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Name: Hankyung or Han Geng (Hangul- 한경)
Birthday: February 9, 1984
Age: 26(Korean age 27)
Hankyung is a Chinese pop singer and actor active in South Korea. He is a member of the Korean boy band Super Junior, and is also the only non-Korean member in the band and the leader of its subgroup, Super Junior-M. Being one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior, he is also one of the two members in the group who frequently performs Chinese martial arts in Super Junior's dance routines the other being Sungmin. Han is well-known for his dancing, being particularly skillful in Chinese traditional dances from the 56 Chinese ethnic groups. As a member of a Korean music group, he is an important contributor to the Korean wave in China. One of the first and more influential Chinese artist in Korea, Han was elected as a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics for his contribution to the cultural changes between China and South Korea.
He has recently requested the courts to terminate his contract with SM Entertainment, as he feels that it is unlawful and overly restrictive.
Han Geng, an ethnic Nanai from Northeast China, was born in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. At the age of 13, he was accepted into Central University for Nationalities and left Mudanjiang for Beijing to perfect his craft in dance. In December 2001, Hankyung's friend notified him of a talent scouting audition that was going to be held in Beijing, and his friend encouraged Han to sign up with him. Although hesitant at first, Han agreed to audition with his friend. Together they signed up for the H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting, a casting audition that was hosted by Korean talent agency and label SM Entertainment. The competition rate was 3000 to 1, and Hankyung had no hopes of getting selected after auditions ended.
On March 20, 2008, Hankyung was announced to be one of the torch bearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the first boy-band member to be chosen in history. Being active in a foreign country, Han has simultaneously promoted Chinese culture to Korea, earning him a spot as torch bearer. His torch relay was in the Beijing route on August 7, 2008. He was runner number 240. Not only was he a torch bearer, he'd also sung in the Beijing Olympic theme song "Beijing Welcomes You (北京欢迎你)".
On July 6, Han Geng published a complete demo version of his first album title song titled International "My Logo". The song "My Logo" was Produced by top American producers Tearce "Kizzo" Keaz, Rene Van Verseveld & Craig Williams who produced for Jane Zhang her first English lyric songs from her Debut album The One. Hankyung and Craig Williams invited Michael Jackson's dream team of Choreographers and dancers to join the choreography for this MV. The MV for "My Logo" was Produced and Directed by "Craig Williams". The 20 Min MV catchs much attention on the MV's shocking visual effects.
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