Kim Jae Joong Wiki, Education, Career

Singer and actor Kim Jae Joong was born with the name of Han Jae Joon (한재준; 韩在俊) on 26 January 1986 in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. His real birthday, as revealed by his biological mother, was on 4 February instead of January 26. At a young age, he was given up for adoption by his biological mother to the Kim family, and his name was changed to Kim Jae-Joong.

When Kim was fifteen, he moved to Seoul by himself to take part in the auditions held by SM Entertainment. Life in Seoul was financially difficult and he took various odd jobs to pay for rent, food, and training fees; and even appeared as an extra in movies.

In an interview, Kim Jae Joong admitted he used to be tone-deaf in primary school and was frequently ridiculed for his dream of becoming a singer, but managed to overcome it by practicing alone