Lee Hong-bin
Lee Hong-bin (Korean: 이홍빈; born September 29, 1993)[1] is a South Korean singer, actor, Twitch streamer and presenter formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. Hongbin 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, he played Yoon Jae-won in the SBS Plus rom com mini-drama Wednesday 3:30 PM.
Lee Hong-bin | |
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이홍빈 | |
Hongbin on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards | |
Born | Lee Hong-bin[1] September 29, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Dong-ah Broadcasting College |
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Musical career | |
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Instruments |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Jellyfish |
Associated acts | VIXX |
Early life
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 kid before returning to his parents in Jayang-dong.[2]
Career
2012-2014: Debut with VIXX and acting debut
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]
2015–2018: MC-ing and acting career continues
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 will air 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 will be 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]
2019-Present: Music career,variety shows and departure
On May 20, 2019 Hongbin and MONSTA X's Hyungwon announced on upcoming collaboration.[14]
On August 4, 2019 Hongbin was announced to be one of the cast members on the Mnet reality show Love Catcher 2.[15]
It was announced on August 7, 2020, by Jellyfish Entertainment that he decided to leave VIXX Due to personal reasons . [16]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2013 | The Heirs | Himself | SBS | 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 | KBS2 | |
What's Up With These Kids? | Jin Si-hwan | Naver TV Cast | Web series | |
2017 | Wednesday 3:30 PM | Yoon Jae-won | SBS Plus | |
2018 | Shining Sounds | Joo Hyun-sung | KBS | |
Witch's Love | Hwang Jae-wook | MBN | ||
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes | No Hee-joon | tvN |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2015 | The Show | SBS MTV | Co-host with Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) and Jiyeon (T-ara) |
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | KBS2 | Contestant, with Leo Ep 302 | |
2016 | Celebrity Bromance | MBig TV | Cast member, with Gongchan |
2017 | Law of the Jungle in Komodo | SBS | Cast member[17][18] |
2018 | Battle Trip | KBS2 | Contestant with N (Episode 91-93)[19] |
2019 | Love Catcher 2 | Mnet | Cast member[15] |
Discography
Year | Title | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
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2019 | Make a Dream | - | - | Legal High OST Part 6 |
COOL LOVE (with MonstaX HYUNGWON) | - | - | a single | |
References
- Hongbin Official Profile
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Korean Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Japanese Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "[My Name is]빅스(5) 홍빈". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2013.
- "Jellyfish Male Trainees Revealed Ahead of ′My Dol′ Premiere". Mwave. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016.
- won, Soo-bin (March 26, 2014). "VIXX's Hong Bin Cast in Drama A Good Day". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- "VIXX's Hongbin to join Jiyeon and Zhoumi as MC on 'The Show'" [[단독] 빅스 홍빈, 컴백 동시 SBS MTV '더쇼' 새 MC 발탁]. Naver (in Korean). February 25, 2015.
- "Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Hong-bin gives glimpse of youths' lives in new TV series". The Korea Herald. January 12, 2016.
- "빅스 홍빈, KBS2 새 월화드라마 '무림학교' 주연 확정". Star MBN. September 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- "빅스 엔·홍빈, 웹드라마 '얘네들 머니?' 주연 발탁". Osen (in Korean). September 21, 2016.
- "빅스 홍빈, '수요일 오후 3시 30분' 남주 캐스팅 (공식)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 23, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- "Hongbin of VIXX shows love for 'Wednesday 3:30 PM'". Kpop Herald. June 22, 2017.
- "홍빈X솔빈, 장애이해 위한 재능기부…'반짝반짝 들리는' 출연". Sports Donga (in Korean). October 17, 2017.
- "[공식입장] MBN 측 "빅스 홍빈, '마녀의 사랑' 출연 확정"..윤소희·현우와 호흡". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 28, 2018.
- "[단독] 빅스 홍빈, '1억개의 별' 합류…서인국·정소민 등과 호흡". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 13, 2018.
- https://www.soompi.com/article/1325999wpp/vixxs-hongbin-and-monsta-xs-hyungwon-announce-upcoming-collaboration
- "'러브캐처2' 신동엽→홍빈, '왓처' 출격..22일 방송". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- https://www.koreaboo.com/news/jellyfish-entertainment-vixx-hongbin-withdrawal-group/
- Oh Soo-jeong (June 14, 2017). "SBS 측 "빅스 홍빈·양정원, '정글의 법칙' 새 멤버 합류" (공식)". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- "EXID's Hani, GFriend's Yerin, VIXX's Hongbin cast in 'Laws of the Jungle'". Kpop Herald. June 14, 2017.
- "VIXX's N & Hongbin attend the world-famous water festival in Thailand!". KBSWORLD. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.