Kim Jong Woon, later legally changed to Kim Kang Hoon and known professionally as Yesung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, MC, actor, and member of SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) and S.M. THE BALLAD (에스엠 더 발라드). He graduated from Byeongcheon High School and later obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in Broadcasting Music, both from Cheongwoon University, and a Ph.D in Cultural Management from Inha University.

He was recruited in 2001 after he passed an audition at SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) in Seoul. Lee Soo Man wanted to create a versatile group with members who had experience in different fields (acting, dancing, presenting, etc.). He based his idea on the Japanese girl group MORNING MOSUME (モーニング娘), who debuted in 1997 and established a successful rotation of their lineup since then. He called his new group, SUPER JUNIOR 05.

He made his debut in November 2005 as the group's main vocalist with their first single, “Twins (Knock Out)“, part of their debut album "Twins", which was released one month later. The idea of a rotational group was dropped when Cho Kyu Hyun was added to the lineup in 2006. Nonetheless, SUPER JUNIOR has become one of the most successful K-Pop representatives and their ability to excel in different areas of the entertainment industry forced a change in the way other companies prepared their trainees.

As part of SM's strategy to not limit the group's activities while certain members focused on their individual careers, several sub-groups have been created since their debut. He debuted in November 2006 as part of SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y (슈퍼주니어-K.R.Y) with their single "The One I Love", an OST for the MBC drama "Hyena". Then, in May 2008, he became part of SUPER JUNIOR-H (슈퍼주니어-Happy) and debuted with their single album “Cooking? Cooking!”. Finally, he joined the project group S.M. THE BALLAD, consisting of various artists under SM Entertainment. They had debuted in November 2010, but he joined when the group reunited in 2014 with different artists and released the EP "Breath".

He enlisted for his mandatory service on May 6, 2013, and was discharged on May 5, 2015. After serving, he has been more involved in other areas, such as hosting (both radio and TV), appearing in variety shows, and composing.
He made his debut as a solo artist in 2016 with the EP "Here I Am".

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