# Wang Junkai

Wang Junkai (simplified Chinese: 王俊凯; traditional Chinese: 王俊凱; pinyin: Wáng Jùnkǎi, born 21 September 1999), also known as Karry Wang, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a trainee of TF Family since 2010 and debuted as the leader of TFBoys in 2013. He is estimated to have a personal net worth of 248 million yuan (US$36 million) as of December 2016.

## Early life and education

Wang Junkai was born in Chongqing, China. Junkai grew up mostly under his grandparents' care due to his parents' busy work schedules. His father used to be a taxi driver and his mother used to work as a hairdresser. In late 2010, he became one of the trainees under the TF Entertainment, and became the only trainee later on. Prior to his debut, Junkai participated in TF Family's mini album I Don't Want to Change. He has released several cover songs online, and participated in audition programs. In particular, his cover of "Onion" (originally by Aska Yang) received attention and was covered by several news outlets. He officially debuted as a member of TFBOYS on 6 August 2013, at the age of 13 alongside Roy Wang and Jackson Yee.
In 2017, he was enrolled into the Beijing Film Academy after having passed the college entrance examination; which received much media fanfare. He graduated in 2021.

## Career

In 2016, Wang released his first solo single "Ode to A Tree", which he took part in composing. In July, Wang released his second solo single, "Memory in Ferris Wheel" as part of the soundtrack of web series Finding Soul. The OST reached number 1 on the Billboard China V Chart for 3 consecutive weeks. The same year, Wang had a supporting role in Zhang Yimou's film The Great Wall.
He released his third single "Homeward" in January 2017, produced by Li Ronghao. "Homeward" was named as one of the Top 10 Songs at the Fresh Asia Chart Festival 2017. In April, he joined the cast of variety program Give Me Five. The same year, Wang was named as the Chinese promotional ambassador for the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle and released the theme song "Become a Gentleman". In September, Wang released a single titled "Karry On" as part of as eighteenth birthday celebration. He then starred in the Chinese film adaptation of popular Japanese novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store, which premiered in December 2017. He sang the theme song of the film, titled "Train in the Mist" with Li Jian. Wang won the Golden Phoenix Awards for Best Newcomer with Namiya.
In 2018, Wang starred in the youth adventure drama Eagles and Youngster. The same year, it was announced that he will star in the fantasy animated film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2.
In 2019, Wang starred in the film Bureau 749 directed by Lu Chuan.
On 1 November 2019, Wang held his first solo concert called Karry's Dream Concert 2019 in Cadillac Center.

## Other activities

Wang held the Guinness World Record Holder for having "the most reposted Weibo post" in 2015.
In March 2017, Wang was invited by Nike to take part in the design process of the new Air Max sneakers. In June, Wang made his walkway debut for fashion house Dolce & Gabbana during the Men's Spring/Summer 2018 fashion shows in Milan. The same year, Wang became the youngest male celebrity to grace the front cover of Harper's Bazaar and L'Officiel Hommes.
In December 2017, Wang was announced as the global brand ambassador for Swatch. In the same month, it was announced that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) will work with Visa China and Wang, to bring to the public tailor-made "Galaxy·Karry Wang" credit card.
On 21 November 2018, Wang severed his ties with Dolce & Gabbana, ultimately ending his role as the ambassador for the brand after the Shanghai event controversy.
In August 2019, he appeared as a special guest with Ashin at Mayday's concert (Mayday 2019 Just Rock It!!!"蓝| BLUE) held at Beijing National Stadium, performing "Onion" with the band.

### Social activities

In March 2017, Wang was appointed as one of the "Special Envoy of Youth Action" for "World Life Day", a joint campaign by the United Nations Environment Programme, International Fund for Animal Welfare and The Nature Conservancy.
On his 18th birthday, Wang announced the set up his own charity foundation – "Kindle Blue Fund". Its first project is to build a library for children who lived in the mountain area.
In April 2018, Wang was appointed by United Nations Environment Programme as the UN Environment National Goodwill Ambassador.
In 2019, Wang ranked 12th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
In 2020, Wang ranked 10th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | CHN Billboard China Top 100 | Album |
| As lead artist ||||
| "Young" (样) | 2016 | — | Non-album single |
| "Ode to A Tree" (树读) | 2016 | — | Non-album single |
| "Homeward" (小棉袄) | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| Imperfect Child (不完美小孩) | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Karry On" (焕蓝·未来) | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Fulfill Our Generation's Dream" (圓夢一代) | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "You're Mine" (我的) | 2018 | 50 | Non-album single |
| "Awake" (醒着) | 2018 | 71 | Non-album single |
| "Growing" (生长) | 2019 | 22 | Non-album single |
| "Ain't got no love" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "My Way" (流星) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| Collaborations ||||
| "China's Dream" (中国梦) (with various artists) | 2017 | — | — |
| "Gravity" (心引力) (with Jolin Tsai) | 2019 | — | — |
| Soundtrack appearances ||||
| "Memory in Ferris Wheel" (摩天轮的思念) | 2016 | — | Finding Soul OST |
| "Train in the Mist" (雾中列车) | 2017 | — | Namiya OST |
| "Proud Youth" (骄傲的少年) (with cast members) | 2017 | — | Give Me Five theme song |
| Promotional singles ||||
| "Become a Gentleman" (冷暖) | 2017 | — | Promotional song for Kingsman: The Golden Circle |
| "At The Free-Flowing Stream in Zhu Xian" (我在诛仙逍遥涧) | 2018 | — | Theme song of mobile game Zhu Xian |
| "Starry Sea" (星辰大海) (with 31 other actors) | 2019 | — | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project |
| "Home Coming"(万里归途) | 2022 | — | Promotional song of the same name for "Home Coming" |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh | 致命追击 | | Cameo |
| 2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | | Cameo |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | 长城 | The Emperor | Cameo |
| 2017 | Namiya | 解忧杂货店 | Xiao Bo | |
| 2020 | My People My Hometown | 我和我的家乡 | Jiang Xiaoyi | |
| 2020 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 | 冷血狂宴 | Han Shuangshi | |
| 2021 | Ne Zha | 叱咤风云 | | Guest Role |
| 2021 | 1921 | 1921 | Deng Enming | |
| 2022 | The Fallen Bridge | 断桥 | Meng Chao | Main Role |
| 2022 | Home Coming | 万里归途 | Cheng Lang | Main Role |
| 2025 | Operation Hadal | 蛟龙行动 | Cao Honglang | |
| To be broadcast | Hedgehog | 刺猬 | Zhou Zheng | Male protagonist |
| To be broadcast | 749 Bureau | 749局 | Ma Shan | Male protagonist |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Noble Aspirations | 青云志 | teenage Lin Jingyu | Cameo |
| 2016 | Love for Separation | 小别离 | Li Xiang | Cameo |
| 2016 | Finding Soul | 超少年密码 | Xia Chang'an / 001 | Main Role |
| 2017 | Boy Hood | 我们的少年时代 | Wu Tong | Main Role |
| 2018 | Eagles and Youngster | 天坑鹰猎 | Zhang BaoQing | Main Role |
| 2019 | I Am The Head Teacher | 我是班主任 | Bao Yan | Cameo |
| 2020 | Guardians of the Ancient Oath | 山海经之上古密约 | Baili HaoHe | Supporting |
| 2021 | Faith Makes Great | 理想照耀中国 | Ling Ming | Main Role |
| 2022 | Be Reborn | 重生之门 | Zhuang WenJie | Main Role |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2017 | Give Me Five | 高能少年团 | Cast member |
| 2018 | Give Me Five Season 2 | 高能少年团2 | Cast member |
| 2018 | Chinese Restaurant Season 2 | 中餐厅2 | Cast member |
| 2019 | Chinese Restaurant Season 3 | 中餐厅3 | Cast member |
| 2020 | Me to Us | 我们的乐队 | Cast member |
| 2021 | Oh Youth | 恰好是少年 | Cast member |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 2015 | Guinness World Record | Most forwarded Weibo post | | Won |
| 2016 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | "Young" | Won |
| 2017 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | "Imperfect Child" | Won |
| 2017 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | "Homeward" | Won |
| 2018 | L'Officiel Night | Generation Breakthrough Award | — | Won |
| 2019 | 17th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | Namiya | Won |
| 2019 | 16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Fashion Figure of the Year | — | Won |
| 2019 | 16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Artist | — | Won |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Popular Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| 2021 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Musician of the Year | — | Won |

### Forbes China Celebrity 100

| Year | Rank |
| 2019 | 12th |
| 2020 | 10th |
| 2021 | 9th |