Choi Jong Hun
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Choi Jong Hun is the leader
, lead guitarist
, keyboardist
, occasional lyricist
and composer
of F.T. Island
, a popular South Korea
n rock band
.
, South Korea
on March 7, 1990, according to the solar calendar
, and February 6 according to the lunar calendar
. He attended the Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School. During his high school years, he was accepted into the F&C music talent agency, which later formed the band F.T. Island
with Jong Hun as its leader and guitarist.
Since March 2, 2009, Jong Hun has been attending the University of Suwon
in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province
, South Korea
. He is majoring in digital music
alongside former band member Oh Won Bin.
concert "My First Dream" held at the JCB Hall
in Tokyo
, Japan
on January 2, 2009. Jong Hun performed as the guitarist and a sub-vocalist. The group's name was "A3" due to each of the three members having type A blood. This group was formed to help take up some singing time during their concerts, so that lead singer, Lee Hongki
, would not overstrain his voice.
In late 2009, the triple-member group was renamed "F.T. Triple" and began working with Jong Hun on keyboard
instead of guitar. They released the single "Love Letter" and began performing on music shows. During this time, F.T. Island
's main vocalist Lee Hongki
was busy filming a drama
and guitarist Song Seung Hyun was involved in several variety shows.
Leader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
, lead guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, occasional lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of F.T. Island
F.T. Island
F.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
, a popular South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n rock band
Rock Band
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.
Biography
Jong Hun was born in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on March 7, 1990, according to the solar calendar
Solar calendar
A solar calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun .-Tropical solar calendars:...
, and February 6 according to the lunar calendar
Lunar calendar
A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. A common purely lunar calendar is the Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar. A feature of the Islamic calendar is that a year is always 12 months, so the months are not linked with the seasons and drift each solar year by 11 to...
. He attended the Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School. During his high school years, he was accepted into the F&C music talent agency, which later formed the band F.T. Island
F.T. Island
F.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
with Jong Hun as its leader and guitarist.
Since March 2, 2009, Jong Hun has been attending the University of Suwon
University of Suwon
The University of Suwon is a university in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was founded by the Kowoon Foundation in 1977 and its current president is Dr...
in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. He is majoring in digital music
Digital audio
Digital audio is sound reproduction using pulse-code modulation and digital signals. Digital audio systems include analog-to-digital conversion , digital-to-analog conversion , digital storage, processing and transmission components...
alongside former band member Oh Won Bin.
F.T. Triple
In January 2009, members Choi Jonghun, Choi Minhwan, and Lee Jaejin were put into the sub group "A3". This group debuted at the 2009 New YearNew Year
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concert "My First Dream" held at the JCB Hall
JCB Hall
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in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on January 2, 2009. Jong Hun performed as the guitarist and a sub-vocalist. The group's name was "A3" due to each of the three members having type A blood. This group was formed to help take up some singing time during their concerts, so that lead singer, Lee Hongki
Lee Hongki
Lee Hong Ki/Lee Hong Gi , is a South Korean idol singer, actor and MC. He is the lead singer of popular Korean band F.T. Island, a South Korean rock band, is well known for his powerful and versatile voice. He is the elder sibling in his family, and has a younger sister who currently still lives...
, would not overstrain his voice.
In late 2009, the triple-member group was renamed "F.T. Triple" and began working with Jong Hun on keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
instead of guitar. They released the single "Love Letter" and began performing on music shows. During this time, F.T. Island
F.T. Island
F.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
's main vocalist Lee Hongki
Lee Hongki
Lee Hong Ki/Lee Hong Gi , is a South Korean idol singer, actor and MC. He is the lead singer of popular Korean band F.T. Island, a South Korean rock band, is well known for his powerful and versatile voice. He is the elder sibling in his family, and has a younger sister who currently still lives...
was busy filming a drama
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
and guitarist Song Seung Hyun was involved in several variety shows.
Other Activities
- In 2008, Jong Hun appeared with the other F.T. IslandF.T. IslandF.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
members in the daily KBS2 sitcom Unstoppable MarriageUnstoppable MarriageUnstoppable Marriage is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars veteran actors Kim Su-mi and Im Chae-mu alongside popstar and television actress Eugene and Ha Seok-jin. The film is Eugene's big screen debut, and is also the directorial debut of Kim Seong-wook, who previously worked as...
in episode 62. - With fellow band member Song Seung Hyun, Jong Hun modeled at the 2009 Autumn Seoul Fashion Week on October 17, 2009 for Lee Ju Young, the designer of the "Resurrection" collection.
- On June 29, 2009, Choi Jong Hun was featured with Core Contents Media’s soloist Hong Jin Young as one of the main characters in her music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
“Love Battery”. - In August 2009, Jong Hun participated in episode 19 of MNet Scandal.
- Together with Song Seung Hyun, Jong Hun starred in “Style Wave” in December 2009 and January 2010. In this show, stars discuss major style trends and dress a shopper according to a chosen style theme.
- Jong Hun participated in episode 15 of Seoul Broadcasting System's Idol Maknae Rebellion ("아이돌 막내반란시대") with fellow band member Song Seung Hyun, who was a cast member of the show. This episode aired on February 15, 2010.
- Jong Hun is making his acting debut as a supporting character on the film "You're My Pet" starring actors Jang Geun Suk and Kim Ha Neul.
Filmography
- Unstoppable MarriageUnstoppable MarriageUnstoppable Marriage is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars veteran actors Kim Su-mi and Im Chae-mu alongside popstar and television actress Eugene and Ha Seok-jin. The film is Eugene's big screen debut, and is also the directorial debut of Kim Seong-wook, who previously worked as...
, episode 62 cameo (2008) - SBS On AirOn AirOn Air is the second solo release by Alan Parsons following the split of The Alan Parsons Project, however the album's chief creative force was the Project's long-time guitarist, Ian Bairnson...
, episode 1 cameo (2008) - Hong Jin Young's Love Battery music video (2009)
- MNet Scandal, episode 19 (2009)
- Style Wave (2009)
- SBS Idol Maknae Rebellion, episode 15 (2010)
- You're My Pet movie (2011)