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Kim Jonghyeon (ex NU’EST) Profile

Kim Jonghyeon (ex NU’EST) Profile and Facts:

Kim Jonghyeon (김종현) is a South Korean singer & actor under EVERMORE Entertainment, & former member of boy group, NU’EST.

Fandom Name: &U (& The Light of Jonghyeon)
Fandom Colors: BlueYellow , Watercolors

Official Accounts:
Website: EVERMORE ENT. | 김종현 (Kim Jonghyeon)
Instagram: __jonghyeon / issue_jonghyeon (Company)
Twitter: em_jonghyeon
YouTube: EVERMORE ENTERTAINMENT (Company)
TikTok: @Jonghyeon_Official

Stage / Birth Name: Kim Jonghyeon (김종현)
Former Stage Name: JR (제이알)
Birthday: June 8, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISFP-T
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Nationality: Korean

Kim Jonghyeon Facts:
– He is from Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea.
– He has two older sisters.
– Jonghyeon used to dislike his singing voice but recently he’s started to sing more in their songs.
– He is charismatic onstage and in front of juniors but with the members or on variety shows he has aegyo.
– Jonghyeon’s former stage name (JR) stood for Junior Royal.
– His nicknames are National Leader, Bangkok City Boy, JTBC’s Son, and Wartortle.
– Jonghyeon is PLEDIS’ first ever male trainee.
– He debuted as a member of NU’EST on March 15, 2012, under PLEDIS Entertainment.
– His favorite part of his body is his eyes.
– He’s close to NCT‘s Taeyong, After School‘s Raina, JBJ‘s Kwon Hyunbin, and FTISLAND‘s Lee Hongki.
– Jonghyeon is a huge fan of anime and he’s also a gamer.
– His role models are Eminem and BIGBANG.
– He has appeared on a lot of variety shows (Love Catcher, Night Goblin, Lan Cable Life, I’m Not the Person You Used to Know).
– He was on Produce 101 (ranked 14th).
– His favorite colors are Black, Yellow, and Green.
– Jonghyeon prefers having black hair.
– He can’t eat spicy food well and also hates eating tomatoes.
– His specialties are writing lyrics and speaking Japanese.
– Jonghyeon can’t swim and wants to learn how in 2019.
– He also couldn’t ride a bike until 2018.
– His hobbies are gaming and reading manhwa.
– He is a fan of the YouTuber Buzzbean11 and became friends with him after they were on a variety show together.
– Jonghyeon likes to eat chicken.
– He appeared in Orange Caramel‘s “Bangkok City” MV.
– In 2018, he visited his birthday ads wearing a wartortle costume.
– His representative animal is a turtle.
– Jonghyeon’s Spoonz character is BT.
– His fans are called Bugidans.
– The members moved out of the dorm since early 2019, only Jonghyeon and Ren remained in the dorm.
– PLEDIS confirmed that Jonghyeon would leave the company once his contract expires on March 14, 2022.
– On May 16, 2022 it was announced that he signed with EVERMORE Entertainment.
– He debuted as a soloist on November 8, 2022 with his first mini album “Meridiem“, under the stage name Kim Jonghyeon.
Kim Jonghyeon’s Ideal Type: Someone who is strong on the outside but tender on the inside; someone who can take good care of him.

Movies:
Their Distance / 知らない、ふた / 좋아해, 너를 | 2016 – Yu Ji Woo

Drama Series:
My Friend’s Graduation Ceremony / 내 친구의 졸업식 | 2024 – Kim Min Goo
Sound Candy / 소리사탕 | TVING, 2023 – Kang Hae Sung
Kiss is the Start / 시작은 첫키스 | KBS joy, 2023 – Kim Bom
Let Me Be Your Knight / 너의 밤이 되어줄게 | SBS, 2021 – Lee Shin
Lonely Gourmet: Taipei / 고독한 미식가 | YOUKU, 2015 – Zhang Huai Shan / Zhang Si Nan

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