Brian Joo
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Brian G. Joo, Brian Minkyu Joo, Joo Min-kyoo (주민규) |
| Born |
January 10, 1981 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | Absecon, New Jersey, United States |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels |
HiCC Media (2015–present) Jellyfish Entertainment (2010–2012) PFull Entertainment (2004–2010) SM Entertainment (1999–2004) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
| Brian Joo | |
| Hangul | 브라이언 주 |
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| Revised Romanization | Beuraieon Ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Bŭraiŏn Ju |
| American name | |
| Hangul | 브라이언 민규 주 |
| Revised Romanization | Beuraieon Mingyu Ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Bŭraiŏn Minkyu Ju |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 주민규 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Min-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Min-kyu |
Brian Joo (Hangul: 브라이언 주; born January 10, 1981), better known as simply Brian, is an American R&B and K-pop recording artist who is based in the United States and South Korea. He is better known as one-half of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.
He had two birth names: as Brian Gintaek Joo for American, and Joo Jin-taek (Hangul: 주진택) for Korean. Later, he changed both of his real names to Brian Minkyu Joo for American and Joo Min-kyoo (Hangul: 주민규) for Korean.
Joo was born in Los Angeles, California to Korean immigrants. The family later moved to Absecon, New Jersey. Brian's parents are employed at casinos in Atlantic City and has a brother, Jason Joo, who is an officer in the US Navy.
While attending Holy Spirit High School, a friend signed him up for an audition with Brothers Entertainment without Joo's acknowledgement. The company has discovered several Korean-Americans who wish to pursue an entertainment career in South Korea. After several months of training, he was sent to SM Entertainment in South Korea, and on December 9, 1999, made his debut as one of the two members of Fly to the Sky, along with Hwanhee, at the age of 17.
Joo later went on to attend Rutgers University, but only completed a single year. Attending school in the States while simultaneously being a recording artist in Korea became too demanding, and Joo decided to cease his education in the States and go to South Korea. While back in Seoul, Joo enrolled in Dongguk University, where he graduated from the Department of Theatre and Film.
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