Han Geng
Chinese singer and actor
Han Geng (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese singer and actor. He became a trainee under S.M. Entertainment in 2001, debuted in 2005 as a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior, and became the leader of its subunit Super Junior-M in 2008. In 2009, he filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with S.M. Entertainment and returned to China; the dispute was settled in 2011. After his popularity in China peaked in the early 2010s, Han transitioned toward an acting career from 2015 onward, appearing in films such as So Young (2013), Ex-Files (2014), and Ex-Files 3 (2017).
Early life
Han is of ethnic Nanai descent from Northeast China, and was born in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. He attended Guang Hua Elementary School from 1990 to 1996.
At age 12, Han was accepted into the dance department at the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing, and left his family and his hometown in the Northeastern part of China to pursue studies in dance. During his years at the university, he mastered all 56 types of traditional dances from China's 56 ethnic groups, received training in ballet and martial arts, and performed in many countries including the United States and Russia.
In 1999, as a representative of the Nanai ethnic group, Han participated in China's anniversary parade.
Career
Pre-debut
In December 2001, Han signed up for the H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting, a casting audition that was hosted by S.M. Entertainment.
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