Ken Chu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ken Chu
朱孝天
Ken Chu signing autographs in 2007
Born	(1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 46) Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation	Actor, singer, model
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Han Wen Wen ​ (m. 2016)​
Musical career
Origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Genres	Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Labels	Sony Music Taiwan
Associated acts	F4

Kennedy Chu, also known as Ken Chu (Chinese: 朱孝天; pinyin: Zhū Xiàotiān), is a popular singer, actor, and model from Taiwan. He is famous for being a member of the Taiwanese boy band called F4. Ken Chu went to school in Singapore and can speak three languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

Ken Chu's Life and Career

Ken Chu started his journey in entertainment while working as a waiter in Taiwan. He was discovered by Cai Zhiping, who created the famous boy band F4. Ken began by helping other artists and then started acting in TV shows. These shows quickly made him a star.

He became very well-known for his role in the TV series Meteor Garden. He also appeared in its mini-series Meteor Rain and the sequel Meteor Garden II. Besides these, he played lead roles in movies like Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006).

In January 2005, Ken Chu released his first solo music album, called On Ken's Time. Two songs from this album, "永不停止" (Never Stopping) and "La La La," were even nominated for awards in Hong Kong!

Ken Chu also wrote a cookbook titled Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations). It was released in 2006 in China and Japan. Today, Ken Chu focuses on his acting career and has many fans across Asia.

In 2007, he held his first solo concert in Japan, called 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert. Later that year, he starred in a Philippine movie called Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan with actress Iza Calzado.

Movies and TV Shows

Ken Chu has acted in many movies and television series. Here are some of them:

Movies Ken Chu Starred In

Television Series Ken Chu Appeared In

Music Albums

Ken Chu has released solo albums and also albums with his band F4.

Solo Albums

Soundtrack

• 2003 – Love Storm – "Inside of My Guitar"

F4 Albums

Books by Ken Chu

• Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) – a cookbook
• With F4:
  • F4@Tokyo – a photobook from 2005
  • Comic Man – The First Anniversary of F4 – a photobook from 2002
  • Meteor in Barcelona – a photobook from 2002
  • F4 Music Party – a photobook from 2001

Endorsements and Commercials

Ken Chu has been featured in many commercials and endorsed various products, both by himself and with F4.

• Qingdao Beer (2002, Taiwan)
• Acer Mobile Phones (2000, Taiwan)
• With F4:
  • Pepsi – 2002~2005 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
  • YAMAHA – 2003 in South East Asia
  • S&K – 2002–2006 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
  • Asgard On-line Game – 2003 in Taiwan
  • Mingle Sneakers – 2002 in Hong Kong
  • Lenovo computer – 2002 in China
  • Lupiao Shampoo – 2002 in China
  • Chinesegamer On-line Game – 2001 in Taiwan
  • Siemens 2118 – 2001 in Taiwan

Concerts and Live Shows

Ken Chu has performed in many concerts, both solo and with F4.

• 2008 KEN CHU CONCERT 2009 ~Freedom~ – March 21–22, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan; March 24, 2009 in Osaka, Japan
• 2008 [I-KEN] 2nd Solo Concert – March 8–9, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
• 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Solo Concert – February 24–25, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan
• F4 Forever 4 – March 22–25, 2006 in Hong Kong
• On Ken's Time Mini Concert – 2005 in Hong Kong
• F4 Bangkok Fantasy – 2004 in Thailand
• F4 Happy New Year 2004 – 2003 in Philippines
• The Event (with Vanness and ASOS) – 2003 in Philippines
• Fantasy F4ever Live Concert World Tour – 2002~2003 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China and the U.S.
• F4 Music Party – 2001 in Taiwan

Theater Performances

Ken Chu has also performed in stage plays.

• He played the main character in the comedy play "Love on A Two Street/He and His Two Wives". This play was shown in different cities across China from November 2009 to February 2010.

See also

In Spanish: Ken Chu para niños