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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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 singer, actor, entertainer and streamer 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.
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]
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]
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]
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 recent 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 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]
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]
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 |
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] |
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 |
Lee Hong-bin | |
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이홍빈 | |
Born | Lee Hong-bin
[1] September 29, 1993
Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Dong-ah Broadcasting College |
Occupations |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) |
|
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 singer, actor, entertainer and streamer 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.
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]
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]
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]
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 recent 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 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]
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]
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 |
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] |
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 |