Choi Jong-hoon
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| Born | March 7, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| 💼 Occupation | Guitarist, keyboardist, singer |
Choi Jong-hoon (Hangul: 최종훈, pronounced [tɕʰø dʑoŋɦuːn]; born March 7, 1990) is a South Korean retired musician and actor. He served as the leader, guitarist, and keyboardist of rock band F.T. Island from its debut in 2007 until his retirement from the entertainment industry in 2019.
On March 14, 2019, Choi retired from the entertainment industry, amidst allegations of being involved in bribery and sharing of illicit sex videos and pictures, a part of the Burning Sun scandal.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Choi Jong-hoon was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 7, 1990,[3] according to the solar calendar, and February 6 according to the lunar calendar.[4] He attended the Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School. During his high school years, he was accepted into the FNC Music talent agency, which later formed the band F.T. Island with Jong-hoon as its leader and guitarist.
Since March 2, 2009, Choi has been attending the University of Suwon in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He is majoring in digital music alongside former band member Oh Won Bin.[5]
Music career[edit]
2007–2019: Career beginnings and debut with F.T. Island[edit]
In January 2009, members Choi Jong-hoon, Choi Minhwan, and Lee Jaejin were put into the sub group "A3". This group debuted at the 2009 New Year concert "My First Dream" held at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 2, 2009. Choi performed as the guitarist and a sub-vocalist. The group's name was "A3" due to each of the three members having type A blood. This group was formed to help take up some singing time during their concerts, so that lead singer, Lee Hong-gi, would not overstrain his voice.[6]
Television and acting[edit]
Choi began making cameos and guest appearances on many television series starting in 2008. Together with Song Seung-hyun, he starred in Style Wave in December 2009 and January 2010.[7] In this show, stars discuss major style trends and dress a shopper according to a chosen style theme.
Choi participated in episode 15 of Seoul Broadcasting System's Idol Maknae Rebellion (아이돌 막내반란시대) with fellow band member Seung-hyun, who was a cast member of the show; the episode aired on February 15, 2010. He made his acting debut as a supporting character in the film You're My Pet (2011) starring actors Jang Keun-suk and Kim Ha-neul.[8] Based on the Japanese manga Tramps Like Us, Choi plays the younger brother of Kim's character. The film centers around a woman living with her human pet.[9]
In December 2012, Choi joined the second season of tvN's The Romantic & Idol.[10]
Choi was cast as the lead character Park Shi-hyun in the web drama Prince's Prince (2015). Seo Yu-na of girl group AOA, who plays his onscreen younger sister Yu-na, Lim Yoon-ho as Lee Mong-ryong, also played co-leads. Based on the webtoon of the same name, the series revolves around Shi-hyun's sister and her immersion into video games.[11] As a first-time lead role, Choi remarked during a press conference prior to filming, "I previously did a bit of acting, but I should carefully and cautiously undertake this role".[12] He also starred in the drama Heroes and Unexpected Heroes (2017).[13][14][15]
Other activities[edit]
With fellow band member Song Seung-hyun, Choi modeled at the 2009 Autumn Seoul Fashion Week on October 17, 2009 for Lee Ju Young, the designer of the "Resurrection" collection.[16] On June 29, 2009, he was featured with Core Contents Media's soloist Hong Jin Young as one of the main characters in her music video "Love Battery". In August he participated in episode 19 of MNet Scandal.[17]
Personal life[edit]
In March 2019, Choi was revealed to be a member of an online group chat that shared sexually explicit videos of women filmed without their knowledge or consent, together with celebrities Seungri and Jung Joon-young. He was also reported to have bribed the police in order to cover up a drunk driving incident in 2016. Subsequently, his agency announced that he will be leaving F.T. Island and retiring from the entertainment industry.[18]
Filmography[edit]
Television series[edit]
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SBS | On Air | Himself | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2009 | SBS | Style | Himself | Cameo (Ep. 6) |
| 2012–2013 | tvN | Romantic & Idol Season 2 | Himself | Cast member |
| 2013–2014 | tvN | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Himself | Reality show |
| 2015 | Naver TV cast, KBS2 | Prince's Prince | Park Shi-hyun | Lead role, web drama |
| JTBC | Heroes | Choi Hee-yeol | Lead role | |
| 2017 | SBS | Law of the Jungle | Himself | Sumatra Guest (Ep. 261 - 264) |
| Naver TV Cast | Unexpected Heroes | Min Su-ho | Web-drama | |
| 2018 | MBN | Real Life Men and Women | Himself | Cast member |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | You're My Pet | Ji Eun-soo | Supporting role |
Discography[edit]
Guest appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Release | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wish Ver.2" (소망 Ver.2; Somang Ver.2) | 2009 | Errand |
References[edit]
- ↑ "K-pop scandal: Two more artists, Choi Jong-hoon and Junhyung, quit show business". The Straits Times. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Gyu-lee, Lee (22 March 2019). "Agency kicks out F.T. Island member". Korea Times.
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1. Search this book on
- ↑ "Profile" (in Japanese). FTISLAND. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 새내기 오원빈-최종훈, 나란히 전자디지털음악학과 입학! (in Korean). Newsen. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2014-04-13.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "[공식입장] FT아일랜드 측 "최종훈 '정글' 후발대 합류, 2월 출국"". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어).
- ↑ "FTIsland brings K-pop mania anew in Manila". Manila Bulletin. 2010-02-22. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ↑ Choi, Min-ji (February 16, 2011). FT 아일랜드 최종훈, 장근석-김하늘 주연 '너는 펫' 출연 확정. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Gil, Hye-seong (March 4, 2011). "ko:'배우 데뷔' 최종훈 "출연 정해졌을 때 떨었다"". Starnews (in Korean). MT Media Group. Retrieved March 16, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "FT Island's Choi Jong-hoon Dated Two Celebrities Since His Debut". Soompi. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ Yoon, So-hee (February 6, 2015). 웹드라마 '프린스의 왕자', FT아일랜드 최종훈 AOA 유나 캐스팅. 10asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved March 16, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Lee, Woo-in (February 9, 2015). '셜록K' 최종훈 "연기자로도 새출발, 두마리 토끼 잡겠다". TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "[현장] '뜻밖의 히어로즈' 최종훈-이민혁 "김소혜, 실제로 보니 더 러블리"". 서울경제 (in 한국어). 13 December 2017.
- ↑ "'프린스의 왕자' 최종훈, 이런 게 '만찢남'의 정석". SBS NEWS (in 한국어). 2 June 2015.
- ↑ 재배포금지>, <ⓒ “텐아시아” 무단전재 (27 December 2017). "'뜻밖의 히어로즈' 최종훈, 화려한 액션에 직진 고백까지 '매력 방출'텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in 한국어).
- ↑ 패션쇼 오른 최종훈, 당당하게 걷기~ (in Korean). Newsen. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2014-04-13.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "MNet Scandal Featuring FT Island Jong-hoon Slammed For Too Much Skinship". Soompi. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "K-pop rocked by new scandal, fans ask FT Island's leader Choi Jong-hoon to quit". The Strait Times. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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