김준수 (Kim Junsu)
Stage Name: XIA (formerly known as Xiah)
Date of Birth: January 1, 1987 (Registered) | December 15, 1986 (Actual)
Age: 30/31 (Western/Korean)
Height: 178cm (5'8")
Weight: 63kg (139lbs)
Blood Type: B
Position: Middle High Vocals (Baritenor)
Birthplace: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Education: Myongji University
Occupations: Singer, Stage actor, Dancer, Model
Hobbies: Playing Games, Singing, Playing the Piano and Soccer
Special Abilities: Singing and Dancing
Instruments: Playing the Piano
Participated:
- 6th Starlight Casting System (casted through here)
- SBS Saturday’s Here (KangTa, Moon HeeJun’s Showdown of the Century) KangTa’s Team – Lead Vocal
Early Life
- Kim Junsu was born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
- He has an older fraternal twin brother named Kim Junho, who is also a singer mainly active in Japan and China where he is more well known by his stage names JUNO and ZUNO.
- His mother was a former Miss Korea contestant.
- In elementary school, he was a member of a dance group ‘SRD’, which stood for song, rap and dance with childhood friend Eunhyuk of Super Junior.
- At age eleven, Junsu was signed by SM Entertainment after his participation in the agency's 6th Annual Starlight Casting System.
- In 2002, SM Entertainment placed Junsu in a project R&B group with other trainees Eunhyuk and Sungmin. They appeared on a show called "2002 Survival Audition - Heejun vs. Kangta, Battle of the Century", along with three future members of rock band TRAX (Jay Kim, No Minwoo, Kang Jungwoo). They were judged and mentored by Moon Hee Jun and Kangta, two members of H.O.T, SM Entertainment's former group.
- Kangta praised Junsu highly in the show, saying that he had potential as a lead vocalist. The group disbanded in 2003 (both Eunhyuk and Sungmin went on to debut as Super Junior's members three years later), when Junsu was selected to be TVXQ's member.
- Languages
- Aside from his native Korean, Junsu can speak Japanese fluently.
- Education
- Attended/s Myongji University for Musical Performance.
- Pets
- Leo, Tigger, Bakira, Leon, Odd, Casillas, Xiahki
- Junsu's favorite cat is Tigger
- Dreams and Motivations
- Junsu enjoys writing poems.
- One of his dreams in life is to have his writing published into a book.
- One of his motivations in his singing career is the unachieved dream of his mother, who once dreamed of being a star.
- Dating
- On January 1, 2016, it was reported that Junsu and EXID's Hani have been dating for six months. Junsu's agency, C-Jes Entertainment has confirmed these reports, saying, "This is the official statement on Junsu and Hani's dating news. The two first encouraged and supported each other in their activities as a sunbae and hoobae. It's true that recently, they have begun a relationship and are meeting well."
- The rep also added, "But as the two are artists who are receiving a lot of love, we ask for warm regards. As dating is a personal matter we cannot reveal any more and ask for your understanding."
- On September 13, 2016, it was revealed that Junsu and Hani broke up due to their busy schedules and it was confirmed by EXID's agency Banana Culture.
- Military Enlistment
- Junsu will begin his two year mandatory military service on February 9, 2017.
- DBSK
- Junsu was the first member to join TVXQ and officially debuted with the group on December 26, 2003.
- He chose Xiah to be his stage name, explaining that the name was short for "Asia" (taking out the "a" in "Asia"). "Xiah" would be an implication of his desire to become not only a star in Korea, but also a star recognized all throughout Asia.
- However, after the lawsuit, Junsu changed his stage name to XIA
- In 2006, Junsu featured in former label-mate Zhang Liyin's debut song, "Timeless". It is a remake of Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini's duet, originally recorded in 2003. He also made an appearance in the second part of "Timeless"' music video.
- In 2007, he was chosen to be part of Samsung's Anycall project group, Anyband. The band comprises former label-mate female singer BoA, Tablo of South Korean hip-hop group Epik High and jazz pianist Jin Bora. Anyband has only released one single of the same name
- On July 31, 2009, Kim Junsu and other two TVXQ members—Kim JaeJoong and Park Yoochun submitted an application to the Seoul Central District Court to determine the validity of their contract with SM Entertainment. Through their lawyers, the members stated that the 13-year contract was excessively long, schedules were held out without the confirmation or permission of the members, contract terms have been extended and changed without their knowledge or consent and that the group's earnings were not fairly distributed to the members. The Seoul Central District Court granted the three members a temporary contract injunction in October 2009 and ruled that SM cannot interfere with their individual activities but also that they can only act as members of TVXQ through SM Entertainment.
- In November 2012, the three years and four months lawsuit concluded as SM Entertainment and JYJ reached a mutual agreement to terminate all contracts between the two parties and not to interfere with each other's activities in the future. At a voluntary arbitration at the Seoul Central District Court, SM Entertainment finally agreed that its contract ended July 31, 2009, and that it would no longer interfere with JYJ’s endeavors in Korea.
- Throughout his career as TVXQ's member, Junsu had written and composed several songs that have appeared on the group's Korean and Japanese releases. His first composition was a ballad titled "Nae Gyeote Sumsuil Su Ittdamyeon (White Lie)" (네 곁에 숨쉴 수 있다면), included in TVXQ's third Korean studio album, "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.
- At TVXQ's second Asian tour, he performed a solo self-composed dance track called "My Page".
- He also composed his solo slow-ballad "Rainy Night" of TVXQ's nineteenth Japanese single, If.../Rainy Night, an installment of the group's non-album release "TRICK" project.
- For TVXQ's Korean comeback in 2008, he wrote "Noeur... Baraboda (Picture of You)" (노을... 바라보다), which was featured in TVXQ's fourth Korean album.
- During TVXQ's third Asian tour, he performed another self-composed song "Xiahtic", which was then rearranged and performed in Japanese for his solo performance at the Tohoshinki 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code in Tokyo Dome. The rearranged version of "Xiahtic" was also included in TVXQ's twenty-ninth Japanese single.
- He has also appeared on two televised shows with TVXQ, Banjun Theater and Vacation.
- JYJ
- In September, JYJ released The..., their first Japanese EP, which debuted at number one on the Oricon chart. However, Avex had announced the suspension of the group's activities in Japan the same month that year.
- JYJ proceeded to release The Beginning, a global album which was sung in English. Junsu promoted the new album with JYJ via a worldwide showcase tour with dates in South Korea, Southeast Asia and the United States
- January 2011 saw the release of JYJ's Korean EP, Their Rooms "Our Story". Junsu contributed in writing and composing two songs in the album, an up-tempo track titled "Mission" and a ballad titled "Fallen Leaves".
- Starting from April, Junsu toured Asia and North America for JYJ's first Worldwide Tour. The tour was later extended to Europe and South America, adding another four stops in Spain, Germany, Chile and Peru.
- In May, Junsu was appointed the honorary ambassador for the 5th The Musical Awards, along with musical actress Jo Jung Eun. He's also nominated for "Best Actor" and later won the "Popular Star Award" at the same award ceremony.
- In August, Junsu released a song for Korean drama Scent of A Woman's OST, "You Are So Beautiful". The song managed to top real-time music charts shortly after it was released. He also made a cameo appearance in the drama as a popular singer that the main character idolizes and looks up to.
- In September, JYJ released their first Korean full-length album, In Heaven. Junsu and actress Song Ji-hyo featured in the six minutes long music video for the album's lead track, "In Heaven". A 10-minute version was released later on, revealing the complete story line.
- In November, Junsu won the "Popular Star Award" at the 17th Korea Musical Awards alongside "Tears of Heaven" co-star Yoon Gong Joo.
- In December, he and South Korean actor Jang Geun-Suk received a K-POP Superstar Award at the “2011 Asia Jewelry Awards” held in Seoul.
- Solo Singing Projects
- In April, the three-member group JYJ (initially known as JUNSU/JAEJOONG/YOOCHUN) was created, following an announcement made by Avex Trax, the trio's Japanese label at that time. After Avex revealed that TVXQ would go on an indefinite hiatus, it's decided that Junsu would make his solo singing debut in Japan. A teaser showing his self-composed song "Intoxication" was made public and announced as the lead track of his upcoming single. The self-produced double A-side single was released on May 26 and debuted at number two on Japan's Oricon chart. Two songs in the single, "Kanashimi no Yukue" (悲しみのゆくえ, The Whereabouts of Sadness?) and "君がいれば ~Beautiful Love~" were used as the theme song for BeeTV's 5nen Atono Love Letter (5年後のラブレター, A Love Letter 5 Years From Now?) and
. - Junsu released his first Korean full-length solo album, Tarantallegra, in May 2012. It was his first solo music release in two years, after the suspension of his solo activities in 2010. For the album, he directly took part in the production, composing and writing the lyrics for most of the songs. Rapper Flowsik of Asian-American music group Aziatix featured in the album's title track, "Tarantallegra". After unleashing two concept teasers, Junsu released a video teaser for "Tarantallegra", where he showed a drastic transformation into a completely new image. The music video was published in full on May 13, a day before the official album release.
- To promote the album, he held concerts within Asia, as well as North America, South America and Europe. The Asian tour began on May 19 and 20 at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium and continued on to Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.
- Ahead of the North American, South American, and European tour, C-JeS Entertainment revealed that Junsu had finished recording an English song and planned for a new single release. The single, titled "Uncommitted" is written by Bruce 'Automatic' Vanderveer, and includes a new version of song "Tarantallegra".
- Junsu also confirmed his remaining tour dates with stops in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico, Brasil, Chile and Germany. The first show was held at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and the final show held at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen. While touring, Junsu, along with Sunny Hill's Seung-ah, made an appearance in South Korean girl group, Fiestar's music video for their debut single, "Vista"
- In October 2012, Junsu won his first "Best Actor" award at the 18th Korean Musical Awards for his performance as the transcendental existence Der Tod or The Death, a lead role in the world famous Elisabeth, his third musical. He had also received third consecutive "Popular Star Award" at the annual The Musical Awards in June. On Christmas Eve, Junsu released a digital single, Thank U For, before holding an all-live concert entitled "2012 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra" on the 29th. The concert featured ballads from his album as well as OST songs and a few pieces from his previous musicals, accompanied by an orchestra during the whole show. By the end of 2012, Junsu has sold almost 200,000 copies of Tarantallegra and Uncommitted combined, becoming one of the year's highest selling solo artists on South Korea's record chart Gaon.
- On February 25, 2013, Junsu (as JYJ) was invited to perform at South Korea's current president Park Geun-hye's inauguration ceremony held at the National Assembly Building’s Center Plaza, in front of more than 70,000 people. Two months later, Junsu took the stage for JYJ's three days concert, "The Return of JYJ", held at the Tokyo Dome. The sold-out concert marks the first time JYJ had been able to perform in Japan after the contract with their former Japanese management agency Avex ended in 2010.
- Incredible, Junsu's second Korean studio album, was released in July 2013. Its lead track, "Incredible", was made by Bruce 'Automatic' Vanderveer, who he collaborated with on his first English single. Prior to the album release, Junsu unveiled a digital single which will serve as pre-release track, called "11AM".
- On the 15th, he held a solo showcase at UNIQLO AX Hall in Seoul to commemorate the official release of Incredible. His second headlining concert tour began the following week with its first stop in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Musical Acting
- At the beginning of 2010, Junsu starred in the South Korean production of Austrian musical Mozart!, playing the lead role Wolfgang. His stage actor debut was met with great response, as the tickets for each one of his shows were completely sold out and he was able to sweep up all Best Newcomer awards in various awards ceremonies.
- In October, Junsu was set to collaborate with Hungarian composer Sylvester Levay for a concert titled "Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends". It was held in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena from the 7th until the 10th for a total of 4 days. Well-known German musical actor Uwe Kröger who worked with Levay in several musicals visited South Korea to participate in the concert as a special guest. During the show, Junsu introduced "Miss You So", a song that was written especially for him by Levay, to the fans. He also performed "Intoxication" before Korean audience for the first time outside Japan.
- In February, Junsu starred in his second musical, "Tears of Heaven". Junsu played Jun-Hyung, a Korean soldier who fell in love with a Vietnamese singer during the Vietnam war.
Philanthropy
- Kim Junsu and his fans have been working closely with Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Korea since 2008. ADRA Korea is a major welfare organization that was established through the UN in 1997. As reported in 2009, ADRA Korea had begun building houses and improving living conditions for their ‘Repair and Improvement’ project in underprivileged regions of Cambodia. The cause received much help from Junsu and his fans who donated money to the organization the previous year.
- The fan club members decided to give a thoughtful present by collecting donations and giving a fraction of it to ADRA Korea. Although Xiah Junsu is unknown to the people residing there, the village has been named ‘Xiah Junsu Village’ because of the generous donation.
- As ‘Xiah Junsu Village’ had attracted a lot of attention, this project is expanded to other areas, including Pursat, for the purpose of creating safer living conditions for the impoverished children of Cambodia.
- Junsu had also worked for ‘Habitat for Humanity’ project, a cause supported by ADRA Korea as well. The project aims to improve the environment of disadvantageous neighborhoods for people living in city of Dangjin.
- As of June 2013, eight houses had been built for the handicapped and elderly living alone in Dangjin area as well as other people in poor living conditions, including a multicultural family living in Taean County.
- Junsu is ranked as the #1 celebrity for Happy Energy, an online donation campaign launched by Naver. He helps the Jirani children's choir from Kenya, Africa, to support the Jirani Arts School where children will continue to learn music. He stated that people can find inspiration and love through music, and wants to help create a music school in Kenya.
- In December 2011, it was revealed that with the help of Junsu, a school had been built in the small village of Vealvong in rural region of Pursat Province, Cambodia. The project was made possible through the efforts of Junsu's mother who highlighted the dire need of residents living there after her visit to the village. Junsu who was moved by the local inhabitants' desire for their children to receive education despite having other pressing needs, decided to shoulder the construction costs for a new school building in Pursat. The school building was finished after 5 months of construction, made up of six classrooms, separate rooms for special programs, restrooms and clean water supply facilities. About 200 children start studying there for free, and an additional 100 are expected to enter soon.
- As a soccer enthusiast and captain of the South Korean celebrities soccer team FC MEN (includes actors and idols such as Kim Hyun-Joong, B2ST‘s Doo-joon, Kikwang, Yo-seob, 2AM‘s Jin-woon, Seoul-ong, and other entertainers), Junsu and his team have participated in various charity matches.
Singles:
Korean
[2012.08.27] UNCOMMITTED
Japanese
[2010.05.26] Xiah
Digital Singles:
[2012.12.24] Thank U For
[2013.07.02] 11시 그 적당함 (11 AM)
[2013.12.12] 스치다 (Serendipity)
Albums:
[Last updated:7/8/15, 1/20/17]
[2012.05.14] Tarantallegra
[2013.07.15] INCREDIBLE
[2015.03.04] FLOWER
[2016.05.30] XIGNATURE
Extended Plays (Mini Albums):
[2013.12.18] Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu
[2015.10.19] Yesterday
Other Appearances:
Musicals:
TV Appearances:
Narration:
Music Videos:
Music Video Appearances:
[2013.12.12] 스치다 (Serendipity)
Albums:
[Last updated:
[2012.05.14] Tarantallegra
[2013.07.15] INCREDIBLE
[2015.03.04] FLOWER
[2016.05.30] XIGNATURE
Extended Plays (Mini Albums):
[2013.12.18] Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu
[2015.10.19] Yesterday
Other Appearances:
Release | Title | Notes | Album |
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2006 | "All Rise" | Sung live on TVXQ's first Korean live album. | 1st Live Concert Rising Sun |
"Timeless" (Zhang Liyin feat. Xiah) | Zhang Liyin's debut single. | I Will | |
"Beautiful Thing" | Solo insert song for the TVXQ-starring Korean drama Vacation. | Vacation OST | |
2007 | "My Page" | Sung live on TVXQ's second Korean live album. | 2nd Asia Tour Concert "O" |
"조개껍질 묶어" (Tie Clam Shells) | Sung with BoA, Changmin, Lina, Sunday, Ryeo Wook, Ye Sung | 2007 Summer SMTown – Fragile | |
"Anyband" | Samsung's Anycall series featuring Junsu, BoA, Tablo, Jin Bora | Samsung Anycall CF | |
2008 | "Rainy Night" | Solo song on TVXQ's 19th Japanese single, part of Tohoshinki's "TRICK" project. | "If.../Rainy Night" (single) |
"소원" (Wish) | Sung with Changmin, Ryeo Wook, Kyu Hyun | Mirotic (versions CD) | |
2009 | "Xiahtic" | Sung live on TVXQ's third Korean live album. | 3rd Asia Concert "Mirotic" |
2010 | Solo song on TVXQ's 29th Japanese single. | "Break Out!" (single) | |
"君がいれば ~Beautiful Love~" | Used as the theme song to BeeTV's | Xiah (solo single) | |
"悲しみのゆくえ" (The Whereabouts of Sadness) | Used as the theme song for the Japanese drama 5年後のラブレター (A Love Letter 5 Years From Now) | ||
"Too Love" | Insert song for the drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, starring JYJ member Yoochun | Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST | |
2011 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Sung by Junsu as a singer by the same name in Scent of a Woman | Scent of a Woman OST (Part 2) |
2012 | "사랑이 싫다구요" (I Don’t Like Love) | Solo insert song for the drama Rooftop Prince, starring JYJ member Yoochun | Rooftop Prince OST |
"사랑은 눈꽃처럼" (Love is Like a Snowflake) | First part of the original soundtrack for the drama The Innocent Man, | The Innocent Man OST | |
2013 | "바보 가슴" (Foolish Heart) | Solo insert song for the drama The Fugitive of Joseon, | The Fugitive of Joseon OST |
"사랑합니다 (I Love You)" | OST song of the drama Empress Ki | Empress Ki OST (Part 3) |
Musicals:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Mozart! | Wolfgang Mozart | |
2011 | Tears of Heaven | Jun-Hyung |
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Mozart! | Wolfgang Mozart | ||
2012-2013 | Elisabeth | Tod (Death) |
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2013 | December | Jiwook | |
2014 | Dracula | Count Dracula | |
2015 | Death Note | L Lawliet |
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2016 | Dracula | Count Dracula |
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Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray | ||
2017 | Death Note | L Lawliet |
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TV Appearances:
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2006 | 반전드라마 (Banjun Theater) | Himself | SBS |
베케이션 (Vacation) | |||
2008 | 패밀리가 떴다 (Family Outing) | Guest, season 1 ep. 17 & 18 | SBS |
절친노트 (Intimate Note) | Guest, season 1 ep. 3 | SBS | |
스타의 친구를 (Introducing A Star's Friend) | Guest, season 1 ep. 23 | MBC | |
불후의 명곡 (Immortal Music Classics) | Guest, season 1 pilot episode | KBS2 | |
2011 | 여인의 향기 (Scent of a Woman) | Himself (cameo) ep. 5 | SBS |
Narration:
Year | Title | Note | Network |
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2013 | The Zoo is Alive | Animal documentary | MBC |
Music Videos:
Year | Song | Album | Notes |
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2010 | "Intoxication" | Xiah (single) | |
2012 | "Tarantallegra" | Tarantallegra |
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"Tarantallegra" (Dance Ver.) | |||
"Uncommitted" | Uncommitted (single) |
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"알면서도 (Even though I already know)" | Tarantallegra |
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2013 | "11시 그 적당함"(11AM) | Incredible |
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"Incredible" | Incredible |
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2015 | "Flower" | FLOWER |
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"꼭 어제 (Yesterday)" | Yesterday | ||
"OeO" | |||
2016 | "Rock The World" | XIGNATURE |
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"Rock The World" (Performance Ver.) |
Music Video Appearances:
Year | Song | Artists |
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2006 | ||
Timeless (from I Will) |
Zhang Liyin | |
2007 | ||
Talk Play Love & Promise U (for Samsung's Anycall music drama) |
AnyBand | |
2012 | ||
Vista (from VISTA) |
Fiestar |
DVDs:
2011
Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends
Details
Track Listing
2012
XIA 1st Asia Tour Concert - Tarantallegra
Details
Track Listing
2013
2012 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra
Details
Track Listing
Concert and Tours:
Year | Concert | Dates | Venue |
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2010 | Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends |
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2012 | XIA 1st World Tour Concert |
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2012 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra |
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2013 | XIA 2nd Asia Tour Concert INCREDIBLE |
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2013 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra Vol.2 |
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Awards:
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | 4th The Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Mozart! | Won |
Most Popular Actor | ||||
16th Korea Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
Most Popular Actor | ||||
2010 Golden Ticket Awards | Ticket Power Award - Musical Actor | Won | ||
2011 | 5th The Musical Awards | Best Actor | Tears of Heaven | Nominated |
Most Popular Actor | Won | |||
17th Korea Musical Awards | Most Popular Actor | Won | ||
3rd Asia Jewelry Awards | World K-POP Superstar Award | Won | ||
2011 Golden Ticket Awards | Ticket Power Award - Musical Actor | Mozart! & Tears of Heaven | Nominated | |
2012 | 6th The Musical Awards | Best Actor | Elisabeth | Nominated |
Most Popular Actor | Won | |||
18th Korea Musical Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
Most Popular Actor | Won | |||
2012 Golden Ticket Awards | Ticket Power Award - Musical Actor | Won | ||
Ticket Power Award - Local Concert Musician | "XIA 1st Asia Tour Concert In Seoul" & "2012 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra" | |||
Popularity Award | ||||
2012 SFCC Awards (The Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club Awards) | Raising Awareness of Korea Overseas - Singer | Tarantallegra & XIA 1st World Tour Concert | Won | |
2013 | 1st Yin Yue Tai V-Chart Awards | Best Korean Male Artist | Uncommitted | Won |
19th Korea Musical Awards | Most Popular Star | Elisabeth | Won |
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