Koo Jun-yup

Koo Jun-yup (; born September 11, 1969), also known by his stage name DJ Koo, is a South Korean singer, DJ, music producer, dancer, and songwriter. He is well-known as a member of the legendary K-pop duo CLON. Koo is one of the first-generation Hallyu stars when CLON gained huge popularity internationally, most notably in Taiwan. He is also known as one of South Korea’s most renowned DJs, who has performed at the Ultra Music Festival, Ultra Korea, and World DJ Festival. Early life Koo was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. He has an older sister Koo Eun-yeong(구은영, 具恩英). His parents divorced when he was eleven years old. He went to Seoul Sinjung Elementary School and Seocho Middle School. Koo attended Kyunggi High School, where he met fellow CLON member Kang Won-rae. Koo graduated from Kyungnam University with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design. Career Career beginnings In 1990, Koo and his best friend from Kyunggi High School Kang Won-rae joined a dancing competition, which they won fourth and first place respectively. Koo and Kang were signed by Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, as backup dancers for singer Hyun Jin-young and formed a group called Hyun Jin-young and Wawa. In 1991, Koo enlisted for his two-year mandatory military service and began to serve in the army. After completing his military service, he and singer Lee Tak briefly formed a group called Tak and Jun in 1993 and released their single titled "Hunch".