Jaehyun (singer)
Jaehyun | |
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재현 | |
![]() Jaehyun in February 2019 | |
Born | Jeong Jae-hyun February 14, 1997 Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Jeong Yun-o |
Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Yun-o |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yun'o |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Jae-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chaehyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jae-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Chaehyŏn |
Jeong Yun-o (Korean: 정윤오); born Jeong Jae-hyun (Korean: 정재현; February 14, 1997), better known by his stage name Jaehyun, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group NCT and its sub-units NCT U and NCT 127. Jaehyun made his debut in April 2016 as a member of rotational unit NCT U and became a member of Seoul-based fixed unit NCT 127 in July 2016. He also was a former host of Inkigayo in between October 2019 and February 2021.
Early life
Jaehyun was born on February 14, 1997, in Seoul, South Korea. Although he was born as Jeong Jae-hyun (정재현), he later legally changed his name to Jeong Yun-o (정윤오). He lived in Connecticut for four years.[1] He auditioned for SM Entertainment with "Mama" by Exo.[1] He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.[2][3]
Career
2012–2016: Pre-debut
Jaehyun was cast into SM Entertainment in 2012, discovered by street scouts in front of his school. On December 9, 2013, he was introduced as a member of the pre-debut trainee team SMROOKIES.[4] In 2014, he participated with other fellow NCT members on the show Exo 90:2014, where they performed songs from the 90s.[5] From January 21 to July 1, 2015, he and groupmate Doyoung were MCs on Show Champion.[6] In July 2015, he and groupmate Ten both competed in Hope Basketball All-Star.[7] In December 2015, Jaehyun performed "A Whole New World" in Disney Channel Korea's The Mickey Mouse Club.[1]
2016-2018: Debut with NCT
In April 2016, Jaehyun officially debuted as a member of NCT, in the first sub-unit NCT U, with the singles "The 7th Sense" and "Without You".[8][9][10] On July 10, he debuted as a member of the second sub-unit, NCT 127, with their first EP, NCT#127.[11][12]
In March 2017, Jaehyun joined the radio show NCT Night Night as a DJ along with member Johnny.[13] In November 2017, he & d.ear released the song "Try Again" for the project SM Station.[14] In December, he was featured in the music video for Wendy and Baek A-yeon's "The Little Match Girl".[15]
In January 2018, Jaehyun participated in the sub-unit NCT U again, with the release of the single "Timeless" as part of the SM Station project.[16]
2019-present: Solo activities
In October 2019, Jaehyun became one of three MC's for SBS' Inkigayo, alongside Minhyuk of Monsta X and Naeun of April, hosting the show weekly every Sunday.[17]
On September 4, 2020, It was confirmed that Jaehyun will make his acting debut in the upcoming KBS2 drama Dear. M, which is to be released in 2021, with the role of Cha Min-ho, a second year student in the Computer Science Department at Seoyeon University.[18]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Name | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Dear. M | Cha Min-ho | KBS2 | Lead role | [18] |
Television show
Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2014 | EXO 90:2014 | SMROOKIES member | Mnet | [5] |
2015 | Show Champion | Host with Doyoung | MBC M | [6] |
2017 | Law of the Jungle | Himself | SBS | [19] |
2019–2021 | Inkigayo | Host with Minhyuk, Lee Na-eun | [17] |
Radio show
Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
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2017-2019 | NCT Night Night | SBS | [13] |
Discography
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [20] | ||||
"Try Again" (with d.ear) |
2017 | — | — | S.M. Station Season 2 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Songwriting
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[21]
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album | Notes |
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2016 | "Firetruck" | NCT 127 | NCT #127 | Co-writer |
2020 | "Dancing in the Rain" | NCT U | NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 |
References
- ^ a b c Bell, Crystal (October 24, 2018). "All You Need to Know About Korean Group NCT 127 (Except Their Blood Type)". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, So-young (August 19, 2018). "고등학교때 주변 여학생들의 공식 '첫사랑'이었다는 남자 아이돌". Insight (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "고교시절 압구정 슈퍼스타였다는 아이돌". SBS NEWS (in Korean). August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Ha-na (November 9, 2018). "'해투4' 보아부터 태용까지, SM 캐스팅 비화 "오디션서 애국가 불러" [종합]". TV Daily. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mnet [EXO 902014] Ep.03 : 루키즈의 '신화 - 와일드 아이즈' 퍼포먼스!!". Mnet K-POP. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Choi, Ji-hyun (January 16, 2015). "SM루키즈 도영 재현, 쇼챔피언 MC 발탁 됐다". Korea Economy Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "슈퍼주니어·샤이니·EXO, 인기가수와 함께 하는 희망농구올스타". Jumpball (in Korean). June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "SM's neo-boy band 'NCT U' to launch this week". Yonhap. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Son, Ji-hyoung (April 6, 2016). "NCT U confirms lineup, set to unveil singles 'The 7th Sense,' 'Without You'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Bae, Jung Yun (April 11, 2016). "NCT U′s Debut Performance to be Showcased in Korea and China". Mwave. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ye-seul (July 4, 2016). "NCT127, 재현 마크 태일 등 멤버 7人 전원 공개". Biz Enter. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Park, Soo-in (July 10, 2016). "NCT 127 전곡 음원 공개, 보너스트랙까지 총 7곡 수록". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Son, Ye-ji (March 9, 2017). "SBS 파워FM, 'NCT의 나잇 나잇! 신설 (공식) | 텐아시아". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Eun-ae (November 24, 2017). "NCT 재현X디어, 오늘 'Try Again' 발매..환상적인 듀엣". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Ha-na (December 1, 2017). "백아연X웬디, 듀엣곡 '성냥팔이 소녀' 오늘(1일) 공개 '음색여신의 만남'". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (January 12, 2018). "NCT U Returns With 'Timeless' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "몬스타엑스 민혁, 오늘(20일) '인기가요' 새 MC로 전격 출격". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). October 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Ji, Min-kyung (September 3, 2020). "'디어엠' 박혜수·NCT 재현·김새론·배현성 캐스팅..2021년 상반기 방송 [공식]". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Lee Kyung-ho (August 16, 2017). "추성훈·재현·채경 등, 김병만 없이 '정글' 선발대 출국". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
- ^ "Songs Registered Under JAI HYEON (10012907)". Korea Music Copyright Association. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.