Jonghyeong
South Korean singer (born 2002)
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Kim Jong-hyeong (Korean: 김종형, born April 13, 2002), better known mononymously as Jonghyeong, is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy band DKZ and a member of its sub-unit Nine to Six. He starred in musical productions such as Equal, Dracula, and The Secret Garden.
April 13, 2002
- Singer
- actor
Jonghyeong | |
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| 종형 | |
Jonghyeong in April 2022 | |
| Born | Kim Jong-hyeong April 13, 2002 Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Education | |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | |
| Member of |
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| Website | dongyoent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종형 |
| RR | Gim Jonghyeong |
| MR | Kim Chonghyŏng |
Early life and education
Kim Jong-hyeong was born on April 13, 2002, in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Jonghyeong enjoyed watching music shows when he was young which inspired him to become an idol.[1][2] Before debuting, he was leading a dance club at school and was even elected as the overall vice president during his elementary days.[2] In 2022, he entered Global Cyber University as a Broadcasting and Entertainment major.[3]
Career
DKZ
Jonghyeong was the fourth member to join his current label and was a trainee for several months.[4] He officially debuted on April 24, 2019, as the youngest member of the quintet boy group, Dongkiz.[5] In an interview, Jonghyeong mentioned Dean and Monsta X as artists he look up to the most.[6]
On March 18, 2022, his group rebranded and changed its name to DKZ.[7] Jonghyeong took the role of the group's leader in the absence of their former leader and member, Wondae.[8] In May 2022, he and fellow member, Jaechan, became fixed radio DJs at KBS Cool FM's Station Z.[9]
On May 18, 2023, Dongyo Entertainment announced the formation of Nine to Six, a duo sub-unit consisting of Jonghyeong and Mingyu.[10] They officially debuted on May 31, upon the release of their first single album Good To You.[11]
Solo activities
Jonghyeong started his career in musicals in 2022. He made his theatrical debut in the musical Equal alongside his fellow member Kyoungyoon.[12] It was then followed by the Korean production of Dracula where he was cast as Dracula's friend, Dumitru.[13]
In February 2023, Jonghyeong was announced to be part of the musical The Secret Garden.[14] He also portrayed Polidori, an English writer and physician, in the 2023 South Korean musical Mary Shelley in December.[15] On October 18, 2023, Jonghyeong performed for the Brandon Lee Symphony OST Concert with the Theater Philharmonic Orchestra at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.[16]
Discography
Music credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | |
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| Credited | With | ||||
| 2020 | Dongkiz | It's All Right | Non-album release | Yes | Jaechan, Kyoungyoon, Munik, Wondae[17] |
| 2021 | 2021 (Memories) | Non-album release | Yes | Jaechan, Kyoungyoon[18] | |
| 2022 | DKZ | 2022 (Forever) | "DKZ Year End Project Song 'It's All Right Part.3'" | Yes | Jaechan, Mingyu, Kyoungyoon, Sehyeon, Giseok[19] |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Big Issue | Himself | Episode 3 | [20] |
| Love with Flaws | Trainee with Joo Seo-joon | |||
| 2023 | The Heavenly Idol | Nine to Six member | Episode 3 | [21] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | No Going Back Romance | Han Kyul's friend | Episode 4 | [22] |
| 2022 | Semantic Error | Customer | Episode 5 | [23] |
Musicals
| Year | Production | Role | Theater | Date | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Korean title | ||||||
| 2022 | Equal | 이퀄 | Nicola | Uniplex Hall 1 Grand Theater (South Korea); Hulic Hall Tokyo (Japan) | July 3–July 24, 2022 (South Korea Run); August 6–August 13, 2022 (Japan Run) | Main role (theatrical debut) | [24] |
| Dracula | 드라큘라 | Dumitru | Woori Financial Art Hall (Seoul); Sohyang Theatre (Busan); Keimyung Art Center (Daegu) | November 26, 2022 – January 7, 2023 (Seoul); February 10–11, 2023 (Busan); February 19, 2023 (Daegu) | [25] | ||
| 2023–2024 | The Secret Garden | 비밀의 화원 | Beagle, Dickon Sowerby | National Jeongdong Theater (Seoul); National Theater of Korea (Seoul); Daegu Culture and Arts Center (Daegu) | March 10–April 30, 2023; August 1–September 22, 2024; October 4–5, 2024 | [26][27][28] | |
| 2023–2024 | Mary Shelley | 메리셸리 | Polidori | Dongduk Women's University Performing Arts Center Cotton Hall (Seoul) | December 25, 2023–March 17, 2024 | [15] | |
| 2025 | Love in the Rain | 사랑은 비를 타고 | Donghyun | Baekam Art Hall (Seoul) | April 29–July 13, 2025 | [29] | |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Station Z | KBS Cool FM | DJ | With Jaechan; May 4, 2022 – August 17, 2022 | [30][9] |
| Pentagon Night Radio | EBS FM | Special DJ | September 12, 2022 – September 13, 2022 | [31] | |
| 2023–2024 | Radio'n Us | Arirang Radio | Guest DJ | With Giseok; August 1, 2023 – January 30, 2024,
November 5, 2024 – present |
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