Jung Chan-woo (singer)

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Jung Chan-woo
Jung Chan-woo - 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards red carpet.jpg
Jung Chan-woo on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Born (1998-01-26) January 26, 1998 (age 23)
Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Actor
  • YouTuber
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteyg-ikon
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers785k[1]
Total views26 Million[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2018
Updated: July 27, 2021
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Chan-u
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ch'anu

Jung Chan-woo (Korean: 정찬우; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo and also known by his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer, actor and member of South Korean boy group iKon under YG Entertainment. He is known for playing the younger counterparts of Lee Minho in both Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Heirs (2013).

Biography[]

Early life[]

Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998 in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and raised in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", as the younger Max Changmin.[2][unreliable source?] In 2008, he appeared in Lost and Found and several subsequent drama series, beginning with The Great King Sejong. Jung played the younger version of Lee Min-ho's characters in both Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.[3]

2014–present: Mix & Match and iKon[]

Main article: iKon (South Korean band)

In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from WIN: Who Is Next's Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program Mix & Match. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Jung.[4] The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015 with the pre-release digital single "My Type".[citation needed]

In July 2018, Jung started his YouTube channel, named "Chan's Life (찬우살이)".[5][6]

Philanthropy[]

On April 8, 2019 it was reported Chan-woo donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the affected residents of the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea.[7]

Discography[]

See also: iKon discography

Filmography[]

Television series[]

Year Network Title Role
2008 KBS2 The Great King, Sejong Prince Yang-Nyung (young)
2009 SBS Cain and Abel Lee Seon-Woo (young)
KBS2 The Slingshot Do Jae-myeong (young)
Boys Over Flowers Gu Jun-pyo (young)
MBC Heading to the ground / top Cha Bong-gun (young)
2013 SBS The Heirs Kim Tan (young)

Film[]

Year Title Role
2008 Lost and Found Park Dong-shik (young)
2012 Gabi Illichi (young)

Reality shows and appearances[]

Year Title Network Remarks Ref.
2014 Mix & Match Mnet Contestant [4]
2016 Heroes of Remix Jiangsu Television Contestant
2021 Kingdom : Legendary War Mnet (TV channel) Contestant

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About 찬우살이". YouTube.
  2. ^ "YG新人グループiKONチョン・チャヌ、過去東方神起「風船」のMVに出演". KpopStarz. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "YG Trainee Jung Chan Woo in 'Mix & Match' Previously Acted as Young Lee Min Ho". Mwave. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Park, Bo-ra (August 22, 2014). "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "찬우살이". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Kwon, Min-seong (July 27, 2018). "아이콘(iKON) 찬우, 유튜버 활동 시작…"'찬우살이' 개설 구독, 좋아요"". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Kim, Min-ji (April 8, 2019). "[단독] 아이콘 정찬우, 강원 산불 피해 지역에 1000만 원 기부". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2019.

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