# Jun. K
**Jun. K** (준케이) is the stage name of Kim Minjun (김민준), a South Korean singer, songwriter, and producer who is a member of the boy group 2PM under [JYP Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyp-entertainment).[1](https://2pm.jype.com/profile) • [2](https://www.jype.com/ko) Born in 1988, he was known by his birth name [Kim Junsu](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-junsu) until 2012, when he legally adopted the name Kim Minjun and settled on Jun. K as his artist name.[1](https://2pm.jype.com/profile) • [3](https://www.soompi.com/article/434291wpp/2pm-junsu-changes-his-name)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Kim Minjun (김민준); birth name Kim Junsu, changed on October 17, 2012[1](https://2pm.jype.com/profile) • [3](https://www.soompi.com/article/434291wpp/2pm-junsu-changes-his-name) |
| Born | 1988; hometown Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea[4](https://karchives.com/2pm/) |
| Group | 2PM, a six-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, active since its September 2008 debut[2](https://www.jype.com/ko) • [5](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/2pm/) |
| Songwriting | Credited on 2PM hit songs including "GO CRAZY!" and "My House"[6](https://2pm.jype.com/discography/8vm2vas5) |
| First Korean solo mini album | *Mr. NO♡*, released August 9, 2016, written and produced by himself, with title track "THINK ABOUT YOU"[6](https://2pm.jype.com/discography/8vm2vas5) • [12](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1038680) |
| Recent releases | *Dear my muse* EP (2025); the singles "Midnight Ticket" (June 2026) and "Your Lips" featuring WENDY (August 17, 2026)[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jun-k/419353014) • [2](https://www.jype.com/ko) |
## Name change
On October 17, 2012, he announced on Twitter that he had changed his legal name to Min-jun at his family's behest, writing in Korean and Japanese that he would no longer use "Junsu" and would keep Jun. K as his artist name.[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/434291wpp/2pm-junsu-changes-his-name) The announcement drew wide attention from fans, and he did not elaborate on the family matter behind it.[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/434291wpp/2pm-junsu-changes-his-name) Korean press coverage noted a further practical reason: acquaintances had told him his name was easily confused with that of JYJ's Kim Junsu, another prominent singer of the same name.[8](https://view.asiae.co.kr/article/2012101810234907702) Under JYP's official profile he is now listed as Kim Minjun (김민준), born 1988.[1](https://2pm.jype.com/profile)
## Work with 2PM
2PM debuted in September 2008 under JYP Entertainment.[2](https://www.jype.com/ko) The group name, given by producer Park Jinyoung, refers to 2 p.m. as the most active time of day, expressing the group's musical energy.[9](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=234054&id=&lang=j&menu_cate=artist&page=54) In 2009 the group received the "Artist of the Year" award at Korea's Mnet Asian Music Awards.[5](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/2pm/)
Within the group, Jun. K built a reputation as a songwriter. JYP's own description credits him with numerous 2PM hit songs, including "GO CRAZY!" and "My House," alongside his vocal and performance work.[6](https://2pm.jype.com/discography/8vm2vas5)
## Solo career
In August 2016 he released *Mr. NO♡*, his first Korean solo mini album after his first solo mini album overall, *Love & Hate*, was released in Japan in 2014, handling the songwriting, producing, and performance himself.[12](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1038680) The album contained the title track "THINK ABOUT YOU", described as combining R&B and future bass, and an acoustic version of 2PM's "My House."[6](https://2pm.jype.com/discography/8vm2vas5)
He has remained an active soloist since. In Japan, Sony Music released *O/N* on March 19, 2025, described as his first cover album.[10](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/2pm/) His Korean and international catalog in the mid-2020s includes the *Dear my muse* EP (2025), which featured collaborations with [Stray Kids](https://www.edgepedia.org/stray-kids)' Changbin and the singer YOUHA, and the singles "Midnight Ticket" (June 2026) and "Your Lips" featuring Red Velvet's WENDY (August 17, 2026).[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jun-k/419353014) • [11](https://www.beatport.com/artist/jun-k/1397305/releases) • [2](https://www.jype.com/ko)
## References
1. [2PM: Profile, JYP Entertainment](https://2pm.jype.com/profile)
2. [JYP Entertainment artist news (JUN. K single announcement)](https://www.jype.com/ko)
3. [2PM's Junsu Changes His Name, Soompi (October 17, 2012)](https://www.soompi.com/article/434291wpp/2pm-junsu-changes-his-name)
4. [2PM Members Profile & Facts, karchives](https://karchives.com/2pm/)
5. [2PM, Sony Music Japan official site](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/2pm/)
6. [2PM: Mr. NO♡ discography page, JYP Entertainment](https://2pm.jype.com/discography/8vm2vas5)
7. [JUN. K on Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jun-k/419353014)
8. [2PM's Junsu Changes Name to Jun. K, Asia Economy (October 18, 2012)](https://view.asiae.co.kr/article/2012101810234907702)
9. [2PM artist profile, KBS World](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=234054&id=&lang=j&menu_cate=artist&page=54)
10. [2PM news and discography, Sony Music Japan (O/N release)](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/2pm/)
11. [Jun. K releases, Beatport](https://www.beatport.com/artist/jun-k/1397305/releases)
12. [2PM’s Jun. K to release first solo album](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1038680)
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