English: YOO· Seung Jun

Korean:?

Nickname: Jun.

Region: Korea

Birthplace: Seoul (immigrated to Los Angeles on February 7th, 1980, good English).

Birthday1976 65438+February 15.

Constellation: Sagittarius

Height: 175CM

Weight: 63KG

Blood type: type a.

Family: grandma, parents and brothers.

Religion: Christianity

Favorite color: black and white

Favorite musician: Michael Jackson Li Shanji.

Favorite season: autumn

Intimate artist: Lin

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Family status is the smallest of the two.

Nicknamed dinosaur (because the nostrils are bigger)

Education: Graduated from Department of Information and Communication, Jiyuan Institute of Plastic Arts, Department of American University Management.

1997, the entertainment circle released the song "Scissors" to drive the trend and enter the music world.

Interested in basketball, American football and keeping a diary.

Taekwondo (recognized 3 paragraphs), nunchakus, dance.

At present, Korean fried chicken super idol Jun has achieved record sales that no one can surpass, and is about to storm the record market in Taiwan Province Province!

Jun, who was only 2 1 year old, released his first album Nightmare in Korea on 1997. As a super newcomer, he set a record of selling 600,000 copies of his first album, and also won numerous titles on the record charts (dance charts) of Korean radio and cable TV stations! 19-year-old Jun firmly stood in the idol position of 1 with such achievements, becoming the first male artist who has the most "sexual fantasies" in the minds of Korean girls. Wherever she goes, fans are crazy about it, especially in the concert of ten thousand people. Almost all girls scream as long as they raise their hands and throw their feet, and the sound of screaming can drown out the live music.

Jun was born in Seoul, Korea. His family/Kloc-immigrated to the United States at the age of 0/3,/Kloc-returned to Korea to study at the University of the Arts at the age of 0/8, and entered the recording circle as a freshman. In 65,438+0989, Liu Chengjun immigrated to the United States to perform singer activities, and returned to Korea in 65,438+0997 to release his first record "West China". Because I have lived in the United States for a long time, influenced by western music styles, and I prefer HIP-HOP and electronic dance music, and my dancing skills are first-class, so my first album has seized the Korean idol market with unique music and dance colors. ,< "A drooling woman" and other songs, with their gorgeous dance together won praise. Later, due to the expiration of the visa, I had to leave the Korean music scene temporarily.

From 65438 to 0998, Liu Chengjun returned to North Korea with his second album. This record was jointly produced by outstanding producers, Lin and Jin Hengshi, and it has set an astonishing sales volume of more than 800,000 copies. There are two songs written by Liu Chengjun himself, and the whole record emphasizes the feeling of HIPPOP and GUEST more than the first one. In addition, in July of the same year, the company rearranged the performance of the second record and released a new album, recording new songs "Paradise" and "Yes, Yes".

1999, with the support of fans, Liu Chengjun released "Now or Never", which sold more than 600,000 copies a week. Compared with the first two records, Liu Chengjun's music has a deeper connotation. In the title song "Enthusiasm" composed by Li, the rhythm of Xibo and the feeling of rap were added. In addition, Please and Park and Shut Up with Naughty Voice, which were collaborated with female singer Li Runzheng, and Sad Silence, which was composed by 20 OK star bands and Xibo, all showed the diversity of music from image to overall atmosphere. The third album was successfully signed in Taiwan Province Province, thus establishing Liu Chengjun's ambition to go out of the domestic market and conquer Southeast Asia.

In fact, Jun's success is not "luck" but through continuous efforts to seek success, because most Korean dance albums are composed of 5-6 people. In this case, you can compete with other dance companies alone, survive and win countless charts, all of which are your continuous efforts on the stage, and his unique performance style and affinity are the main success factors.

[Edit this paragraph] Historical records

1June, 999 (released by Taiwan Province Province) released Taiwan Province's first single "Enthusiasm".

1July, 999 (released by Taiwan Province Province) released Taiwan Province's first English album.

1April, 999 (released in Korea) The third album "Never" (breaking 600,000 copies).

1998 (released in Korea) The second album "Me, Me, Me" (800,000 copies).

1997 (released in Korea) The first album "Nightmare" (breaking 600,000 copies).

[Edit this paragraph] Liu Chengjun: a new starting point for the king of tragedy.

1997, Liu Chengjun, 2 1 year-old, was excavated by a record company, and he was shocked when he appeared a few months later. At that time, at a young age, he set a record of selling 600,000 copies of his first album as a super newcomer, and then released two records, both of which broke the sales record in Korean history and won numerous titles in Korean record industry. During his several years in power, he firmly occupied the position of a super-first-line idol, and no one can compete with it. Wherever he goes, fans are crazy about it. In the concert of ten thousand people, almost all the girls screamed wildly from beginning to end at the concert site, and the sound could drown out the live music. At that time, he was the super idol of a group of singers such as An Qixuan, and this popular group was proud to perform with him.

200 1, when Liu Chengjun's performing arts career was in full swing, it was banned by South Korea. Both economically and spiritually, Liu Chengjun has paid a huge price. At that time, he had hoped to show the Korean public that his intention was not so, but no one gave him a chance to explain. Countless fans were deeply disappointed with him, and all his friends left him. He felt lonely as never before.

The day he interviewed Liu Chengjun was also the day he gave his first concert in Beijing. After three years away from the entertainment circle, when he returns to the stage, even in a foreign country, there will be an indescribable excitement. Liu Chengjun, absorbed in rehearsals, wore a pair of dark sunglasses and a tight black T-shirt, revealing muscular arms. He is indeed a natural foodie, full of domineering, a typhoon, and Asia may not find the second person who can dance with him. Not only that, he is also versatile. I saw him jump Taekwondo and nunchakus with my own eyes, which was admirable. However, when he walked off the stage, he was like a shy child. He always talks with a lovely smile, and his eyes are shy. This is a far cry from the cold-eyed Liu Chengjun in my memory, and I can't find the embarrassing shadow of the king who has fallen from the all-powerful Korean music scene to a national sinner. It seems that the bumpy fate brings more than just vicissitudes.

Former super king of Korea

Time changes everything. Liu Chengjun, who used to be the object of "sexual fantasy" in the eyes of Korean girls, told me today that he felt very shy and nervous because he hadn't faced the camera for a long time, and he didn't know what the performance of the next concert would be like. I told him frankly that he was excellent. He smiled and shook his head, saying that he used to be too close to the camera, but now he has been alienated for three years, and he doesn't feel so close. He really wants to be closer. Hearing this, I can't help feeling again that Korean artists are always more honest than I thought.

I also told Liu Chengjun frankly that his photos were bad and gave me the impression that he was a "bad boy", but after seeing him, I thought he was a big boy next door. For example, when he speaks, he often has some little tricks to pull his ears and touch his head, which makes people feel particularly simple and lovely. He was puzzled and asked, "Isn't that good?" This sentence amused us all. I told him that in China, people seem to prefer people with affinity, so he can pull his ears at will. Then I asked him, if he is the most popular now, is he equally easy-going when facing the media? He replied very seriously, "Of course, if there is any difference, it is more easygoing when it is red." "So to what extent was it" red "in Korea?" He smiled shyly, but he didn't shy away: "I used to sell the most records and have the largest number of fans."

Recalling the glory of the past, Liu Chengjun did not feel lost. Maybe a little unbalanced? He admitted not. In his view, all success is equal to hard work, and his success in that year was also accumulated by sweat. He dances better than others because he can practice 12 hours when others practice for 8 hours, and he can endure two days when others don't sleep for a day. That's how success comes about. And he achieved such results at such a young age, and did not feel any pride and relaxation. He redoubled his efforts in singing and dancing and planned his future ambitiously. No one will doubt that if there is no later "military service" incident, it must be a more brilliant Avenue of Stars waiting for him.

[Edit this paragraph] "Military service" event, from the king to the guilty person.

At this point, the conversation quickly entered an embarrassing topic: the "military service" incident of that year. Obviously, Liu Chengjun was fully prepared for this, and he talked about it very calmly.

200 1 when Liu Chengjun's performing arts career was in full swing, he encountered a very difficult thing: because of the "9 1 1" incident, the US government made it more difficult for foreigners to enter the country. At that time, Liu Chengjun's parents and girlfriend were already in the United States. If he wants to see his family in the future, he must immigrate to the United States as soon as possible. At that time, Liu Chengjun was facing the stage of military service in South Korea. He made it clear to his fans that he wanted to be a soldier, not the United States. But later, under the pressure of his family and brokerage company, he broke his word and chose to join American citizenship and gave up military service. This move angered Korean nationals, and the South Korean government even issued a ban that did not allow him to set foot on Korean land again. Even after Liu Chengjun's grandmother died in South Korea, he repeatedly expressed his feelings and wrote letters, hoping to be filial at the grave, but the South Korean government remained callous and indifferent.

Liu Chengjun paid a huge economic and spiritual price for the Korean ban. At that time, he had hoped to show the Korean public that his intention was not so, but no one gave him a chance to explain. Countless fans were deeply disappointed with him, and all his friends left him. He felt lonely as never before. On the day when he was "betrayed", he had no other way to express his apology, but made an oath, hoping to comfort those who "hated" him: "I will never set foot on the stage within three years."

He really kept his oath for three years. After three years of pain and thinking, he finally came back. Seeing this today, he was relieved and calm: "At that time, I chose not South Korea or the United States, but career or love. That love includes the love of my family and the love of my wife who has been supporting me for fourteen years. I can't give up. " "I didn't have time to apologize to the Koreans at that time, and I was already driven out of Korea." "I apologize to the fans again. They trusted me so much, but I couldn't keep my promise to join the army. Sorry. " But that was a young man's decision for the life he chose, just like the life I tried to live today.

However, the national anger he caused in South Korea in those years cannot be erased overnight. To this day, most Koreans refuse to forgive him. They thought that he had lost the face of Koreans, and they roared: "Liu Chengjun is no longer a Korean singer, he chose American citizenship! He is an American! We will never accept him! ! "In this regard, Liu Chengjun felt all kinds of helplessness and sadness, and never gave up the desire to return to South Korea:" Every time I come to China, I will fly over South Korea. I feel very uncomfortable. Anyway, South Korea is my hometown, and returning to China is my lifelong goal. "

China is very big, and big fish should play in the river.

After talking with Liu Chengjun for so long, sometimes I forget that he is Korean. He speaks Chinese so well that he doesn't need to translate most of the time. He can hear clearly and express himself accurately in Chinese. What surprised me most was that Liu Chengjun actually used China's "homophonic language"-"I am very happy to come to China, and I like China very much!" At first, I thought he just happened to meet Song Dandan's famous saying, but when he said, "The food in China is not very delicious, but it's delicious," I finally burst out laughing.

Liu Chengjun said that the fans in China also gave him unexpected enthusiasm and made him rediscover the magic of being a singer. He also said with emotion that today, he seems to be deducing himself 10 years ago. Ten years ago, in order to dream of becoming a singer, he came to Korea from America with a bag on his back. Today, he started again for the same dream. He said affectionately, "This is the second challenge in my life."

Regarding why China was chosen as the goal of a new starting point, Liu Chengjun said frankly: "China is very big. There is a saying in Korean that' big fish should play in the river'. I believe I am a big fish. " As for other Han Xing who came to China for development, Liu Chengjun said that it would only make him feel cordial. He affirmed: "I believe that one day, they will feel pressure because they are on the same stage with Liu Chengjun."

Even though he was full of confidence, Liu Chengjun still admitted that, like a big tree, it was very difficult to move his roots to China. It's easy to die if you pull out the roots. So in order to make this decision, he once spent a lot of effort and courage. But now that we have done it, we must do our best. How did he start ten years ago? Today he will do it with greater strength. He doesn't know what his grades will be like in China, but he will work hard.

At the end of the interview, Liu Chengjun took the initiative to introduce the topic to the three years that made him grow up. He sincerely said that in those three years, he felt the feeling of standing on the edge of a cliff and standing in a snowstorm. He survived for two reasons: first, he walked through Afghanistan and many African countries in the past three years, which made him understand what real suffering was and made him feel that his difficulties were very small; Another reason is that he and the other half have been in love for more than ten years. This girl, who has known him since the first year of high school, has been silently supporting him for more than ten years until they set foot on the red carpet in the United States last year.

Liu Chengjun's honest and frank expression reminds me of two scenes that moved me. The first scene was when he was forced to leave Korea a few years ago, and some sad fans made him swear that he would never quit singing. He said seriously, "I will never quit, but what if I get married?" Do you agree to my marriage? "After getting a positive answer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief:" Well, then you should get married. " ; The second scene was at Liu Chengjun's wedding. He cried like a child when he hugged his wife and relatives. At that moment, he finally vented all his pain, grievances and gratitude.

Experienced, vented and felt, we have reason to believe that for this lovely and brave big boy, his real life has just begun.