Yong Jun-hyung
| Yong Jun-hyung | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yong Jae-soon |
| Also known as | Joker, Poppin' Dragon |
| Born |
December 19, 1989 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer, Dancer, Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, Raps |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Cube Entertainment |
| Associated acts | XING, Beast |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 용준형 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 龍俊亨 |
| Revised Romanization | Yong Jun-hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yong Chunhyŏng |
Yong Jun-hyung (Hangul: 용준형; Hanja: 龍俊亨; born December 19, 1989), also known as Poppin' Dragon or Joker, is a South Korean idol rapper, actor, singer, songwriter and dancer. He is a member and the main rapper of the Korean boy group Beast.
Biography
He was originally named as Yong Jae Soon (Hangul: 용재순) but had changed his name during his 6th grade.[1] He was born in Seoul, South Korea on December 19, 1989. He was once a member of the boyband "Xing" along with Kevin from U-KISS and was known as Poppin' Dragon when he was promoting with them. He featured in various singles as a rapper for various artists such as labelmates Hyuna's "Change"[2] and G.NA's "Kkeojyeo Julge Jar Sara" (꺼져 줄게 잘 살아, lit. I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better),[3] Young Jee's "Crazy, that's what love is",[4] Navi's "Go Again" and Wheesung's "Words That Freeze My Heart".[5]
Career
Beast
Beast (비스트, stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a boy band from South Korea that consists of six members, under Cube Entertainment. Originally known as B2ST, an acronym for "Boys 2 Search the Top". However, their name was changed to BEAST (Boys of East Asia Standing Tall). They released their first mini-album Beast Is The B2ST on October 14, 2009, and made their first live performance on KBS's Music Bank 2 days later.
The group has released a total of 6 mini-albums: "Beast Is The B2ST", "Shock Of The New Era", "Mastermind", "Lights Go On Again", "My Story", and "Beautiful Night", and two Studio Album, "Fiction and Fact" and "Hard to Love, How to Love".
Solo activities
Yong Junhyung was featured in Lee Gi-kwang's music video "눈물을 닦고" ("Wiping the Tears") as a rapper with Doo Joon. Along with fellow BEAST member Yang Yo-seob, MC and comedian Lee Hyuk-jae, Moon Hee-joon (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, they welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explored Seoul in MBC's "Star Guide Doshiraku" to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its cuisine.[6]
Yong also featured in Hyuna's solo debut single "Change"[2] Yong along with 4minute were also featured in "Heard 'Em All" for Amerie's Asian version of the album In Love & War.[7] He also starred in MBC "High Kick Through the Roof" as a cameo in one of its episodes.[8] He was also involved in writing and performing the rap section for 4minute's album "Hit Your Heart", in the song "Who's Next?"[9]
Yong was featured rapping for G.NA's album title song "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video, with the intent of giving giving an "opposite vibe" from Doo Joon's appearance.[3] Currently, Yong is being featured in "Faddy Robot Foundation" together with 4minute's Hyuna, Outsider, Verbal Jint, Mighty Mouth's Ssangchu, Vasco and Zico; all profit from this album has been promised to be given out to charity.[10] In order to encourage the public participation in commemorating Seoul Summit Asia Bridge Contents (Representative Choi Jin) announced that the G20 summit held in Seoul created the campaign song "Let's Go" composed by Shinsadong Tiger, Lim Sanghyuk, Eddie, and Junhyung.[11]
In November 23, 2010, Young Jee released a single named "Crazy, That's What Love Is" featuring Junhyung, who wrote the rap lyrics himself.[4] On January 19, 2011, Navi released a single named "Go Again" featuring Junhyung rapping. On 14 March 2011 Wheesung released "Heart Aching Story" song, featuring Yong Junhyung.[5]
Yong also appeared in M&D's music video for "Close Your Mouth" with FT Island's Hongki & Jonghun, Supreme Team's Simon D and Miss A's Jia which was released on June 22, 2011.
He was also featured as a rapper for Hyuna's album "Bubble Pop!" in the song 'A Bitter Day", Kim Wan-sun's single "Be Quiet", and ALi's title song "Don't Act Countrified" from her album "SOUL-RI: A Town With Soul".
On February 3, 2012, he released a solo song titled, "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)". The song was written in the hip-hop style, and was co-produced by Junhyung and composer Kim Tae Joo. The song tells the story of a man who must overcome the pain of being betrayed by a woman he loved. The songs "이럴 줄 알았어 (I Knew It)" and "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)" are related to "Living Without You", being a prologue and a continuation respectively. Junhyung also produced Yang Yoseob's first EP "First Collage" which officially released on the 21st of November, 2012.[12]
Producer Brave Brothers created the project group ‘Absurd’, with rappers Junhyung B2ST, LE EXID and FeelDog Big Star. The promo image was released on February 21, 2013, and on February 17, 2013, Brave Brothers released Junhyung's version of the MV teaser. Asides from that, Junhyung produced and composed their recently out album "Hard to Love, How to Love" which is their second Studio album with Kim Tae-Joo alongside him. He also currently stars in a new South Korean TV Series called Monstar which airs every Friday starting on May 17, 2013, on Mnet music channel.
Personal Life
On June 28, 2011, Cube Entertainment announced that Junhyung was in a relationship with Goo Hara of KARA. DSP Media also announced; “They do have good feelings towards one another, but they’re still getting to know each other."
March 27, 2013 saw the end of their 2 year relationship, as Cube Entertainment and DSP Media announced that they "naturally drifted apart".
Discography
Korean singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Position
KOR[13] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You)" | 8 | Digital Single |
| 2013 | "Flower" | 23 | Flower |
Guest Appearances
| Year | Date | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | “Thank you” | Yang Yoseob feat. Yong Junhyung | Thank YOU | |
| 2010 | 01.04 | “Change” | HyunA feat. Yong Junhyung | Change |
| 07.14 | “꺼져 줄게 잘 살아” (“I’ll Back Off So You Can Live”) | G.NA feat. Yong Junhyung | Draw G's First Breath | |
| 09.17 | “Faddy Robot” | Vasco, Verbal Jint, Sangchu, Outsider, Yong Junhyung, Joosuc, HyunA, Zico | Faddy Robot Foundation | |
| 11.23 | “미쳐야 사랑이지” (“It’s Love If You’re Crazy”) | Young Jee feat. Yong Junhyung | 미쳐야 사랑이지 (Digital Single)” | |
| 12.13 | “미쳐야 사랑이지” (“It’s Love If You’re Crazy”) | Young Jee feat. Gummy and Yong Junhyung | Young Jee 1st Mini Album (EP)” | |
| 2011 | 01.19 | “다시 돌아가” (“Go Back Again”) | Navi feat. Yong Junhyung | Hello |
| 03.15 | “가슴 시린 이야기” (“The Heartbreaking Story”) | Wheesung feat. Yong Junhyung | 가슴 시린 이야기 | |
| 04.24 | “What I See” | Prepix feat. Yong Junhyung, Beenzino, and Esna | What I See | |
| 04.29 | “안을까 말까” (“Should I Hug or Not”) | Of BEAST (Yoon Doojoon, Yong Junhyung, & Lee Gi-kwang) | SUPER MARKET – the Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album) | |
| 06.22 | “Silly Boy” | 015B feat. 4minute and Yong Junhyung | 015B 20th Century Boy | |
| 06.30 | “A Bitter Day” | Hyuna feat. Yong Junhyung and G.NA | Bubble Pop! | |
| 10.25 | “Be Quiet” | Kim Wan-sun feat. Yong Junhyung | Be Quiet | |
| 12.13 | “촌스럽게 굴지마” (“Don’t Act Foolish”) | ALi feat. Yong Junhyung | Soul-Ri: 영혼이 있는 마을 (A Town With Soul) | |
| 2012 | 05.09 | “하늘 높이” (“Up in the Sky”) | A Pink feat. Joker | Une Année |
| 05.17 | “Good Boy” | Baek Ji-young feat. Yong Junyhyung | GOOD BOY | |
| 08.08 | “미워요” (“Hate You”) | Eru feat. Yong Junhyung | Feel Brand New Part 2 | |
| 11.15 | “She’s Bad” | Natthew feat. Yong Junhyung | She’s Bad | |
| 11.26 | “카페인 “ (“Caffeine”) | Yang Yoseob feat. Yong Junhyung | The First Collage | |
| 2013 | 02.21 | "어이없네" ("You Got Some Nerve") | Yong Junhyung, FeelDog & LE | 어이없네 |
| 04.26 | “유리 심장 “ (“Glass Heart”) | LYn feat. Yong Junhyung | 8th Album | |
| 10.29 | “Don’t Walk Away” | Kim Jaejoong feat. Yong Junhyung | WWW (Jaejoong album) |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MTV B2ST | TV Documentary (MTV) | Himself |
| 2010 | MTV Beast Almighty | TV Show (MTV) | Himself |
| Idol Maid | TV Show (MBC) | Himself | |
| SHIN PD Variety Show | TV Show (SBS) | Himself | |
| 2011 | Exciting Cube TV | TV Show (MNET Japan) | Himself |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | TV Series (SBS) | Joker (cameo appearance) |
| Win Win | TV Show (KBS2) | Himself | |
| Invincible Youth 2 | TV Show (KBS2) | Himself | |
| 2013 | Monstar | TV Series (MNET Korea) | Yoon Seol-chan |
| 2013 | Weekly Idol | TV Show (MBC) | Himself |
Music Videos
| Year | Album Title | Title | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Draw G's First Breath | "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" | 03:31 | G.NA feat. Jun Hyung & Yoon Doo-joon |
| Change | "Change" | 03:48 | Hyuna feat. Jun Hyung | |
| 2011 | Be Quiet | "Be Quiet" | 03:15 | Kim Wan-sun feat. Jun Hyung |
| First Story | "Hello" | 03:48 | Huh Gak | |
| 2012 | Good Boy | "Good Boy" | 03:45 | Baek Ji-young feat. Jun Hyung |
| Feel Brand New Part 2 | "I Hate You" | 03:55 | Eru feat. Jun Hyung | |
| New Natthew Project | "She's Bad" | 03:58 | Natthew feat. Jun Hyung | |
| The First Collage | "Caffeine" | 03:37 | Yang Yo-seob feat. Jun Hyung | |
| 2013 | 어이없네 | "어이없네" ("You Got Some Nerve") | 03:38 | Jun Hyung & FeelDog & LE |
References
- ↑ (Korean) "BEAST's Yong Junhyung makes a surprise confession, "My real name is Yong Jaesoon". Osen. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Korean) "Junhyung features in 4MINUTE Hyuna's new solo track 'Change'". Newsen. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Beast's Yoon Doojoon's first try in acting as 'lovers' with Gina's (previously in Five Girls) music video". Newsen. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (Korean) "Crazy, That's What Love Is – Youngjee". Melon. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "My Music Style". Mnet. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ (Japanese) ""Visit Seoul 2010" Korean Stars and Japanese tourists explore Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku". East-01. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ (Korean) "4minute-Amerie collaboration, released on the 18th". Chosun. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ↑ "Boy band BEAST – Part 2". 10Asia. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ (Korean) "4minute reveals a teaser video with BEAST, Full of chic charisma". Newsen. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ↑ (Korean) "Faddy Robot Foundation releases a charity song featuring Yong Junhyung". Newsen. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ (Korean) "20 Idols Come Together To Form Group of 20". Osen. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/b2sts-junhyung-releases-full-audio-for-living-without-you
- ↑ (Korean)"Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
External links
- (Korean) BEAST Official website
- (English) JunHyung Twitter
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