# Joshua (singer)

Joshua Hong (born December 30, 1995), known mononymously as Joshua (Korean: 조슈아), is an American singer based in South Korea. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its vocal team.

## Early life

Joshua Hong was born in Los Angeles on December 30, 1995. He attended Downtown Magnets High School and graduated in 2013. Growing up, he attended church in Los Angeles' Koreatown.

## Career
### 2013–2014: Pre-debut

Joshua was scouted by an agent from Pledis during a visit to Koreatown, Los Angeles in 2013. He then moved to Seoul, South Korea, where he began training in singing and dancing. As a trainee, he joined from the second season onwards of Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies and playing games. The online show also included participation in concerts, titled Like Seventeen.

### 2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities

In 2015, Joshua debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29.
In 2020, Joshua and bandmate DK collaborated with American musician Pink Sweats on a remix of his song "17". In June 2022, Joshua released a cover of Dhruv's "Double Take" as a part of Seventeen's #17Studio series. In 2023, Joshua and his bandmate Hoshi were cast in TVING's reality show Bro and Marble in Dubai alongside Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Dong-hwi, Kyuhyun, Jee Seok-jin, Jo Se-ho and Lee Seung-gi. The show began airing in July that year, with Joshua and Hoshi's performances being well received.
In March 2023, Joshua released two song covers as part of Apple Music's Home Session series. He was the first K-pop artist to be featured in the series. In July 2023, Joshua worked with Apple Music again, alongside bandmate Vernon, hosting an Apple Music 1 summer themed radio show titled Summer Vacation With Joshua and Vernon of Seventeen. In August, alongside bandmates DK and Dino, Joshua was featured on New Kids On The Block's remix to their 2008 song "Dirty Dancing", released as a part of a commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the album The Block's release.

## Other ventures
### Endorsements

In May 2022, Joshua, alongside bandmate Seungkwan, was announced as a model for Laneige's "Neo Cushion" line. In December 2023, Joshua was announced as an ambassador for Givenchy Beauty.

### Fashion

In February 2023, Joshua attended Italian fashion house Marni's Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Tokyo. Later that year, he attended the brand's womenswear Spring 2024 show in Paris. In March 2024, Joshua was announced as the newest brand ambassador for Scottish cashmere brand Barrie.

## Filmography
### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2013–2014 | Seventeen TV | Cast member | |
| 2023 | Bro & Marble | Cast member | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | A-Teen 2 | Ryu Joo-ha's friend | Cameo (Ep. 7) | |

## Discography
### Collaborations

| Year | Collaborating Artist | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Pink Sweats | "17" with DK | The Prelude | Released as a remix | |
| 2023 | New Kids on the Block and Dem Jointz | "Dirty Dancing" with DK and Dino | The Block 2023 Rerelease | A part of New Kids on the Block's revisiting of their 2008 album | |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| "A-Teen" with Vernon, Hoshi, Woozi, and Dino | 2018 | 17 | A-Teen OST |
| "Sweetest Thing" with Wonwoo, DK, Seungkwan, and Dino | 2019 | — | Chocolate OST |
| "Warrior" (逆燃) with Vernon, Jun, The8, and Mingyu | 2021 | — | Falling Into Your Smile OST (你微笑时很美) |
| "Our Vacation" with Hoshi | 2023 | — | Bro and Marble in Dubai OST |
| "Shingiru" (신기루) with Hoshi | 2023 | — | Bro and Marble in Dubai OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Covers

| Year | Original Artist | Song | Album | Notes |
| 2022 | Dhruv | "Double Take" | Non-album single | Released as part of Seventeen's #17Studio series |
| 2023 | BSS | "7PM" | Apple Music Home Session: Joshua | Apple Music exclusive |
| 2023 | Lauv | "Kids Are Born Stars" | Apple Music Home Session: Joshua | Apple Music exclusive |

## Composition credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Lyrics | Music | Music |
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Credited | With | Credited | With |
| 2017 | Bumzu | "Just" (English Version) | 27 | | Bumzu, Vernon, G-HIGH, L-BELLE | | — |
| 2017 | Seventeen | "Rocket" (Joshua and Vernon) | Teen, Age | | Woozi, Vernon, Nathan | | — |
| 2017 | Seventeen | "We Gonna Make It Shine" (Vocal Team) | Non-album single | | Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Seungkwan, Jeonghan | | — |
| 2018 | Seventeen | "Falling for U" (Jeonghan and Joshua) | Director's Cut | | Bumzu, Woozi, Jeonghan | | Bumzu, Jeong Jaewon, Woozi, Jeonghan |
| 2020 | Seventeen | "Ah! Love" (S.Coups, Jeonghan and Joshua) | Semicolon | | Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Jeonghan | | — |
| 2021 | Seventeen | "Rock with You" | Attacca | | Bumzu, Kim In-hyung, Woozi, Vernon, Tim Tan, Jordan Witzigreuter, Cameron Walker-Wright | | — |
| 2021 | Seventeen | "2 Minus 1" (Joshua and Vernon) | Attacca | | Bumzu, Vernon | | Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon, HEY FARMER |
| 2021 | Seventeen | "In The Soop" | Non-album single | | Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, Jeonghan | | — |