting System in 2006 when he was 16 years old, after being discovered on the streets by an SM casting manager. In 2007, he was cast with a cameo role in the Super Junior film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.[2]

Career[]

2012–2019: Debut and acting career beginnings[]

Suho during Exo's The Exo'luxion concert in November 2015

Suho was introduced as the tenth member of Exo on February 15, 2012.[3] The group debuted in April 2012 with the extended play Mama with him as their leader.[4] In 2013, Suho voiced the main character Bernard for the Korean dub of the animated movie, Saving Santa.[5] He also recorded the movie's original soundtrack of the same name with Apink's Jung Eun-ji.[6] In February 2014, Suho became a regular host for SBS' weekly music show Inkigayo alongside fellow Exo member Baekhyun, ZE:A member Kwanghee and actress Lee Yu-bi.[7] Suho and Baekhyun left their positions in November 2014 in order to focus on the release of Exo's second studio album.[8]

In January 2015, he starred in SM Entertainment's hologram musical, School OZ, playing the character of Hans alongside labelmates Changmin, Key, Luna, Xiumin and Seulgi.[9] In April 2015, he was a regular cast member in the KBS variety show Fluttering India, where they explored few places in Mumbai, India.[10]

In March 2016, Suho made his big screen debut the indie film One Way Trip, which premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[11][12] In April 2016, he was confirmed to be starring in the upcoming web drama How Are U Bread. The series is scheduled to be released in Korea and China.[13] In July 2016, Suho and fellow Exo member Chen released a duet titled "Beautiful Accident" as an original soundtrack for the Chinese movie of the same name.[14] Suho starred as the male lead in the MBC drama special The Universe's Star, part of the drama trilogy Three Color Fantasy in January 2017[15] and recorded an original soundtrack titled "Starlight" for the drama.[16] In February 2017, he collaborated with jazz pianist Song Young-joo on "Curtain", the last single from the Station project's first season.[17] In September 2017, it was confirmed that Suho will be the male lead of the film Female Middle Schooler A.[18][19]

In March 2018, Suho collaborated with Jang Jae-in and released two duets titled "Dinner" and "Do you have a moment".[20] In May 2018, Suho returned to the small screen with the South Korean adaption of the 2012 Japanese drama Rich Man, Poor Woman, playing the role of an IT company founder (portrayed by Shun Oguri in the original).[21][22][23] Suho also starred in "Student A", a film adaptation of a webtoon, released in June 2018.[24] From July to August 2018, Suho starred in the musical The Man Who Laughs in the role of Gwynplaine, a pure character with a monster-like face.[25] He received standing ovation and positive feedback for his role from the audience on the musical's first day.[26] On October 28, 2019, a VR Film titled "The Present" is released in which Suho played the role of a young entrepreneur Ha-Neul, along with actors like Shin Ha-Kyun and Kim Seul-gi.[27]

2020–present: Solo debut and military service[]

On March 30, 2020, Suho released his debut EP, Self-Portrait and its lead single "Let's Love", becoming the fourth Exo member to have debuted as a solo artist.[28][29] The EP debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart[30] and has sold over 290,338 copies in South Korea.[31] He won all three main music shows in korean broadcast during the week and became the first EXO member to do so.[32] On May 14, Suho enlisted for his mandatory military service as a public service officer.[33][34]

Personal life[]

In 2009, Suho began attending Korea National University of Arts, however, he withdrew from it in 2011 and continued his education at Kyung Hee Cyber University along with fellow Exo members Chanyeol and Baekhyun. There he took classes for the Culture and Arts Department of Business Administration. In 2016, Suho started attending Inha University Graduate School for a master's degree in Culture Management. [35]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[30]
JPN
[36]
US
World

[37]
Self-Portrait 1 26 13

Songs[]

Title Year Peak charts
position
Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
[42]
KOR
Hot

[43]
US
World

[44]
As lead artist
"Let's Love" (사랑, 하자) 2020 7 19 N/A Self-Portrait
Collaborations
"My Hero" (나의 영웅)
(with Leeteuk, Kassy & Jo Young-soo)
2016 177 N/A S.M. Station Season 1
"Curtain" (커튼)
(with Song Young-joo)
2017 74 16
"Do You Have A Moment" (실례해도 될까요)
(with Jang Jae-in)
2018 91 N/A Non-album singles
"Dinner"
(with Jang Jae-in)
11
Soundtrack appearances
"Saving Santa"
(with Jung Eun-ji)
2013 N/A Saving Santa OST
"Starlight" (낮에 뜨는 별)
(feat. Remi)
2017 The Universe's Star OST
"Beautiful Accident"
(with Chen)
Beautiful Accident OST
"Sedansogu" (세단소그) 2020 How Are U Bread OST
Other charted songs
"Beautiful" 2014 75 Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
"Playboy" 2019 N/A Exo Planet #4 - The Elyxion [dot]
"O2" 2020 91 39 Self-Portrait
"Made in You" 75 35
"Starry Night" (암막 커튼) 100 43
"Self-Portrait" (자화상) 88 38
"For You Now" (너의 차례)
(feat. Younha)
87 42
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting[]

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[47]

Year Song Album Artist(s) Lyrics[A]
Credited With
2018 "Do You Have A Moment" Non-album single Suho, Jang Jae-in Yes Jang Jae-in, Kouame Jean Baptiste, Gerongco Robert Tigley, Gerongco Samuel Tigley, Aless Ria Iorio
"Dinner" Non-album single Yes Jang Jae-in
2020 "O2" Self-Portrait Suho Yes DJ HotBoyzZz (Cliff Lin, Ryan Colt Levy, Bryan Cho)
"Let's Love" Yes Noday, Aisle, Park Moon-chi
"Made In You" Yes minGtion, JUNNY
"Starry Night" Yes Jo Yoon-kyung
"Self-Portrait" Yes B-Rock (CLEF), J-Lin (CLEF), ALBN (CLEF), CLEF CREW
"For You Now (feat. Younha)" Yes Bang Hye-hyun (Jam Factory), JUNNY

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys Dancer Extra
2013 Saving Santa Bernard (voice) Korean dub
2016 One Way Trip Sang-woo
2018 Middle School Girl A Hyun Jae-hee
2019 The Present Ha Neul VR film [48]

Television series[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2012 To the Beautiful You SBS Himself Cameo (Episode 2)
2014 Prime Minister & I KBS2 Han Tae-woong Cameo (Episodes 10–12) [49]
2015 Exo Next Door Naver TV Cast Suho Fictional version of himself
2017 The Universe's Star MBC, Naver TV Cast Woo-joo
2018 Rich Man Dramax, MBN Lee Yoo-chan
2020 How Are U Bread Seezn Han Do-woo

Documentaries[]

Year Title Network Notes
2017 Korea From Above Mountain TV Narration with Xiumin

Television show[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2014 Inkigayo SBS Himself Co-host
2015 Fluttering India KBS Himself Main cast
2016 MBC Himself Comepetitor

Music videos[]

Title Year Ref.
"Saving Santa" (with Eunji) 2013 [50]
"My Hero" (with Leeteuk, Jo Young-soo & Kassy) 2016 [51]
"Curtain" (with Song Young-joo) 2017 [52]
"Beautiful Accident" (with Chen) [53]
"" (with Remi) [54]
"Do You Have A Moment" (with Jang Jae-in) 2018 [55]
"Dinner" (with Jang Jae-in) [56]
"This is Your Day (for every child, UNICEF)" (as part of UNICEF) 2019 [57]
"" 2020 [58]
"Let's Love" [59]
Guest appearances
"To Mother" (remake; G.O.D.) 2014 [60]
"Paradise (소녀시대)" by Girls Generation 2015 [61]
"Crosswalk (황단보도)" by Jo Kwon 2016 [62]

Theater[]

Year title Role Notes Ref.
2015 School OZ Hans Holographic musical; main role
2017 The Last Kiss Crown Prince Rudolf Lead role
2018, 2020 The Man Who Laughs Gwynplaine Lead role [25]

Ambassadorship[]

Year Title Ref.
2019 Bvlgari Brand Ambassador [63]
13th Daegu International Musical Festival Ambassador [64]
7th Suncheon Bay World Animal Film Festival Ambassador [65]
4th International Film Festival and Awards • Macao (IFFAM) Ambassador [66]

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Culture Awards 2019 Male Rookie Actor The Man Who Laughs Won [67]
Click!StarWars TheFactNews Year-End Awards 2016 Popular K-Pop Star Award Suho Won [68]
DIMF Awards 2019 DIMF PR Ambassador Won [69]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Artist of the Year - March "Let's Love" Nominated [70]
MuBeat Global Choice Award - Male Suho Nominated [70]
Genie Music Awards 2020 Artist of the Year Nominated [71]
Golden Disc Awards 2020 Disc Bonsang Self-Portrait Nominated [72]
International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2019 Token of Appreciation Suho Won [73]
JIMFF Awards 2019 Discovery of the Year - Male Actor Middle School Girl A Won [74]
Korea Musical Awards 2019 Best Male Rookie Actor The Man Who Laughs Nominated [75][76]
Melon Music Awards 2018 Hot Trend Award "Do You Have a Moment" (with Jang Jae-in) Nominated [77]
2020 Best Rock "Let's Love" Nominated [78]
Netizen Popularity Award Suho Nominated [79]
Top 10 Artists Nominated [80]
Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards 2018 Best Male Rookie Musical Actor Award The Man Who Laughs Won [81]
Yegreen Musical Awards 2018 Best New Male Actor Award Nominated [82]
Popularity Award Male Actor Won [83]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Suho was credited as SH2O for the lyrics writing.

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