Kim Jonghyeon Profile & Facts

Kim Jonghyeon

EVERMORE Entertainment

About

Kim Jonghyeon is a South Korean singer and actor. He made his debut as the leader of the K-pop boy band NU’EST in 2012.

Full Name	Kim Jonghyeon \| 김종현 \| 金鐘炫
AKA	JR \| 제이알
Born	June 8, 1995
Hometown	Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Height	176cm \| 5′-09″
Shoe Size	250mm
Blood Type	O
Family	Mother, Father, Two Older Sisters
Education	Hanyang University Institute for Future Talents Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts (A.A.) Seoul Broadcasting High School Gangneung Middle School → Cheongdam Middle School Gangneung Elementary School
Years Active	2012 – present
Group	NU’EST (2012 – 2022)
Sub-Unit	NU’EST W
Position	Leader, Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Label	EVERMORE Entertainment
Official Page

2021 Let Me Be Your Knight

2012 Orange Caramel BANGKOK CITY
2011 Son Dambi, After School LOVE LETTER
2011 After School BLUE WONDER BOY

The CEO of Pledis Entertainment Han Sungsoo chose his stage name JR (Junior Royal).
Kim Jonghyeon was discovered on the street by a Pledis casting staff when he was in middle school.
Pledis audition song: Lovely by Kim Jongkook
He was the first Pledis boy trainee.
He is not a religious person.
Hobbies: playing PC games, reading comics
Specialty: Japanese
He cannot eat tomatoes, but he eats tomato ketchup and tomatoes in burgers.
He said if he gets a chance to born again, he would want to be a whale. So his Chinese fans adopted a whale for his birthday 2018.
Omurice is the best dish that he can cook.
MBTI: ISFP

Eonieboogie / boogie (Water Pokémon Wartortle)
Gamja (potato): Gangwon (his hometown) is famous for potatoes and he also likes potatoes.