Moon Hee-joon
Moon Hee-joon | |
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| Born | March 14, 1978[1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Soyul (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | IOK Company |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문희준 |
| Hanja | 文熙俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Huijun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Hŭijun |
Moon Hee-joon (Korean: 문희준; or spelled Moon Hee-jun; born March 14, 1978) is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment.
Biography[]
1996–2001: H.O.T.[]
Being the second member to join H.O.T. after auditioning, Moon made his debut as a singer as the leader of the boy group. The group debuted with their first album, We Hate All Kinds of Violence in September 1996, which was accused of being plagiarized and lawsuits were placed against them. Despite their controversial debut, the group eventually rose to fame with their first hit, Candy and We Are the Future, which the latter won them a MTV award for Best International Video. During his time as part of the group, Moon composed and wrote music for the group and with fellow member, Jang Woo-hyuk, he often choreographed the group's dance routine.[2] Despite H.O.T.'s success, after releasing their last album, Outside Castle in September 2000, the group disbanded in May 2001.
2001–2005: Solo artist and leaving S.M. Entertainment[]
After the disbandment of the group, Moon stayed on in S.M. Entertainment with Kangta, who was also part of H.O.T., and debuted as a solo artist. Moon attempted to establish a rock music career with his first album, Alone, but received criticism from the public.[3] His second album, Messiah, was tinted with controversy as one of the songs, Media, was banned from all 3 major broadcasting stations in South Korea, for attacking mass media. After the release of his third album, Legend, in 2003, Moon released The Best: Soaring for a Dream, his last album under S.M. Entertainment and created his own company, PS Entertainment. After Moon released his fourth album, Triple X, he enlisted in the army in 2005.[4]
2006–2009: Military service, SidusHQ and comeback[]
Before entering the army, Moon had signed a contract with SidusHQ and during his time in the army, he hosted the KFN Korean Army Broadcast "Music Talk Show", which received recognition from various Korean artistes. In 2008, Moon released his fifth album, Special Album, which included songs from H.O.T. previous albums. Moon released his first mini album, Last Cry, in 2009. In the same year, Moon appeared in sitcom Taehee, Hyegyo, Jihyun and took a break from the music scene.[2]
2010–present: Other activities, Begins, HotSechgodRG[]
Despite being absent from the music scene, Moon took up hosting in several variety programs such as, Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Mnet's 'Wide Celebrity News' and other programs.[5][6] In 2013, Moon released his second mini album, Begins, after being away from the music scene from 3 years. It was released on January 18, 2013.
Moon, his H.O.T. bandmate Tony An and three members of disbanded or inactive fellow first-generation idol groups Eun Ji-won of Sechs Kies, Danny Ahn of g.o.d and Chun Myung-hoon of NRG starred in their own variety-reality television show Handsome Boys of the 20th Century. He had conceived the idea following the success of Reply 1997 and invited the four other entertainers, all of whom were born in the same year (1978), to star in a reality version of the show. They called their "group" HOTSechgodRG, which is made up of each of their idol group names.[7][8] They have since appeared on shows such as KBS's Happy Together SBS's Running Man. Due to the reuniting of Eun's group Sechs Kies and Danny Ahn's group g.o.d, they have not appeared as a five-some since the 2014 show Where is My Superhero?, which aired on OnStyle, due to busy schedules but remain close friends. The group, except Eun, most recently met at Moon's bachelor party which was shown on Mom's Diary - My Ugly Duckling, the reality show that Tony An was participating in.
In 2015, Moon signed an exclusive contract with KOEN Stars.[9]
Personal life[]
On November 25, 2016, Moon announced that he would be marrying fellow entertainer Park Hye-Kyeong, also known as Soyul of Crayon Pop. The wedding was held on February 12, 2017, in Seoul. The pair then welcomed their first child, daughter Moon Hee-yul, on May 12.[10]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR RIAK [11] | |||
| Alone |
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1 |
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| Messiah |
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3 |
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| Legend |
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—[a] |
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| Triple X |
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10 |
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Other albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR RIAK [11] |
KOR Gaon [16] | |||
| Live Revolution |
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— | N/A | |
| Best: A Soaring For Dream |
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21 |
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| Special Album |
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7 |
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| 20th Anniversary |
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N/A | 15 |
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Extended plays[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR RIAK [11] |
KOR Gaon [16] | |||
| Last Cry |
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N/A | N/A | |
| Begins |
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8 |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR Gaon [21] | ||||
| "Alone" | 2001 | N/A | Alone | |
| "Generous" (아낌없이 주는 나무) | 2002 | Messiah | ||
| "Silent Conflict" (G.선상의 아리아) | 2003 | Legend | ||
| "Love Letter" | 2004 |
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Winter Letter (single) | |
| "A Small Village Called Memory" (기억이란 작은 마을) | 2005 | Triple X | ||
| "Obsession" | 2008 | Special Album | ||
| "Toy" | 2009 | Last Cry | ||
| "Scandal" (스캔들) | 2013 | — | Begins | |
| "I'm Not OK" | 68 |
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Filmography[]
Variety Shows[]
| Year | Title | Network | Episode |
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| 2011–present | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | KBS2 | Co-host (Waiting Room) |
| 2013 | Handsome Boys of the 20th Century | QTV | Main cast |
| 2014 | Where is My Superhero?[24] | OnStyle | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | Singderella | Channel A | Co-host |
| 2019–2020 | The Return of Superman | KBS2 | Father of JamJam |
Awards[]
Mnet Asian Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2001 | Best Male Artist | "Alone"[25] | Nominated |
| 2002 | "Generous" (아낌없이 주는 나무)[26] | Nominated | |
| Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||
| 2003 | Best Rock Performance | "My Silent Conflict" (G 선상의 아리아)[27] | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Rock Video | "Paper Airplane"[28][29] | Nominated |
| Blue Award | Won | ||
| 2005 | Best Rock Performance | "A Small Village Called Memories"[30][31] | Nominated |
| Gmarket Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||
| 2008 | Best Rock Performance | "Obsession"[32] | Nominated |
TV awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Ref. | 2007
Best Entertainer Award || Moon Hee-joon |
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| 2019 | 17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Return of Superman | [33] |
Notes[]
- ^ The July 2003 chart is not available online.
References[]
- ^ Official SidusHQ MoonHeeJun Star About Star Page Archived August 28, 2008(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SPOTLIGHT: Moon Heejun". Korea Boo. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Moon Hee Jun". Kome World. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "문희준". last.fm. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "'불후의 명곡2' 문희준 MC 정식 발탁…김구라와 '폭풍 수다' 예고" (in Korean). TV Report. September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Moon Hee Jun becomes the new MC for Mnet's 'Wide Celebrity News'". AllKpop. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ ""20th Century Boys" Create "HotSechGodRG" and Release Music Video Teaser". Soompi. May 11, 2013.
- ^ "H.O.T, Sechskies, g.o.d, and NRG form H.S.g.R and compete on 'Immortal Song 2'". allkpop.com. June 23, 2013.
- ^ "문희준, 코엔스타즈와 전속계약…이경규 이휘재와 한솥". 10Asia (Korea Economic Daily) (in Korean). January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Moon Hee Jun and Soyul welcome their first child jamjam".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Recording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart:
- Alone charting: "2001년 10월 가요음반판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Messiah charting: "2002.07월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Triple X charting: "2005.9월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Best: A Soaring For Dream charting: "2004.04월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Special Album charting: "2008. 3 월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2001년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2002년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2003년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2005년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Album Chart "문희준" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2004.06월 - 가요 상반기 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2008.상반기 결산 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2016년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2013년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Digital Chart "문희준" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2004.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2013년 4주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Where Is My Superhero". CJ E&M (TVING).
- ^ "2001 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "2004 MKMF part 1" Archived August 26, 2014(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived February 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "[2019 KBS 연예대상] '슈돌' 아빠들 대상 영광, 박주호 셋째 임신 수상소감 (종합)". sports.donga.com (in Korean). December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links[]
- SidusHQ Star Page (in Korean)
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- H.O.T. (band) members
- IHQ (company) artists
- South Korean pop rock singers
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- South Korean record producers
- South Korean television presenters
- South Korean male idols
- South Korean Buddhists
- Male actors from Seoul
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Singers from Seoul
- South Korean male singer-songwriters