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For other people known as 'XIA' or 'Jun Su', see Sia and Junsu.

Kim Jun Su (김준수), also known as Xiah Junsu or simply XIA (시아), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under Palmtree Island. He is one half of the duo JX and a former member of the boy groups JYJ and TVXQ!.

He first debuted as a soloist in Japan on May 26, 2010 with the digital single "Xiah". Later, on May 12, 2012, he made his Korean solo debut with the studio album Tarantallegra.

Career[]

2021: Departure from C-JeS Entertainment, Palmtree Island establishment[]

On November 9, 2021, he left C-JeS Entertainment to establish his new one-man agency, Palmtree Island.[1]

2022: Seven Stars[]

On June 29, it was announced that he would be one of the three Korean mentors of the Thai reality survival show Seven Stars, alongside Youngjae and Park Jihoon.[2]

2024: JX debut[]

On September 6, 2024, Kim Jae Joong and Kim Jun Su unveiled a series of teasers, hinting at their collaboration under the name JX.[3]

Personal life[]

Military service[]

He enlisted in the military on February 9, 2017 and was discharged on November 5, 2018.[citation needed]

Discography[]

Korean[]

Studio albums[]

  • Tarantallegra (2012)
  • Incredible (2013)
  • Flower (2015)
    • Flower (Special Edition) (repackage) (2015)
  • Xignature (2016)

Special albums[]

  • Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu (2013)

Mini albums[]

Digital singles[]

  • "Love Means Nothing to Me" (2012)
  • "Thank U For" (2012)
  • "11AM" (2013)
  • "Serendipity" (2013)
  • "..Is You" (2016)
  • "Cake Love" (2016)
  • "Red Diamond" (2023)
  • "Our Season" (2024)

Collaborations[]

  • "We Were" (with Im Chang Jung) (2017)
  • "Love No More (Romance 101 X XIA)" (2020)
  • "My Christmas Wish" (with Various Artists) (2023)

OSTs[]

  • "Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST" ("Too Love") (2010)
  • "Scent of a Woman OST Part.2" ("You Are So Beautiful") (2011)
  • "Scent of a Woman OST Part.3" ("You Are So Beautiful (Edit ver.)") (2011)
  • "Innocent Man OST Part.1" ("Love is Like Snow") (2012)
  • "The Fugitive of Joseon OST Part 2" (2013)
  • "Empress Ki OST Part.3" (2013)
  • "Mr. Back OST Part.1" (2014)
  • "Six Flying Dragons OST Part.2" ("The Time is You") (2015)
  • "Descendants of the Sun OST Part.10" ("How Can I Love You")(2016)
  • "Lucky Romance OST Part.6" (2016)
  • "Dorian Gray OST" (2016)
  • "White Nights OST Part.1" (2016)
  • "Nokdu Flower OST Part.2" (2019)
  • "Romance 101 X XIA" ("Love No More") (2020)
  • "Penthouse 3 OST Part.1" ("Good By") (2021)
  • "The Red Sleeve OST Part.7" ("I'm Still") (2021)
  • "Jinxed at First OST Part.1" ("The Memory of Wind") (2022)
  • "Good Doctor OST" ("When We Were Young") (2022)
  • "Behind Every Star OST Part.2" ("Childhood Dreams") (2022)
  • "My Love X XIA" ("Serenade") (2023)
  • "Moon in the Day OST Part.7" ("Everything of Us") (2023)

Participation releases[]

Japanese[]

Singles[]

  • "Xiah" (2010)

Collaborations[]

English[]

Digital singles[]

  • "Uncommitted" (2012)

Concerts[]

Concert participation[]

Filmography[]

Reality shows[]

  • Kookmin Singer (TV Chosun, 2021) - judge
  • Double Trouble (Watcha, 2021–2022)
  • Seven Stars (Channel 3, 2022) - mentor
  • The Return of Superman (KBS, 2024)[5]
  • The Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island (MBC, 2024)[6]

Musical theatre[]

  • Dracula (2014, 2016, 2020-2021, 2023-2024) - as Dracula
  • Death Note (2015, 2017, 2022-2023) - as L
  • Xcalibur (2019, 2021, 2022) - as King Arthur

Trivia[]

  • Kim Jun Su was known as 'Xiah Junsu' while a member of TVXQ!, and simply as 'Junsu' while a member of JYJ. He later began using 'XIA' as stage name to promote as a soloist, however he is better recognised by his full name, Kim Jun Su.
  • His official birthday is December 15, 1986. However, his parents registered him on January 1, 1987.[citation needed]

Gallery[]

Main article: Kim Jun Su/Gallery

References[]

Official links[]

Korean
Japanese


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