(OSEN)

South Korean singer-actor Kim Hyun-joong will reportedly embark on a Japanese concert tour early next year.

Japanese sports daily Nikkan Sports reported that Kim would begin his fourth concert tour in Japan, titled “Kim Hyun Joong Japan Tour 2015 Gemini,” in late January next year.

According to the reports, Kim will kick off the tour in Yokohama on Jan. 27 and hold the last concert in Osaka on Feb. 14. He will hold 12 shows in 10 major Japanese cities, drawing some 37,000 concertgoers.

He will also release a five-track Japanese album on Feb. 11.

The news comes after the idol-turned-actor was hit hard by a controversy over allegedly having assaulted an ex-girlfriend.

Kim’s former girlfriend filed charges against him on Aug. 22 for beating her multiple times. The woman claimed that she had been assaulted between late May and mid-July while arguing over “women issues” at Kim’s home, which left her with bruises and broken ribs.

Kim was cleared of all the charges except one assault charge after making an official apology to the woman.

He also delayed his mandatory two-year military service due to his hectic schedule.


(khnews@heraldcorp.com)