Jung Chan-woo (singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.
Chanwoo

Jung Chan-woo on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Native name 정찬우
Born Jung Chan-woo
(1998-01-26) January 26, 1998
Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Occupation
Years active 2005 (2005)–present

Musical career

Genres
Years active 2014 (2014)–present
Labels Fantagio
(2010-2014)
YG Entertainment
(2014-present)
Associated acts iKON
Website http://yg-ikon.com
Jung Chan-woo
Hangul 정찬우
Revised Romanization Jeong Chan-u
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ch'an-u

Jung Chan-woo (Korean: 정찬우; born in Yongin, South Korea), known as Chanwoo, is a South Korean singer and member of the boy group iKON, signed under YG Entertainment. He joined the group through the reality survival programme Mix & Match, aired on Mnet in 2013, along with bandmates B.I, Bobby, Kim Jinhwan, Kim Donghyuk, Song Yunhyeong and Koo Junhoe.

Career

Pre-debut acting appearances

In 2006, Chanwoo appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", playing a younger Max Changmin.[1]

In 2008, he appeared in the movie Lost and Found (달콤한 거짓말) and subsequently in a number of drama series, beginning with The Great King Sejong. He is known for playing a younger Lee Minho in the series Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.[2]

2014: Mix & Match and iKON

In late 2014, it was announced that the YG Entertainment trainees that had previously competed as "Team B" in the reality survival programme WIN: Who Is Next would be participating in a subsequent survival programme, Mix & Match, for the chance to become part of a new group. The first episode of Mix & Match premiered on September 11.[3] While trainees B.I, Bobby, and Jinhwan were confirmed for the seven-member lineup, the remaining two members of Team B competed with three new trainees, including Chanwoo, for the four remaining places. Chanwoo was officially confirmed as a member of iKON on November 5, 2014, and the group made their debut on September 15, 2015.[4]

Discography

Filmography

Music videos

Year Title Artist Length Album Official Video Notes
2006 "Balloons" TVXQ 4:01 "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. Balloons-TVXQ Max Changmin's counterpart
2015 "이리오너라 (Anthem)" B.I & Bobby 3:55 Welcome Back iKON Cameo

Television drama

Year Title Original Title Role Network
2008 The Great King Sejong 대왕세종 Prince Yang-Nyung (young) KBS2
2009 Cain and Abel 카인과 아벨 Lee Seon-Woo (young) SBS
The Slingshot 남자 이야기 Do Jae-myeong (young) KBS2
Boys Over Flowers 꽃보다 남자 Gu Jun-pyo (young) KBS2
Heading to the ground 맨땅에 헤딩 Cha Bong-gun (young) MBC
2013 The Heirs 왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들 Kim Tan (young) SBS

Film

Year Title Original Title Role Distributor
2008 Lost and Found 달콤한 거짓말 Park Dong-shik (young) CJ Entertainment
2012 Gabi 가비 Illichi (young) Cinema Service

Reality shows and appearances

Year Network Title Remarks
2014 Mnet Mix and Match[5] Voted iKON's 7th member
2016 KBS Yoo Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook Episode 306; as iKON

References

  1. "YG新人グループiKONチョン・チャヌ、過去東方神起「風船」のMVに出演". KpopStarz. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. "YG Trainee Jung Chan Woo in ‘Mix & Match’ Previously Acted as Young Lee Min Ho". Mwave. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. August 22, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. "MIX & MATCH – iKON ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE". Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. August 22, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.


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