Singer Kim Jae-joong will begin tour of Asia in September

Singer Kim Jae-joong will launch his Asia tour in September and perform in Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. [C-JES ENTERTAINMENT]

Singer Kim Jae-joong will begin a tour of Asia in September with stops in Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, according to C-JeS Entertainment on Monday.

The singer will kick off the tour in Seoul with two concerts on Sept. 17 and 18. He will follow with concerts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sept. 23 and Bangkok, Thailand on Oct. 8. More details will be announced soon, said the agency.

Kim debuted in 2003 as a member of boy band TVXQ. After he left the group with members Kim Jun-su and Park Yoo-chun, the three formed boy band JYJ.

Kim is also active as a solo singer and actor, known for his roles in the SBS series “Protect the Boss" (2011), MBC’s “Dr. Jin” (2012) and KBS’s "Manhole" (2017).

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]