Kim Won-jun

Not to be confused with Kim Won-jun (ice hockey).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Won-jun (Korean: 김원준; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor. After graduating from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Kim began his career as a K-pop solo artist in 1992, and made his acting debut in 1994. As a solo artist, Kim released nine albums, four digital singles, and one compilation album.^[2] He was also a member of the bands V.E.I.L (which released two albums and one EP) and M4 (which released one album and two EPs).^[3]

Kim Won-jun
Born	(1973-02-16) February 16, 1973 (age 52) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Kim Won-joon Dearro
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Film Seoul Digital University – Digital Design Sangmyung University Graduate School of Culture Technology – Master's degree in Music Technology
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1992–present
Agent	Hunus Entertainment
Spouse	Unknown ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2[1]
Korean name
Hangul	김원준
Hanja	金元俊
Revised Romanization	Gim Wonjun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Wŏnjun
Website	http://www.kimwonjun.com/

As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family^[4]) and musical theatre.^[5]

In 2011, he appeared on the third season of reality show We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Park So-hyun.^[6]

Kim also works as a professor of applied music at Soongsil University, Daegu Arts University and Gangdong College (in Eumseong County).^[7]

In 2016, he married a lawyer.^[8]

Discography

Solo artist

Album

• [1992] 모두 잠든 후에 (In the Dead of the Night )
• [1993] 나에게 떠나는 여행 (Journey for Myself)
• [1994] 너 없는 동안 (While You Were Not Here)
• [1995] Dear
• [1996] Best Album
• [1996] Show
• [1997] One
• [1998] Self Destruction
• [2000] Another 8000
• [2001] Dearro Nine

Digital single

• [2009] 나스럽게 ("Like Myself")
• [2011] 니가 뭔데 ("Who Do You Think You Are?"; insert song in We Got Married)
• [2012] 러브콜 ("Love Call")
• [2012] "Crazy" (from My Husband Got a Family OST)

Featured artist

• [1994] 세상은 나에게 ("The World Is to Me"; track from The Blue Sky OST)
• [2000] "Hellow" (track from RNA OST)
• [2000] "Turn" (track from RNA OST)
• [2002] 내 사랑 울보 ("My Love Crybaby"; track from Legend: Jeon Young-rok 30th Anniversary Tribute Album)
• [2006] "Finale" (duet with Park Hye-kyung in her album Yesterday)
• [2012] "Crazy" (duet with Park Mi-kyung in My Husband Got a Family OST)
• [2012] "Don't Stop the Music" (track from My Husband Got a Family OST)

V.E.I.L

• [2006] V.E.I.L
• [2007] Lesson 01
• [2008] 1.5 Lesson Completed

M4

• [2011] The Sto.ry of M4
• [2012] 2nd Mini Album

Filmography

Television series

• The Blue Sky (KBS2, 1995)
• RNA (KBS2, 2000)
• Scent of a Man (MBC, 2003)
• Garden of Eve (SBS, 2003)
• Drama City "Spaghetti Dating" (KBS2, 2005)
• Stormy Lovers (MBC, 2010)
• The Wedding Scheme (tvN, 2012)
• My Husband Got a Family (KBS2, 2012)
• My Love from the Star (SBS, 2013) (cameo, ep 21)

Film

• Sun of Fire (1994)
• Sunset on the Neon Lights (1995) (cameo)
• Baby Alone (2002) (cameo)
• Bewitching Attraction (2006)

Variety show

• TV Gayo 20 (1994)
• Radio Star (2008/2010)
• Fervent Force (2010)
• We Got Married Season 3 (2011)
• Top Magic (2012)
• The Last Audition of My Life ( 2012–2013)
• Let's Go World – Alaska (2013)
• Law of the Jungle in Savanna ( 2013)
• Big Brother Era (2023)^[9]

Musical theatre

• Radio Star (2008)
• Jack the Ripper (2009)
• Radio Star (2010)
• Sherlock Holmes (2011)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (2012)
• Rock of Ages (2012–2013)
• Healing Heart Season 3: The Man with Many Tails (2013)

Radio program

• FM Inkigayo (KBS 2FM)
• Kim Won-jun's Magic in the World