SUPERNOVA, or previously known as GM5, now has 5 members with good talent and charisma. They debuted in South Korea under Mnet Media and were able to produce several songs and also a fairly large fandom. SUPERNOVA also took advantage of good career paths so that they could expand their popularity to become famous in Japan. In this article, we are going to discuss in detail a popular K-Pop idol and also a SUPERNOVA member—Kim Sung-je. Let’s take a look at Kim Sung-je’s full profile, fun facts, career journey, scandal, and his latest news!
Full Profile of SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je
Real Name: Kim Sung-je (Hangul: 김성제) Stage Name: Sung-je (Hangul: 성제) Birthday: November 17th, 1986 Nationality: Korean Height: 184 cm (6 ft) Weight: 67 kg (147 lbs) Blood Type: AB Position in the group: Main Vocal and Center Subunit: Double Ace, Solo Official Sites:
Twitter (@Sj861117sj) Facebook (김성제) Instagram (@kim_sung_je) YouTube channel (ソンジェテレビSV Sungje TV)
Facts about SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je
Kim Sung-je’s Debut with SUPERNOVA
Kim Sung-je debuted with GM5 as a group with a five-member original line-up, and before, SUPERNOVA were famous as a 6-member formation. Debuting with a song titled “HIT” in 2007, SUPERNOVA was under the tutelage of Maroo Entertainment in South Korea and had a lot of promotions and schedules to hold several showcases, including some in Thailand, exactly a year after their debut. In 2011, SUPERNOVA members had more opportunities to promote individually and start their solo careers while group activities were temporarily suspended. Kim Sung-je was cast in I Really Really Like You with T-ARA‘s Boram. Then, Kim Sung-je appeared in the Coronation Ball musical. In August 2012, SUPERNOVA made their comeback with She’s Gone and also attended the music stage. Meanwhile, Kim Sung-je suffered an ankle injury and he had to take painkillers so he could endure the pain while surgery was being performed. Other SUPERNOVA members who alternately enlisted in the military service also got an opportunity to start a solo career. Kim Sung-je also announced that he will take a temporary break for military service in August 2013 and finish it on May 27th, 2016. Then, he immediately released his first solo album It’s Time, on August 10th, 2016. In early 2017, Kim Sung-je and Jung Yoon-hak were announced as the members of a subunit and released their first album, Young Forever, and then their second mini-album, 2Re: M. In 2018, as the members had finished their military service and they finally reunited as a group, they changed their name from the Korean to the English version, namely SUPERNOVA.
SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je’s Gambling Issue
Two members of the K-Pop boy group were questioned by the Incheon Metropolitan Police. Based on official police statements, the two of them were involved in an illegal Baccarat gambling case in the Philippines. As reported by Yonhap, both of them have gambled in the Philippines twice, in 2016 and 2018 with a total bet of more than 50 million Won. After further investigation, the two of them also had illegal online gambling in South Korea. Previously, the members involved in the gambling case were not disclosed. Finally, the two idols were revealed, namely Jung Yoon-hak and Kim Sung-je from the SUPERNOVA group. Both are known to be actively working as actors in both South Korea and Japan. According to the police, Jung Yoon-hak and Kim Sung-je’s original intention to go to the Philippines was not to gamble on purpose. Both claim that the gambling was done by chance. “We apologize for worrying fans with bad news regarding the negligent actions of our SUPERNOVA members, Yoon-hak and Sungje,” the agency said in a statement released on September 15th, 2020. “Yoon-hak and Sungje deeply regret and contemplating taking [gambling] lightly and behaving recklessly on their way,” they continued. “Through this incident, we once again realized that a public figure must be responsible and aware of all his actions,” the agency said, quoted from e-daily via Naver. “In the future, we will always be careful and be responsible. We apologize once again,” they said. According to MBC, the police reported that the two of them gambled for 7–50 million won. MBC also said that one of the two also gambled through illegal gambling sites in South Korea. The two of them were summoned by the police the previous week. They confessed most of the suspicions on the part of the police but also clarified that their trip to the Philippines was not for gambling. The two boy group members said they had never planned the gambling before. Regarding this, the police said that the investigation was ongoing. “So we can’t reveal the details of the case,” said the police. The police are also looking into the possibility of other Korean celebrities being involved in this overseas gambling case. Even so, none of the other SUPERNOVA members underwent an investigation by the police. Meanwhile, SV Entertainment confirmed that the allegations by the Incheon Police that there was involvement of a criminal gang in this case were not true. “The two are not related. It’s something that was discovered while [the police] were investigating different cases,” the agency said.
Supernova’s Sung-je’s Latest News
Currently, there is no news from SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je after he held a solo concert in early 2020 in Japan. Since then, SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je has only been active on his social media to upload some of his daily activities, such as vlogs, documentaries, and many other things that he does to keep in touch with his loyal fans. With SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je active on social media, it is hoped that fans or netizens will give positive comments or responses to SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je so that he is still excited about his career in the future! Well, that’s all information that we have provided for you about SUPERNOVA‘s Kim Sung-je: his full profile, fun facts, his involvement in a gambling scandal with SUPERNOVA’s Jung Yoon-hak in the Philippines, and his latest news. Let’s keep supporting SUPERNOVA’s Kim Sung-je so he can make a comeback as soon as possible! If you like this article, please don’t forget to kindly share it on your social media and stay tuned on Channel-Korea for more interesting K-pop articles!
