Jung Chan-woo (singer)

Jung Chan-woo
Jung Chan-woo
	Jung Chan-woo on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Born	January 26, 1998 (age 26); Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Occupations	Singer; Actor; YouTuber;
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	YG; 143;
	YouTube information
Channel	찬우살이;
Subscribers	813k
Total views	32.8 million
Creator Awards
	Last updated: Sep 30, 2021
Korean name
Hangul	정찬우
Hanja	鄭粲右
Revised Romanization	Jeong Chan-u
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Ch'anu

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Jung Chan-woo (Korean: 정찬우; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo or his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group iKon under 143 Entertainment.^[2] He is known for playing the younger counterparts of Lee Minho in both Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Heirs (2013).

Biography

Early life

Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998, in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and raised in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", as the younger Max Changmin.^[3]^{[unreliable source?]} In 2008, he appeared in Lost and Found and several subsequent drama series, beginning with The Great King, Sejong. Jung played the younger version of Lee Min-ho's characters in both Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.^[4]

2014–present: Mix & Match and iKon

In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from WIN: Who Is Next's Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program Mix & Match. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Jung.^[5] The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015, with the pre-release digital single "My Type".^{[citation needed]}

In July 2018, Jung started his YouTube channel, named "Chan's Life (찬우살이)".^[6]^[7]

On September 30, 2021, it was announced that Jung will be continuing his acting career as one of the leads in a rom-com film/drama, titled My Chilling Roommate.^[8]

Philanthropy

On April 8, 2019, it was reported Chan-woo donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the affected residents of the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea.^[9]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	Lost and Found	달콤한 거짓말	Park Dong-shik (young)	Supporting role
2012	Gabi	가비	Illichi (young)	Supporting role
2022	My Chilling Roommate	오싹한 동거	Song Ji-chan	Lead role	^[10]^[11]

Television series

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	The Great King, Sejong	대왕 세종	Prince Yang-Nyung (young)	Supporting role
2009	Cain and Abel	카인과 아벨	Lee Seon-Woo (young)
	The Slingshot	남자이야기	Do Jae-myeong (young)
	Boys Over Flowers	꽃보다 남자	Gu Jun-pyo (young)
	Heading to the Ground	맨땅에 헤딩	Cha Bong-gun (young)
2013	The Heirs	상속자들	Kim Tan (young)

Television shows

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Mix & Match	믹스 앤 매치	Contestant	Formation of iKon	^[5]

Music video appearances

Year	Title	Artist	Length	Ref.
2006	"Balloons"	TVXQ	4:00

References

^ ^a ^b "About 찬우살이". YouTube.
^ Yeo, Gladys (January 3, 2023). "iKON sign with 143 Entertainment, to reportedly release new album in April". NME. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^ "YG新人グループiKONチョン・チャヌ、過去東方神起「風船」のMVに出演". KpopStarz. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ "YG Trainee Jung Chan Woo in 'Mix & Match' Previously Acted as Young Lee Min Ho". Mwave. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Park, Bo-ra (August 22, 2014). "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ "찬우살이". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
^ Kwon, Min-seong (July 27, 2018). "아이콘(iKON) 찬우, 유튜버 활동 시작…"'찬우살이' 개설 구독, 좋아요"". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ "Kim So Jung (Sowon) and iKON's Chanwoo Cast in New Horror Romantic Comedy". Soompi. 30 September 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ Kim, Min-ji (April 8, 2019). "[단독] 아이콘 정찬우, 강원 산불 피해 지역에 1000만 원 기부". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2019.
^ Bae Jeong-hwan (September 30, 2021). "시네라마 '오싹한 동거' 여자친구 출신 배우 김소정x아이콘 정찬우 대본 리딩 현장 공개" [Cinerama 'Chilling Together' Script Reading Meeting Between Gfriend Kim So-jung X iKon Jung Chan-woo]. Gyeongsang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ Jeong Hee-yeon (August 10, 2022). "前 여친 김소정-아이콘 정찬우 '오싹한 동거' 17일 씨네Q 단독 개봉 [공식]" [Ex-Girlfriend Kim So-jung and iKON’s Jung Chan-woo ‘Chilling Living Together’ CineQ’s exclusive release on the 17th [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

[YouTubeStats찬우살이-1] "About 찬우살이". YouTube.

[2] Yeo, Gladys (January 3, 2023). "iKON sign with 143 Entertainment, to reportedly release new album in April". NME. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

[3] "YG新人グループiKONチョン・チャヌ、過去東方神起「風船」のMVに出演". KpopStarz. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

[4] "YG Trainee Jung Chan Woo in 'Mix & Match' Previously Acted as Young Lee Min Ho". Mwave. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

[Sports_Today-5] Park, Bo-ra (August 22, 2014). "YG "WIN B팀 데뷔 서바이벌 '믹스 앤 매치'…오는 9월11일 첫 방송"" (in Korean). Sports Today. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

[6] "찬우살이". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

[7] Kwon, Min-seong (July 27, 2018). "아이콘(iKON) 찬우, 유튜버 활동 시작…"'찬우살이' 개설 구독, 좋아요"". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2021.

[8] "Kim So Jung (Sowon) and iKON's Chanwoo Cast in New Horror Romantic Comedy". Soompi. 30 September 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[9] Kim, Min-ji (April 8, 2019). "[단독] 아이콘 정찬우, 강원 산불 피해 지역에 1000만 원 기부". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2019.

[10] Bae Jeong-hwan (September 30, 2021). "시네라마 '오싹한 동거' 여자친구 출신 배우 김소정x아이콘 정찬우 대본 리딩 현장 공개" [Cinerama 'Chilling Together' Script Reading Meeting Between Gfriend Kim So-jung X iKon Jung Chan-woo]. Gyeongsang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[11] Jeong Hee-yeon (August 10, 2022). "前 여친 김소정-아이콘 정찬우 '오싹한 동거' 17일 씨네Q 단독 개봉 [공식]" [Ex-Girlfriend Kim So-jung and iKON’s Jung Chan-woo ‘Chilling Living Together’ CineQ’s exclusive release on the 17th [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.

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