Kim Heechul

Kim Hee-chul also known as Heechul, is a Korean pop singer, actor, presenter, and a member of the super boy band Super Junior. He is popularly nicknamed as "Heenim" (희님) by fans and the media. Fans often recognize him as the flower of Super Junior, and his fans became officially known as "petals" (꽃잎).

Heechul made his first television appearance as an actor before the debut of Super Junior. He starred in the 2005 teen drama, Sharp 2, which he acted alongside Kibum. Not long afterwards, Heechul appeared in an episode of Loveholic as a chef trainee. After the debut of Super Junior, Heechul teamed with Kibum again to star in the sixth season of Nonstop, alternatively known as Rainbow Romance. In 2006, Heechul starred as the supporting character Gong Min in Bad Family. In 2007, he starred in the popular family drama Golden Bride as Kim Young-soo.

Heechul is also a credible host. Before his music debut, Heechul started his hosting career by being a regular MC for the cable music show Show! Music Tank. Soon after the debut of Super Junior he switched to hosting SBS’s Popular Songs. He has also been a radio host of his own radio show, SBS Power FM Youngstreet along with Park Heebon, but the program ended in mid-2006. Aside from acting, singing, and hosting, Heechul also became an active participant in variety shows, making frequent appearances on Heroine 6, Vitamin, Sponge, X-man and Love Letter.

From September 9 to November 9, 2008, Heechul and Kang-in starred in the Korean version of the musical Xanadu, sharing the lead role Sonny. Auditions and casting picks was chosen in a process through reality television (To Be Kang-in and Heechul) to promote the musical.

He was also on Good Daddies, as learning to be a good father and care for his "daughter".

Other Information

• Birth name : Kim Hee-chul
• Nickname: Cinderella, Heerobbong
• Born : July 10, 1983 Hoengseong, Gangwon, South Korea
• Origin : Seoul, South Korea
• Genres : Pop, dance, R&B, trot
• Occupations : Singer, dancer, actor, television host, radio host, MC, model
• Instruments : Piano, drums
• Voice types : Tenor
• Years active : 2005–present
• Labels : SM Entertainment
• Associated acts : SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-T

Television

• Loving You a Thousand Times (SBS, 2009)
• Golden Bride (SBS, 2007)
• Bad Family (SBS, 2006)
• Rainbow Romance (MBC, 2005)
• Loveholic (KBS2, 2005)
• Sharp 2 (KBS2, 2005)

Movies

• Alvin and The Superband (voice-over, 2008)
• Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007)

Links

• www.rellagyo.com