Byung Hun (entertainer)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Byung-Hun
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Born (1993-11-23) November 23, 1993 (age 27)
Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Other namesL.Joe
OccupationSinger • Actor
Years active2010–present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationLee Byeong-heon
McCune–ReischauerLee Pyŏnghŏn

Lee Byung-hun (Korean: 이병헌), known mononymously as Byung Hun, is a South Korean actor and singer, He was the former member of the South Korean idol boy group Teen Top from 2010 to 2017 under the stage name L.Joe until he nullified his contract with TOP Media.[1]

Early life and education[]

Born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea on November 23, 1993. Byung Hun's legal name is 'Lee Byung Hun' and should not be confused with the South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun, both share the exact spelling in Hanguel and Hanja as stated by Byung Hun on an episode of MBC Every1's 'Video Star'.[2]

At the age of 12, he immigrated to Oregon, USA for five years before returning to South Korea. While living in the United States, people around him give him the nickname "Joe." Per his stage name, L.Joe, as a member of Teen Top, was the combination of his surname 'Lee' and nickname 'Joe.'[citation needed]

Career[]

2010—2017: Teen Top and controversy[]

Byung Hun debuted with his fellow band group Teen Top under TOP Media on July 10, 2010 with their debut song titled “Clap” (박수).[3]

In February 2017, Byung Hun filed for nullification of the contract with T.O.P Media and left TEEN TOP. The reason as to why he wanted to nullify his exclusive contract with TOP Media is still unknown. Issues first surfaced when Byung Hun met T.O.P Media to renew his contract in October 2016.[4] In June 2017, Byung Hun promoted with Teen Top for the last time as L.Joe. His contract with Teen Top did not expire until January 10, 2018.[5][6]

2017—present: Solo activities[]

On May 29, 2018, it was confirmed that Byung Hun will be appearing in 'Let's Eat 3.' The Let's Eat series first aired in 2013 and again in 2015, which gain wide popularity for its realistic portrayal of people who live alone and their eating habits.[7]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Trumpet of the Cliff Zio

Drama Series[]

Year Network Title Role Notes
2014 tvN Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit[8] Uhm Shi-Woo ep. 7
2015 OCN The Missing Yang Jung-Ho ep. 7
2016 SBS Entertainer Seo Jae-Hoon
2018 tvN Let's Eat 3[9] Kim Jin-Seok
2018-2019 MBC A Pledge to God Jo Seung-Hoon
2019 SBS Nokdu Flower[10] Beon-Gae
OCN Class of Lies[11] An Byung-Ho
tvN Melting Me Softly Young Kim Jin
2020 When My Love Blooms[12] Joo Young-Woo

References[]

  1. ^ Kim, D. (2018-05-16). "Teen Top's Agency Withdraws Lawsuit Against Byung Hun (L.Joe) After Coming To Agreement". soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. ^ yckim124 (July 31, 2018). "Byung Hun (formerly L.Joe) talks about promoting with the same name as veteran actor Lee Byung Hun". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. ^ "GET TO KNOW FORMER MEMBER OF TEEN TOP, L.JOE: FROM BOY BAND RAPPER TO ACTOR". CHANNEL KOREA. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. ^ "GET TO KNOW FORMER MEMBER OF TEEN TOP, L.JOE: FROM BOY BAND RAPPER TO ACTOR". CHANNEL KOREA. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ "T.O.P Media reveals L.Joe has refused to work with TEEN TOP any longer". Koreaboo. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ^ "틴탑 측 "엘조 일방적 계약해지·활동 불참 통보" 공식입장". NAVER. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  7. ^ Park, S. (May 29, 2018). "Former Teen Top Member Byung Hun (L.Joe) Confirmed To Act In "Let's Eat 3"". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  8. ^ Kim, D. (2019-02-17). "Byung Hun Shares Thoughts On Negative Stereotypes About Idol-Turned-Actors". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  9. ^ Lee, J. (Sep 3, 2018). "Byung Hun Reveals Plans To Visit "Let's Eat 3" Co-Star Yoon Doojoon In The Military". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  10. ^ Kim, Y. (Apr 4, 2019). "Byung Hun In Talks Along With Yoon Kyun Sang And Geum Sae Rok For OCN Drama "Mr. Temporary"". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  11. ^ Park, S (Sep 9, 2019). "Byung Hun Describes Filming "Mr. Temporary" And Expresses Gratitude For Yoon Kyun Sang, U-KISS's Jun, And Geum Sae Rok". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  12. ^ "병헌, '화양연화' 출연..전소니 남사친 役". Star News (in Korean). 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-05-17.

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