Kim Min-jong is a South Korean actor and singer born on March 23, 1971. He is one half of the South Korean musical duo The Blue. He is also known for his roles in the television dramas A Gentleman’s Dignity and Mrs. Cop.
Kim Min-jong is a South Korean actor and singer born on March 23, 1971. He is one half of the South Korean musical duo The Blue. He is also known for his roles in the television dramas A Gentleman’s Dignity and Mrs. Cop.
Kim Min-jong made his acting debut in 1988 through the film Don Quixote on Asphalt. In 1992, he and his fellow actor Sohn Ji-chang launched the duo The Blue and released their debut album called 1st: New Release. They then focused on their solo careers for a while before reuniting in 1995 and dropping a self-titled album. The duo’s popularity as well as Kim Min-jong’s roles in hit TV series such as KBS2’s Feelings and SBS’s Mister Q established him as a matinee idol in the 1990s. Aside from his work with The Blue, he also has several solo albums under his belt. After a song plagiarism controversy in 1996 and a dip in his popularity in the 2000s, he had a career resurgence in 2009 with the return of The Blue to the music scene with a new EP. In 2012, he joined the main cast of the high-rating SBS series A Gentleman’s Dignity, which won him a Special Acting Award at the SBS Drama Awards. In 2015, he acted alongside Kim Hee-ae in the SBS crime drama Mrs. Cop. He then returned for its second season aired in 2016.
Kim Min-jong attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts’ film department.
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Kim Min-jong made his acting debut in 1988 through the film Don Quixote on Asphalt. In 1992, he and his fellow actor Sohn Ji-chang launched the duo The Blue and released their debut album called 1st: New Release. They then focused on their solo careers for a while before reuniting in 1995 and dropping a self-titled album. The duo’s popularity as well as Kim Min-jong’s roles in hit TV series such as KBS2’s Feelings and SBS’s Mister Q established him as a matinee idol in the 1990s. Aside from his work with The Blue, he also has several solo albums under his belt. After a song plagiarism controversy in 1996 and a dip in his popularity in the 2000s, he had a career resurgence in 2009 with the return of The Blue to the music scene with a new EP. In 2012, he joined the main cast of the high-rating SBS series A Gentleman’s Dignity, which won him a Special Acting Award at the SBS Drama Awards. In 2015, he acted alongside Kim Hee-ae in the SBS crime drama Mrs. Cop. He then returned for its second season aired in 2016.
Kim Min-jong attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts’ film department.