Milestone

A path to be a celebrity always takes much sweat and tears, even though a private and normal life.
However, to pursue a singing dream, KHJ went through self-made days from middle school and trainee days in entertainment agents . And the road to be a Hallyu star (K-Pop star) of KHJ was also very abrupt and hard training.

Early life
-  The third year of middle school, dreamed of being an artist
-  The first year of high school, dropped out off school, formed a band named Aksuseu 

2005  Debut with SS501 & We Got Married
-  Auditioned for DSP Entertainment
-  June 8, 2005, became a leader of SS501
-  2006 graduated from high school
-  March 14, 2008, leg injury during MV filming

2009  Boys Over Flowers & H1N1
-  Acted Yoon Ji Hoo, a member of the F4 group in Boys Over Flowers
-  September 5-6, 2009, was in JP to promote BOF and has been diagnosed with swine flu (N1H1)

2010  Leaving DSP Entertainment & Playful Kiss
-  May 12, 2010, rib injury in a motor accident
-  June 28, 2010, left DSP Entertainment and joined Key East Entertainment
-  Played Baek Seung Jo in Playful Kiss
-  November 12, 2011, sang on the 16th Asian Games Opening Ceremony, GuangZhou, China

2011  Solo Artist and Japan Debut
-  May 2011, formed fanclub Henecia
-  June 7, 2011, released the first solo album Break Down
-  July 2011, held the first tour of concerts in Japan

2012  Fan Meeting Tour & City Conquest
-  January 25, 2012, released Japanese single Kiss Kiss / Lucky Guy
-  From May to July, held meeting tour in Asian
-  Acted Beak Mir in City Conquest

2013  Japan Tour & Fan Meeting
-  From January 5, 2013, held Japan Tour 2013 Unlimited
-  February 24-25, 2013, held fan meeting in Peru, South America (the first tour outside Asia)
-  In June, released Japanese single 'Tonight'
-  In July, released album 'Round 3'

2014 World Tour & Inspiring Generation (before enlistment)
-  From January to April, acted Shin Jung Tae in Inspiring Generation
-  June 18, released Japanese single 'Hot Sun'
-  July 11, release album 'Timing'
-  From July to September, held World Tour 'Phantasm' in 7 countries (11 cities)

Reference
[1] The path of career  http://heneciavietnam.com/content.php
[2] Kim Hyun Joong: Rose always has thorns http://www.baomoi.com/Kim-Hyun-Joong-Hoa-hong-luon-co-gai/132/6789052.epi
[3] Everything about Kim Hyun Joong http://www.wattpad.com/story/3157667-everything-about-kim-hyun-joong