Eli Kim
| Eli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ellison Kyoung-jae Kim March 13, 1991 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Kim Koung-jae Eli Kim |
| Occupation |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | NH Media |
| Associated acts | U-Kiss |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김경재 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金炅才 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gyeongjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kyǒng-jae |
Ellison Kyoung-jae Kim (born March 13, 1991), better known by his stage name Eli, is a Korean American singer, rapper and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS. He is a rapper in the group and the only English-speaking member of U-KISS.
Eli was born in Los Angeles, California to Korean parents. He spent most of his years in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He has a younger sister named Minah and an older sister named Hannah. He attended Ni River Middle School and Riverbend High School in Virginia. After dropping out of high school, he went alone to Beijing, China at the age of 15 to pursue his studies where he also learned Mandarin. He studied the techniques for Taekwondo and Kung Fu for 12 years, opening an opportunity for him to be cast as an extra in a Chinese movie. He is fluent in English, Korean, and Mandarin.
Eli is the fourth addition to the Korean boy band U-KISS, which was formed by NH Media Entertainment in 2008. They were launched in Power of Atamix in Japan alongside other Korean boy bands such as Paran. They also debuted in South Korea days later.
On April 27, 2011, Eli and Kevin went to Hong Kong for a special street date with their Hong Kong fans for their show Star Date with U-KISS in Hong Kong special. This was sponsored by Binggrae, which aims to connect the fans all over the world to Hallyu stars to encourage cultural exchanges. The special was aired through Arirang TV on May 3.
Eli was one of the hosts for the variety show Raising Idol along with U-KISS member Shin Dongho, MBLAQ's Thunder and Shinee's Key. He appeared on MBC's We Are Dating on December 24, 2010 where he showed his Casanova type of being a man. He also hosted the segment "All About You" on Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul, along with fellow U-KISS members, Alexander and Kevin. He also acts as an MC in the show Fusion with Park Myung-soo under MBC which premiered on April 1.
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