Kim Min-jong

Kim Min-jong (born 23 March 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer who was a matinée idol in the 1990s. His recently notable role was in Mrs. Cop (2015) and Mrs. Cop 2 (2016). Career Kim Min-jong began his career in Korean film and television in the 1990s as a matinee idol with a gentle, serious image. He starred in popular TV series that kicked off pre-Hallyu Korean drama trends, notably Feelings, A Faraway Country, Mister Q, Secret and Guardian Angel. He also appeared in the films You Know What, It's a Secret, Resistance of Teenagers, and Park Chan-wook's sophomore effort Trio. In 1992 he and fellow actor Son Ji-chang launched duo The Blue (더 블루). They were playing leads in hit dramas at the time, and enjoyed explosive popularity among women when they debuted with ballads and dance music. They went their separate ways for a while after their first album, but reunited in 1995 for a second project and produced many chart-toppers. Kim simultaneously launched a successful career as a solo singer. But in 1996, at the height of his popularity, due to the controversy over the similarity of the song "Gwi cheon do ae"(1996) to the Japanese song "Summer Dream"(1987, by Tube), he faced criticism and eventually announced his retirement. He made a comeback two years later with his fourth album.