In this article, Channel-Korea will provide you with a detailed run-down of information so that you can get to know better singer Jo Kwon: full profile, facts, debut with 2AM, breakthrough as a solo artist, duet with BTS’ J-Hope, appearance on MBC’s We Got Married with Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga-in, cover compilation, military enlistment, and more!
Full Profile of Jo Kwon
Stage Name: Jo Kwon Real Name: Jo Kwon Nicknames: Sacre Bleu, Kwon, Kwonnie, Kkap-kwon, Ballengie, J-kwon Place and Date of Birth: Suwon, Gyeonggi Province- South Korea, August 28th, 1989 Age: 31 years old (international age, 2021) Zodiac Sign: Virgo Nationality: Korean Hometown: Suwon, Gyeonggi Province- South Korea Height: 173 cm Weight: 53 kg Blood Type: A Religion: Christian Family: Parents Occupation: Singer, Musical Actor Specialty: Trot, Piano Hobbies: Singing and Surfing the Internet, Watching Movies, Listening to Music Education: Kyunghee University, Performing Arts Department Agency:
JYP Entertainment (2001-2017) CUBE Entertainment (2017-Present)
Instagram: @kwon_jo
Jo Kwon’s Facts
Jo Kwon was one of the trainees with the longest training period in JYP Entertainment, about seven years and twelve days. Jo Kwon was a member of the one-time subunit Dramatic BLUE with TEEN TOP’s Niel, Highlight’s Yoseob, MBLAQ’s G.O, and Infinite’s Woohyun. In 2010, Jo Kwon and U-Kiss’s Soo-hyun were involved in a huge dating rumor scandal, after their private messages leaked. Jo Kwon released a digital single, titled “We Fell in Love” with Ga-in, which was a huge success. Jo Kwon released his solo album “I’m Da One” with an MV for “I’m Da One” in 2012. Jo Kwon acted in the K-drama Queen of the Office (2013). Jo Kwon also acted in musicals, like On The Starry Night (2016). Jo Kwon can speak Korean, Japanese, Chinese. Jo Kwon’s favorite color is green. Jo Kwon favorite foods are sweet & sour pork, soy sauce pickled crabs, and marinated pickled crabs. Jo Kwon is a close friend of 2PM’s Jang Woo-young. Based on Jo Kwon’s social media posts, he vaguely confirms his sexuality as gay and is proud of it. Jo Kwon’s ideal type is someone who is cute, can cook, is understanding of his job and has a good sense of humor. Jo Kwon announced that he identifies himself as genderless and wants to be pronounced as they/them.
Jo Kwon’s Debut with 2AM
After being a trainee for about seven years in JYP Entertainment, Jo Kwon debuted with 2AM on July 11th, 2008, under JYP Entertainment. 2AM was a ballad male group that consisted of four members, who were: Jo Kwon, Lee Chang-min, Im Seu-long, and Jeong Jin-woon. Jo Kwon was chosen to be the group leader of 2AM. 2AM’s first single “This Song” was released on July 21st, 2008, on KBS’ Music Bank. They won their first Mutizen at Inkigayo on February 7th, 2010, with “Can’t Let You Go Even If I Die.” In March 2015, Jo Kwon renewed his contract with JYP Entertainment, while three other members of 2AM signed with other agencies. JYP Entertainment assured that the departures did not mean 2AM was disbanding. However, 2AM is currently on temporarily break from any group activities. He left JYP Entertainment on September 22nd, 2017. On November 3rd, 2017, he signed with CUBE Entertainment.
Jo Kwon’s Breakthrough as a Solo Artist
Jo Kwon started establishing a carrier as a solo artist on June 30th, 2010, and released his first solo digital single titled, “The Day I Confessed,” a song he partially composed during the We Got Married broadcast with Ga-in. The song came first on Cyworld real-time charts the day after release. In the same year, Jo Kwon was cast in the sitcom All My Love with co-stars Park Min-sun, Kim Gab-soo, and his fellow idol and former ‘wife’ Ga-in. Then, he released his solo album, I’m Da One, along with a music video for the title track of the same title, on June 25th, 2012.
Jo Kwon’s Duet with BTS’ J-Hope
When J-Hope was still a trainee at BigHit in 2012, he featured as a rapper on Jo Kwon’s solo single “Animal.” J-Hope and other BTS members have also performed as Jo Kwon’s back-up dancers in his music videos. On March 7th, 2018, Jo Kwon posted J-Hope’s Hope World mixtape artwork on Instagram along with a bunch of photos of them looking like pals, that seemed to be taken at Jo Kwon’s cereal cafe in Seoul as well as the gym. He added a caption to the picture that read, “Animal feat J-Hope. Hoseok, who I met for the first time in a long while and am so proud of! Do well with your mixtape too! Ah, it’s already done well.”
Appearance as a Couple With BROWN EYED GIRLS’ Ga-in
In May 2009, Jo Kwon appeared in the MBC program We Got Married partnered with Brown Eye Girls’ Ga-in as a married couple for a Chuseok special episode. The episode achieved Season 2’s highest rating, and Ga-in and Jo Kwon were announced to be a permanent couple on the show. They acted as a virtual married couple for 15 months in total and they were famous as the “Adam Couple” in We Got Married.
Jo Kwon’s Cover Compilation
Jo Kwon is known as the best artist when it comes to making covers, including girl group dances, cosplay, and others. He is one of the mood-makers among the idols in the K-Pop industry.
Jo Kwon’s Military Enlistment
On August 6th, 2018, Jo Kwon enlisted in the military. He quietly entered the recruit training center where he would be receiving basic training for five weeks and then continue as an active-duty soldier. Jo Kwon also revealed photos of the letter he read to fans at a recent fan meeting. He wrote, “Chapter three of my life officially begins now. My teens, 20s, and now my 30s, it’s extremely heart-fluttering and exciting more than ever. I plan on doing big things in my 30s! But not too big. I think it’s time to really show who Jo Kwon is. Fans from abroad were very sad and must have waited because I couldn’t go, but after I return from the military, I will go until you get sick of me, so please wait.” For your information, Jo Kwon has discharged on March 24th, 2020. That’s all the information about ex-2AM’s leader, Jo Kwon. Let’s keep supporting him and send love to Jo Kwon and his activities. If you like this article, kindly share this on your social media! Don’t forget to keep updates on your favorite Korean celebrities with our articles!
