Kim Hyun Joong is the leader of Korean boyband SS501, often doing vocals and rap. In 2006, he was cohost for MBC's music show "Show! Music Core", later leaving for SS501's Japan debut in 2007. Kim was also int he hit TV series Boys Over Flowers that garnered him huge popularity. Recently, Kim was diagnosed with H1N1 and is recovering from it.
In 2008, he was casted in MBC's variety reality show "We Got Married" alongside Hwang Bo. This gained Kim Hyun Joong a lot of attention and popularity and helped land him a role as Yoon Ji Hoo (Hanazawa Rui) in the highly anticipated drama "Boys Over Flowers", Korea's remake of Japanese manga "Hana Yori Dango".
"Boys Over Flowers" turned out to be a teen idol hit and also featured 2 solos by Kim Hyun Joong - "Because I'm Stupid (Acoustic version)" and "Thing Called Happiness".
Mischievous Kiss 2010 as Baek Seung Jo (Korean Dramas)
Spotlight 2008 as cameo (Korean Dramas)
Boys Over Flowers 2008 as Yoon Ji Hoo (Rui Hanazawa) (Korean Dramas)
A Hero Born (Legend of the Condor Heroes)Jin Yong English Translation Book 1
A Bond Undone (Legend of the Condor Heroes)Jin Yong English Translation Book 2