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Kim Heechul
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
| Kim Heechul 김희철 |
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| Birth name | Kim Hee-chul (김희철) |
| Also known as | Heenim, Cinderella |
| Born | July 10, 1983 |
| Origin | Gangwon-do, South Korea |
| Genre(s) | K-pop, trot |
| Occupation(s) | actor, singer, rapper, dancer, model, MC, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
SMTown, Super Junior, Super Junior-T |
| Website | superjunior.iple.com |
Kim Heechul (Hangul: 김희철; Hanja: 金希澈; born July 10, 1983 in Gangwon-do, South Korea), also credited as simply Heechul (Hangul: 희철; Hanja: 希澈), is an MC, DJ, actor, and the second oldest member of K-pop boy band Super Junior. His nickname is Cinderella (신데렐라) and fans often refer to him as "Heenim" (희님). Likewise, Heechul calls his fans "Petals" (꽃잎).[1]
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- Further information: Super Junior
Kim Heechul was first discovered through the Starlight Casting System 2002 and joined SM Entertainment soon afterwards. Before he officially debuted as a member of Super Junior, he was put into a group with Kang-In, Hero Jaejoong, and U-Know Yunho called Four Seasons as to represent the four seasons of the year. The prospective group never saw the light when the two members, Hero Jaejoong and U-Know Yunho, joined TVXQ which debuted a year later. However, Kim still maintains a close friendship with TVXQ.
Kim Heechul debuted as an actor and made his first appearance on television, starring in the 2005 teen drama, Sharp 2. Soon afterwards Heechul gave frequent television appearances such as filming for commercials and television hosting. On November 6, 2005, Kim, who is also a trained singer, debuted with Super Junior on SBS's music program Popular Songs, performing the first single "TWINS (Knock Out)." He has since made contributions to lyrics in Super Junior songs. His first production, along with bandmates Shindong and Eunhyuk, was the rap lyrics to "Show Me Your Love," a joint single of Super Junior and TVXQ.[2].
Kim furthered his acting career after Super Junior's debut, having a lead role in MBC's youth sitcom Rainbow Romance with fellow bandmate Kim Kibum. He made his primetime debut in the SBS drama Bad Family. Heechul started his hosting career by being a regular MC for KM Show! Music Tank before his music debut. Soon after the debut of Super Junior he switched to hosting SBS Popular Songs. He has also been a DJ 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, Kim is also an active participant in variety shows, making frequent appearances on Heroine 6, Vitamin, Sponge, X-man and Love Letter.
Kim suffered a major injury from a car accident that occurred on the night of August 10, 2006, when he was heading back to Seoul from Mokpo, where he went to attend fellow Super Junior member Donghae's father's funeral. The tires malfunctioned while his car attempted to switch lanes. From this accident, he fractured four to five places on his left leg including his femur, knee, and ankle which required a 6-hour surgery and sustained several other injuries including a tear to his tongue which required stitches. He was advised to stop all activities for a period of twelve weeks.[3] He was released from the hospital on September 13, 2006 and received outpatient care. He returned to the hospital to have a second surgery to remove some of the iron rods in his leg on October 10, 2006. He returned to work briefly in late October to film the final three episodes of the MBC youth sitcom Rainbow Romance while still in a cast and in a wheelchair. It wasn't until late December when Heechul officially returned to individual activities such as variety show appearances and hosting appearances. In February 2007 he was able to perform on stage as a member of Super Junior's sub-unit Super Junior-T. He started performing with Super Junior as a whole (whose dance routines are more strenuous than those of Super Junior-T) in late April and early May. Five rods remain in his legs, which will require yet another surgery later on.
- See also: Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Trot, known as Super Junior-T is the second sub-unit from Super Junior formed in early 2007. Aside from Kim, Super Junior-T consists of Leeteuk, Kang-In, Shindong, Sungmin and Eunhyuk. The group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. On February 25, 2007, Super Junior-T debuted on SBS Inkigayo with their title song "Rokkugo!!!" ("Rokkugo" is "Gokkuro" written backwards. Gokkuro is Korean for "backwards"). Super Junior-T released their first single on February 23, 2007, ultimately selling over 44,902 units.[4]
- Further information: Super Junior discography
- Further information: Super Junior filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (꽃미남 연쇄 테러사건) | Kim Heechul | limited release in South Korea |
| Year | Broadcast | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SBS | Golden Bride (황금신부) | Kim Youngsoo |
| 2006 | SBS | Bad Family (불량가족) | Gong Min |
| 2005 – 2006 | MBC | Rainbow Romance (레인보우 로망스) | Kim Heechul |
| 2005 | KBS | Loveholic (러브홀릭) | – |
| 2005 | KBS | Sharp 2 (반올림2) | Baek Jinwoo |
- 2007: Magolpy - Bi Haeng Soh Nyuh [SM Entertainment]
| Date | Name | Note |
| February 25, 2007 – present | SBS Popular Songs (인기가요) | – |
| July 29, 2006 – present | KM Show Music Tank | – |
SBS Popular Songs (인기가요)
- December 20, 2005 (guest MC)
- April 12, 2006 (guest MC with Choi Siwon)
- May 14 – 21, 2006 (guest MC)
- June 25, 2006 (guest MC)
- July 9 – 16, 2006 (guest MC)
- February 11, 2007 (guest MC with Kang-In)
| Date | Name | Note |
| November 1, 2005 – April 30, 2006 | YoungStreet (영스트리트) Radio Show | with Park Heebon |
| August 3, 2007 | Chin Han Chin Gu (친한친구) Radio | Guest DJ |
- ^ (Korean) Heechul's Cyworld
- ^ (English)TVXQ! & Super Junior “Show Me Your Love”
- ^ (Korean) '슈퍼주니어' 김희철, 교통사고로 대퇴부 골절
- ^ (Korean) [1] Retrieved October 30, 2007.
- (Korean) SM Entertainment Official Site
- (Korean) SMTown Official Site
- (Korean) Super Junior Official Site
- (Korean) Super Junior T Official Site
- (Korean) Hee Chul Official Site
- (Korean) Hee Chul's Cyworld
| Super Junior |
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| Members |
| Leeteuk | Heechul | Han Geng | Yesung | Kang-In | Shindong | Sungmin | Eunhyuk | Donghae | Siwon | Ryeowook | Kibum | Kyuhyun |
| Subgroups |
| Super Junior-K.R.Y. | Super Junior-T |
| Discography |
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Chinese Singles:
"U" |
| Full discography | Videography | Television and Film | Awards and Nominations |
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| Current | SM Town · Ahyoomee · Black Beat · BoA · Choo Ka Yul · Girls' Generation · Go Ah Ra · Hyun Jin · Isak · Kangta · Lee Yeon Hee · Park Hee Bon · Song Kwang Sik · Super Junior · The Grace · The TRAX · TVXQ · Yoo Young Jin · Zhang Li Yin |
| Former | Fly to the Sky · Isak N Jiyeon · H.O.T. · M.I.L.K · Moon Hee Jun · S.E.S. · Shinhwa · Shinvi · S#arp |
| Collaboration | Group 'S' (Supreme) · Kangta & Vanness · Super Junior-K.R.Y · Super Junior-T |
| Official site | http://www.smtown.com |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kim, Heechul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heechul |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | South Korean singer, actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |