KIM JONG KOOK PROFILE

 

Korean Name : 金鐘國
English Name : Kim Jong Kook
Revised Romanization : Gim Jong-guk
McCune Reischauer : Kim Chong’guk
Pseudonym (Nickname) : The Commander, Sparta Kook, Trainer Kook, 
                                             Kim Kook Jong, Mosquito Sound, Bear, Jong Kookie, Tiger
Date of Birth : 25 April 1976
Blood Type : A
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 76 kg
Religion : Buddhism
Family : Parents, 1 Older Brother, Kim Jong Kook
Status : Single
Education : Myeong Hak Elementary School, 
                     Shin Seong Middle and High School, 
                     Han Se University, Dan Kook University Postgraduate
Hobbies : Sports (Weights, Soccer, Boxing), Soccer Game 
Occupation : Singer
Start active : 1995 (1st album “Turbo” – “280 km/h speed”)
TV Program Related :

• 2012: Escaping Crisis No.1
• 2010-Present: SBS Running Man
• 2011: KBS 2TV ‘Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketch Book’ [110715]
• 2010: KBS2 Star Golden Bell [100312]
• 2010: Happy Together [100211]
• 2010: Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate [100206] & [101010]
• 2010: KBS2 Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook [100129]
• 2008-2010: SBS Family Outing
• 2008: MBC Golden Fishery [081203]
• 2008: KBS2 Star Golden Bell [081202]
• 2008: Happy Together [081106]
• 2008: KBS2TV Immortal Musical Classics [080907]
• 2008: Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate [080903]
• 2005-2006: KBS’s 슟돌이 Shootdori (coach)
• 2005-2006: SBS Real Situation Saturday Love Letter
• 2005: Old Miss Diary (special appearance)
• 2004-2006: SBS X-Man
• 2004-2006: KBS Happy Sunday
• 2004: SBS’s Banjun Drama, (special appearance)
• 2004: MBC’s Special TV Story
• 2002: Star Survival
• 2001-2003: KBS Dream Team

Movie :

• 2012: Wonderful Radio

Solo Albums :

• 2001: Renaissance [Release 011213]
• 2004: Evolution [Release 040618]
• 2005: This is me[Release 050601]
• 2006: Kim Jong Kook’s Fourth Letter[Release 060413]
• 2008: Here I am[Release 081022]
• 2010: Eleventh Story[Release 100127]
• 2010: Kim Jong Kook Remake Album ‘Song’[Release 100909]

Group Albums : Turbo

• 1995: 280 km/h speed [Release 950906]
• 1996: New sensation [Release 960814]
• 1996: X-mas dance party mix with Turbo [Release 961129]
• 1997: Turbo summer remix [Release 970624]
• 1997: Born again [Release 971022]
• 1998: Perfect love [Release 981017]
• 1999: Millennium Turbo Dance Megamix [Release 990715]
• 2000: E-mail my heart [Release 000127]
• 2001: History [Release 010619]