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Daehyun
At K-Pop World Festival, 2013
Background information
Birth nameJung Dae-hyun
Born (1993-06-28) June 28, 1993 (age 31)
Gwangju, South Korea
OriginRepublic of Korea
GenresR&B, hip hop, K-pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsTS Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
정대현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Dae-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Tae-hyŏn

Jung Dae-hyun (Hangul: 정대현; born June 28, 1993), known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group, B.A.P.

Life and career

1993–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Jung Daehyun was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 28, 1993. Daehyun has an older brother.

He studied in Seokwang Elementary School, Sajik Elementary and Middle School. At age 18, he graduated from the Busan Computer and Science High School. While in high school, he trained in the Nataraja Academy in Busan. He joined TS Entertainment in the summer of 2011, and was the last member added to the group. He trained for 6 months before debuting with B.A.P.

2012–present: B.A.P

In March 2011, TS Entertainment hinted at the debut of a new a boy band in 2012.[1] Bang Yongguk was the first member to be announced by TS Entertainment, with singles such as "Going Crazy" and "I Remember".[2][3] In August 2011, TS Entertainment introduced its second member, Kim Him Chan and said that he will be an emcee in MTV's The Show.[4] In November 2011, TS Entertainment stated that they will debut a sub-unit group for their upcoming boy band previously known as "TS Baby" featuring Bang Yongguk and another member.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2011/11/29/full-list-of-new-male-idol-groups-rumored-to-debut-in-2012/
  2. ^ "Bang Yong Guk Zelo to Debut with B.A.P". Enewsworld.com. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120228122206/http://mtvk.com/2012/01/03/who-is-b-a-p/. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110828073727/http://mtvk.com/2011/08/25/second-member-of-ts-baby-revealed-through-mtv-koreas-the-show/. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20111204033926/http://mtvk.com/2011/12/01/project-duo-bang-zelo-reveals-never-give-up-mv-featuring-secrets-hyosung/. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)