- published: 29 May 2016
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Kim Junsu (Korean: 김준수, Japanese: ジュンス; born December 15, 1986; registered on January 1, 1987), also known by his stage name Xiah (pronounced "shee-ah"), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and stage actor. Best known as a member of South Korean boy band TVXQ and currently JYJ, he has branched out to act in musicals.
Kim Junsu was born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. His mother was a former Miss Korea contestant and he has an older fraternal twin brother named Kim Junho (or known as Zuno), who is also a singer. In elementary school he was a member of a dance group, 'SRD', which stood for song, rap and dance, with childhood friend Eunhyuk. Junsu was signed by Korean talent agency SM Entertainment after his participation in their 6th Annual Starlight Casting System with school friend Eunhyuk. He joined SM Entertainment at the age of eleven and his first contract began February 12, 2000.
In 2002, Junsu along with Eunhyuk and another trainee Sungmin were placed in a project R&B group. They appeared on a show called "2002 Survival Audition - Heejun vs. Kangta, Battle of the Century" and three future members of rock band TRAX (Jay Kim, No Minwoo, Kang Jungwoo). They were judged and mentored by Moon Hee Jun and Kangta, two members of SM Entertainment's disbanded group H.O.T. Kangta praised Junsu highly in the show, saying that he had potential as a lead vocalist. In 2003 the trio disbanded when Junsu went on to debuted as a member of TVXQ.