Kim Yo-han
South Korean singer and actor (born 1999)
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Kim Yo-han (Korean: 김요한, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan (요한), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group WEi and a former member of boy group X1, finishing first on Produce X 101. He made his solo debut with the digital single "No More" on August 25, 2020.[1][2] He debuted in acting through A Love So Beautiful.
- Singer
- actor
Early life
Career
2019: Produce X 101 and X1
In May 2019, Kim participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce X 101 despite having only three months of training.[8][9][unreliable source?][10][unreliable source?] The original intention of the show was for the eleven winners of the program to form a boy group that would promote for 5 years under Swing Entertainment. Kim finished first in the competition, and debuted as a member and center of X1 on August 27, 2019, with its debut showcase held at Gocheok Sky Dome. However, X1 would later disband on January 6, 2020, due to allegations of vote-rigging in the show.[11] On November 5, 2019, Ahn Joon-young, the producer of Produce X 101, was arrested, and he later admitted to manipulating the vote rankings.[12]
2020: Solo career and debut with WEi
Kim was in the talks to join the School series, School 2020. It was later confirmed in February 2020, with the show slated to air in August 2020.[13][14][15] In April 2020, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by KBS due to casting controversy over the female lead role.[16]
On June 17, 2020, Oui Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a new boy group, tentatively called "OUIBOYZ", in the second half of the year. Kim is expected to be a part of this group, alongside label mates Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon, and Kang Seok-hwa.[17]
On July 10, 2020, Oui Entertainment launched social media accounts for their new boy group called "WEi" which Kim has been confirmed to be a member of.[18][19][unreliable source?] They also released an image film for the logo.
Kim was also announced as an MC for the first day of the 26th Dream Concert "CONNECT:D".[20]
On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Kim would be releasing a solo song, in the form of a digital single, on August 25, 2020, ahead of his future debut with WEi, titled "No More", produced by Zion. T.[1][2]
On October 5, 2020, Kim debuted with WEi with the mini album Identity: First Sight, with the title track "Twilight".
He also starred as the main lead in the K-drama "A Love So Beautiful", which is the remake of the C-drama of the same name, marking his acting debut.[21] He also contributed to the OST by making a soundtrack appearance in "Recently", which was released on January 11, 2021.[22]
2021–present: Solo activities
On March 2, 2021, Kim became one of the hosts for SBS MTV's music program The Show alongside Ateez's Yeosang and Weeekly's Jihan.[23]
In 2021, Kim joins the cast of variety show Chick High Kick along with HaHa and Na Tae-joo.[24] Later, Kim will be confirmed to join the KBS drama School 2021 with Jo Yi-hyun.[25]
On January 10, 2022, Kim released his first solo mini album Illusion, with the title track "Dessert".[26]
In February 2022, Vanity Teen editor Aedan Juvet revealed Kim's debut magazine cover, making him the magazine's first K-pop artist to receive a digital cover feature.[27]
On February 23, 2023, Kim released "Let's Love" with Chuu, which is part of Project Restless.[28]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [29] | |||
| Illusion |
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3 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Believe" (with Bae Jin-young) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "World is One 2021" (with Chuu, Eric Bellinger) |
2021 | |
| "Let's Love" (with Chuu) |
2023 | Project Restless |
Soundtrack appearances
Songwriting
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[40]
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album | Lyrics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | ||||
| 2020 | "No More" | Himself | Non-album single | Yes | Zion.T, TAEO |
| "DOREMIFA" | WEi | Identity: First Sight | Yes | Jo Yuri (Jam Factory), Jang Dae-hyeon | |
| 2021 | "Bye Bye Bye" | Identity: Action | Yes | MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha | |
| "Ocean" | Yes | MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha | |||
| 2022 | "DESSERT" | Himself | Illusion | Yes | STAINBOYS, NU'MAKER |
| "Landing On You" | Yes | OUOW | |||
| "SELFISH" | Yes | Royal Dive | |||
| "Bye Bye Bye (Japanese Ver.) | WEi | Youth | Yes | MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha | |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | Child | Extra | [41][unreliable source?] |
| 2020 | Zombie Detective | Skin cream CM model | Cameo (Episode 1) | [42] |
| 2021 | Mouse | Brain transplant patient | Cameo (Episode 20) | [43] |
| 2021–2022 | School 2021 | Gong Ki-joon | [25] | |
| 2025 | The Winning Try | Yun Seong-jun | [44] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A Love So Beautiful | Cha Heon | [45] |
| 2025 | Love.exe | Kang Min-hak | [46] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Produce X 101 | Contestant | Finished 1st | [47][unreliable source?][48] |
| 2020 | War of Music People | Cast member | [49][unreliable source?] | |
| 2020–2021 | The People of Trot | Deputy manager | [50] | |
| 2021 | The Show | Host | with Yeosang, Jihan | [51][52] |
| Chick High Kick | Cast member | [24] | ||
| The Greater Ocean Territory of Korea | Host | with Jung Sung-hwa | [53] | |
| 2022 | Sports Golden Bell | Contestant | Chuseok Special | [54] |
| 2024 | League of Universities | MC | [55] | |
| Local Cool Place | Special MC | [56] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Love Catcher in Bali | Host | [57] |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Idol Radio | Temporary DJ | Season 2 | [58][59] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best New Male Entertainer | Love Catcher in Bali | Nominated | [60] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | School 2021 | Won | [61] |
| Best Couple Award | Kim Yo-han (with Cho Yi-hyun) School 2021 |
Won | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2025 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Humanity/Fantasy Drama | The Winning Try | Won | [62][63] |