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Kim Yo-han (singer)

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Kim Yo-han
김요한
Kim Yo-han in October 2019
Born (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 25)
Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea
Alma materSangmyung University
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
Labels
WebsiteKim Yohan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Yo-han
McCune–ReischauerKim Yohan

Kim Yo-han (Korean: 김요한, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan (Korean: 요한), is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy group X1 finishing first on Produce X 101 in 2019.

Early life

Yohan was born on September 22, 1999, in Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea. He has two younger sisters. [1][2]

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to his debut, Yohan was a national taekwando athlete. He was a two-time champion at the National Youth Sports Festival.[3][4][5]

2019–present: Produce X 101, X1 and solo activities

In May 2019, Yohan participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce X 101, to form an eleven-member boy group that would promote for 5 years under Swing Entertainment, despite having only three months of training. [6][7][8] Yohan finished first in the competition, and debuted as a member and center of X1 on August 27, 2019, with its debut showcase held at Gocheok Sky Dome. However, X1 would later disband on January 6, 2020 due to allegations of vote-rigging in the show.[9]

Yohan was in talks to join the School series, School 2020. It was later confirmed in February 2020, with the show slated to air in August 2020. [10][11][12] In April 2020, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by KBS due to casting controversy over the female lead role.[13]

On June 17, 2020, Oui Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a new boy group, tentatively called "OUIBOYZ", in the second half of the year. Yohan is expected to be a part of this group, alongside label mates Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon, and Kang Seok-hwa.[14]

On July 10, 2020, Oui Entertainment launched social media accounts for their new boy group called "위아이" or "WEi" which Yohan has been confirmed to be a member of.[15][16] They also released an image film for the logo.

Yohan was also announced as an MC for the first day of the 26th Dream Concert "CONNECT:D".[17]

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Yohan would be releasing a solo song, in the form of a digital single, on August 25, 2020, ahead of his future debut with WEi.[18]

Discography

Filmography

Web series

Year Title Role Network Ref.
TBA A Love So Beautiful Cha-hyun Kakao M digital [19]

Variety shows

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 Produce X 101 Himself Mnet Contestant (Ep. 1-12) [20][21]
2020 War of Music People Himself KBS2 Cast member [22]

References

  1. ^ "제43회 전국소년체전태권도 중랑구중화중학교 김요한 금메달 김세영 은메달". cnbcnews (in Korean). July 29, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "[이주의 생일] 엑소(EXO) 첸·오마이걸 유아·갓세븐(GOT7) 진영·영재·엑스원(X1) 김요한". News Inside (in Korean). September 16, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "tvN 김요한, '학교 2020' 男 주인공 캐스팅…태권도 유망주 김태진 役". Naver (in Korean). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ 양택진 (March 16, 2015). "서울체고 김요한, 전국종별태권도선수권 정상 올라" (in Korean). 무카스. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "방송 후 잘생겼다고 난리 난 프듀X '태권 소년' 김요한의 과거 사진". insight (in Korean). May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Produce X 101 5月3日開播 即睇10名呼聲最高的潛力股". 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  7. ^ "一播出就倍受關注! 被稱為「完成型美男」的《Produce X 101》選手金曜漢". 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-11-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |2= (help)
  8. ^ "《PRODUCE X 101》「完成型美男」金曜漢童年照大放出:請走出道路吧!". 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-11-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |2= (help)
  9. ^ Kim, Min-ji (July 22, 2019). "'프듀X' 엑스원, 8월 27일 고척돔서 데뷔 쇼콘 개최". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "엑스원(X1) 출신 김요한, 드라마 '학교2020' 출연 확정…'팀 해체 후 배우 데뷔'". Top Star News (in Korean). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "엑스원(X1) 김요한, 해체 이후 인스타그램 통해 근황 알려…'활동 기대감 UP'". Top Star News (in Korean). January 11, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "엑스원 김요한·'옥자' 안서현, 스타등용문 '학교2020' 얼굴(종합)". news1.kr (in Korean). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. ^ https://www.somagnews.com/breaking-drama-school-2020-canceled-controversy/
  14. ^ "Oui New Boy Group Notice".
  15. ^ "WEi Social Media Launch Twitter".
  16. ^ "WEi Naver Post".
  17. ^ "Dream Concert CONNECT:D MC Line-Up".
  18. ^ "Kim Yohan Solo Song Release".
  19. ^ "김요한X소주연X여회현, '아름다웠던 우리에게' 캐스팅…첫사랑 소환 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "《PRODUCE X 101》這些練習生都有體育特長,原本都是運動員甚至國手!這當中有你的Pick嗎?". 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-11-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |2= (help)
  21. ^ "網民票選PRODUCE X 體格最好練習生 第1是曾出戰多次選秀的他". 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  22. ^ "Kim Yo Han Confirmed For Cast Of New KBS Variety Show". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-03-31.