Suho

  • I. INTRODUCTION

    Kim Jun-myeon, better known by his stage name Suho, is a singer and songwriter under SM Entertainment. He is the leader and the lead vocalist of the kpop group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-K.


    Suho joined SM Entertainment as a trainee at the age of 16 after being discovered on the streets by an SM casting manager in 2006.


    In addition to being an esteemed musical theater actor, Suho has also appeared in numerous dramas and movies and was a regular host for SBS's weekly show Inkigayo.

    II. CAREER


    1. DEBUT WITH EXO AND EXO-K


    Suho was introduced as the tenth member of EXO in February 2012 and debuted with the group's first EP MAMA in April 2012.


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    2. SOLO DEBUT


    Suho made his solo debut with his first EP called Self-Portrait, becoming the fourth member of EXO to have successfully debuted as a solo artist. The album was released on March 30th, 2020 with the lead single "Let's Love."


    ARTWORK TRACKLIST
    220px-Suho_-_Self-Portrait.png 1. O2
    2. Let's Love (사랑, 하자)
    3. Made in You
    4. Starry Night (암막 커튼)
    5. Self-Portrait (자화상)
    6. For You Now (너의 차례, ft. Younha)


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    • Suho sold over 290,000 copies of the album in South Korea alone.
    • Self-Portrait achieved Gaon Album Chart no. 1.
    • Self-Portait peaked at no. 13 on the US World Albums chart.
    • It topped over 50 countries' Itunes charts.


    3. MUSICAL THEATER ACTOR


    From July to August 2018, Suho starred in the musical The Man Who Laughs that is based on a Victor Hugo's novel under the same title. Suho took on the role of the male lead, Gwynplaine - a young man disfigured with a permanent grin.

    Suho received standing ovation and positive feedback for his performance on the musical's opening night.


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    4. SECOND EP

    After completing his mandatory military service in February 2022, Suho released his second EP, Grey Suit, just two months later on April 4, 2022 with the lead single "Grey Suit." He performed the song and the b-side "Hurdle" during promotions on Korean music shows and at concerts and festivals throughout the year.


    ARTWORK TRACKLIST
    191883-suho-grey-suit-jpg 1. Morning Star

    2. Grey Suit

    3. Hurdle

    4. Decanting

    5. Bear Hug (이리 溫)

    6. Moment

    6. For You Now ( 75분의 1초)





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    • The album debuted at #1 on the Hanteo Daily Album Chart with 93,304 album sales.
    • "Grey Suit" debuted at #2 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.
    • It received Double Golden Certification on QQ Music with 32,000 digital copies sold.
    • It sold 211,107 copies in South Korea alone as of November 2022.


    III. DISCOGRAPHY


    1. COLLABORATIONS


    TITLE YEAR ALBUM
    My Hero (나의 영웅, ft. Leetuk, Kassey & Jo Young-soo) 2016 S.M. Station Season 1
    Curtain (커튼 ft. Song Young-joo)
    2017 S.M. Station Season 1
    Do You Have a Moment (실례해도 될까요 ft. Jang Jae-in) 2018 Non-album single
    Dinner (ft. Jang Jae-in) 2018 Non-album single




    2. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK APPEARANCES


    TITLE YEAR ALBUM
    Saving Santa (ft. Jung Eun-ji) 2013 Saving Santa OST
    Starlight (낮에 뜨는 별, ft. Remi) 2017 The Universe's Star OST
    Beautiful Accident (ft. Chen) 2017 Beautiful Accident OST
    Sedansogu (세단소그) 2020 How Are You Bread OST



    IV. MUSIC VIDEOS


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    V. FILMOGRAPHY


    1. TELEVISION SERIES


    TITLE POSTER YEAR ROLE
    To The Beautiful You 3f920bb47d6a8fd558aa7d198e38fef37e9c30fb.jpg 2012 Himself (cameo)
    Prime Minister & I 0c08fc8296c7bc67c3117b96962e1289c118c526.jpg 2014 Han Tae-woong (cameo)
    EXO Next Door f5e0892de93e89a9d11e98fa4524edd0602c7473.jpg 2015 Fictional version of himself
    The Universe's Star a82f882bc4b4b90e639150a2420a7c385a0b4004.jpg 2017 Woo-joo (lead role)
    Rich Man db5c086c052d6920c83a5ada8f3ec64c983cce24.jpg 2018 Lee Yoo-chan (lead role)
    How Are You Bread f5941a2fd453c436949a765dd1b728c6a2fac87d.jpg 2020 Han Do-woo (lead role)



    2. FILM

    TITLE POSTER YEAR ROLE
    Saving Santa Saving Santa poster.jpg 2013 Bernard (voice)
    One Way Trip One Way Trip poster.jpg 2016 Sang-woo (lead role)
    Middle School Girl A e17a9338a1d382315cc6a07e7df5374bf1861b5f.jpg 2018 Hyun Jae Hee (lead role)
    The Present 3fe84c9f67245a9a861ee31e3c8503b73f5c011f.jpg 2019 Ha Neul



    VI. TRIVIA

    • Suho had the longest training period of 7 years in EXO.
    • His representative emoji is a bunny 🐰.
    • He has a dog named Byul. They appeared together in the photoshoot for W Korea Magazine in 2016.
    • Suho is known for his great fashion sense and the ability to match his outfits with the background.
    • On May 14th 2020, he enlisted for his mandatory military service as a public service officer. He was discharged on February 13th, 2022.
    • Suho was a featured speaker at a conference at the prestigious Stanford University in the U.S. in May 2022.

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