Lee Hong-bin
Lee Hong-bin | |
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이홍빈 | |
Born | Lee Hong-bin[1] September 29, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Dong-ah Broadcasting College |
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Musical career | |
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Years active | 2012–2020 |
Labels | Jellyfish |
Formerly of | VIXX |
Lee Hong-bin (Korean: 이홍빈; born September 29, 1993),[1] also known by the mononym Hongbin, is a South Korean Twitch streamer, former singer, actor and presenter formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in SBS' romantic drama Glorious Day as Yoo Ji-ho. He has since had a leading role in KBS2's fantasy action-romance Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016) as Wang Chi-ang. In 2017, Hongbin played Yoon Jae-won in the SBS Plus rom-com mini-drama Wednesday 3:30 PM. He officially left VIXX in August 2020.
Early life
[edit]Hongbin was born and raised in Jayang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of himself, his parents and two older sisters. Hongbin studied Musical major at Dong-ah Broadcasting College. He stayed at a Buddhist temple with his grandmother when he was a child before returning to his parents in Jayang-dong.[2]
Career
[edit]2012-2014: Debut with VIXX and acting debut
[edit]Hongbin was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the six-member boy group finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012 on M! Countdown. During MyDOL; Hongbin was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Tease Me" music video.[2][3]
In 2014, Hongbin was cast in the SBS week drama Glorious Day.[4]
2015–2018: MC-ing and acting career continues
[edit]On March 3, 2015, Hongbin joined T-ara's Jiyeon and Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi as MC on SBS MTV's The Show from March 3, 2015 to October 13, 2015.[5] In September 2015, Hongbin was cast in his first lead role as Wang Chi-ang in KBS2's action-romance drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave.[6][7]
In September 2016, Hongbin was cast alongside fellow VIXX member N and AOA's Chanmi in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? which was aired on Naver TV Cast on November 16.[8]
In March 2017, Hongbin was cast in a rom-com mini drama Wednesday 3:30 PM on SBS Plus.[9][10]
In 2018, Hongbin was cast as a high school student who was born with hearing impairment in KBS's 10-episode drama Shining Sounds, which was broadcast on National Disabled Persons Day.[11] The same year, he was cast in the romantic comedy drama Witch's Love,[12] and mystery thriller The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.[13]
2019–present: Music career, variety shows, departure from VIXX, streaming
[edit]On July 10, 2019, Hongbin and Monsta X's Hyungwon released a collaboration song titled "Cool Love".[14]
On August 4, 2019, Hongbin was announced to be one of the cast members on the Mnet reality show Love Catcher 2.[15]
In March 2020, Hongbin was criticized by netizens and news outlets for his behavior during a Twitch stream, in which he reportedly made negative comments about other idol groups while he was drunk.[16] Hongbin issued an apology the same day,[17] and in May, Jellyfish announced that Hongbin would be taking a hiatus from entertainment activities.[18][19] On August 6, Hongbin announced his plans to return to Twitch streaming, and on August 7, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Hongbin decided to depart from VIXX.[20][21] He began his mandatory military service on August 18.[22]
Upon his return from the military, Hongbin now streams on Twitch full time.[23]
Personal life
[edit]Hongbin enlisted in the military in August 2020 and was discharged on February 25, 2022, without returning to active duty in accordance with the Ministry of Defense's COVID-19 Regulations.[24]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Heirs | Himself | Cameo with VIXX members (Episode 4) |
2014 | Glorious Day | Yoo Ji-ho | |
2015 | The Family is Coming | Lee Hong-bin | Cameo (Episode 18) |
2016 | Moorim School: Saga of the Brave | Wang Chi-ang | |
What's Up With These Kids? | Jin Si-hwan | Web series | |
2017 | Wednesday 3:30 PM | Yoon Jae-won | |
2018 | Shining Sounds | Joo Hyun-sung | |
Witch's Love | Hwang Jae-wook | ||
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes | No Hee-joon |
Variety show
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2015 | The Show | Co-host with Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) and Jiyeon (T-ara) |
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Contestant, with Leo Ep 302 | |
2016 | Celebrity Bromance | Cast member, with Gongchan |
2017 | Law of the Jungle in Komodo | Cast member[25][26] |
2018 | Battle Trip | Contestant with N (Episode 91-93)[27] |
2019 | Love Catcher 2 | Cast member[15] |
Discography
[edit]Year | Title | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
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2019 | Make a Dream | - | - | Legal High OST Part 6 |
Cool Love (with Monsta X's Hyungwon) | - | - | Non-album single |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Hongbin Official Profile
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Korean Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Japanese Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "[My Name is]빅스(5) 홍빈". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jellyfish Male Trainees Revealed Ahead of ′My Dol′ Premiere". Mwave. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016.
- ^ won, Soo-bin (March 26, 2014). "VIXX's Hong Bin Cast in Drama A Good Day". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "VIXX's Hongbin to join Jiyeon and Zhoumi as MC on 'The Show'" [[단독] 빅스 홍빈, 컴백 동시 SBS MTV '더쇼' 새 MC 발탁]. Naver (in Korean). February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Hong-bin gives glimpse of youths' lives in new TV series". The Korea Herald. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, KBS2 새 월화드라마 '무림학교' 주연 확정". Star MBN. September 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ "빅스 엔·홍빈, 웹드라마 '얘네들 머니?' 주연 발탁". Osen (in Korean). September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, '수요일 오후 3시 30분' 남주 캐스팅 (공식)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Hongbin of VIXX shows love for 'Wednesday 3:30 PM'". Kpop Herald. June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "홍빈X솔빈, 장애이해 위한 재능기부…'반짝반짝 들리는' 출연". Sports Donga (in Korean). October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] MBN 측 "빅스 홍빈, '마녀의 사랑' 출연 확정"..윤소희·현우와 호흡". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "[단독] 빅스 홍빈, '1억개의 별' 합류…서인국·정소민 등과 호흡". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (2019-07-10). 빅스 홍빈X몬스타엑스 형원, 10일 신곡 `COOL LOVE` 발표. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b "'러브캐처2' 신동엽→홍빈, '왓처' 출격..22일 방송". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "아이돌 빅스 홍빈, 샤이니 비하 발언+손가락 욕설 논란 "이딴 아이돌 노래"". Newsen (in Korean). 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "[공식] 빅스 홍빈, 아이돌 비하논란 3차사과 "변명의 여지 없는 잘못 죄송"". 조선일보 (in Korean). 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, 연예활동 잠정 중단..젤리피쉬 측 "악성 게시물 강력 대응"". 브레이크뉴스 (in Korean). 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "'타 아이돌 비하·욕설' 홍빈 당분간 연예활동 중단…자필 사과문서 "트위치 방송 안한다"". 세계일보 (in Korean). 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Kang, Jin Ah (7 August 2020). "'아이돌 비하' 홍빈, 결국 빅스 탈퇴…"5인 체제로 활동"". Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, 언행 논란→연예 활동 중단→팀 탈퇴…5개월 타임라인(종합)". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 8 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "빅스 출신 홍빈, 입대 소감 "속세에 미련 남지만 홀가분해"". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "콩비니_". Twitch. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (February 25, 2022). "빅스 탈퇴' 홍빈, 전역했다…게임 방송으로 팬들과 소통" ['Withdrawal from VIXX' Hongbin, discharged from military service... Communicate with fans through game broadcasting] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh Soo-jeong (June 14, 2017). "SBS 측 "빅스 홍빈·양정원, '정글의 법칙' 새 멤버 합류" (공식)". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "EXID's Hani, GFriend's Yerin, VIXX's Hongbin cast in 'Laws of the Jungle'". Kpop Herald. June 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "VIXX's N & Hongbin attend the world-famous water festival in Thailand!". KBSWORLD. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Jellyfish Entertainment artists
- VIXX members
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- South Korean dance music singers
- South Korean male idols
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean male television actors
- Male actors from Seoul
- People from Gwangjin District
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts alumni
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- Singers from Seoul
- South Korean Twitch (service) streamers