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Cho Kyu-hyun Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Cho Kyu-hyun Quick Info
Height 5 ft 11 in
Weight 68 kg
Date of Birth February 3, 1988
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Eye Color Dark Brown

Cho Kyu-hyun is a South Korean singer, actor, and television host who is known for being the main vocalist and maknae of the popular boy band, Super Junior, which has released a number of albums, extended plays, and tracks such as Don’t Don, I Think U, Santa U Are the One, Bonamana, Mamacita, Time_Slip, One More Time, and Lo Siento. Apart from that, he has also accrued a huge social media fan base for himself and enjoys more than 2 million followers on Twitter, more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram, and more than 500k subscribers on YouTube.

Born Name

Cho Kyu-hyun

Nick Name

Kyuhyun, Marcus Cho, Skykyu, Gamekyu

Cho Kyu-hyun in 'The Three Musketeers' on April 7, 2013
Cho Kyu-hyun in ‘The Three Musketeers’ on April 7, 2013 (Excentrique / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0)

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Hagye-dong, Nowon, Seoul, South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

Education

Cho Kyu-hyun studied at Kyung hee University located in Seoul, South Korea.

Occupation

Singer, Actor, Television Host

Family

  • Father – Cho Young-hwan (Worked for the Korean Housing Corporation before opening various educational institutes in Korea)
  • Mother – Kim Hanna (Businesswoman)
  • Sibling – Ara (Older Sister) (Violinist)

Manager

Cho Kyu-hyun was represented by SM Entertainment.

He is represented by Antenna.

Genre

K-pop, R&B, Ballad

Instruments

Vocals, Clarinet, Keyboard, Piano, Harmonica

Labels

SM Entertainment(Former), Label SJ

Cho Kyu-hyun as seen while taking a selfie in December 2019
Cho Kyu-hyun as seen while taking a selfie in December 2019 (Cho Kyu-hyun / Instagram)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Arched eyebrows
  • Often sports messy hair

Brand Endorsements

  • Cho Kyu-hyun has done endorsement work for a number of brands including Pepsi, Yamaha, 12Plus, SPAO, Kyochon Chicken, LG phone, Tony Moly, Lotte Duty Free, and Bonrich.
  • In 2016, Kyuhyun and Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon were chosen as the representatives of Samdasoo mineral water.
  • In 2022, he was featured in a commercial for Terra.

Religion

Protestantism

Cho Kyu-hyun Favorite Things

  • Food – Chopped Pork, Seafood, Jajangmyeon
Cho Kyu-hyun as seen at the MBC Entertainment Awards in December 2012
Cho Kyu-hyun as seen at the MBC Entertainment Awards in December 2012 (Fanculture / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0)

Cho Kyu-hyun Facts

  1. ‘Marcus Cho’ is his English name.
  2. Cho Kyu-hyun was not a part of Super Junior when the group debuted and he joined the boy band later in 2006.
  3. His Super Junior bandmates include Donghae, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Leeteuk, Sungmin, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Eunhyuk.
  4. He was in a very severe car accident that took place on April 19, 2007, while he was returning from a Super Junior Kiss the Radio show along with Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and two managers. He suffered the worst injuries and even his chance at survival was quite low.
  5. On February 8, 2017, Cho Kyu-hyun released his first Japanese album, One Voice, which included tracks such as Lost My Way, Love to Love, Terminal, and Beautiful.
  6. He began his mandatory military services on May 25, 2017, and was trained at the Nonsan Army Training Cente. He became the last person to begin military service which completed on May 7, 2019.
  7. Some of his hobbies include singing, listening to music, playing games, reading books, and watching movies.
  8. Super Junior has also won many awards including Asia Artist Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards, Melon Music Awards, and Seoul Music Awards.
  9. Cho Kyu-hyun enjoys skiing and loves snow and that is how he got nicknamed ‘Skykyu’.
  10. His theatre credits include having played several roles in productions such as Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laughs, D’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Mozart!, and Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain.
  11. Over the years, Cho Kyu-hyun has appeared in several shows and movies like I AM. – SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden, Super Show 3 3D, Super Show 4 3D, Bongsun, the Woman Who Dies if She Loves, King of Mask Singer, Star Family Show Mamma Mia, and We Got Married.
  12. He is also a part of sub-units like Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M.
  13. In August 2016, he underwent vocal cord surgery to treat his vocal chord nodules and later took a break from all activities.
  14. In May 2019, Kyuhyun released a new single titled Time with You. Later that month, he also released an EP titled The Day We Meet Again.
  15. In July 2019, Kyuhyun started appearing on King of Mask Singer as ‘Jinie’.
  16. In July 2020, he released the music video for his new song titled Dreaming.
  17. In September 2021, it was revealed that he would be playing the role of Victor Frankenstein in the musical, Frankenstein.
  18. In January 2022, Kyuhyun released a new EP titled Love Story.
  19. In September 2022, Kyuhyun appeared as a contestant in the 5th episode of Hidden Singer Season 7. However, he was eliminated in the 2nd round.
  20. In July 2023, it was revealed that Kyuhyun was leaving SM Entertainment after the expiration of his contract with the agency.
  21. In August 2023, Kyuhyun signed an exclusive contract with the agency, Antenna.
  22. In November 2023, Kyuhyun suffered a minor injury on his finger after a woman broke into his dressing room at a musical theater in Seoul and attacked him with a weapon.
  23. In January 2024, Kyuhyun released a new EP titled Restart.

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