Eddy Oh

Eddy Oh
Birth name Edward Yong Oh
Born July 6, 1990
Los Angeles, California
Origin South Korea and Los Angeles, California
Genres K-pop, dance
Occupation(s) Singer
Labels Jackie Chan Group Korea, SidusHQ
Associated acts JJCC, Jackie Chan
Website JJCC Official Fancafe
Korean name
Hangul 오종석
Revised Romanization O Jongseok

Edward Yong Oh (Korean name: Oh Jongseok; born July 6, 1990),[1] better known by his stage name Eddy Oh, is a South Korean idol singer and a member of the group JJCC. Eddy was first seen on MasterChef Korea back in 2012.

Personal life

Eddy was born in the United States, moving to Korea when he was 14. In 2012, Eddy was a trainee under the agency SidusHQ and there were plan for him to debut in a group, but these plans did not materialize. In addition to the typical idol training, Eddy has received training in martial arts and acrobatics. He graduated from "Seoul Action School" founded by actor and martial arts director Jung Doo-hong, and he also learned martial arts and acrobatics in China. He has stated in interviews that he hopes to star in action movies in the future.

Eddy's parents own restaurants in the United States, which inspired Eddy's interest in cooking.

2012: MasterChef Korea

In 2012, Eddy participated in MasterChef Korea, where he was nicknamed the "Cooking Rapper".

2014-Present: JJCC

Main article: JJCC

Eddy debuted in the group JJCC (pronounced Double-JC, Hangul: 더블제이씨) in March 14, 2014, with four other members: E.co, SimBa, San-Cheong, and Prince Mak. Their debut single, At First, was then released on March 24, 2014, and has achieved over 1 million views as of December 2014. JJCC is the first K-pop idol group to be formed by Jackie Chan.[2]

Television

2012 O'Live MasterChef himself
2014 Arirang TV After School Club Himself with JJCC
2014 Arirang TV KPopulous Himself with JJCC
2015 Arirang TV Pops in Seoul Host / MC

References

  1. "Person details for Edward Yong Oh, 'California, Birth Index, 1905-1995'". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  2. "Interview Pt. 1 - JJCC Reaches for the Top with Jackie Chan". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-04-01.

External links

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