Yong Jun-hyung
| Yong Jun-hyung | |
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_BEAST_is_BACK!_(6).jpg) Junhyung in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yong Jae-soon |
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| Born |
December 19, 1989 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Cube Entertainment (2009-2016 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 용준형 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yong Jun-hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yong Chunhyŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 용재순 |
| Revised Romanization | Yong Jae-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yong Chaesun |
Yong Jun-hyung (Hangul: 용준형; born December 19, 1989),[1] commonly known as Junhyung and also known as Poppin' Dragon and Joker, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group Beast.
Biography
Junhyung was born in Seoul, South Korea. He changed his birth name Yong Jae-soon (Hangul: 용재순) to his current name when he was in 6th grade.[2] He was once a member of the boyband Xing along with Kevin Woo from U-KISS and was known as Poppin' Dragon when he was promoting with them. He was featured in various singles as a rapper for artists such as labelmates Hyuna's "Change"[3] and G.NA's "Kkeojyeo Julge Jar Sara" (꺼져 줄게 잘 살아, lit. I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better),[4] Young Jee's "Crazy, that's what love is",[5] Navi's "Go Again" and Wheesung's "Words That Freeze My Heart".[6]
Career
Beast
Beast (비스트, stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a boy band from South Korea that consists of five members, under Cube Entertainment. Originally known as B2ST, an acronym for "Boys 2 Search the Top", their name was changed to BEAST (Boys of East Asia Standing Tall). They released their first extended play Beast Is The B2ST on October 14, 2009, and made their first live performance on KBS's Music Bank 2 days later.
The group has released a total of 8 extended plays: Beast Is The B2ST, Shock Of The New Era, Mastermind, Lights Go On Again, My Story, Midnight Sun, Good Luck, Ordinary and three studio albums, Fiction and Fact, Hard to Love, How to Love, Highlight.
Solo activities
Junhyung was featured in Lee Gikwang's music video "눈물을 닦고" ("Wiping the Tears") as a rapper with Doojoon. Along with fellow BEAST member Yoseob, MC and comedian Lee Hyuk-jae, Moon Hee-joon (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, they welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explored Seoul in MBC's "Star Guide Doshiraku" to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its cuisine.[7]
Junhyung also featured in Hyuna's solo debut single "Change"[3] Yong along with 4minute were also featured in "Heard 'Em All" for Amerie's Asian version of the album In Love & War.[8] He also starred in MBC "High Kick Through the Roof" as a cameo in one of its episodes.[9] He was also involved in writing and performing the rap section for 4minute's album "Hit Your Heart", in the song "Who's Next?"[10]
Junhyung was featured rapping for G.NA's album title song "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video, with the intent of giving an "opposite vibe" from Doojoon's appearance.[4] Junhyung was also featured in "Faddy Robot Foundation" together with 4minute's Hyuna, Outsider, Verbal Jint, Mighty Mouth's Ssangchu, Vasco and Zico; all profit from this album has been promised to be given out to charity.[11] In order to encourage the public participation in commemorating Seoul Summit Asia Bridge Contents (Representative Choi Jin) announced that the G20 summit held in Seoul created the campaign song "Let's Go" composed by Shinsadong Tiger, Lim Sanghyuk, Eddie, and Junhyung.[12]
On November 23, 2010 Young Jee released a single named "Crazy, That's What Love Is" featuring Junhyung who wrote the rap lyrics himself.[5] On January 19th, Navi released a single named "Go Again" featuring Junhyung. On March 14th, Wheesung released "Heart Aching Story" song featuring Junhyung.[6] Junhyung also appeared in M&D's music video for "Close Your Mouth" along with F.T. Island's Hongki & Jonghoon, Simon D and Jia, which was released on June 22nd. He was also featured as a rapper for "A Bitter Day" by Hyuna, "Be Quiet" by Kim Wansun, and "Don't Act Countrified" by ALi.
Junhyung released a solo song, titled "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)" on February 3, 2012. The song was written in the hip-hop style, and was co-produced by Junhyung and Kim Taejoo. The song tells the story of a man who must overcome the pain of being betrayed by a woman he loved. The songs "이럴 줄 알았어 (I Knew It)" and "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)" are related to "Living Without You", being a prologue and a continuation respectively. Junhyung also produced Yoseob's first extended play First Collage, which officially released on the 21st of November.[13]
Producer Brave Brothers created the project group ‘Absurd’, with rappers Junhyung of Beast, LE of EXID and FeelDog of Big Star. Brave Brothers released Junhyung's version of the music video teaser on February 17, 2013, and then released a promo image on February 21st. Junhyung produced and wrote their album Hard to Love, How to Love along with Kim Taejoo. He also starred in a South Korean television series called Monstar, which aired every Friday starting on May 17, 2013 on Mnet music channel. Junhyung released his debut solo extended play, Flower on December 13, 2013. It was released on all online music sites on that day at 12 A.M. KST. The title track "Flower" topped the music charts, as well as other singles such as "Caffeine (Piano Version)" featuring Yoseob. and "Anything" featuring G.NA.
In 2014, Junhyung featured in Megan Lee's official debut song, "8dayz". He was featured in the music videos of "I Feel on You" by Lee Seunghwan, "I Hate You" by Eru, "Breakable Heart" by Lyn, "Good Boy" by Baek Jiyoung, and "She's Bad" by Natthew.
Personal life
On June 28, 2011, Cube Entertainment announced that Junhyung was in a relationship with Goo Hara of KARA. DSP Media also announced; “They do have good feelings towards one another, but they’re still getting to know each other." On March 27, 2013, Cube Entertainment and DSP Media announced the end of their 2-year relationship, citing that the two "naturally drifted apart".
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Position | Album |
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| 2012 | "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)" | 8 | Non album-single |
| 2013 | "Flower" | 23 | Flower |
| 2016 | "After This Moment" (feat. Davii) | 35 | Non album-single |
Extended plays
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Flower | 13 December 2013 |
Guest appearances
| Year | Date | Title | Artist | Album |
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| 2010 | 12.21 | “Thanks To" | Yoseob and Junhyung | My Story |
| 2010 | 01.04 | “Change” | Hyuna (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single |
| 07.14 | “꺼져 줄게 잘 살아” (“I’ll Back Off So You Can Live”) | G.NA (feat. Junhyung) | Draw G's First Breath | |
| 09.17 | “Faddy Robot” | Vasco, Verbal Jint, Sangchu, Outsider, Junhyung, Joosuc, Hyuna, Zico | Faddy Robot Foundation | |
| 11.23 | “미쳐야 사랑이지” (“It’s Love If You’re Crazy”) | Young Jee (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 12.13 | “미쳐야 사랑이지” (“It’s Love If You’re Crazy”) | Young Jee (feat. Gummy and Junhyung) | 1st Mini Album | |
| 2011 | 01.19 | “다시 돌아가” (“Go Back Again”) | Navi (feat. Junhyung) | Hello |
| 03.15 | “가슴 시린 이야기” (“The Heartbreaking Story”) | Wheesung (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 04.24 | “What I See” | Prepix (feat. Junhyung, Beenzino, and Esna) | Non album-single | |
| 04.29 | “안을까 말까” (“Should I Hug or Not”) | of BEAST (Doojoon, Junhyung, & Lee Gikwang) | SUPER MARKET – the Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album) | |
| 06.22 | “Silly Boy” | 015B (feat. 4minute and Junhyung) | 015B 20th Century Boy | |
| 06.30 | “A Bitter Day” | Hyuna (feat. Junhyung and G.NA) | Bubble Pop! | |
| 10.25 | “Be Quiet” | Kim Wansun (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 12.13 | “촌스럽게 굴지마” (“Don’t Act Foolish”) | ALi (feat. Junhyung) | Soul-Ri: 영혼이 있는 마을 (A Town With Soul) | |
| 2012 | 05.09 | “하늘 높이” (“Up in the Sky”) | Apink (feat. Junhyung) | Une Année |
| 05.17 | “Good Boy” | Baek Jiyoung (feat. Junyhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 08.08 | “미워요” (“Hate You”) | Eru (feat. Junhyung) | Feel Brand New Part 2 | |
| 11.15 | “She’s Bad” | Natthew (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 11.26 | “카페인“ (“Caffeine”) | Yoseob (feat. Junhyung) | The First Collage | |
| 2013 | 02.21 | "어이없네" ("You Got Some Nerve") | Junhyung, FeelDog & LE | Non album-single |
| 04.26 | “유리 심장“ (“Glass Heart”) | LYn (feat. Junhyung) | LYn 8th #1 | |
| 10.29 | “Don’t Walk Away” | Kim Jaejoong (feat. Junhyung) | WWW | |
| 2014 | 05.15 | "8dayz" | Megan Lee (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single |
| 06.11 | "부제: 꽃" ("My Dear") | Park Shinhye (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single | |
| 2015 | 08.18 | "Nightmare" | Gayoon & Junhyung | Yong Pal OST |
| 03.19 | "Let It Go" | MFBTY (feat. Junhyung) | WondaLand[15] | |
| 2016 | 04.14 | "Don't Come Back" | Heize (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single |
| 04.26 | "Don't You Worry" | Davii (feat. Junhyung) | Non album-single |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Note |
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| 2012 | Win Win (승승장구) | KBS | Guest with Beast, Ep. 103 |
| Salamander Guru and The Shadows | TV Series (SBS) | Joker (cameo appearance) | |
| Invincible Youth 2 | TV Show (KBS2) | ||
| 2013 | Monstar | TV Series (Mnet) | Yoon Seol-chan |
| 2014 | Burning the Beast | TV Series MBC Every1 | Season 2 with Beast |
| 2015 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Beast, Episode 209 |
| 2016 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Beast, Episode 257-258 |
| Happy Together 3 | KBS2 | Guest, Episode 459 |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2010 | "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" | G.NA feat. Junhyung |
| "Change" | Hyuna feat. Junhyung | |
| 2011 | "Be Quiet" | Kim Wan-sun feat. Junhyung |
| "Hello" | Huh Gak | |
| "I Told You I Wanna Die" | Huh Gak | |
| 2012 | "Good Boy" | Baek Jiyoung feat. Junhyung |
| "I Hate You" | Eru feat. Junhyung | |
| "She's Bad" | Natthew feat. Junhyung | |
| "Caffeine" | Yoseob feat. Junhyung | |
| 2013 | "You Got Some Nerve" | Junhyung & FeelDog & LE |
| 2014 | "8dayz" | Megan Lee feat. Junhyung |
| "I Only Respond To You" | Lee Seunghwan |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2013 | 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Hot Cover Music - "Past Days" | Monstar | Nominated |
| 20's Booming Star - Male | Nominated | |||
| 6th Korea Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Ha Yeon-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Won | |||
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ "BEAST's Yong Junhyung makes a surprise confession, "My real name is Yong Jaesoon". Osen (in Korean). 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- 1 2 "Junhyung features in 4MINUTE Hyuna's new solo track 'Change'". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- 1 2 "Beast's Yoon Doojoon's first try in acting as 'lovers' with Gina's (previously in Five Girls) music video". Newsen. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- 1 2 "Crazy, That's What Love Is – Youngjee". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- 1 2 "My Music Style". Mnet. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ ""Visit Seoul 2010" Korean Stars and Japanese tourists explore Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku". East-01 (in Japanese). 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ "4minute-Amerie collaboration, released on the 18th". Chosun (in Korean). 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ↑ "Boy band BEAST – Part 2". 10Asia. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ "4minute reveals a teaser video with BEAST, Full of chic charisma". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ↑ "Faddy Robot Foundation releases a charity song featuring Yong Junhyung". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "20 Idols Come Together To Form Group of 20". Osen (in Korean). 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/b2sts-junhyung-releases-full-audio-for-living-without-you
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ↑ Lee, Min JI (21 March 2015). "Tiger JK′s Prejudice Against B2ST′s Yong Jun Hyung Dissolved After Working with Him". eNews World. CJ E&M. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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