Kim Jong-kook

Kim Jong-kook: Biography in Details

Who is Kim Jong-kook?

Kim Jong-kook is a well-known South Korean singer, actor, and entertainer with millions of Instagram followers. He began his career as a member of ‘Turbo’ in 1995.

Jong-kook rose to worldwide prominence after performing on the variety show ‘Running Man.’ He was last featured as a cast member in Authorized Personnel Only and Express Delivery Mongolia Edition in 2023.

Is Kim Jong-kook active on Social Media?

Regarding his social media presence, Kim Jong-kook can be found on Instagram under the moniker @kjk76, and his accounts have been verified.

On this account, he has almost 3.8 million followers. Aside from that, he joined Twitter @JongKookKin in November 2009 and has 13k followers. He also has 36k followers on Facebook and 2.94M subscribers on YouTube as @GYMJONGKOOK.

Kim Jong-kook: Bio, Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Kim Jong-kook was born on April 25, 1976, and is 47 years old. He was born in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, and his birth sign is Taurus. He is Korean in nationality and Asian in ethnicity.

When it comes to his family, his mother’s name is Cho Hye Seon, but his father’s name is not given. Nonetheless, Jong-kook’s father has starred in reality television shows with his son.

He also has an older brother, Kim Jong Myeong, who is a prominent doctor. Jong-kook’s niece Soya, a South Korean singer who debuted in 2010, is another well-known member of his family.

Education, School, College

Kim Jong-kook attended Myeong Hak Elementary School, Shin Seong Middle High School, and Hansei University, where he earned a BA in music composition. He later earned a master’s degree from Dankook University’s Pop Culture Performing Arts – School of Arts Department.

Kim Jong-kook: Profession, Career

Kim Jong-kook debuted in the Korean music business in 1995 as part of the duo Turbo. After the team broke a few years later, he went solo in 2001, focusing largely on ballads.

After Turbo, he endured a setback as he struggled to establish himself as a solo artist. However, he had a great comeback in 2004 with his second album Evolution, which included the smash track “One Man.”

Kim went on to become a permanent cast member of the popular variety game program X-Man, which increased his fame even further.

This Is Me, Kim’s third album, was released in 2005. Here I Am, his fifth studio album, was released in 2008, and included songs such as “Today More Than Yesterday” and “Thank You.”

His sixth studio album, The Eleventh Story, was released in 2010. He joined the cast of SBS’s variety show Running Man in 2010. In 2014, he created Running Man Brothers with fellow Running Man cast member Haha.

Some of the television series and films that he has contributed so far are:

• Wonderful Radio
• Hurry Up Brother Fil
• Banjun Drama
• Special TV Story
• Old Miss Diary
• The Girl Who Sees Smells
• The Producers
• The Sound of Your Heart
• Talents for Sale
• My Little Old Boy
• The Call
• In Syne
• The Call S2
• Kill Bill
• Rewind
• Five Cranky Brothers and many more.

Awards and Nominations

• KBS Entertainment Awards
• KBS Music Awards
• Korean Entertainer Awards
• Korean Broadcasting Awards
• Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
• KU Music Asian Music Awards
• MBC Best 10 Music Awards
• MBC Music Awards
• Melon Music Awards
• Mnet Asian Music Awards
• SBS Music Awards
• SBS Visual Arts Award
• Seoul Music Awards
• Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards and many more.

Kim Jong-kook: Net Worth 2024, Salary

Moving on, Kim Jong-kook makes a lot of money from his acting profession as well as his singing career. According to the source, his net worth as of 2024 is $16 million. Aside from that, there is no information on his properties or assets.

Rumors, Controversy

Kim Jong-kook has not been linked to any speculations or disputes. Kim also avoids the media and circumstances that might jeopardize his professional acting career.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Kim Jong-kook stands around 1.78 meters or 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 78 kgs or 171.96 lbs. Similarly, he has dark brown eyes and the same color hair.

He has also kept his health in check and has a muscular body type. Aside from that, he has not published his physical measurements such as hips, waist, and chest.

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