Suho is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is the leader and lead vocalist of Exo, one of the biggest South Korean boybands. Exo-L (Exo’s fans) affectionately call him ‘Bunny’.
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Suho was born ‘Kim Jun-myeon’ on Wednesday, May 22, 1991 (Age 29 years; as in 2019) in Seoul, South Korea. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
suho as a child
He did his schooling from Seoul Eunjung Elementary School, Whimoon High School, Seoul and Gappo High School, Seoul. He studied drama at the Korea National University of the Arts, but left it in 2011. He graduated from the Department of Culture and Arts in Business Administration of Kyung Hee Cyber University, Seoul. He received a master’s degree from the Department of Cultural Management of Inha University in Incheon, South Korea.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black (tinted copper, golden blonde, red, silver, light brown, light blonde, and more)
Family and ethnicity
Suho was born in a Buddhist family and also practices Buddhism. Suho’s father’s name is Kim Young-ha, who is a professor in the IT Finance Management Department of Soonchunhyang University, Seoul and is also a politician. His father is also the former head of the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
suho’s father
His mother’s name is Choi Tae-ryeon. He has an elder brother named Kim Dong-kyu.
suho with his brother
livelihood
Agency: SM Entertainment
as a member of exo
At the age of 16, after being spotted by a casting director of SM Entertainment, he joined SM Entertainment as a trainee through the companies’ auditions. Suho was the first member of Exo to join SM Entertainment. Suho trained in SM for six and a half years and was eventually selected as the tenth member of Exo. Initially, Exo (then a twelve-member group) was evenly divided into two subgroups, Exo-K and Exo-M, the former of which was responsible for promoting their albums in South Korea, and the latter in China. In. Suho was part of EXO-K. Exo (both K&M) debuted with the single “What Is Love” on January 30, 2012; This was followed by the EP “Mama”. The group made their first stage appearance on 8 April 2012 with the song ‘Mama’.
The band released their debut studio album “XOXO” in 2013.
The song ‘Growl’ from the album became an instant hit in South Korea, Japan and China.
The band continued to promote themselves as EXO-K and EXO-M until three of its members—Luhan, Kris, and Tao—left the band due to some issues with SM Entertainment, and the band was reduced to a nine-member group. Left as. The band has several hit EPs and albums to its name such as ), Passion (2019), and Countdown (2020). The band also has many hit songs to its name, Growl, Overdose, Call Me Baby, Monster, Lotto, Ko Ko Bop, Power, Tempo, Love Shot and Obsession. In 2015, Exo made their Japanese debut with the single “Love Me Right ~Romantic Universe~”. The band has Japanese singles such as Coming Over, Electric Kiss, Drop That, Tactics, Run This and Birds to their credit.
solo career
Suho played an extra role in the film “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys” in 2007. In 2013, he voiced the character ‘Bernard’ in the Korean dub of the animated film “Saving Santa”. He made his acting debut as ‘Sang-woo’ in the film “One Way Trip” (2016).
One Way Trip (2016)
She has also played lead roles in the films Middle School Girl A (2018) and The Present (2019). Suho played small roles in the K-dramas, To the Beautiful You (2012) and Prime Minister and I (2014). He made his acting debut as ‘Suho’ (a fictional version of himself) in the web K-drama “Exo Next Door” (2015).
The Universe Star (2017), Rich Man (2018), and How Are You Bread (2020) are some of his popular K-dramas. Suho and EXO’s Xiumin were featured in the documentary “Korea from Above” (2017) in which he narrated the entire documentary on South Korea. He has also hosted the show SBS Inkigayo. He has also done theatre. In 2015, she debuted in theater in the play “School Oz”, in which she played the lead role. He also played lead roles in the theater plays, The Last Kiss (2017) and The Man Who Laughs (2018 and 2020). He released his debut solo EP “Self-Portrait” in 2020.
Self Portrait (2020)
Awards, Achievements and Honors (as a member of EXO)
- Breaktudo Awards for K-pop Male Group in 2019
- Star of Korean Tourism in 2019 (Government of South Korea).
- Guinness World Record for most daesang (“Grand Prize”) awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2018
- Prime Minister’s Commendation in 2017 (Government of South Korea).
Exo received Prime Minister’s appreciation
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Government of South Korea) in 2014.
- World Music Award for World’s Best-Selling Korean Artist of 2014
- MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Korean Act 2013
Gaon Chart Music Awards
- Album of the Year for ‘Exodus’ in 2016 (Daesang-1st Quarter)
Exo receiving Gaon Chart Music Award
- Album of the Year (Daesang – 2nd Quarter) for ‘Overdose’ in 2015, ‘Love Me Right’ in 2016, ‘X’Act’ in 2017
- Album of the Year (Daesang – 3rd Quarter) for ‘XOXO’ in 2014, ‘Lotto’ in 2017
- Album of the Year (Daesang – 3rd Quarter) for ‘Miracles in December’ in 2014, ‘Sing for You’ in 2016, ‘Don’t Mess Up My Tempo’ in 2018 and ‘Obsession’ in 2020
golden disc awards
- Newcomer Award (EXO-K) in 2013.
EXO Giving Award Acceptance Speech at the Golden Disc Awards
- Disc Daesang for the albums ‘XOXO’ in 2014, ‘Overdose’ in 2014, ‘Exodus’ in 2016 and ‘X’Act’ in 2017
- Disc Bonsang for the albums ‘XOXO’ in 2014, ‘Overdose’ in 2014, ‘Exodus’ in 2016, ‘X’Act’ in 2017, ‘The War’ in 2018 and ‘Don’t Mess Up My Tempo’ in 2019
Watermelon Music Awards
- Song of the Year (Daesang) for “Growl” in 2014.
EXO Giving Award Acceptance Speech at Melon Music Awards
- Best Album of the Year (Daesang) for “Exodus” in 2015.
- Artist of the Year (Daesang) in 2016 and 2017.
Mnet Asian Music Awards
- Best New Asian Artist 2012
EXO with its Mnet Asian Music Awards
- Daesang Artist of the Year 2014
- Daesang’s album for ‘XOXO’ in 2013, ‘Overdose’ in 2014, ‘Exodus’ in 2015, ‘X’Act’ in 2016, ‘War’ in 2017
- Best Male Group in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
seoul music awards
- New Artist Award 2013
EXO Giving Award Acceptance Speech at Seoul Music Awards
- Bongsang in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- Daesang in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
Japan Gold Disc Awards
- New Artist of the Year (Asian) in 2016.
- Best 3 New Artists in 2016
Top Chinese Music Awards
- Best Expat Group in 2016
- Best Popular Expat Groups in 2016
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- Best Album of 2014 for ‘Overdose’
Note: In addition to the awards mentioned above, Exo has received other awards and nominations.
Awards and Achievements (as a solo artist)
- 7th Ygreen Musical Awards for Popularity (Male Actor) for ‘The Man Who Laughs’ in 2019
- Asia Culture Awards for Male Rookie Award for ‘The Man Who Laughs’ in 2019
- DIMF PR Ambassador at the 13th DIMF Awards – 2019
Suho with his DIMF award
- JIMFF Award for Discovery of the Year – Male Actor for ‘Middle School Girl A’ in 2019
- Symbol of Appreciation at the 4th International Film Festival and Awards Macau – 2019
Signature
suho’s signature
Controversy
In 2018, Suho got into trouble when he made the comment ‘It’s weird.’ People Will Think I’m Mentally Ill During Sehun’s Instagram Live session, when Sehun asked Suho to pose with him for the session. Following the incident, some fans expressed disappointment on his Twitter and YouTube accounts that he should have been careful with his words and that he may have hurt fans who suffer from mental illness. He also trended the hashtag #엑소_수호_비하발언_사과해, which translates to ‘Exo’s Suho apologizes for your discriminatory comments.’
Favourite Things
- Painter: Vincent Van Gogh
- Travel Destination: Paris, Italy
Facts/General Knowledge
- He likes to travel, watch Netflix, play sports like basketball and golf.
- Suho is also a songwriter and writes under the name ‘SH2O’.
- He’s earned the title ‘the type to get a meet-the-parents free pass’, meaning, when you meet your bride-to-be’s parents for the first time, they immediately say ‘our son-in-law’ upon seeing you. . ‘ In an interview, he told that he got this title along with Jin of BTS and Minho of Shinee and he liked this title the most.
- During his school days, he was given the nickname ‘Eom-chin-ah’ which translates to ‘mother’s friend’s son’. The term is a Korean term used to describe a male student who is academically successful and the object of envy among people. During his school days, Suho was one of the top 10 students in his class and was very good at studies. During his school days, he liked literature and Korean language.
Suho during his school days
- Once, their Junior-Senior High dancing club held a dance competition at Olympic Park, Seoul; He was a spectator. He was spotted by an SM staffer who recommended him to join their company. When he reached his third year of senior high, he auditioned for SM and was selected.
- In 2015, he appeared as himself in the show “Fluttering India/Exciting India” (2015). The show featured some of the biggest K-pop stars who turned journalists and explored various locations in Mumbai. The show was broadcast on KBS channel.
Suho in Fluttering India (2015)
- Exo was listed among Forbes Korea’s Power Celebrities from 2014 to 2019.
- Her Instagram profile mentions ‘Su Hwak Heng’ – which means ‘Guaranteed happiness that comes from small/insignificant things.’ Suho believes in the idea of ’Su Hwak Heung’.
- In an interview, Suho revealed that he only drinks alcohol five times a year.
- His album ‘Self-Portrait’ contains five of his portraits. Suho also created a self-portrait that started trending on Twitter.
self portrait by suho
- He once had the names of all seven members of Exo and Exo-L written on his back. Once he even had EXO written on the side of his neck. Interestingly, both tattoos were temporary.
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