Younghoon

Concept photo for Enchant

**Jeong Younghoon** (Korean: 정영훈; Japanese: チョン・ヨンフン), known mononymously as **YOUNGHOON** and formerly known as **OOON**, is a South Korean idol singer and dancer. He is a member of the boy group ORβIT under Dream Passport and Future Passport.

## Early life

Younghoon was born on January 15, 1993 in Namyangju, South Korea. He grew up at his grandmother's house until the 2nd grade of elementary school. He was inspired to become an idol when he was about 20 years old when he became very interested in singing and dancing and ended up going to broadcasting stations many times during the process. In 2013, he was a dancer for artists from STARSHIP Entertainment such as SISTAR and K.Will.

## Career

### 2014-2018: HALO

On June 26, 2014, Younghoon debuted under the stage name "OOON" with South Korean boy group HALO under HISTAR Entertainment.

### 2019: HALO disbandment and *Produce 101 Japan*

On May 8, HISTAR Entertainment announced that Younghoon's exclusive contract with the entertainment agency expired and that they were in discussion with the members on future activities. On September 3, Younghoon, along with fellow former HALO members Heecho and Yoondong, announced they would be participating in *Produce 101 Japan* as independent trainees. In the 11th episode, he ranked 5th in the third elimination round, but announced he was leaving the show prior to its finale, citing personal reasons.

### 2020: Debut with ORβIT

On February 5, Younghoon was announced as the fifth member of ORβIT through their official YouTube channel. The group officially debuted on November 11 with their first studio album *00*. He participated in writing the lyrics to his solo song "MOONCRYSTALPOWER".

### 2021: *Enchant*

ORβIT released their first mini album *Enchant* on April 21. Younghoon participated in writing the lyrics to "Gokurakuchouka ~Bird of Paradise~" alongside Yoondong and June.

## Filmography

### Television series

* *Cheer Up!* (발칙하게 고고) (KBS 2TV, 2015) as *Joon-soo*
* *Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth* (화랑) (KBS 2TV, 2016-2017) as *Kim Ki-bo*

### Reality shows

* *Produce 101 Japan* (GYAO!, TBS, 2019) - contestant

### Variety shows

* *Space Shower Plus! ORβIT Debut Celebration to EαRTH Special* (スペシャプラス！ORβITデビュー記念 to EαRTH スペシャル) (SPACE SHOWER TV Plus, 2020)
* *3 Months Continuous ORβIT!『Enchant』 Special* (3ヶ月連続ORβIT！『Enchant』スペシャル) (SPACE SHOWER TV Plus, 2021)

## Gallery

### ORβIT

Reveal PhotoORβIT Official Website Profile*00* Profile PhotoORβIT Official Website Profile*Enchant* (1)*Enchant* (2)*Enchant* (3)*Enchant* (4)

## Trivia

* During *Produce 101 Japan*, his hobby was taking pictures. His special skills were composing and writing lyrics.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Produce 101 Japan 101練習生 チョン・ヨンフン (Japanese). *Produce 101 Japan*. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved on December 9, 2020.
2. ↑ オウン（HALO）のプロフィール (Japanese). *SHOW HOLIC* (2015-8-31). Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved on December 9, 2020.
3. ↑ 【取扱説明書】HALO オウン編 (Japanese). *Kstyle* (2015-8-31). Retrieved on December 9, 2020.
4. ↑ 新人グループHALOのオウン、SISTAR＆K.willのダンサーとして活動した経歴が話題に (Japanese). *Kstyle* (2014-7-5). Retrieved on December 9, 2020.
5. ↑ 新人グループHALO、1stシングル「38℃」本日(26日)リリース (Japanese). *Kstyle* (2014-6-26). Retrieved on December 5, 2020.
6. ↑ 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」 (Japanese). *Kstyle* (2019-5-8). Retrieved on December 5, 2020.
7. ↑ 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」練習生とMVを初披露！HALO出身のメンバーから話題のYouTuberまで (Japanese). *Kstyle* (2019-9-3). Retrieved on December 5, 2020.
8. ↑ Ikuta, Aya (2019-12-05). 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」韓国の参加者が相次いで辞退。運営がSNSの誹謗中傷にマナー呼びかけ (Japanese). *HuffPost*. Retrieved on December 5, 2020.
9. ↑ DISC information ORβIT DEBUT ALBUM 00 (Japanese). *Present Label*. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved on December 1, 2020.
10. ↑ DISC information ORβIT THE FIRST MINI ALBUM Enchant (Japanese). *Present Label*. Retrieved on March 19, 2021.
11. ↑ 헤일로(HALO) 'YOUNG LOVE' 1ST MINI ALBUM PREVIEW (Korean). *HALO Official YouTube Channel* (2015-11-30). Retrieved on January 13, 2021.
12. ↑ 헤일로(HALO) 'HERE I AM' 3rd Mini Album Preview (Korean). *HALO Official YouTube Channel* (2017-7-2). Retrieved on January 13, 2021.