KIM JONG KOOK (김종국) PROFILE

Korean Name : 김종국

English Name : Kim Jong Kook

Revised Name : Gim Jong-guk

McCune Reischauer : Kim Chong'guk

Pseudonym (Nicknames) :

• 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

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:

• 2011: 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 [Release 100909]

Group Album : Turbo

• 1995: 280km/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]

Awards:

1995-1998

• KBS 가요대상 (KBS Music Awards)
• SBS 가요대상 (SBS Music Awards)
• MBC 가요대상 (MBC Music Awards)
• 서울가요대상 (Seoul Music Awards)

2004

• KBS 가요대상 (KBS Music Awards) 본상
• SBS 가요대상 (SBS Music Awards) 본상
• MBC 10대 가수가요제(MBC Best 10 Music Awards) 본상
• 서울가요대상 (Seoul Music Awards) 본상
• 골든디스크 인기가수상 (Golden Disk Popularity Awards)

2005

• MBC 가요대제전 (MBC Music Awards) 최고인기가수상 (Most Popular)
• KBS 가요대상 (KBS Music Awards) 대상 (Best Artist)
• SBS 가요대상 (SBS Music Awards) 대상 (Best Artist)
• KBS 연예대상 (KBS Acting Awards) (Best Entertainer
• 골든디스크 (Golden Disk Awards) 본상
• MNET Best Male Solo Artist
• Korean Entertainer Awards Ballad Award

2006

• 골든디스크 (Golden Disk Awards) 본상

2008

• BBF Popular Singer Award

2009

• 서울가요대상 (Seoul Music Awards) 본상

2010

• SBS 연예대상 (SBS Entertainment Awards) Best TV Star Award

2011

• SBS 연예대상 (SBS Entertainment Awards) Excellence Award