Joohoney

Lee Joo-heon (Korean: 이주헌; born October 6, 1994),[1] better known by the stage name Joohoney (and formerly mononymously known as Jooheon) is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X, which was formed through Mnet's survival show No.Mercy in 2015.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Joohoney
Joohoney in November 2017
Background information
Birth nameLee Joo-heon
Born (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsStarship
Associated acts
Websitehttp://monstax-e.com/
Korean name
Hangul
이주헌
Revised RomanizationI Juheon
McCune–ReischauerYi Chuhŏn

Career

2014: Debut and career beginnings

Prior to his debut with Monsta X, Joohoney was part of a project group called Nu Boyz (along with #GUN, Shownu and Wonho) formed under Starship Entertainment in August 2014.[2] The quartet uploaded multiple mixtapes to their company's YouTube channel[3] and performed at the opening show of Starship X concert in December 2014.[4]

In December 2014, Starship Entertainment and Mnet launched a competition program called No.Mercy[5][6] and Joohoney was selected along with six other participants (including Shownu & Wonho) as part of Starship Entertainment's new boy group Monsta X on the last episode of the show.[7]

2015–present: Show Me the Money 4 and solo activities

In January 2015, Joohoney released a collaboration track, "Coach Me", with San E and Sistar's Hyolyn.[8][9] Joohoney and group member Kihyun also participated in the soundtrack for the South Korean drama Orange Marmalade for the song titled "Attractable Woman", which was released in May, 2015 and produced by Crazy Park and his team.[10]

In summer 2015, Joohoney auditioned for the fourth season of Mnet's rap competition series, Show Me the Money.[3] He made it to the third round, where he was eliminated in a 1-on-1 battle against rapper Lee Hyun-joon[11] however he was later brought back for a second chance where he lost to One.[12]

In 2016, he was one of the producers for JTBC's hip-hop competition show Tribe of Hip Hop.[13]

In 2017, he released a solo MV with the song "Rhythm".

In 2018, on August 31, he released his mixtape DWTD.[14] For the release, Joohoney released a music video for the track "Red Carpet" and a few months later, in October, he released a second MV, this time for the track "Should I Do".

In February 2019, he changed from using his given name Jooheon to the stage name Joohoney for English-language activities.[15]

On January 11, 2020, Joohoney took a temporary break from Monsta X in order to focus on his mental health. He continued promotions again in late March 2020, prior to the release of their Korean EP Fantasia X.[16][17]

On October 9, 2020, Joohoney released his new mixtape, Psyche.[18][19] He pre-released a music video for the track "Intro: Ambition" on October 7, and then released a music video for "Smoky" simultaneous to the release of the mixtape. "Smoky" was described by Daniel Waters of MTV as an "emo-k-pop crossover",[20] with Teen Vogue describing the chorus as "a sort of angsty rock 'n roll anthem" that both described as "cathartic".[21] On October 21, Joohoney released a music video for the title track "Psyche".[22]

Discography
Main article: Monsta X discography

Mixtapes
Year Mixtape Title Song Title Ref. Notes
2015 SUPEXX "Get Low" feat. Mad Clown [23]
"Stay Strong" feat. Flowsik
Flower Cafe "Flower Cafe" feat. I.M & Sam Ock [24]
2017 Non-album single "Rhythm"
"Be My Friend" with I.M
2018 DWTD "Red Carpet" Prod. 9F [14][25] Peaked at #8 on Billboard World Albums Chart[26]
"Should I do" Prod. BOYCOLD
"Kang Baek-ho" Prod. YE-YO
"Runway" Prod. DAKSHOD
"Manito" Prod. YE-YO
2020 Psyche "Intro: Ambition" [18]
"Psyche"
"DIA"
"Smoky"
"Dark & Cloudy" feat. Kim Boa
"King"
"Wingsuit" feat. Tem

As lead artist
Year Song Title Album Artist Ref.
2015 "Interstellar" Trespass with Hyungwon and I.M feat. Yella Diamond [7]
2016 "Shall We Dance" Tribe of Hip Hop OST with Kim Boa and DinDin
"이미쉘" with Michelle Lee
"Game of Thrones - 12 Producers" SeSeSe House, Hot Chicks House, Brand New House, HI-Lite House
Year Song Title Album Artist Ref.
2014 "Ganggab" (깽값) Ferocity (표독) Mad Clown
2015 "Coach Me" No.Mercy OST Part 1 Hyolyn and San E [8]
"0 (Young)" No.Mercy OST Part 3 Jooyoung, Mad Clown and Giriboy [27]
"Bad X" Non-album single J'Kyun and Konsoul
2016 "H.ear Your Colors" Mad Clown
"Slow" Hyolyn [28]
2017 "BAM!BAM!BAM!" DJ H.ONE X Justin Oh [29]
2019 "Ongsimi" (옹심이) Minhyuk [30]

Soundtrack appearances
Year Song Title Album Artist Ref.
2015 "Attracted Woman" Orange Marmalade OST with Kihyun [10]
"Similar" Mask OST Part 7 with Junggigo [31]
2018 "Can't Breathe" Investigation Couple OST Part 1 with Kihyun [32]
2020 "Ride Or Die" Run On OST Part 2 with Kei [33]

Songwriting
Main article: List of songs written by Lee Joo-heon

Filmography

TV appearances
Year Network Show Role Ref.
2014–2015 Mnet No.Mercy Contestant [5]
2015 Show Me the Money 4 [3]
2016 MBig TV Celebrity Bromance Cast member with Jackson (GOT7) [34]
JTBC Tribe Of Hip Hop Producer [13]
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Co-host [35]
2019 Mnet Produce X 101 Battle Rap Trainer [36]
2020MBCKing of Mask SingerContestant as "It's the Best!" (episode 257)[37]

Music Videos
Main article: Monsta X discography § Music videos
Year Title Artist Director
2017 "Rhythm" Jooheon
"Be My Friend"[25] Jooheon and I.M
2018 "Red Carpet" Jooheon PinkLabel Visual
2019 "Ongsimi" Minhyuk feat. Joohoney
2020 "Intro: Ambition" Joohoney Vikings League
"Smoky" Highqualityfish
"Psyche" Vikings League

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