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| Birth Date: | 1998 1, mf=yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jung Chan-woo (; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo or his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group iKon under 143 Entertainment.[1] He is known for playing the younger counterparts of Lee Minho in both Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Heirs (2013).
Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998, in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and raised in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons", as the younger Max Changmin.[2] In 2008, he appeared in Lost and Found and several subsequent drama series, beginning with The Great King, Sejong. Jung played the younger version of Lee Min-ho's characters in both Boys Over Flowers and The Heirs.[3]
See main article: iKon (South Korean band). In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from WIN: Who Is Next's Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program Mix & Match. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Jung.[4] The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015, with the pre-release digital single "My Type".
In July 2018, Jung started his YouTube channel, named "Chan's Life (찬우살이)".[5] [6]
On September 30, 2021, it was announced that Jung will be continuing his acting career as one of the leads in a rom-com film/drama, titled My Chilling Roommate.[7]
On April 8, 2019, it was reported Chan-woo donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the affected residents of the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea.[8]
See also: iKon discography.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||
| 2008 | Lost and Found | 달콤한 거짓말 | Park Dong-shik (young) | Supporting role | |
| 2012 | Gabi | 가비 | Illichi (young) | ||
| 2022 | My Chilling Roommate | 오싹한 동거 | Song Ji-chan | Lead role | [9] [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | 대왕 세종 | Prince Yang-Nyung (young) | Supporting role | |
| 2009 | Cain and Abel | 카인과 아벨 | Lee Seon-Woo (young) | ||
| The Slingshot | 남자이야기 | Do Jae-myeong (young) | |||
| Boys Over Flowers | 꽃보다 남자 | Gu Jun-pyo (young) | |||
| Heading to the Ground | 맨땅에 헤딩 | Cha Bong-gun (young) | |||
| 2013 | The Heirs | 상속자들 | Kim Tan (young) | ||