HISTORY
Kim JaeJoong left his hometown in Chungnam to audition for SM Entertainment. Having left the shelter of home, he experienced poverty and strife before becoming a celebrity. Kim debuted as YoungWoong Jaejoong (the English definition to his stage name is "Hero"). His manager picked the name Hero for him because he wanted him to be the hero of the music industry. Kim took first place in an audition of 5000 people, both in best looking and best vocals. He became the main vocal of TVXQ.
Real Name: Kim Jae Joong
Birth Name: Han Jae Joong
Stage Names: Hero, YoungWoong JaeJoong
Birth Date: January 26, 1986
Birthplace: Chungcheongnam-do, Gongju
Family: Adoptive Parents, 8 adoptive older sisters (He was the youngest child), 1 half brother and 1 half-sister (both younger), Birth parents.
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Vocals - Middle high, Main Vocal
Religion: Christian, Hero was an Atheist before joining Dong Bang Shin Ki.
TRIVIA
* Enjoys cooking in his spare time
* Hero dyed his hair blond in 2006 for the first time, after Xiah Junsu suggested he should try how it looks.
* Hero enjoys eating extremely spicy food. In fact, he ate world's most spiciest peppers with ease and thinks that Naga Jolokia pepper, with a Scoville rating of 1,041,365 would taste good in a dish. Fellow DBSK members complain that Jaejoong, who is the group’s best, and only cook, always prepares food to his taste and not theirs. (SBS's Exploration of the Human Body)
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