Jun.Q

Kang Jun-kyu (Korean: 강준규; born August 9, 1993), better known by his stage name Jun.Q (준Q), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and model. Signed to H2 Media, he made his debut with idol quintet Myname in 2011. His acting debut took place two years later in the film Shinokubo Story along with his bandmates. He appeared on the web series beautiology101 in his home country and starred in the film Saihate Restaurant in Japan. He released his debut solo single "Firenze" in November 2019.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Jun.Q
Jun.Q in July 2015
Born (1993-08-09) August 9, 1993
Uijeongbu, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • actor
  • model
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • H2 Media
  • YM3D
  • Virgin
  • YY Entertainment
Websitemyname-jp.com
Korean name
Hangul
강준규
Revised RomanizationGang Jun-gyu
McCune–ReischauerKang Junkyu

Life and career

1993–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Jun.Q was born Kang Jun-kyu on August 9, 1993, in Uijeongbu, the younger of two children and first son to his parents.[1][2] As a middle school student, he played the guitar in his school band.[3] He was encouraged by his homeroom teacher to pursue a career as a singer and Jun.Q persuaded his parents to enroll him into a performance hagwon.[2] He moved to the Guro District upon entering high school and lived alone.[4] During his first year as a high school student, he was a model for school science and social studies textbooks.[5] Due to the strain of being a student and trainee, Jun.Q briefly cut off communication with his agency. After hearing trainee stories of his friends, he decided to apologize to the CEO and returned to the company.[6] He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2012.[7]

2011–present: Music and acting career
Jun.Q at a release event for Myname's Japanese single "What's Up", November 2012

Jun.Q debuted as a rapper in the idol group Myname in 2011.[3] The group released its debut single "Message" on October 28.[8] After learning of his debut as a singer, the publisher of the school textbooks sought to renew their contract with Jun.Q; they received a conditional agreement from H2 Media to publish photography taken by the company.[5] A Japanese-language version of Myname's debut song was released the following July, which served as their introductory single in the country.[9] The group was simultaneously active in the music industry of both countries.[10] Having expressed interest in acting in 2012, he starred in the film Shinokubo Story (2013) along with Myname, where he played one of five characters seeking to become "stars".[11][12]

Beginning in 2015, Myname's promotional activities in South Korea waned.[10] Jun.Q went on to compete on the survival competition series The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project along with bandmates Seyong, Chaejin, and Gunwoo.[13] It was their first domestic promotional activities in two years.[10] The participants competed to become a member of the all-male unit UNB.[14] Jun.Q was eliminated and was listed at number 24 on the program's rankings.[15] He was cast on OnStyle's web drama beautiology101 (2016) as Du Yi. The series centers around cosmetics and takes place at the fictional K-Beauty School.[16] He also played the role of Eiji in the 2016 Japanese drama Kyabasuka Gakuen.[17] He starred in the film Saihate Restaurant (2019) alongside Ryouta Murai.[18] He released his debut solo single "Firenze" on November 8, 2019.[19]

Jun.Q enlisted in mandatory military service on June 22, 2020. He received military training at the Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province.[20]

On August 22, 2023, it was announced that he has signed a contract with YY Entertainment.[21]

Musical style

Jun.Q has cited Dynamic Duo and Jay-Z as his role models.[11]

Discography
See also: Myname discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Firenze" (휘파람; Hwiparam) 2019 Non-album single

Filmography
See also: Myname § Filmography

Television series
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
beautiology101 2016 Du Yi Supporting role [16]
Kyabasuka Gakuen Eiji Episode 8 [17]
The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project 2017–2018 Himself Contestant [13]

Films
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Saihate Restaurant 2019 Han Ji-seok Lead role [18]

References
  1. Kim, Myeong-su (November 3, 2011). SBS MTV, 마이네임 데뷔과정 그린 리얼리티 쇼 방영. TopStarNews (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. Yu, Ji-yun (July 25, 2012). [핫데뷔일기]준Q③ "가족, 나에게 무엇보다 소중한 존재". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. Lee, Un-hyeok; Kwon, Woo-seong (October 21, 2011). "환희 형 이름에 먹칠하지 말아야죠". Oh My News (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. Yu, Ji-yun (July 18, 2012). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 준Q ① "교과서 모델 활동, 재미있었어요". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. Choi, Ji-ye (February 6, 2013). 준Q 측, 고1때 교과서 모델…무료로 계약 연장. Mydaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. Yu, Ji-yun (July 20, 2012). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 준Q② '연습생 시절 연락 끊고 잠수탄 이유는?'. Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  7. Kwon, Su-bin (February 9, 2012). 마이네임 준Q 10대끝 졸업 "운전면허증 따고싶어요". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  8. Hwang, Mi-hyeon (October 27, 2011). '환희 보이즈' 마이네임, '메시지' 티저 공개...오늘 데뷔. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. 韓国出身の5人組ボーイズ・グループ、MYNAMEが7月25日に日本デビュー. Tower Records Online (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. June 1, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  10. Ha, Su-jeong (March 6, 2018). [Oh!커피 한 잔②] 마이네임 세용 "2년 만에 한국 활동...더 하고 싶다". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  11. Kim, Hye-jin (February 21, 2012). [★인터뷰] 마이네임 "2012년엔 모든 사람들이 우리 알아보길". bntnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  12. 「MYNAME」初主演映画「新大久保物語」は、メンバーの顔がむくみ気味!?. Eiga (in Japanese). November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  13. Lee, Ha-na (October 23, 2017). 마이네임, 인수 제외 멤버 4인 '더 유닛' 출격 확정. Seoul Economy (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  14. Kim, Hyeon-sik (February 11, 2018). 준·의진 영광의 남녀 1위…'더유닛' 최종 18人 확정. No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  15. Lee, Dong-heon (February 13, 2017). 마이네임, '더유닛' 찍고 24일 국내 팬미팅 'PERSENT' 개최 확정. News Works (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  16. Hwang, Hye-jin (April 12, 2016). 마이네임 준Q '뷰티학개론' 합류, '내손남' 이어 두번째 연기 도전. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  17. Komata, Chihiro (April 4, 2017). MYNAME、結成6年目のキーワードは“切磋琢磨”―― 5thシングル『出会いあいして』に込めた想い. Livedoor (in Korean). Line Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  18. ジュンQと村井良大が最後の晩餐でおもてなし「最果てリストランテ」予告編. Natalie (in Korean). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  19. @H2_media (November 8, 2019). ▶▶▶ 오늘 오후 6시, 준Q의 첫 디지털 싱글 음원이 발매됩니다! #JUNQ #준Q #마이네임 #MYNAME [Today as 6pm, Jun.Q's first digital single will be released on music platforms! #JUNQ #MYNAME] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
  20. Hong, Shin-ik (June 22, 2020). "짧아진 머리"..마이네임 출신 준Q, 오늘(22일) 육군 현역 입대. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo Plus. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  21. Son, Bong-seok (August 22, 2023). "마이네임 출신 강준규, YY엔터테인먼트 전속계약". Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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