Younghoon

## Produce 101 Japan

**Jeong Young Hoon** (정영훈; born January 15, 1993) is a South Korean singer. In 2014, he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group HALO until their unofficial disbandment in 2019.

He then participated in the reality competition show *Produce 101 Japan* but left after Episode 11 due to personal reasons. He ultimately ranked 21st and became a member of the Japanese project group ORBIT. They debuted on November 11, 2020.

## Early life

Jeong Young Hoon was born on January 15, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea.

## Career

### 2014-2018: Debut, activities with HALO, and controversy

Jeong Young Hoon initially worked as a dancer under DQ Agency before becoming a trainee under Starship Entertainment. He also appeared as a backup dancer in SISTAR's "Give It To Me" MV and was a backup dancer for K.Will during his promotions for "Lay Back". He also was a backup dancer for Sistar19's "Gone Not Around Any Longer" and MBLAQ's "It's War".

Jeong eventually left Starship and debuted on June 27, 2014 with HALO under HISTAR Entertainment. For his promotions with HALO, he adapted the stage name "Ooon".

On November 30, 2015, Jeong responded to allegations that he behaved rudely to fans by giving away fan gifts to his girlfriend at the time. He clarified that he did not usually give away fan gifts but that he only gave one phone case to his girlfriend since it fit her phone and not his. The company also confirmed that while Jeong used to have a girlfriend, they broke up a while ago and that he was indeed single now.

In May 2018, the group released their second digital single "O.M.G". The single marked the group's final release. A year later, on May 8, 2019, the company announced that the group's exclusive contract had expired in April and that negotiations about the group's future were currently underway. The group has yet to officially disband.

### 2019-2020: *Produce 101 Japan* and activities with ORBIT

In 2019, Jeong Young Hoon participated in the Japanese version of the reality competition show *Produce 101*, *Produce 101 Japan*. He auditioned as part of the group Hello Again. He received an evaluation grade of B and was later re-evaluated as a C. He left the show after Episode 11 due to undisclosed personal reasons and ended up ranking 21st with 383,463 votes.

On February 5, 2020, Jeong was announced as a member of the project group ORBIT. He was selected as the leader. He was assigned Saturn as his representative planet.

On June 19, 2020, the group released a pre-debut single entitled "Lazurite", referencing their fandom color.

On August 20, the group announced the release of their debut album *00* for November 11, 2020. His member teaser was released on October 19, 2020. *00* features his solo track "MOONCRYSTALPOWER", which he also wrote.

## Performance Evaluation History

 Group Battle
 Concept

## Filmography

### Variety shows

 2016
 2017

## Trivia

* Fans say he looks like SHINee's Minho.
* His favorite groups are MAMAMOO and Big Bang.
* His role models are HIGHLIGHT.
* He has a tattoo on his right biceps that says "This too, shall pass".
* He wants to visit Singapore and France.
* When Heecho first met him, he thought he was a quiet person.
* His hobby is photography.
* His specialty is songwriting and composing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ORBIT Offical Website — Younghoon's Profile
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Produce 101 Japan* Offical Website — Younghoon's Profile
3. ↑ ORBIT Official Instagram — ORBIT DEBUT ALBUM発売決定！
4. ↑ Naver News — '태도논란' 신인그룹 헤일로, 팬들과 만나 직접 대화...'반성합니다'
5. ↑ Soompi — Rookie Group HALO Meets With Fans About Controversy
6. ↑ MBN News — 헤일로, 팬 대하는 태도 논란…팬들 선물 '버리거나 여친한테 준다?'
7. ↑ MK News — '태도논란' 헤일로 윤동·오운 "여자친구와 결별"
8. ↑ Soompi — HALO's Agency Confirms Expiration Of Members' Contracts
9. ↑ Naver News — '6년차' 헤일로, 지난 4월 말 소속사와 전속계약 만료
10. ↑ Naver News — 헤일로 측 "4월부로 전속계약 만료, 향후 활동 논의중"(공식입장 전문)
11. ↑ K-Style News — HALO、メンバー全員が契約満了…事務所が公式コメント「今後の活動については議論中」
12. ↑ Translation by @boogiefumi on Twitter
13. ↑ Soompi — HALO's Ooon, Yoondong, And Heecheon Confirmed To Appear On "Produce 101 Japan"
14. ↑ Naver News — 헤일로 오운-윤동-희천, '프로듀스101' 일본판 출연…'재데뷔 도전'
15. ↑ Naver News — 헤일로 희천·윤동·오운, 일본판 '프로듀스 101' 출연..재기 노린다
16. ↑ Soompi — HALO's Ooon, Yoondong, And Heecheon Step Down From "Produce 101 Japan"
17. ↑ Naver News — 日'프듀' 참가한 한국인 연습생 전원 하차 "김윤동-정영훈 사퇴"
18. ↑ ORBIT Official YouTube — YOUNGHOON
19. ↑ ORBIT Official YouTube — ORBIT「UNIVERSE」MEMBER TEASER #2
20. ↑ ORBIT Official Instagram — ORBIT DEBUT ALBUM発売決定！
21. ↑ ORBIT Official YouTube — 「00」
22. ↑ ORBIT Official YouTube — ORBIT「UNIVERSE」MEMBER TEASER #7
23. ↑ Present Label Official Website — *00* DISC　information