Lee Hong-bin | |
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์ดํ๋น | |
| ๐ Image Hongbin on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards | |
| Born | Lee Hong-bin[1] (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 32) Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dong-ah Broadcasting College |
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| Years active | 2012โ2020 |
| Label | Jellyfish |
| Formerly of | VIXX |
Lee Hong-bin (Korean: ์ดํ๋น; born September 29, 1993),[1] also known by the mononym Hongbin, is a South Korean Twitch streamer, former singer, rapper, actor and presenter formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in SBS' romantic drama Glorious Day as Yoo Ji-ho. He has since had a leading role in KBS2's fantasy action-romance Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016) as Wang Chi-ang. In 2017, Hongbin played Yoon Jae-won in the SBS Plus rom-com mini-drama Wednesday 3:30 PM. He officially left VIXX in August 2020.
Early life
[edit]Hongbin was born and raised in Jayang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of himself, his parents and two older sisters. Hongbin studied Musical major at Dong-ah Broadcasting College. He stayed at a Buddhist temple with his grandmother when he was a child before returning to his parents in Jayang-dong.[2]
Career
[edit]2012-2014: Debut with VIXX and acting debut
[edit]Hongbin was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the six-member boy group finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012, on M! Countdown. During MyDOL; Hongbin was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Tease Me" music video.[2][3]
In 2014, Hongbin was cast in the SBS week drama Glorious Day.[4]
2015โ2018: MC-ing and acting career continues
[edit]On March 3, 2015, Hongbin joined T-ara's Jiyeon and Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi as MC on SBS MTV's The Show from March 3, 2015, to October 13, 2015.[5] In September 2015, Hongbin was cast in his first lead role as Wang Chi-ang in KBS2's action-romance drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave.[6][7]
In September 2016, Hongbin was cast alongside fellow VIXX member N and AOA's Chanmi in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? which was aired on Naver TV Cast on November 16.[8]
In March 2017, Hongbin was cast in a rom-com mini drama Wednesday 3:30 PM on SBS Plus.[9][10]
In 2018, Hongbin was cast as a high school student who was born with hearing impairment in KBS's 10-episode drama Shining Sounds, which was broadcast on National Disabled Persons Day.[11] The same year, he was cast in the romantic comedy drama Witch's Love,[12] and mystery thriller The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.[13]
2019โpresent: Music career, variety shows, departure from VIXX, streaming
[edit]On July 10, 2019, Hongbin and Monsta X's Hyungwon released a collaboration song titled "Cool Love".[14]
On August 4, 2019, Hongbin was announced to be one of the cast members on the Mnet reality show Love Catcher 2.[15]
In March 2020, Hongbin was criticized by netizens and news outlets for his behavior during a Twitch stream, in which he reportedly made negative comments about other idol groups while he was drunk.[16] Hongbin issued an apology the same day,[17] and in May, Jellyfish announced that Hongbin would be taking a hiatus from entertainment activities.[18][19] On August 6, Hongbin announced his plans to return to Twitch streaming, and on August 7, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Hongbin decided to depart from VIXX.[20][21] He began his mandatory military service on August 18.[22]
Upon his return from the military, Hongbin now streams on Twitch full time.[23] And Since Twitch has withdrawn the South Korean Market in February 2024, he started to stream on Chzzk powered by Naver.[24]
Besides his streaming channels, he has created another YouTube channel to re-upload all his streams from 2022 until now.[25]
Personal life
[edit]Hongbin enlisted in the military in August 2020 and was discharged on February 25, 2022, without returning to active duty in accordance with the Ministry of Defense's COVID-19 Regulations.[26]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Heirs | Himself | Cameo with VIXX members (Episode 4) |
| 2014 | Glorious Day | Yoo Ji-ho | |
| 2015 | The Family is Coming | Lee Hong-bin | Cameo (Episode 18) |
| 2016 | Moorim School: Saga of the Brave | Wang Chi-ang | |
| What's Up With These Kids? | Jin Si-hwan | Web series | |
| 2017 | Wednesday 3:30 PM | Yoon Jae-won | |
| 2018 | Shining Sounds | Joo Hyun-sung | |
| Witch's Love | Hwang Jae-wook | ||
| The Smile Has Left Your Eyes | No Hee-joon |
Variety show
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Show | Co-host with Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) and Jiyeon (T-ara) |
| Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Contestant, with Leo Ep 302 | |
| 2016 | Celebrity Bromance | Cast member, with Gongchan |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Komodo | Cast member[27][28] |
| 2018 | Battle Trip | Contestant with N (Episode 91โ93)[29] |
| 2019 | Love Catcher 2 | Cast member[15] |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Make a Dream | - | - | Legal High OST Part 6 |
| Cool Love (with Monsta X's Hyungwon) | - | - | Non-album single |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Hongbin Official Profile
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Korean Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Japanese Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "[My Name is]๋น ์ค(5) ํ๋น". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jellyfish Male Trainees Revealed Ahead of โฒMy Dolโฒ Premiere". Mwave. April 12, 2012.
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- ^ "[๋จ๋ ] ๋น ์ค ํ๋น, '1์ต๊ฐ์ ๋ณ' ํฉ๋ฅโฆ์์ธ๊ตญยท์ ์๋ฏผ ๋ฑ๊ณผ ํธํก". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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External links
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- Jellyfish Entertainment artists
- VIXX members
- Japanese-language South Korean singers
- South Korean dance music singers
- South Korean male idols
- South Korean male pop singers
- 21st-century South Korean male singers
- South Korean male television actors
- Male actors from Seoul
- People from Gwangjin District
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts alumni
- Singers from Seoul
- South Korean Twitch (service) streamers