Moon Jong-up explained

Moon Jong-up
Birth Date:6 February 1995
Birth Place:Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2012–present
Current Member Of:B.A.P
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Hangul:문종업
Rr:Mun Jong-eop
Mr:Mun Chongŏp

Moon Jong-up (; born February 6, 1995), also known mononymously as Jongup, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as a sub-vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. Following his departure from TS Entertainment, he released his debut single album Headache in May 2020.

Early life

Moon was born on February 6, 1995, in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. He is the youngest of three sons.[1] He initially enrolled into an elementary school in the city before transferring to Sunae Elementary School in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, a month later.[2] [3] His mother, a certified chef, opened up a business at the time.[2] Moon also attended Sunae Middle School, where he joined the dance club and performed at various school festivals and b-boy tournaments by the end of his first year.[3] [4] He was admitted into Hanlim Multi Art School in the Songpa District of Seoul and graduated on February 7, 2013.[5] [6]

Career

Pre–debut

Moon met a talent agent during a competition, who would later call him for an audition. He danced to an Usher song and received his notice of acceptance on his way home. He became a trainee under TS Entertainment in August during his first year in high school. He spent the longest time as a trainee after bandmate Yongguk.[7]

2012–2019: B.A.P

Moon was revealed as a member of idol sextet B.A.P on January 17, 2012, where he served as a sub-vocalist and main dancer.[8] [9] The group debuted nine days later with their single album Warrior.[10] In November 2014, B.A.P filed a lawsuit against its agency. The members sought to nullify its contract with the company citing "unfair conditions and profit distribution".[11]

In August of the following year, the two parties ultimately settled and B.A.P resumed its activities under TS Entertainment.[12]

Moon performed his first solo song entitled "Try My Luck" during B.A.P's 2017 World Tour 'Party Baby!' in March.[13] A PBR&B track, it was released as part of a project album with fellow member Daehyun on June 8.[14]

In August and December 2018, Yongguk and Zelo left the group and record label following the expiration of their contracts, respectively.[15] [16]

Moon and the remaining three members left the agency in February 2019, leading the dissolution of B.A.P.[17] Following B.A.P's disbandment, Moon took a six-month break from music.[18]

2019–present: New agency, and solo debut

Moon was cast for an encore show of the theater production The Lost Village; the performance took place on April 27, 2019.[19] Set in Jeju Island amid the historical events of 1979, he played the young version of bar owner Donghyuk.[20]

Moon was a contestant on Maeil Broadcasting Network's survival reality show Signhere (2019), where participants auditioned to join Jay Park's record label AOMG.[21] He passed the first round, but was eliminated in the second after his collaborative performance with MBA.[22] In November, Moon signed an exclusive contract with The Groove Company.[23]

On May 7, 2020, he released his debut single album Headache and its funk-pop title track.[24]

On July 8, 2021, he released his first extended play Us.[25]

In December, 2021, it was revealed he would be playing the role of Jang Jun in the upcoming music comedy Idol Recipe (2021), a film about an idol group that finds success despite being abandoned by their agency.[26]

On May 31, Moon announced that RE:MEET fan meetings will be held in Japan on July 30 and 31, 2022.[27]

On February 15, 2023, he was revealed as a contestant on JTBC's Peak Time and took part in TEAM 24:00.[28] The group placed 3rd in the final round.[29]

On October 5, a teaser was released for Moon's second mini album, Some. The album was later released on October 30.

Musical style

Moon cites American musician Chris Brown as his role model, who influenced him to become a singer.[7]

Discography

See also: B.A.P discography.

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[30]
Us
  • Released: July 8, 2021
  • Label: Big Ocean ENM
  • Formats: CD, digital download
47
Some
  • Released: October 30, 2023
  • Label: M.A Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11

Singles

TitleYearRelease
"Try My Luck"2017Dae Hyun X Jong Up Project Album Party Baby
"Fly Day"
"Back It Up"
2019Signhere Special
"Headache"
2020Headache
"Find"
2021Us
"Us"
"X.O.X"2023Some

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearOther performer(s)Release
"Gal Rae?" 2019Bola, MelohBola Tape 2[33]

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearRelease
"Venus"
2019Mr. Queen OST[34]
"Day Dream"
2021Idol Recipe OST[35]
"Spectrum"
2022

Filmography

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TitleRole
2019The Lost VillageDonghyuk
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TitleRoleNotes
2019SignhereHimselfEpisode 3
2023Peak TimeContestant as part of Team 24:00, 3rd Place[36]
Year! scope="col" style="width: 17em;"
TitleRole
2022Idol RecipeJang Jun[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park. Kun-wook. ko:[B.A.P 핫데뷔일기]종업① "종업이라 쓰고 개구쟁이로 읽는다". http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120523000115. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 23, 2012. Hot Debut Diary] Jongup ① “It is written as Jongup and reads as naughty".
  2. Web site: Park. Kun-wook. ko:[B.A.P 핫데뷔일기]종업② "받아쓰기는 0점, 인기는 만점". http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120524000045. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 24, 2012.
  3. Web site: Lee. Eun-jeong. ko:[화보] B.A.P(비에이피) 종업, '고기보다 질긴 난 치토스 팔뚝 소유자'. http://the-star.co.kr/site/data/html_dir/2012/02/09/2012020901382.html. The Star. The Chosun Ilbo Company. May 21, 2020. Korean. February 14, 2012.
  4. Web site: Park. Kun-wook. ko:[B.A.P 핫데뷔일기]종업③ "중학생 종업, 이미 분당에서는 유명한 춤꾼". http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120525000363. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Lee. So-dam. ko:비에이피 종업, 한림예고 비? 쇼케이스 리허설 공개 '컴백 코앞'. http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1342140327357018010. TV Daily. May 21, 2020. Korean. July 13, 2012.
  6. Web site: Kim. Dong-ju. ko:저 오늘 졸업해요, B.A.P 종업도 졸업식 참석 '해맑은 미소'. https://www.fnnews.com/news/201302072145311141. The Financial News. May 21, 2020. Korean. February 7, 2012.
  7. Web site: Park. Kun-wook. ko:[B.A.P 핫데뷔일기]종업④ "방용국 첫인상? 힙합선생님인 줄 알았죠". http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120528000026. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 28, 2012.
  8. Web site: Kang. Seung-hun. ko:B.A.P 댄스 신동 젤로 종업 재킷 공개. https://www.tvreport.co.kr/189827. TVreport. May 21, 2020. Korean. January 17, 2012.
  9. Web site: Park. Seo-hyeon. ko:[팝인터뷰①]문종업 "8년만 솔로‥부담 이겨내고 열심히 하려 노력하고 있죠". http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=202005100100304960579_1. Herald POP. Herald Corporation. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: Hwang. Mi-hyeon. ko:B.A.P, 26일 자정 앨범-뮤비 공개...'스타 탄생 예고'. http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109345384. Osen. May 21, 2020. Korean. January 26, 2012.
  11. Web site: Kim. Hyung-woo. TS Entertainment Checking on B.A.P's Lawsuit to Nullify Contract. https://web.archive.org/web/20141130024430/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/81768/ts-entertainment-checking-on-baps-lawsuit-to-nullify-contract. November 30, 2014. Mwave. CJ E&M. May 21, 2020. Korean. November 27, 2014.
  12. Web site: Kim. Mi-hwa. ko:B.A.P, 소속사 TS로 복귀 "신뢰 회복..밝은 미래 약속"(공식입장 전문). http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2015080309071519825. Starnews. May 21, 2020. Korean. August 3, 2015.
  13. Web site: Kim . Ye-na . March 26, 2017 . ko:부상 떨친 B.A.P…EDM 만나 이토록 화끈한 월드파티 [종합] . https://www.tvreport.co.kr/975115 . May 21, 2020 . TVreport . Korean.
  14. Web site: Choo . Yeong-jun . June 8, 2017 . ko:B.A.P 대현-종업, 신곡 음원 동시 공개…"보컬라인 저력 과시" . http://www.segye.com/newsView/20170608001361 . May 21, 2020 . . . Korean.
  15. Web site: Hwang. Hye-jin. ko:B.A.P 측 "방용국 계약만료→탈퇴, 5인 체제 지속"(공식). http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201808231601090410. Newsen. May 21, 2020. Korean. August 23, 2018.
  16. Web site: Yoo. Yeon-seok. ko:B.A.P 멤버 '젤로' 팀 탈퇴…TS와 계약 만료. https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5080116. No Cut News. CBSi. May 21, 2020. Korean. December 24, 2018.
  17. Web site: Kim. Eun-ku. ko:[단독]B.A.P 결국 해체…힘찬·영재·대현·종업도 각자의 길. http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01115206622391832&mediaCodeNo=258. Edaily. May 21, 2020. Korean. February 18, 2019.
  18. Web site: An. Ha-na. ko:'사인히어' B.A.P 출신 문종업 출연 "해체 후 반년 간 쉬어..압박 커". https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2019&no=704631. MBN Star. Maeil Broadcasting Network. May 21, 2020. Korean. September 5, 2019.
  19. Web site: Kim. Ha-yeon. ko:[공식입장] 연극 '잃어버린 마을', 새로운 캐스팅으로 앵콜 공연 확정…'김규종-송승현-서하준-문종업 참여'. [Official position] Play'Lost Village' confirmed encore performance with new casting… 'Kim Kyu-jong-Song Seung-hyun-Seo Ha-jun-Moon Jong-up'. http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=613493. Top Star News. May 21, 2020. Korean. April 16, 2019.
  20. Web site: Park. Hyeon-seok. ko:연극 '잃어버린 마을' 앵콜공연, 4월 27일 대학로 아르코 예술극장 대극장에서 성황리에 개막. http://www.newstown.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=409258. Newstown. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 1, 2019.
  21. Web site: Lee. Nu-ri. ko:[종합] '사인히어' 박재범→우원재, AOMG 新멤버 오디션 시작 (ft. B.A.P 종업). https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2019/08/654889/. Star Today. Maekyung Media Group. May 21, 2020. Korean. August 22, 2019.
  22. Web site: Jin. Hyang-hee. ko:'사인히어' OSA&승래-마독스&니화, 2대2 팀 배틀 '승리'…이변의 연속. https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/09/705148/. Star Today. Maekyung Media Group. May 21, 2020. Korean. September 6, 2019.
  23. Web site: Kim. Ha-jin. ko:B.A.P 출신 종업, 더그루브컴퍼니와 전속 계약. https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019112122124. Ten Asia. Korea Entertainment Media. May 21, 2020. Korean. November 21, 2019.
  24. Web site: Jeon. Hyo-jin. ko:문종업, 오늘(7일) 솔로 데뷔…'HEADACHE' 발표. https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20200507/100939058/1. Sports Dong-a. The Dong-a Ilbo Company. May 21, 2020. Korean. May 7, 2020.
  25. Web site: Ahn. Byung-gil. ko:[공식] 문종업, 내달 8일 컴백 . http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202106240734003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv. Sports Khan. Kyunghang. June 24, 2021. Korean. June 24, 2021.
  26. Web site: Ryu. Ji-yun. ko:[단독] '아이돌 레시피', 1월 촬영…배우희·켄타·문종업·소희·나현·유호연 캐스팅 확정. https://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/950121/. Dailian. November 3, 2021. Korean. December 28, 2020.
  27. Web site: 문종업, 데뷔 첫 단독 일본 팬미팅 개최…'청초+신비 무드' 담은 포스터 공개. Yoo. Byung-chul. Moon Jong-up held his first solo fan meeting in Japan... Poster with ‘clean + mysterious mood’ released. Korea Economy TV. Naver. May 31, 2022. May 31, 2022. ko.
  28. Web site: Lee . Hee-won . 2023-02-16 . 팀 24시 어디에? 숨겨진 섹션 존재...선배 아이돌 B.A.P 종업 등판에 스튜디오 ‘술렁’ . Where is Team 24:00? Hidden section exists...Studio "buzzes" due to senior idol B.A.P's Jongup appearing on the stage . 2024-08-16 . Single List . ko.
  29. Web site: Park . Rosa . 2023-05-04 . [IS인터뷰] 팀 24시 “우리의 ‘피크타임’은 끝나지 않았다” ]. [IS Interview] Team 24: “Our ‘peak time’ is not over” . 2024-08-16 . Daily Sports . ko.
  30. Web site: Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. May 21, 2020. ko.
  31. Cumulative Sales of Some:
  32. Web site: ko:2020년 05월 Album Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=05&hitYear=2020&termGbn=month. Gaon Music Chart. September 25, 2020. Korean.
  33. Web site: Kim. Su-kyeong. ko:MBA 볼라, 팔로알토·멜로·종업 참여한 'BOLA TAPE 2' 발매. https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019121990084. Ten Asia. Korea Entertainment Media. May 21, 2020. Korean. December 19, 2019.
  34. Web site: Kim. Sun-woo. ko:'철인왕후' OST, 문종업 '비너스' 발매…권현빈 피처링 지원사격. http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1012376. Sportsseoul. February 22, 2021. Korean. February 13, 2021.
  35. News: Hong. Seong-hun. ko:문종업-김나현, 영화 '아이돌레시피' OST 'Day Dream' 뮤직비디오 티져 영상 공개. http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=623708. NBN News Agency. November 3, 2021. Korean. October 15, 2021.
  36. Web site: Kang . Da-yoon . 2024-02-25 . '피크타임' 그 후 1년…TOP6는 '지금' 반짝이고 있다 [MD포커스] ]. One year after 'Peak Time'... TOP6 is shining 'now' . 2024-08-16 . My Daily . ko.
  37. Web site: 초심 느껴" 배우희→문종업, 아이돌로 다시 뭉쳤다…'아이돌레시피'(종합). Ko Seung-ah. "I feel the beginning" Actor Bae Hee → Moon Jong-up, reunited as idols... 'Idol Recipe' (Comprehensive) . News1 . Naver. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022. ko.

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