Park Yoon Hwa [박윤화] is a singer and vocalist of Korean BoybandT-Max. He is the youngest member of the group. But Park Yoon Hwa is leaving T-Max now as he is on army duty since 2010. Yoon Hwa will be replaced by Park Hanbi.
Park Yoon Hwa on Idol Maknae Rebellion
Park Yun Hwa will be on a new SBS show called Idol Maknae Rebellion. He will join the other idol group maknaes such as U-Kiss’ Dongho, FT Island’s Song Seunghyun, 2AM’s Jung Jinwoon, and Might Mouth’s Shorry J. The first episode will air on the 7th of November at 10pm KST.
Park Yoon Hwa leaves T-Max for the army
Having just welcomed a new member, Park Hanbi, T-Max will still be a 3-member group after it was revealed that Park Yoon Hwa would be leaving for the army.
It was revealed that the 24-year old Yoon Hwa has opted to join the army sometime this year instead of waiting until he is 29, which is what most male entertainers in the entertainment industry do.
The decision was revealed on the 5th where Yoon Hwa wrote a message on T-Max’s fancafe. He regrets that he has to leave the group but this was a decision that he had made with much thought. He also hopes that everyone will continue supporting T-Max and he will return as a better musician in future.
Planet 905 confirmed the news on the 6th and expressed, “The exact time of his enlistment is not yet fixed but it will be this summer. We discussed about it and felt that his enlistment date might affect the new album promotions in May, so it was decided that he will not be involved with the album and leave the group. After his enlistment, we will welcome him back into the group.”
Park Yoon Hwa Profile
Name : Park Yoon Hwa [박윤화]
Date of birth: January 31, 1985
Height : 175 cm
Weight : 52 kg
Bloodtype: AB
School: Suwon University of Science
Hobby: Playing computer games, collecting accessories
Specialty: Computer programming, graphic design
History: A contestant of , sponsored by Good Entertainment and M.Net
Park Yoon Hwa photos
Watch Park Yoon Hwa feat HyunA (4Minute) in single Last Winter Video here
Shin Min Chul [신민철] is the leader of Korea BoybandT-Max. He is also the oldest member of the group after the prince Kim Joon.
Shin Min Chul Facts :
- is different.
- loves to be on camera.
- talks a lot.
- has a unique fashion sense.
- has a finger puppet monkey named everererererere. (eh-ve-reh-reh-reh…..)
- first started leaving comments to t-max fans’ posts at the fan cafe.
- likes to leave comments on other members’ journal entries, often threatening them and revealing secrets.
Shin Min Chul to participate in 2010 KOREA T-MGangwon festa in Fukui, Japan
This coming January 16 an 17 Shin MinChul will be in Japan for the Japanese-Korean Music Festival which will be held in Tokyo and Sapporo.
After the show, he will fly to Thailand for an advertising shoot with his fellow T-Max members Kim Jun and Park Yun Hwa .
T-Max are currently busy preparing for their first full album, which will be released in February.
T-Max's overexcited band leader Shin Min-chul tripped and fell at Singapore airport
Instead of the usual regal entrace made by pop idols, T-Max's eager beaver band leader Shin Min-chul shows his goofy side when he slipped and fell on his way to meet with fans at the airport.
An overenthusiastic Shin Min-Chul fell down while he was on his way to meet with fans yesterday at Changi Airport. “I was really eager to meet with the fans yesterday after we arrived. I was running towards them and fell down instead!” he laughed sheepishly.
Setting aside the slippery escapades at the airport, with the overwhelming popularity of one member in a band, one would expect jealousy to ensue.
Since starring in the hit household K-drama series, Boys Over Flowers , Kim Joon, the rapper of Korean boyband T-Max, has catapulted to fame overnight, overshadowing his two fellow T-Max members, Min Chul and Park Yun Hwa.
Speaking to the media at the press conference this afternoon for Seoul’d Out Sundown festival, Min Chul, the group’s leader got up from his seat and pretended to leave the room in mock anger.
“Well that is quite a common question,” he answered, referring to the Kim Joon’s popularity. “To be honest, we are all humans. Yes, there can be jealousy. But we view this as a form of opportunity for all of us from [Kim Joon’s] success.
We hope for everyone to take us as a team. Don’t take us as individuals. Please watch us as a team together.”
They remained adamant about their cohesiveness as a group, despite performing solo songs in their recent single, Single Collection (Special Collection).
T-Max's Shin Min Chul "Falls" for Fans
An overenthusiastic Shin Min-Chul fell down while he was on his way to meet with fans yesterday at Changi Airport. “I was really eager to meet with the fans yesterday after we arrived. I was running towards them and fell down instead!” he laughed sheepishly.
Setting aside the slippery escapades, with the overwhelming popularity of one member in a band, one would expect jealousy to ensue.Since starring in the hit household K-drama series, Boys Over Flowers, Kim Joon, the rapper of Korean boyband T-Max, has catapulted to fame overnight, overshadowing his two fellow T-Max members, Min-chul and Park Yun Hwa.
Speaking to the media at the press conference held this afternoon for Seoul’d Out Sundown festival, Min-chul, the group’s leader got up from his seat and pretended to leave the room in mock anger.
“Well that is quite a common question,” he answered, referring to the Kim Joon’s popularity. “To be honest, we are all humans. Yes, there can be jealousy. But we view this as a form of opportunity for all of us from [Kim Joon's] success.We hope for everyone to take us as a team. Don’t take us as individuals. Please watch us as a team together.”
They remained adamant about their cohesiveness as a group, despite performing solo songs in their recent single, Single Collection (Special Collection).”The intention of our solo songs was to bring out the individual talents and not segregate us. Please be patient and await our upcoming album early next year.”
Known as the Korean version of the popular Japanese boyband w-inds, T-Max will be rocking out on stage tomorrow night with fellow Korean acts at the Sundown festival. It is the first time T-Max would be performing in Singapore.
“It’s going to be really special when we’re onstage. We are going to engage our fans and make it a little more interactive,” the members shared. “Take this as a date between the fans and us. We hope that you would keep your minds open and listen to our songs to get to know us better.”
Cutting to the chase, Min-chul yelped out excitedly, “Let’s party!”
Shin Min chul sends Lunar New Year's Greeting
T-MAX sends their Lunar New Year’s Greetings!
T-MAX’s Shin Min Chul, Kim Joon, Joo Chan Yang, and Park Han Bi revealed their hanbok photo shots to wish their fans a Happy New Year for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
The four members posed respectfully with their hands atop one another, the oldest, Min Chul, dressed in green, ‘pretty boy’ Kim Joon in pink, Chan Yang in yellow, and Han Bi in blue.
In other pictures, they thanked their fans for supporting them for the past year by bowing sincerely.
T-MAX is participating in KBS2TV’s Lunar New Year special, “Celebrity Marathon“, airing on February 4th, marking the first time the four members ever participated in a variety show together.
Shin Min Chul Profile :
Name : Shin Min Chul [신민철]
Date of birth: February 5, 1980
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 63 kg
Bloodtype: O
School: Otorohanga College, New Zealand
Hobby: Taking weird pictures, Watching movies
Specialty: Making accessories, Reforming clothes, Surfing
History: Sangdoo, Let's Go To School (상두야 학교 가자) , (별난 여자 별난 남자) , (크러시기어)
Kim Hyung Joon [김형준] or Kim Joon (김준) is a rapper of Korean Boyband T-Max. Maybe Kim Joon is the famous member of the group as his popularity has risen up while he starred as Song Won Bin in Korea hit drama Boys Over Flowers.
Don't be confuse with the name Kim Hyun Joong, the leader of SS501, and Kim Hyung Joon, youngest member of SS501.
Kim Joon Career
Prior to the F4 fame, Kim Joon was already known as a member of K-pop group T-Max, who first debuted in 2007. He is the rapper of the group and also writes the raps himself. Their song entitled "Paradise" was featured in the first edition of the Boys Over Flowers' soundtrack. Other songs of T-Max that were featured in the subsequent editions of the Boys Over Flowers' Original Soundtrack were "Say Yes," "Wish You're My Love","Fight The Bad Feeling," and "Bang Bang Boom." Kim Joon also had a single in the soundtrack entitled "To Empty Out" with Kim Jo Han. He also had his solo song "Jun Be O.K.", written by himself, with Kim Hyun Joong doing a cameo appearance in the MV of the said song.
In addition after Kim Joon's stardom, T-MAX took part of many OST for dramas and movies. From April 2009 to December 2010, Kim Joon was a permanent cast of “Invincible Baseball Team”, a KBS 2TV program which aired during Saturday Challenges and was chosen as MVP for several weeks. Thanks to “Invincible Baseball Team” Joon cultivated friendships with some of Korea's top celebrities among them his idol DJ DOC. On June 2009, he took part on the Mnet variety show "Mnet Scandal", a show where a celebrity will go out with a non-celebrity for a week, on the end Joon decided to not keep dating his partner . Aside from guesting on several variety shows, on July 2009, he took on a theatrical role in the musical Youthful March (젊음의 행진).On November 26, 2009 he tested positive for H1N1; although, he made a speedy recovery his agency was forced to cancel a 2D1N trip to the Philippines for a fanmeeting on the 30th.
Kim Joon starred in a mobile drama along side Nao Minamisawa titled Pygmalion’s Love, a joint Korea-Japan production broadcasted on Japanese Mobile TV station BeeTV, which reached #1 mobile drama in Japan and was shown on March 2010. On May 2010, T-MAX had their comeback stage with "Don’t Be Rude" which was also quite popular as a song for the World Cup. "Don’t Be Rude" was the first single from their studio album "Born To The Max". "Words That I Can Say" was the song they promoted as a follow up single, with Korean actors Oh Ji Ho, Yoon So Yi & Kim Joon himself starring in the MV of the song.
He is currently staring on the new KBS2's drama “Homicide Division” where he plays detective ‘Shin Dongjin,’ who specializes in cyber investigations, but has trouble dealing with real-life cases because of his fear of corpses.Upon the sight of one, he’ll habitually faint, much to the criticisms of those he works with, but one of his biggest charms is his ability to make others laugh, even in serious situations.
Starting March 2011, Kim Joon will be studying to earn his master’s degree on Global Culture Content at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. A representative of his agency commented, “Kim Joon has taken an interest in spreading Korean culture after he was able to meet with various international fans and after being named as an honorany ambassador of Global Tourism Etiquette. He wants to study the production of Hallyu culture content and its spread on a deeper level.”
His group, T-Max, is currently preparing for their comeback album and entrance to the Japanese market, set for the first half of 2011.
Kim Joon to quit T-Max to act full-time
The title says it all: It’s being reported that Kim Joon is capitalizing on his newfound Boys Before Flowers fame to pursue a full-time acting career.
This means he’ll be dropping out of kpop group T-Max, which probably is a good idea since he’s been stretching himself thin trying to keep up with a busy shooting schedule while also promoting his group. Plus, his absence presents difficulties for the other members.
I say, good for everyone involved. I was skeptical of Kim Joon’s casting initially, since he’d never acted before, but while his character remains on the sidelines of the story, he comes across as a natural. He has potential and screen presence. Plus, T-Max is still a relatively new group (they debuted with a single album in 2007), so this is as good a time as any for them to part ways.
With Kim Joon’s profile skyrocketing (I’d bet higher than even he’d expected), he (like the rest of the cast) is already fielding offers for a follow-up project. According to his rep, Kim is carefully considering his next step, preferring to pick a role that will take him to the next level as an actor. (For example, he’s an enthusiastic fan of arthouse director Kim Ki-duk (Coast Guard, 3 Iron) and would dearly love to work with him, for free if necessary.)
Kim Joon new drama Serious Crime Squad
It’s been announced that a charming singer-turn-actor T-Max’s Kim Joon (Boys Over Flowers) will return to play on the small screen by joining the cast of upcoming action-investigation drama tentatively titled ‘Crime Squad’.
In the drama, he will take the role of Shin Dong Jin who is a cowardly cop, specializing in cyber-crime investigation. He’s described as a fearful character who can’t stand looking of corpses. He will habitually faint in the field once he sees it, leading him to receive criticisms from his colleagues.
‘Crime Squad’ starring Kim Seung Woo (IRIS), Song Il Gook (Jumong, A Man Called God), Sun Woo Sun (Will it Snow at Christmas?), and Park Sun Young (Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Winter Bird), will revolve around detectives with different personalities investigating various crime cases with their own methods.
Kim Joon Accepted to Graduate School
T-MAX’s Kim Joon was recently accepted to graduate school at the Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies.
The idol was accepted to the academy without any celebrity royalties. Because he missed so many classes while filming for ‘Boys Before Flowers,’ he transferred to the Cyber Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies for Japanese. He is now looking forward to his graduation within the next year or so.
T-MAX’s management company stated, “We feel proud of Kim Joon, as he spread knowledge of the Korean language to his fans through his activities in various foreign countries. He said that he wants to further study the Korean culture and contents in depth.”
Kim Joon will begin studying at the Hankuk Academy of Foreign Sciences in March 2011 in the global culture and contents department. Meanwhile, the idol group that he is a member of, T-MAX, is currently busy with preparations for a new upcoming album.
Kim Joon Profile :
Name : Kim Hyung Joon (김형준)
Other Name : Kim Joon (김준)
Birthday: Feb.3,1984
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Online games, basketball, baseball, reading
Nickname: Mr. Bean, luxury brain, Prince song
Family: Father(former model) Mother & Older Sister(script writer)
School: Hangook University for foreigners, chemistry major
Hobby: Playing on-line games, basketball
Specialty: Snowboarding
History: +appearance on M.Net KKot Mi Nam Teuk Gong Dae [꽃미남 특공대] +appearance on MBC [PD수첩] +Co-starring as F4′s Song Woo Bin(송우빈) in 꽃보다 남자(Boys Over Flower), the korean version of Hana Yori Dango.
Kim Joon Photos :
Watch T-Max Kim Joon solo - Jun Be O.K (Feat. Kim Hyun Joong) Video here
T-Max (티맥스) is a Korea Boy Band under Two-step Entertainment. It is supposed to be the South Korean version of Japanese group Arashi. Members consist of 3 vocalists and a main rapper, who are Shin Minchul (vocalist), Kim Joon or Kim Hyung Joon (rapper), Hanbi and Chanyang who joined T-Max in 2010. Their former member: Park Yunhwa (vocalist).
The name T-Max suddenly risen up after the sang a soundtrack for Korean hits drama "Boys Over Flowers". One of their member, Kim Hyung Joon also starred in the drama as Song Woo Bin.
T-max released their first full album “Born to the Max” in 2010 as a 4 member group.
They have also released 5 singles, and have contributed to the Boys Over Flowers and God of Study OSTs. Singles include: Blooming (July 2007), Lion Heart (November 2007), Run to You (December 2008), Single Collection (July 2009), Love Parade (September 2009).
They have often been called the “Korean w-inds.” (comparing them to the Japanese pop group w-inds.), due to their trio nature and musical style, which many note, has a certain Japanese flavour.
T-Max Debut
The 3-guy group, made up of Shin Min-chul, Park Yoon-ha and Kim Hyung-joon, was formed based on the idea of maximum, perfect harmony, as its name suggests. Their debut song is a J-pop style dance track about the moment that new love blooms.
T.max debuted in June 2007 with single Blooming. This single release also came with songs "Bang Bang Boom!" and "Cavity". Their debut track "Blooming" is a light and airy mid-tempo dance number that fits right in the summer mood. Even before their debut, T.max attracted attention for having a different look and style than other South Korean boy bands.
Many know T-MAX as the group who filmed themselves dancing to Arashi's "Love So Sweet" and gave it as a gift to their producer.
T-Max name meaning
The name T-Max comes from the first letter of triple and trinity, the words that mean perfect balance and harmony, and “maximize,” which implies that they will maximize their talents and abilities. The trio is composed of Shin Min-cheol, noted for his exception songwriting talent, Kim Jun, who plays Song Woo-bin in a new KBS drama, “Boys Over Flower,” and Park Yun-hwa, a talented musician in his own right. Their latest album contains pieces that best represent the versatility of these three promising musicians, covering a wide range of genres from trendy pop to funky rock dance. Title song “I Love You” from their latest album will also be featured in the teaser video for the film “Pitiable City” due out in early 2009.
T-Max Nowadays
As of now T-Max (티맥스) make a special comeback with new members: Park Hanbi and Joo Chanyang. T-max released their first full album "Born to the Max" in 2010 as a 4 member group. They have also released 5 singles, and have contributed to the Boys Over Flowers and God of Study OSTs. Singles include Blooming (July 2007), Lion Heart (November 2007), Run to You (December 2008), Single Collection (July 2009), Love Parade (September 2009).
T-Max Individual facts:
Member Kim Joon starred as a member of the F4 in the Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers” (꽃보다 남자). In addition, T-max added to their OST collection in late 2008 by singing the main theme for the drama.
Park Yunhwa was known for participating in “Battle Shinhwa”, a show that centered around popular idol band Shinhwa searching and selecting members to create a new boyband.
Recently, Yunhwa was featured in “Mak Ban Shi” or “Maknae Rebellion” a show designed to bring popular idol group maknaes (ie. youngest member) out in the light. Currently he’s serving in army (year 2010)
T-Max Discography
T-Max Single
T-Max First single Blooming
[Single] Blooming
Release date: 2007.07.27
Bitrate: 192Kbps [MF]
Tracklist:
01. Blooming
02. 충치
03. Bang Bang Boom!
04. Blooming (Mr)
T-Max Second single Lion Heart
[Single] Lion Heart
Release date: 2007.11.30
Bitrate: 192Kbps [MF]
Tracklist:
01. Lion Heart
02. Open Up My Heart
03. Lion Heart (Inst.)
T-Max Third single Run To You
[Single] Run To You
Release date: 2008.12.29
Bitrate: 320Kbps [MF]
T-Max Forth single Love Parade
[Single] Love Parade
Release date: 2009.09.03
Bitrate: 320Kbps [MF]
Tracklist:
01. 원해
02. 원해(Inst.)
T-Max Collection
[Single] Single Collection
Release date: 2009.07.09
Bitrate: 320Kbps [MF]
Tracklist:
01. 준비 O.K (Jun Be O.K) (김준 Solo)
02. 왜 그랬어 feat. 김준
03. 눈물이 말라 (박윤화 Solo)
T-Max Ost
T-Max Ost Boys Over Flowers
[O.S.T] Boys Over Flowers
Release date: 2009.01.08
Bitrate: 320Kbps
Tracklist:
01. 파라다이스(꽃보다 남자OST 메인 테마) - T-Max
13. Opening Title (파라다이스 intro) - T-Max
T-Max Ost Boys Over Flowers Part 2
[O.S.T] Boys Over Flowers Part 2
Release date: 2009.03.06
Bitrate: 320Kbps
Tracklist:
01. Say Yes - T-MAX
02. Wish Ur My Love - T-MAX & J
T-Max Ost God Of Study
[Album] 공부의 신 (God Of Study) OST
Release date: 2010.01.14
Bitrate: 320Kbps
Tracklist:
01. 한번쯤은 - T-Max
T-Max Album
T-Max first album Born to the Max
Album : Born to the Max
Release Date : 2010.06.03
Tracklist:
01. Born to the MAX (Intro)
02. 해줄 수 있는 말 (Can Do For Me)
03. 까불지마 타이틀 (Don't Be Rude)
04. 마리 (Marie)
05. 심장이 열 번 뛰기 전에 (10 Times Your Heart Before You Run)
06. 하나가 될 수 있게 (interlude) (It Will Be One (interlude))
07. Say My Name
08. 가자GO (Let's Go)
09. 이런 놈이야 (This Guy)
10. 나쁜 널 (Bad You)
11. Romantic Blues
12. 고백합니다 (I Confess)
13. 원해 (Rockin'Beats Mix) (Wish)
T-Max Profile and Members :
Kim Joon/Kim Hyung Joon
Name : Kim Joon/Kim Hyung Joon [김형준]
Date of birth: February 3, 1984
Height : 183 cm
Weight : 65 kg
Bloodtype: O
School: Hangook University for foreigners, chemistry major
Hobby: Playing on-line games, basketball
Specialty: Snowboarding
History: +appearance on M.Net KKot Mi Nam Teuk Gong Dae [꽃미남 특공대] +appearance on MBC [PD수첩] +Co-starring as F4′s Song Woo Bin(송우빈) in 꽃보다 남자(Boys Over Flower), the korean version of Hana Yori Dango.
Shin Min Chul
Name : Shin Min Chul [신민철]
Date of birth: February 5, 1980
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 63 kg
Bloodtype: O
School: Otorohanga College, New Zealand
Hobby: Taking weird pictures, Watching movies
Specialty: Making accessories, Reforming clothes, Surfing
History: , <(별난 여자 별난 남자)>, <(크러시기어)> OST featurings
+Featuring for
Park Yoon Hwa
Name : Park Yoon Hwa [박윤화]
Date of birth: January 31, 1985
Height : 175 cm
Weight : 52 kg
Bloodtype: AB
School: Suwon University of Science
Hobby: Playing computer games, collecting accessories
Specialty: Computer programming, graphic design
History: A contestant of , sponsored by Good Entertainment and M.Net
T-Max New members
Park Han Bi
Name : Park Han Bi
Date of Birth : 3 June 1990
School: Myeong JiJeonMoon University major in Theater.
Drama: Birdie Buddy
-2nd year college student studying theater and video at MyeongJi Specialty School.
-Park HanBi has been training to be a singer for 3 years at a entertainment company and he recently passed the audition to be part of T-Max.
Joo Chan Yang
The reason why the loss of 15kg for Joo ChanYang has gained much interests is due to ‘Superstar K’ winner Seo InKook. Seo InKook was recently known to have also lost 15kg for his new album. And Joo ChanYang and Seo Inkook were both strong opponents during ‘SuperStar K’.
Joo ChanYang is known to have great capabilities after training for about 7 years since he was in middle school 3rd year. He has also participated in the chorus recording for hits by idols like 2PM, 2AM and TaeGoon.
T-Max Photos :
Watch T-Max (티맥스) in single Don't Be Rude (까불지마) Musiv Video here
