Biography
Who is Ken Chu?
Early life and education
Ken Chu was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He was raised by a single mother and attended Boon Lay Secondary School in Singapore. He returned to his home country at the age of seventeen.
His academic pursuits later included studying at the Beijing Film Academy in the Department of Directing in 2014. He eventually earned a master's degree in retail management from NEOMA Business School in 2019 through a partnership with the University of International Business and Economics.
Music and acting career
A producer named Chai Zhiping discovered Ken Chu while working on the television series Meteor Garden. This role and its 2002 sequel helped him achieve widespread success across Asia. He subsequently joined the boyband F4, which released the album Meteor Rain in 2001 and Fantasy 4ever in 2002.
After the members decided to pursue solo paths in 2005, he released his first solo album titled On Ken's Time. Two tracks from this record, La La La and Never Stopping, received nominations for Top 10 Gold Songs at the 2005 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards. His musical group F4 released a third album, Waiting For You, in 2007 before they disbanded in 2009.
Ken Chu has also worked in film, appearing in Sky of Love in 2003 and Tokyo Trial in 2006. He starred in the movie Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan in 2007. He also performed in the Chinese comedy stage play Love on A Two Street, which toured China between late 2009 and early 2010.
Personal life and health
Ken Chu deals with fibromyalgia, which is a condition involving chronic pain throughout the body. He was in a relationship with actress Mai Sato from early 2003 until April 2005. Later, he was with actress Kelly Lin between 2006 and 2011.
He married Han Wenwen in 2016 after meeting her while filming The Dream Come True in 2015. In the late 2010s, he operated an antique shop in Beijing before closing the business. He moved back to Taiwan prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and has since worked on e-commerce and travel shows.
Birthday and age
Ken Chu was born on January 15, 1979, which makes Ken 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Ken shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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