Kim Dong-wan (hangul: ê¹€ë ™ì™„; born 21 November 1979) is a South
Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band
Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, and has starred in television
dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has
said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting
rather than as a singer, However, since the release of his debut
album, he has stated that now he prefers singing more. From Shinhwa,
Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min-woo, Shin
Hye-sung, and Jun Jin.Kim was a child actor and starred in several
dramas as a teenager but opted not to pursue acting as a career. He
later joined S.M. Entertainment as a trainee after being
"streetcasted".Kim made his debut in 1998 as a vocalist in the boy
band Shinhwa. Although he is not the lead vocalist, he began singing
bigger parts on Shinhwa's 7th album, Brand New. In one song from the
album "Liar", Kim is the vocalist, and he is accompanied by Eric Mun's
rapping. He also wrote, composed, and arranged a song on the album,
titled "Set Free". Though he had branched out as a solo artist, he is
part of Shinhwa and just released Shinhwa's 9th album.Kim was one of
several Korean celebrities praised by the Japanese media for giving
generous donations for flood victims in 2006.
Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band
Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, and has starred in television
dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has
said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting
rather than as a singer, However, since the release of his debut
album, he has stated that now he prefers singing more. From Shinhwa,
Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min-woo, Shin
Hye-sung, and Jun Jin.Kim was a child actor and starred in several
dramas as a teenager but opted not to pursue acting as a career. He
later joined S.M. Entertainment as a trainee after being
"streetcasted".Kim made his debut in 1998 as a vocalist in the boy
band Shinhwa. Although he is not the lead vocalist, he began singing
bigger parts on Shinhwa's 7th album, Brand New. In one song from the
album "Liar", Kim is the vocalist, and he is accompanied by Eric Mun's
rapping. He also wrote, composed, and arranged a song on the album,
titled "Set Free". Though he had branched out as a solo artist, he is
part of Shinhwa and just released Shinhwa's 9th album.Kim was one of
several Korean celebrities praised by the Japanese media for giving
generous donations for flood victims in 2006.
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