SEVENTEEN: JEONGHAN, Prince of Japan
It is October 4th in South Korea, so it’s the birthday of JEONGHAN, member of the group SEVENTEEN. This is a large group so I suggest you discover a little more about each member through this written portrait.
The member in the spotlight today is JEONGHAN, the Prince of Japan.
JEONGHAN was born on October 4, 1995 making him the second oldest member of the group.
His surname Yoon, is the name of a very famous Korean clan named “Yoon Papyeong” which has existed for centuries and includes many celebrities such as Bomi des Apink, Bora des Sistar, Sanha des Astro or the actor Yoon Shi Yoon.
Members agree that JEONGHAN has a pleasant personality: he is funny and always tries to amuse others, even though he knows how to be professional, JEONGHAN prefers to make people laugh and not take himself too seriously. On the other hand, he is quite realistic and knows how to care about what is important. He listens to others and often helps members by letting them confide in him.
S. COUPS sees him as his right arm: while he is in charge of managing the group and the relations with their agency, JEONGHAN, for his part, manages more the cohesion between the members, he is attentive to both sides others and probably because he has a younger sister he is comfortable with the younger members.
He’s very smart, has a great sense of humor, he always knows how to make the best of a situation to make it funnier and more interesting.
Despite this, he sometimes lacks confidence in his abilities, especially as an artist, and feels a lot of nervousness before concerts.
JEONGHAN was raised in a loving family and he conveys this love to members and fans, caring for others and emphasizing the importance of family (whether blood or not). He thus greatly respects the elderly and women, has good manners and is very polite. He has a little sister who means a lot to him, which is why he does not reveal his identity and asks fans to respect his privacy.
When he was younger, JEONGHAN wanted to become a barista or childcare worker, unlike the other members (except JOSHUA), he studied in a classical high school and was one of the best students in his school. After graduating in 2014, he entered the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Art where he studied communication, only promotions with the group prevented him from continuing, so he did not graduate. At present, he, like S. COUPS, is in Kpop major at Hanyang University.
Although quite mysterious in the past concerning his tastes, JEONGHAN confides more and more in the fans and shares with them his passions, which is why recently he holds live where he shows his new hobby: the construction of Lego . His playlist does not clearly determine his tastes either, it alternates between very rhythmic songs and calm and sweet ballads that he sings often. On Spotify, fans were able to discover her interest in American songs and especially those of singer Lizzo.
His biggest hobby is sports, and JEONGHAN says that when he was young, he spent his recess playing football. He is very athletic as can be seen from his performances at the “ISAC” (Idol Championship), however he does not like weight training and prefers team sports.
At the base, come to pass the castings with his childhood friend, JEONGHAN who had not been selected is recruited by Pledis Entertainment and decides to pass the audition. Selected, he joined the group of trainees in 2012. The years of training were difficult and JEONGHAN was ready to give up everything, he held his own anyway and started with the group as a backing vocalist and member of the vocal unit.
When he debuts, JEONGHAN has long hair, initially supposed to give him the role of prince charming with supernatural beauty like a manga character, it ends up sticking the label of “girl” on his back. In several shows, the hosts played on the ambiguous side of his appearance, and many people mistook him for a girl. JEONGHAN, tired of being seen as the androgynous man in the band, cut his hair in 2016, during the “Boom Boom” comeback.
While in the opening song he only has a shared line with SEUNGKWAN, and besides his voice is barely audible on the studio version of “Adore U“, JEONGHAN largely shows his abilities in the songs of the song. album, especially that of the vocal unit. As the years go by, he gets better and gets bigger lyrics in the songs. Not very confident in his abilities, he doesn’t necessarily dare to sing on his own, although he can be seen humming a few ballads during fansign.
However, he largely surprises fans in 2018 during the “Ideal Cut” concert where he performs his solo “Purple rose” in a very sexy style, showing how much he has progressed in singing and dancing, since the choreography is very complex and beautiful.
JEONGHAN, still highly praised for his beauty, begins to receive more and more compliments on his singing. His soft voice doesn’t fail to charm the fans. Although it took a while for him to become comfortable singing freely, JEONGHAN is much more likely to show his talent. He recently posted a cover of Yoon Dan Dan on the group’s Twitter.
Today, JEONGHAN stands out with his mind-blowing acting and host, he knows what to say and do to make shows fun. He is so comfortable as a presenter that he hosts his own Vlive show called “A Warm Cup of Milk” where he tells anecdotes, invites members, etc …
He is also one of the strengths of SEVENTEEN as he is very popular in Japan, his merchandise sells out very quickly and fans go crazy when he is on stage. It is because he is considered “The Prince of Japan” that he takes Japanese lessons, which he follows rigorously and that he is responsible for thanking the Japanese fans when the group is awarded a prize. In fact, his evolution in Japanese is noticeable every year at the MAMA, so non-fans will think he’s a Japanese member.
We wish him a happy birthday, hoping that this year will bring him success and happiness, both in his professional and personal life and that the group will have another year full of projects.
Journalist: Emmaa1904
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS SEVENTEEN
