Биография "Kim Jong Kook"
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Kim first entered the Korean music industry in 1995 as a member of the group Turbo, which became fairly popular for their catchy music. After the group disbanded a few years later, he became a solo singer in 2001, mostly concentrating on ballads. Although his unusually high tone of his voice is often criticized and joked about (with many stars jokingly calling it a «mosquito voice»), he has had many hit singles and has also been a frequent guest on many variety shows, most notably X-Man. In addition, his body is often considered one of the best in K-Pop, due to all his muscle training.
By 2005, Kim Jong Kook became one of Korea’s most popular artists; his third album sold in excess of 300,000 copies,[1] making it one of the year’s best-selling albums in Korea. He capped off that year by winning 3 out of the 4 possible «Artist of the Year» awards, losing only the «Golden Disk Award». The lead single from the album, «Lovely», topped many charts. It was also included in Pump It Up and Audition Online.
On January 21, 2006, Kim Jong Kook, Jeon Hye Bin, and Tae Kyung Im participated in Thuy Nga’s Paris by Night 81 vietnamese concert in California. Kim Jong Kook performed «To Her Man».
In order to fulfill his duty to perform two years of mandatory service, Kim entered the military in 2006. Kim also released his fourth album around that time.
It was announced in late April 2008 that the singer would end his military service on May 23, 2008. On that day, he was greeted by fans, and during his interview, he said that he was «relieved».[3] His fifth studio album was released on October 22, 2008.
Kim also returned to television, becoming a permanent member of variety show Family Outing, part of SBS’s Good Sunday lineup. Kim Jong Kook’s Hoolala CF with Kim Sooro was released on July 2009.
