Han Hee-jun | |
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![]() Han in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Heejun Han |
Born | Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | April 20, 1989
Origin | Flushing, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Polaris Entertainment [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 한희준 |
Revised Romanization | Han Hui-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Hŭichun |
Han Hee-jun ( Korean: 한희준; born April 20, 1989), [2] also known as Heejun Han, [3] is a South Korean singer. [4] He finished in ninth place on the eleventh season of American Idol in 2012. [3] He also finished in the top six of K-pop Star 3 in 2014. [5]
Han was born on April 20, 1989 [2] in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He has an older brother. Han and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 12, moving to Flushing, Queens in New York. [6] He graduated from Francis Lewis High School. [7]
Han returned to South Korea from 2009 to 2010 to train to be a singer. When he moved back to the United States, Han worked for the non-profit Milal Mission in New York, working with children with disabilities. [6] He later said the experience pulled him out of a depression and that the children motivated him to audition for American Idol. [8]
Han auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in early 2012. He received praise from the judges for his performance of Michael Bolton's " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" and advanced to the next round. [9]
Han advanced through the semi-finals with a performance of " Angels" by Robbie Williams. [10] He then advanced through the finals with performances of " All in Love Is Fair" by Stevie Wonder, [11] " Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx [12] and " My Life" by Billy Joel. [13] However, after finishing in the bottom three for two weeks in a row, Han was eliminated from the show, finishing in ninth place. [14]
After the show concluded, Han performed as part of the American Idols Live! Tour 2012, which began July 6, 2012 and ran until September 21, 2012. [15]
Episode | Song choice | Result |
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Audition | " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" [9] [16] | Advanced |
Hollywood 1 | ||
Hollywood 2 | "
Broken Strings"
[17] (with Phillip Phillips, Richie Law and Jairon Jackson) | |
Las Vegas | " I Only Have Eyes for You" [18] | |
Final Judgment | " New York State of Mind" [19] | |
Top 25 (13 Men) | " Angels" [10] | |
Top 13 | " All in Love Is Fair" [11] | Safe |
Top 11 | " Right Here Waiting" [12] | |
Top 10 | " My Life" [13] | Bottom 3 |
Top 9 | " A Song for You" [13] | Eliminated |
Han released his debut single, "Bring the Love Back", featuring rapper Pusha T, on September 17, 2013. [20]
In 2013, he tried out for the third season of K-pop Star and passed the audition. [21] He reached the Top 6 of K-pop Star 3.
Since then he has concentrated on his K-pop career and released the single "Q&A" feat. Tiffany from Girls' Generation. [22]
In 2018, he replaced Jae of Day6 as co-host of After School Club. [23]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bring the Love Back" (feat. Pusha T) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
“QnA” (with Tiffany) | 2015 | |
“I'm Fine Thank You” (with Kim Bum-soo, Ivy, Rumble Fish, Sunwoo, Sojung) | ||
“Think of You” (생각나) | 2017 | Puppy Love (풋사랑) single album |
“Springkle You” (좋아하나봄) (feat. NOV) | Non-album single | |
“Deep Inside” (feat. Sojung) | 2018 | Deep Inside single album |
“Starry Night” | Non-album singles | |
“The Last” (그만) | 2020 | |
“RainDrop” | ||
“Room” | ||
"Moving On" (아무 일 없듯이) | 2021 | |
"If You Can" (만날까) | ||
"Tuesday" (feat. Yoo Iseol) | 2022 | |
"Dang" (feat. DeAndre, Greg Priester) | ||
"Wake Up" | 2023 | |
"Non Sweet Song" (달콤하지 않은 노래) (feat. NOV) | ||
"Easy" (feat. Wynn) |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [24] | ||||
"Pass Me By" (지나간다) | 2014 | 88 |
|
K-pop Star 3 Battle Audition Part 1 |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | West 32nd | Danny | [26] |
2015 | Seoul Searching | Chow | [26] |
Han Hee-jun | |
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![]() Han in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Heejun Han |
Born | Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | April 20, 1989
Origin | Flushing, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Polaris Entertainment [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 한희준 |
Revised Romanization | Han Hui-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Hŭichun |
Han Hee-jun ( Korean: 한희준; born April 20, 1989), [2] also known as Heejun Han, [3] is a South Korean singer. [4] He finished in ninth place on the eleventh season of American Idol in 2012. [3] He also finished in the top six of K-pop Star 3 in 2014. [5]
Han was born on April 20, 1989 [2] in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He has an older brother. Han and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 12, moving to Flushing, Queens in New York. [6] He graduated from Francis Lewis High School. [7]
Han returned to South Korea from 2009 to 2010 to train to be a singer. When he moved back to the United States, Han worked for the non-profit Milal Mission in New York, working with children with disabilities. [6] He later said the experience pulled him out of a depression and that the children motivated him to audition for American Idol. [8]
Han auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in early 2012. He received praise from the judges for his performance of Michael Bolton's " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" and advanced to the next round. [9]
Han advanced through the semi-finals with a performance of " Angels" by Robbie Williams. [10] He then advanced through the finals with performances of " All in Love Is Fair" by Stevie Wonder, [11] " Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx [12] and " My Life" by Billy Joel. [13] However, after finishing in the bottom three for two weeks in a row, Han was eliminated from the show, finishing in ninth place. [14]
After the show concluded, Han performed as part of the American Idols Live! Tour 2012, which began July 6, 2012 and ran until September 21, 2012. [15]
Episode | Song choice | Result |
---|---|---|
Audition | " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" [9] [16] | Advanced |
Hollywood 1 | ||
Hollywood 2 | "
Broken Strings"
[17] (with Phillip Phillips, Richie Law and Jairon Jackson) | |
Las Vegas | " I Only Have Eyes for You" [18] | |
Final Judgment | " New York State of Mind" [19] | |
Top 25 (13 Men) | " Angels" [10] | |
Top 13 | " All in Love Is Fair" [11] | Safe |
Top 11 | " Right Here Waiting" [12] | |
Top 10 | " My Life" [13] | Bottom 3 |
Top 9 | " A Song for You" [13] | Eliminated |
Han released his debut single, "Bring the Love Back", featuring rapper Pusha T, on September 17, 2013. [20]
In 2013, he tried out for the third season of K-pop Star and passed the audition. [21] He reached the Top 6 of K-pop Star 3.
Since then he has concentrated on his K-pop career and released the single "Q&A" feat. Tiffany from Girls' Generation. [22]
In 2018, he replaced Jae of Day6 as co-host of After School Club. [23]
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Bring the Love Back" (feat. Pusha T) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
“QnA” (with Tiffany) | 2015 | |
“I'm Fine Thank You” (with Kim Bum-soo, Ivy, Rumble Fish, Sunwoo, Sojung) | ||
“Think of You” (생각나) | 2017 | Puppy Love (풋사랑) single album |
“Springkle You” (좋아하나봄) (feat. NOV) | Non-album single | |
“Deep Inside” (feat. Sojung) | 2018 | Deep Inside single album |
“Starry Night” | Non-album singles | |
“The Last” (그만) | 2020 | |
“RainDrop” | ||
“Room” | ||
"Moving On" (아무 일 없듯이) | 2021 | |
"If You Can" (만날까) | ||
"Tuesday" (feat. Yoo Iseol) | 2022 | |
"Dang" (feat. DeAndre, Greg Priester) | ||
"Wake Up" | 2023 | |
"Non Sweet Song" (달콤하지 않은 노래) (feat. NOV) | ||
"Easy" (feat. Wynn) |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [24] | ||||
"Pass Me By" (지나간다) | 2014 | 88 |
|
K-pop Star 3 Battle Audition Part 1 |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | West 32nd | Danny | [26] |
2015 | Seoul Searching | Chow | [26] |