Roh Ji-hoon

Roh Ji-hoon (Korean: 노지훈; Hanja: 盧志勳; born July 12, 1990), also spelled Noh Ji-hoon, is a South Korean idol pop singer and dancer signed under Cube Entertainment until 2017, and former contestant of MBC's Birth of a Great Star.[2] He released his first and debut mini album "The Next Big Thing" on November 7, 2012.

In this Korean name, the family name is Noh.
Roh Ji-hoon
Born (1990-07-12) July 12, 1990
Incheon, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Dancer
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
Lee Eun-hye
​
(m. 2018)​
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
노지훈
Hanja
盧志勳
Revised RomanizationNo Ji-hun
McCune–ReischauerNo Chihun

Career

Pre-debut

Roh Ji-hoon was born on July 12, 1990 in Incheon, South Korea, he is the younger sibling in his family and has an older sister, and he graduated from Seoul Physical Education High school.[3] Roh made it into the top 8 in "Birth of a Great Star" but was eliminated and after his elimination he signed with Cube Entertainment in 2011 and had trained for a year and a half before his debut under Cube Entertainment. Before Roh Ji-hoon joined MBC's "Birth of a Great Star, he had trained and released an OST song for drama "Can Anyone Love" back in 2009 under UFO Entertainment.[4] He also made an appearance in the music video for "Love Virus", sung by BtoB's Eunkwang and Yoo Sungeun.

2012: Debut with "The Next Big Thing"

Roh released his first mini album "The Next Big Thing" marking his first official debut into the music scene. The music video for the mini album's title track "Punishment" was released on Cube Entertainment's official YouTube channel on November 6, 2012 and the mini album was released digitally and physically on the next day.[5] Roh made his debut performance on M! Countdown on November 8, 2012 and also other music shows to promote his title track "Punishment" and his mini album.[6]

2013–2014: New release, A Song For You

On May 27, 2013, Cube Entertainment's CEO Hong Seung-sung released a letter on Cube Entertainment's official website regarding the plans of Cubes' artists. He mentioned that "Cube's male soloist, Jihoonie has started his new challenge. Roh Ji Hoon who has preparing all this while will unfold his plans soon. Just like Jihoonie's bright smile, to keep watch of every day, Jihoonie has put in ever more effort before his debut, please actively give him your support."[7]

On February 4, 2014, Roh released his second official single A Song For You which was composed and written by himself. The song was crowned No. 1 on Bugs and Soribada real time charts 2 days after its release.[8][9] On February 6, 2014, Roh began promotional appearances on M! Countdown and other music programs.[10]

2015 to present: Comeback, Feeling, No Worries,Finger Heart

On September 16, 2015, Roh Ji Hoon made a comeback with his 2nd Mini Album, "Feeling" or "感 (감)". The self-composition 4th track in the album, "9월 7일" which means September 7 is said to be meant for his close friend, RiSe of Ladies' Code, who was on "Birth of the Great Star" with him and died on that date.

On December 17, 2017, Roh Ji Hoon released a new single, "No Worries" after a hiatus of 2 years. He released the track shortly after leaving Cube Entertainment when his contract ended. The single was released online through Melon in Korea and iTune Music internationally.[11]

On may 23rd,2019, Roh Ji-hoon came back after one and a half years with the latin trot single "finger heart". Shindong,Jeong Jun-ha, and ellin of Crayon Pop made an appearance in the music video.[12]

Personal life

In April 2018, Roh Ji-hoon announced his engagement to racing model Lee Eun-hye, after dating her for 3 months, and her becoming pregnant.[13] They officially tied the knot on May 19, 2018.[14]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
Gaon
 KOR
Billboard
Can Anyone Love Me (세상과 바꿀 너였는데)[15] 2009 — — Non-album single
Punishment (벌 받나 봐) 2012 117 — The Next Big Thing
A Song For You (너를 노래해) 2014 43 35 Feeling
If You Were Me (니가 나였더라면) 2015 172 —
No Worries (안해도돼) 2017 — — Non-album single
Finger Heart (손가락하트)[16] 2019 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network Ref.
2020 Lonely Enough to Love Ji Hoon MBC every1 [17]

Reality shows
Year Network Title Role Notes
2011MBCBirth of a Great StarHimselfContestant
2019TV ChousunMr TrotHimselfContestant[18]
2020KBSMr. House HusbandHimselfCast


Concert

Concert participation

2013: United Cube Concert 2013

References
  1. "Roh Ji Hoon (노지훈)". Hallyu8. November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. "Soloist Roh Ji Hoon debuts with "Punishment" on SBS's '2012 Nongshim Love Sharing Concert'". allkpop. November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. "Roh JiHoon's Profile". Daily Kpop News. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. 노지훈, 女 섹시솔로 강세 맞서는 대항마 될까. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  5. "노지훈 (Roh Jihoon) – 벌 받나 봐 (Punishment) M/V". November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013 – via YouTube.
  6. "Soloist Roh Ji Hoon debuts with "Punishment" on 'M! Countdown'". allkpop. November 8, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  7. "Cube Entertainment – From Cube – 안녕하세요. 홍승성입니다". Cube Entertainment (in Korean). May 27, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  8. "노지훈 (Roh Jihoon) – '너를 노래해 (A Song For You)' (Official Music Video)". February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014 – via YouTube.
  9. 노지훈, 자작곡 '너를 노래해' 음원차트 1위 "저력있네~" (in Korean). Ennews. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. "Roh Ji Hoon thanks fans for loving his comeback track 'A Song for You'". Allkpop. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  11. "Singer Ji Soo-hoon Comes Back to New Song in 2 Years" (in Korean). DataNet. December 18, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  12. http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=165945
  13. 레이싱모델 이은혜·가수 노지훈, 오는 5월 백년가약. The Korea Times (in Korean). April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  14. "Korean Singer Roh Ji Hoon & Model Lee Eun Hye Get Married; K-Pop Singer Shares Photos in Wedding Attire". Korea Portal. April 20, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  15. 세상과 바꿀 너였는데. Naver Music (in Korean). n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  16. "네이버 뮤직 :: 손가락하트 – 노지훈". music.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  17. "'연애는 귀찮지만 외로운 건 싫어' 노지훈, 첫 연기 도전". asiae (in Korean). July 27, 2020.
  18. "미스터트롯 – 출연자소개". broadcast.tvchosun.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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