Eugene has been one of the most famous beauty icons in Korea for the past two decades.
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As an early idol group with a large fan base in the late 1990s, S.E.S is the pride of the famous Korean entertainment company – SM Entertainment.
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At the age of 16 – while still in high school, Eugene was discovered by SM company and asked her to become a singer.
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The first time she appeared on television with the song `I’m your girl` with S.E.S.
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Eugene’s pure, natural appearance, captivating eyes and bright smile help him score points in the eyes of fans.
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At that time, the Korean cosmetic surgery industry was not yet developed, and Eugene became the common standard for natural beauty.
According to Naver, in the late 1990s, the SM company gate was always full of fans.
Not only is Eugene popular with fans, Eugene is also the `dream goddess` of many big stars such as Tony Ahn (group H.O.T), Shin Hye Sung (group Shinhwa), Kangta (H.O.T), Lee Ji Hoon, Yunho (DBSK)
After S.E.S disbanded in 2002, Eugene released a few more solo albums and completely switched to movies, taking his real name Kim Yoo Jin.
In the acting field, Eugene became a popular actor in weekend and family films such as `Loving you`, `The Last Dance`, `One Mom, Three Dads`, `Bread King`, `Divine`.
In November 2015, in the poll `The most beautiful idol in Kpop history` with the participation of more than 146,000 people, even though 20 years have passed, Eugene still won with an overwhelming number of votes – 25.8%.
Eugene’s salty, loving beauty today.
Thanh Cao