Kim Min-jong (born 23 March 1972) is a South Korean actor and singer
who was a matinée idol in the 1990s. His recently notable role was in
Mrs. Cop (2015) and Mrs. Cop 2 (2016).Kim Min-jong began his career on
Korean film and television in the 1990s as a matinee idol with a
gentle, serious image. He starred in popular TV series that kicked off
pre-Hallyu Korean drama trends, notably Feelings, A Faraway Country,
Mister Q, Secret and Guardian Angel. He also appeared in the films You
Know What, It's a Secret, Resistance of Teenagers, and Park
Chan-wook's sophomore effort Trio.In 1992 he and fellow actor Son
Ji-chang launched duo The Blue (ë " ë¸"루). They were playing leads
in hit dramas at the time, and enjoyed explosive popularity among
women when they debuted with ballads and dance music. They went their
separate ways for a while after their first album, but reunited in
1995 for a second project and produced many chart-toppers.Kim
simultaneously launched a successful career as a solo singer. But in
1996, at the height of his popularity, he announced his retirement
from music after one of his hit songs turned out to have been a copy
of another Japanese song. He made a comeback two years later with his
fourth album.
who was a matinée idol in the 1990s. His recently notable role was in
Mrs. Cop (2015) and Mrs. Cop 2 (2016).Kim Min-jong began his career on
Korean film and television in the 1990s as a matinee idol with a
gentle, serious image. He starred in popular TV series that kicked off
pre-Hallyu Korean drama trends, notably Feelings, A Faraway Country,
Mister Q, Secret and Guardian Angel. He also appeared in the films You
Know What, It's a Secret, Resistance of Teenagers, and Park
Chan-wook's sophomore effort Trio.In 1992 he and fellow actor Son
Ji-chang launched duo The Blue (ë " ë¸"루). They were playing leads
in hit dramas at the time, and enjoyed explosive popularity among
women when they debuted with ballads and dance music. They went their
separate ways for a while after their first album, but reunited in
1995 for a second project and produced many chart-toppers.Kim
simultaneously launched a successful career as a solo singer. But in
1996, at the height of his popularity, he announced his retirement
from music after one of his hit songs turned out to have been a copy
of another Japanese song. He made a comeback two years later with his
fourth album.
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