Hanbin (singer) explained

Hanbin
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Birth Name:Ngô Ngọc Hưng
Birth Date:19 January 1998
Birth Place:Yên Bái, Vietnam
Education:Vietnam University of Commerce, Hanoi (Đại học Thương mại)[1]
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Embed:yes
Genre:K-pop
Years Active:2020–present
Label:Yuehua Entertainment
Current Member Of:Tempest
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Child:yes
Hangul:오옥흥
Hanja:吳玉興
Rr:O Ok-heung
Mr:O Okhŭng
Korean name
Hangulstage:한빈
Hanjastage:韓彬
Rrstage:Han-bin
Mrstage:Hanpin

Ngô Ngọc Hưng (born 19 January 1998) or Hưng Bin and Hanbin, is a Vietnamese singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition by competing on Mnet survival show I-Land[2] before becoming a member of boy group Tempest.[3] He is the first Vietnamese male to become a K-pop idol.[4]

Early life

Hanbin (Ngô Ngọc Hưng), was born in Yên Bái, Vietnam. He is a self-taught dancer since 15, according to his online fanmeeting. He moved to Hanoi for university where he founded and led a dance group, C.A.C, for three years (2016–2019) under the stage name Hưng Bin.[5] Hanbin started training for the show in July 2019, according to his I-Land profile, after passing the audition in Hanoi.

Career

2020–2021: I-Land, first fanmeeting, and agency changes

On June 2, 2020, he was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and HYBE's then upcoming survival show I-Land. On the first episode, he performed "Jopping" by SuperM with NI-KI and Nicholas, but was 'eliminated' by voting among the trainees and was placed in "Ground". On the 7th episode, he ranked 12th based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12.[6] On Episode 10, Hanbin ranked 4th out of 11 trainees in Global Voting with 1,415,420 votes. On Episode 11, he was eliminated ranking in at 10th place.[7]

Following his debut on the survival show, on October 20, Belift Lab announced that Hanbin would be holding an online fanmeeting called "Hanbin !00%" on October 31. On December 16, he opened up a Twitter account, on which he gathered over 150,000 followers in 24 hours.[8] On 31 December, Hanbin performed a solo pre-opening stage at Big Hit NYEL Concert to the song "I&Credible".[9]

On 2 June 2021, Belift Lab announced that Hanbin had left the agency following discussions and was later revealed that Hanbin had signed with Yuehua Entertainment.[10] [11]

2022–present: Debut with Tempest

On January 3, 2022, Hanbin was introduced as the fifth member of the group Tempest.[12] They debuted on March 2, 2022 with the EP It's Me, It's We. He is the first Vietnamese male to debut in a K-pop idol group.[13] [14]

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee(s) / Work(s)Result
WeChoice Awards2023Rising ArtistHimself[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VieZ . 2022-01-05 . Đại học Thương Mại là "cái nôi" của loạt sinh viên đình đám: Từ Hoa hậu đến cả Idol Kpop! . 2023-03-30 . VieZ . vi . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330220357/https://viez.vn/dai-hoc-thuong-mai-la-cai-noi-cua-loat-sinh-vien-dinh-dam-tu-hoa-hau-den-ca-idol-kpop-2OtluyrUXDkr.html . live .
  2. Web site: 18 September 2020 . 'I-LAND' members: Meet the K-Pop trainees battling it out . 2022-08-07 . Hypable . 6 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106081221/https://www.hypable.com/i-land-members-profiles-k-pop/ . live .
  3. Web site: VnExpress . K-pop boy band with Vietnamese member wins big at Hanteo Music Awards – VnExpress International . 2023-06-09 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en . 9 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609031449/https://e.vnexpress.net/news/culture/k-pop-boy-band-with-vietnamese-member-wins-big-at-hanteo-music-awards-4570042.html . live .
  4. Web site: VnExpress . Hanbin – chàng trai Yên Bái thành ca sĩ thần tượng Hàn . 2023-06-09 . vnexpress.net . vi . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404101457/https://vnexpress.net/hanbin-chang-trai-yen-bai-thanh-ca-si-than-tuong-han-4411849.html . live .
  5. Web site: Vietnamese singer creates buzz in South Korea. vnexpress.net. October 25, 2023. en. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025221757/https://e.vnexpress.net/news/culture/vietnamese-singer-creates-buzz-in-south-korea-4655760.html. live.
  6. Web site: 김은애 . '아이랜드' 역대급 공간, 23명 입장 테스트→탈락자 7명 '그라운드' 방출[종합] ]. 2022-08-07 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807075153/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004231644 . live .
  7. Web site: thanhnien.vn . 2020-09-12 . Thực tập sinh người Việt bị loại khỏi show âm nhạc Hàn Quốc . 2023-06-09 . thanhnien.vn . vi . 9 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609031446/https://thanhnien.vn/thuc-tap-sinh-nguoi-viet-bi-loai-khoi-show-am-nhac-han-quoc-185993292.htm . live .
  8. Web site: Scott . Mahliya . 17 December 2020 . Former 'I-LAND' Contestant Hanbin Opens His Own Twitter Account . 7 August 2020 . Kpopstarz . 14 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214154513/https://www.kpopstarz.com/amp/articles/296311/20201217/former-land-contestant-hanbin-opens-twitter-account.htm . live .
  9. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Who is Hanbin? Ex 'I-LAND' trainee to perform at Big Hit's New Year's Live concert, excited fans say 'this is huge' . 2022-08-07 . MEAWW . 20 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120022010/https://meaww.com/hanbin-fans-former-i-land-trainee-perform-big-hit-new-years-live-virtual-concert-weverse-vietnamese . live .
  10. Web site: '아이랜드' 한빈, 빌리프랩 떠난다 "신중한 고민 끝 새출발"[전문] ]. 2022-07-28 . 다음뉴스 . ko . 28 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728220248/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/coM1HMeyrX . live .
  11. Web site: 정병근 . 'I-LAND(아이랜드)' 출신 한빈, 위에화엔터 전속 계약 . 2022-07-28 . n.news.naver.com . ko . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602025109/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/629/0000086644 . live .
  12. Web site: Yuehua Entertainment introduces the 7 members of the awaited group 'TEMPEST' through concept photos PINKVILLA . 2022-08-07 . pinkvilla.com . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807071324/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/yuehua-entertainment-introduces-7-members-awaited-group-tempest-through-concept-photos-983238?amp . dead .
  13. Web site: 2 March 2022 . Tempest Hanbin, the first Vietnamese K-pop idol: "Debuting in Korea wasn't hard for me" . 2022-08-07 . KBIZoom . en-US . 8 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208054826/https://kbizoom.com/tempest-hanbin-the-first-vietnamese-k-pop-idol-debuting-in-korea-wasnt-hard-for-me/ . live .
  14. Web site: VnExpress . Nhóm Kpop có thành viên người Việt ra mắt . 2023-06-09 . vnexpress.net . vi . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404080049/https://vnexpress.net/nhom-kpop-co-thanh-vien-nguoi-viet-ra-mat-4433876.html . live .
  15. News: 14 May 2014 . @mnetiland on Twitter: June 2, 2020 tweet . 28 July 2022 . 28 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728220247/https://twitter.com/mnetiland/status/1267637659565875202?s=20 . live .
  16. Web site: Hanbin Ngô Ngọc Hưng: Idol Kpop đam mê quảng bá văn hoá Việt, thành công nhờ "chăm chỉ, kiên định và nỗ lực tiến đến ước mơ". January 1, 2024. WeChoice. vi. January 13, 2024. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113053938/https://wechoice.vn/chi-tiet-de-cu/3/hanbin-ngo-ngoc-hung-131.htm. live.