Kim Joon

Kim Joon is considered as one of the "academic elite stars" in the entertainment world of South Korea. He is currently majoring in Biochemistry in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Joon rose to fame through his role as Song Woobin in the KBS drama, Boys Over Flowers.

He is also a member of T-MAX, a R&B group, who sings "Paradise" and "Fight the Bad Feeling" on the Boys Over Flowers soundtrack.

His group also sung the soundtrack of MBC drama "The Return of Iljimae"

Fast Facts
Name: Kim Joon (Kim Jun)
Real name: Kim Hyung Joon (Kim Hyeong Jun)
Profession: Singer and actor
Birthdate: 1984-Feb-02
Height: 183cm
Weight: 64kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Blood type: O
Talent agency: 2step Entertainment
Hobby : playing computer game online, basketball
Skills: Snowboarding
Education: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Kpop group: T-Max
Hobbies: Online games, basketball

Endorsements
Samsung Anycall Haptic Pop (2009, with Kim Hyun Joong & Kim Bum)
Omphalos (2009, with Gook Ji Yun)

T-MAX' s Albums
- Blooming (single)
- Lion Heart (single)
- Run To You (single)

Published January 21, 2009
Written by Yoon Hee-sung

Song Woo-bin's rap-talk and English lines were created after I was cast. Because we couldn't have all four F4 members be too similar, each of us were given distinctive character traits. In real life, it's not like I've studied abroad and I'm still very awkward with acting, so I'm very glad that there are people who enjoy watching.

In terms of difficulty, it's that I have to match up to the standard of F4. These guys take on unique activities as their hobbies. I usually just exercise and do simple sports like basketball or soccer, so it was difficult trying things I'd never done before, like golf, tennis, horseback riding.

On location in New Caledonia, our schedules were so tight, it was a struggle. There were a lot more restrictions than when filming in Korea, and because we were overseas, even little problems would come up, like with the food. However, because of the overseas shoots, the actors really bonded. Even when we weren't filming, we had to stick together. [Laughs] That's why if you look at the scenes that were shot before then, you can see that we were still awkward around each other. At that point, the extent of our relationships were merely knowing each other's phone numbers.

I think F4 is likable because of their particular kind of naivete. In real life, they might feel embarrassed or pressured, but because they can be simple-hearted and sometimes make mistakes, viewers see them as cute and feel for them. If you try to act arrogant in real life, you'll definitely stir animosity. Their appeal is that although they possess a lot of things, they all have their dumb sides too.

A lot of people ask what I'll do in the future, whether I'll choose between being a singer and actor. I always have the same response. I want to do both. I think it's a little ambitious of me to say that when I haven't yet proven myself in either, but even if it's difficult, I don't think it's impossible. They are both appealing fields. Oh, I think T-Max will appear on a music program soon. I'm looking forward to standing onstage with the other members after so long.

Published January 21, 2009
Written by Yoon Hee-sung

Everyone pays attention at the edge. And that someone on the edge, for the time that he shines in front of the camera, is fully immersed in the role he is playing. Song Woo-bin of KBS's Boys Before Flowers, played by Kim Joon, is on the other side of Gu Jun-pyo (Lee Min-ho)'s shoulder, trailing a step behind Yoon Ji-hoo (Kim Hyun-joong) surveying the situation while pushing the edge of his lip and displaying his characteristic smile. Even when he shows amusement while their constant companion So Yi-jung (Kim Bum) is involved in a problem, rather than raising his voice or getting worked up, he merely says one or two words in his low voice. Aside from the amusing "bad hip-hop English" he tosses out occasionally, you could almost see him as F4's "internal leader." He might not draw everybody's attention, but once you do take notice, he makes you look twice. His appeal isn't that he shines brightly from the center, but that he gently guards the corner of Boys Before Flowers.

However, the Kim Joon I met in real life isn't soft or refined. A short-sleeved shirt reveals a slim body underneath, and slightly tired-looking eyes appear rather sensitive. Whatever question is tossed at him, he replies with words that seem as though they've been written down very carefully, and he listens to analysis of himself so objectively, almost to the point of coldness, that I feel the need to check that this young man is really twenty-six. However, his sharp points don't make others uncomfortable, unlike the prickly thorns others can have. Rather, it's like he has a finely tuned antenna that he uses to read his own feelings clearly. Perhaps that's why there's no apparent sense of discontent when he says, "I may be the least experienced in terms of my acting career, but ultimately all four members of F4 are friends. That's why when we're on set, we even call each other by our characters' names." ** That's because what this young man needs most right now isn't a friendly hyung to take care of him, but a sunbae [senior] from whom he can watch and learn.