Kim Won-jun
South Korean pop singer and actor
Kim Won-jun (Korean: 김원준; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (Korean: 대로), is a South Korean pop singer and actor.
Career and personal life
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. 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).
As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family) and musical theatre.
In 2011, he appeared on the third season of reality show We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Park So-hyun.
Kim also works as a professor of applied music at Soongsil University, Daegu Arts University and Gangdong College (in Eumseong County).
In 2016, he married a lawyer.
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