Kim Hyun Joong wraps up overseas activities and focuses on ‘City Conquest’

Singer and actor Kim Hyun Joong has wrapped up his activities overseas.

Kim Hyun Joong who is becoming increasingly more popular across Asia has wrapped up his 7 months of promoting overseas with a final stage in Japan on August 10th.

Launching his ‘Kim Hyun Joong Fan Meeting Tour 2012′ this past May, the singer traveled to Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and more to create unforgettable memories with his fans.

It’s definitely been a fruitful year, as the singer’s second single album “Heat” released in July hit the #1 spot on the Oricon Chart, has been certified Gold by the Record Industry Association of Japan, and became the #1 most downloaded MP3 on Amazon Japan.

The singer who continues to prove his status as a leading Hallyu star will now be focusing on his new drama ‘City Conquest‘ for the rest of the year.

Source & Image : ChosunIlbo via Nate

Kim Hyun Joong gets down and dirty for his role in ‘City Conquest’

A new still cut straight from the set of Kim Hyun Joong‘s upcoming drama, ‘City Conquest‘, has left netizens impressed with his charismatic transformation!

Covered in just enough dirt to leave his handsome features in full view, Kim Hyun Joong is seen pinning an enemy to the ground using his entire body. The picture not only demonstrates the level of action required of him in the drama, but also his determination to perfect his role, which staff noticed and sent applause his way for being willing to get down and dirty to complete the scene.

Kim Hyun Joong has been attending action school to better prepare himself for his role as ‘Baek Mir’. This combined with intense training and dieting has reportedly lowered his body fat percentage to 7%.

Netizens commented, “How can he be this handsome and amazing during an action scene!”, and “I want to see all of these scenes in the drama!”

Source + Photos: TV Daily via Nate