Native name 정찬우 Occupation Singer
actor Genres Hip hop
K-pop Associated acts iKON TV shows The Heirs | Full Name Jung Chan-woo Years active 2005 (2005)–present Years active 2014 (2014)–present Height 1.82 m Music group iKon (Since 2015) | |
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Born January 26, 1998 (age 19) ( 1998-01-26 ) Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea Record labels YG Entertainment, Fantagio Albums Welcome Back, 2016 iKONCERT SHOWTIME IN SEOUL LIVE Similar Song Yunhyeong, Kim Donghyuk, Koo Jun‑hoe, Kim Jin‑hwan, BI | ||
Jung Chan-woo (Korean: 정찬우; born January 26, 1998), better known as Chanwoo, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known as a member of South Korean boy group iKON, signed under YG Entertainment.
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Pre-debut acting appearances
In 2006, Chanwoo appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", playing a younger Max Changmin.
In 2008, he appeared in the movie Lost and Found (달콤한 거짓말) and subsequently in a number of drama series, beginning with The Great King Sejong. He is known for playing a younger Lee Minho in the series Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.
2014: Mix & Match and iKON
In late 2014, it was announced that the YG Entertainment trainees that had previously competed as "Team B" in the reality survival programme WIN: Who Is Next would be participating in a subsequent survival programme, Mix & Match, for the chance to become part of a new group. The first episode of Mix & Match premiered on September 11. While trainees B.I, Bobby, and Jinhwan were confirmed for the seven-member lineup, the remaining three members of Team B competed with three new trainees, including Chanwoo, for the four remaining places. Chanwoo was officially confirmed as a member of iKON on November 5, 2014, and the group made their debut on September 15, 2015.
