Jung Dae-hyun

Jung Dae-hyun (Korean: 정대현; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. Following his departure from TS Entertainment, he released his debut mini-album Chapter2 "27" in April 2019.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.

Jung Dae-hyun
Jung during an Aight album signing event, October 2019
Born	(1993-06-28) June 28, 1993 Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Occupation	Singer
Home town	Busan, South Korea
Musical career
Genres	K-Pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	TS STX Lionheart
Associated acts	B.A.P
Korean name
Hangul	정대현
Hanja	鄭大賢
Revised Romanization	Jeong Dae-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Taehyŏn

Early life

Jung was born on June 28, 1993, in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. The second and younger son of his hardware store-owning father and mother, he lived in a wealthy household.[1] He aspired to become a singer after watching TVXQ and he began to sing as a child.[2][3] While enrolled in kindergarten, the 1997 Asian financial crisis drove his family into poverty.[1] Jung and his family moved to Busan, where he attended elementary and middle school. He stopped singing amidst worries of his career in his third year of middle school.[3] After abandoning the idea to attend an arts high school with expensive tuition payments, Jung applied to an institution with a "practical" music department and was accepted. During his second year in high school, he went to a youth training center where he practiced vocalizing and learned b-boying. Upon a suggestion from a friend, Jung enrolled in a hagwon in the Haeundae District where he received specialized training; he attended for approximately one year.[4]

Career

Career beginnings and B.A.P

B.A.P at KCON 2012

Jung learned about auditions being held by agency TS Entertainment in Busan and he was scheduled to take part, but decided to perform at a competition during that time and was ranked second place. The record label contacted him for another opportunity and he traveled to Seoul for the audition. On his train ride back to Busan, he received his notice of acceptance. He was a trainee under the company for six months.[5]

Jung was revealed as a member of idol sextet B.A.P on January 16, 2012, where he served as the main vocalist.[6][7] The group debuted ten days later with its single album Warrior.[8] In November 2014, the group filed a lawsuit against its agency. The members sought to nullify its contract with the company citing "unfair conditions and profit distribution".[9] In August of the following year, the two parties ultimately settled and B.A.P resumed its activities under TS Entertainment.[10] In August and December 2018, Yongguk and Zelo left the group and record label following the expiration of their contracts, respectively.[11][12] Jung and the remaining three members left the agency in February 2019, leading the dissolution of B.A.P.[13]

As a soloist

In March 2019, Jung initiated a crowdfunding campaign with the company Culture Bridge to acquire funds for his debut mini-album.[14] He was criticized for the costs of the benefits provided to patrons who contributed between ₩200,000–₩500,000 (US$181.72–$454.3), which were deemed "excessive".[15] He was compared to former bandmate Yongguk, who was preparing a "musically ambitious" solo album at the time without crowdfunding, which was perceived as "authentic".[16] Jung sympathized with his fans and lamented partaking in crowdfunding.[14] Chapter2 "27" was released on April 5.[17] Jung—who no longer identifies as an idol—contributed to the lyrics, composition, and production of the record.[14]

He signed with agency STX Lionheart two months later.[18] On October 11, he released his first single album Aight.[19] He was cast for the musical Grease, where he played the lead role of Danny. It will run from November 2019 to February 2020.[20]

Musical style

Jung cites Jang Woo-hyuk as a role model.[21]

Discography

See also: B.A.P discography

Albums

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		Gaon Album Chart [22]
Chapter2 "27"	Released: April 5, 2019 Label: Wecan Company Format: CD, digital download	13	KOR: 4,400[23]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		Gaon Album Chart [22]
Aight	Released: October 11, 2019 Label: STX Lionheart, Genie Music Format: CD, digital download	15	KOR: 4,648[24]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions [25]	Sales	Release
		Gaon Digital Chart
"Shadow" (featuring Zelo)	2017	—	N/A	Dae Hyun X Jong Up Project Album 'Party Baby'
"Baby"	2018	—		Dae Hyun 1st Digital Single Album [Baby]
"You're My" (너는 내게; Neoneun Naege)	2019	—		Chapter2 "27"
"Aight" (아잇; Ait)		—		Aight

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other performer(s)	Release	Ref.
"Cocktail Love" (칵테일 사랑; Kakteil Sarang)	2014	Jun Hyo-seong, Song Ji-eun	Music Travel Yesterday 6
"One More Time" (한 번만 더; Han Beonman Deo)	2015	Kim Jung-tae	King of Mask Singer 33
"Empty Glass" (빈잔; Binjan)		N/A	King of Mask Singer 34

Filmography

Theater

Title	Year	Role	Ref.
Napoleon	2017	Lucien
All Shook Up	2017 – 2018	Elvis
Grease	2019 – 2020	Danny	[20]
The Moment	2020	'Boy'

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