2PM’s Junho Reveals Reasons for Joining JYP Entertainment When He Was Young
Meanwhile, Junho first received public attention when he won ‘Superstar Survival’ in 2006 before joining JYP and debuting with 2PM.
In episode 159 of the show “You Quiz on the Block” that aired on June 29, 2PM member Junho made a guest appearance. On that occasion, Yoo Jae Seok said, “Among fans, you are called the ambitious Junho because you said that you are aiming for Hollywood and the Oscars.”
Hearing this, Lee Junho said, “This is a dream I’ve had since I was very young. People say ‘You have to work hard’. When I set goals like that, I work hard because it serves as the basis for development, so I tend to dream big.”
“I’m the type of ‘I’m really leaving’ rather than ‘I really want to go’. I try to do my best to achieve my dreams,” he added. “That’s why I went to JYP. At that time, JYP was in America. It had been a dream since I was 16 years old. Sewon High School had the most famous theater club at that time. So, I worked hard to get into that school. “
Meanwhile, Junho first received public attention when he won “Superstar Survival” in 2006. The show started with twelve teenage competitors and, as time went on, they were eliminated one by one until three remained. The process follows a similar style to the reality show Survivor. Junho signed with JYP Entertainment after winning the contest, taking first place out of 6,500 competitors.
Six months after “Hot Blood” premiered on TV, 2PM debuted with their first single “10점 10점” (“10 Points out of 10 Points”) from the EP “Hottest Time of the Day”, but it wasn’t until their second EP. “2:00PM Time For Change” which skyrocketed their success in the Korean music industry. As of 2017, the group has released six studio albums in Korea and four studio albums in Japan.
Junho made his acting debut in the thriller “Cold Eyes”, where he impressed the audience with his acting and the film by gaining 4.5 million views. In 2015, Junho appeared in the martial arts period drama “Memories of the Sword” and in 2016, Junho had a supporting role in the tvN thriller “Memory”. In 2017, Junho starred in the hit office comedy drama “Good Manager” and was praised for his evil acting in the drama as an arrogant financial director. In the same year, Junho landed his first leading role in the JTBC romantic melodrama series “Rain or Shine”. In 2018, Junho was cast in SBS romantic comedy drama “Wok of Love”, playing a star chef as well as legal drama “Confession” in 2019. Lastly in November 2021, Junho starred in historical romance drama “The Red Sleeve”, playing the role of Crown Prince Yi San, alongside Lee Se-young as Empress Uibin Seong. The drama became a success, sweeping 8 awards at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards, with him earning the Top Excellence Award. (wk/aiss)
2PM’s Junho Reveals Reasons for Joining JYP Entertainment When He Was Young
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