Lee Hong-bin (Korean: 이홍빈; born September 29, 1993),[1] also known by the mononym Hongbin, is a South Korean singer, actor, entertainer and streamer formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He 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, Hongbin played Yoon Jae-won in the SBS Plus rom-com mini-drama Wednesday 3:30 PM. He officially left VIXX in August 2020.
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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| Years active | 2012–2020 |
| Labels | Jellyfish |
| Formerly of | VIXX |
Early life edit
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 child before returning to his parents in Jayang-dong.[2]
Career edit
2012-2014: Debut with VIXX and acting debut edit
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 edit
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 was aired 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 was 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, departure from VIXX, streaming edit
On July 10, 2019, Hongbin and Monsta X's Hyungwon released a collaboration song titled "Cool Love".[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. Although, it is speculated that a livestream where he appeared to be intoxicated and insulted other groups may have caused his departure from VIXX. [16]
Upon his return from the military, Hongbin now streams on Twitch full time.[17]
Personal life edit
Hongbin enlisted in the military in August 2020 and was discharged on February 25, 2022, without returning to active duty in accordance with the Ministry of Defense's COVID-19 Regulations.[18]
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Show | Co-host with Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) and Jiyeon (T-ara) |
| Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Contestant, with Leo Ep 302 | |
| 2016 | Celebrity Bromance | Cast member, with Gongchan |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Komodo | Cast member[19][20] |
| 2018 | Battle Trip | Contestant with N (Episode 91-93)[21] |
| 2019 | Love Catcher 2 | Cast member[15] |
Discography edit
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Make a Dream | - | - | Legal High OST Part 6 |
| Cool Love (with Monsta X's Hyungwon) | - | - | Non-album single |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Hongbin Official Profile
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Korean Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "Hongbin Official Profile (Japanese Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "[My Name is]빅스(5) 홍빈". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Hong-bin gives glimpse of youths' lives in new TV series". The Korea Herald. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, KBS2 새 월화드라마 '무림학교' 주연 확정". Star MBN. September 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ "빅스 엔·홍빈, 웹드라마 '얘네들 머니?' 주연 발탁". Osen (in Korean). September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "빅스 홍빈, '수요일 오후 3시 30분' 남주 캐스팅 (공식)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Hongbin of VIXX shows love for 'Wednesday 3:30 PM'". Kpop Herald. June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "홍빈X솔빈, 장애이해 위한 재능기부…'반짝반짝 들리는' 출연". Sports Donga (in Korean). October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] MBN 측 "빅스 홍빈, '마녀의 사랑' 출연 확정"..윤소희·현우와 호흡". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "[단독] 빅스 홍빈, '1억개의 별' 합류…서인국·정소민 등과 호흡". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (2019-07-10). 빅스 홍빈X몬스타엑스 형원, 10일 신곡 `COOL LOVE` 발표. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b "'러브캐처2' 신동엽→홍빈, '왓처' 출격..22일 방송". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Kang, Jin Ah (7 August 2020). "'아이돌 비하' 홍빈, 결국 빅스 탈퇴…"5인 체제로 활동"". Newsis. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "콩비니_". Twitch. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (February 25, 2022). "빅스 탈퇴' 홍빈, 전역했다…게임 방송으로 팬들과 소통" ['Withdrawal from VIXX' Hongbin, discharged from military service... Communicate with fans through game broadcasting] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh Soo-jeong (June 14, 2017). "SBS 측 "빅스 홍빈·양정원, '정글의 법칙' 새 멤버 합류" (공식)". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "EXID's Hani, GFriend's Yerin, VIXX's Hongbin cast in 'Laws of the Jungle'". Kpop Herald. June 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "VIXX's N & Hongbin attend the world-famous water festival in Thailand!". KBSWORLD. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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