Jung Chan-woo (singer)

Jung Chan-woo (Korean: 정찬우; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo and also known by his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer, actor and member of South Korean boy group iKon under YG Entertainment. He is known for playing the younger counterparts of Lee Minho in both Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Heirs (2013).

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jung Chan-woo
정찬우
Jung Chan-woo on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Born (1998-01-26) January 26, 1998
Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Actor
  • YouTuber[1]
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteyg-ikon
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers652k
Total views19.23 million
100,000 subscribers 2018
Updated: June 26, 2020
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Chan-u
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ch'anu

Biography

Early life

Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998 in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and raised in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", as the younger Max Changmin.[2] In 2008, he appeared in Lost and Found and several subsequent drama series, beginning with The Great King Sejong. He is known for playing a younger Lee Minho in both Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.[3]

2014–present: Mix & Match and iKon
Main article: iKon (South Korean band)

In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from WIN: Who Is Next's Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program Mix & Match. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Chan-woo.[4] The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Chan-woo as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015 with the pre-release digital single "My Type".

In July 2018, Chan-woo started his very own YouTube channel under the name "Chan's Life (찬우살이)".[5]

Philanthropy

On April 8, 2019 it was reported Chan-woo donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the affected residents of the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea.[6]

Discography
See also: iKon discography

Filmography

Television series
Year Network Title Role
2008 KBS2 The Great King, Sejong Prince Yang-Nyung (young)
2009 SBS Cain and Abel Lee Seon-Woo (young)
KBS2 The Slingshot Do Jae-myeong (young)
Boys Over Flowers Gu Jun-pyo (young)
MBC Heading to the ground / top Cha Bong-gun (young)
2013 SBS The Heirs Kim Tan (young)

Film
Year Title Role Distributor
2008 Lost and Found Park Dong-shik (young) CJ Entertainment
2012 Gabi Illichi (young) Cinema Service

Reality shows and appearances
Year Title Network Remarks Ref.
2014 Mix & Match Mnet Contestant [4]

References
  1. Kang, E. (27 July 2018). "iKON's Chanwoo Opens Own YouTube Channel + Endures Members' Playful Teasing In 1st Vlog". Soompi.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. "YG新人グループiKONチョン・チャヌ、過去東方神起「風船」のMVに出演". KpopStarz. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. "YG Trainee Jung Chan Woo in 'Mix & Match' Previously Acted as Young Lee Min Ho". Mwave. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. August 22, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. "찬우살이". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. "[단독] 아이콘 정찬우, 강원 산불 피해 지역에 1000만 원 기부". News1 (in Korean). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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