Life and Career
Early Life
Jung Yong Hwa was born June 22, 1989, in Seoul, South Korea.His family consists of his parents and a brother, who is four years older. He moved to Busan in 1991 and lived there through high school, where he first began composing music. After taking his college entrance exam, he moved back to Seoul where he joined FNC Music and began training in bass technology at F&C Academy. In 2009, Jung left for Japan to study music with his bandmates. While staying there, they did street performances and released indie albums.
Music Career
Jung Yong Hwa made his singer debut with the idol band CN Blue on 14 January 2010. On 25 May 2010, an FNC Music representative announced that Jung had been diagnosed with vocal cord nodules and acute laryngitis. Jung was hospitalized for treatment from 24 to 27 May 2010 and may require surgery in future. On 14 January 2011, Jung released his first solo digital single, "For First Time Lovers." On 20 August 2011, Jung and Girls' Generation member Seohyun performed Banmal Song together as a special duet on stage at the "K-pop All Star Live" concert in Niigata, Japan. On 19 October 2011, Jung made his Japan major debut with his self-composed title song "In My Head" under the major label Warner Music Japan. The song "In My Head" was also chosen as the ending song for the Japanese animation Supernatural. Yonghwa has admitted personally that he would like to marry a fan in the future.
Jung Yong Hwa made his singer debut with the idol band CN Blue on 14 January 2010. On 25 May 2010, an FNC Music representative announced that Jung had been diagnosed with vocal cord nodules and acute laryngitis. Jung was hospitalized for treatment from 24 to 27 May 2010 and may require surgery in future. On 14 January 2011, Jung released his first solo digital single, "For First Time Lovers." On 20 August 2011, Jung and Girls' Generation member Seohyun performed Banmal Song together as a special duet on stage at the "K-pop All Star Live" concert in Niigata, Japan. On 19 October 2011, Jung made his Japan major debut with his self-composed title song "In My Head" under the major label Warner Music Japan. The song "In My Head" was also chosen as the ending song for the Japanese animation Supernatural. Yonghwa has admitted personally that he would like to marry a fan in the future.
Acting Career
In 2009, Jung Yong Hwa landed his first acting role as Kang Shin-woo in the SBS drama You're Beautiful, which aired from October 7 to November 26, 2009. As the series revolves around the life of a musical group, he played the role of the lead guitarist in the faux idol band A.N.Jell along with fellow co-stars Jang Keun-suk the group leader, Park Shin-hye, and Lee Hongki of FT Island. He gained high popularity through his acting as a member of the fictional band, A.N.Jell.
Nearly two years after his acting debut, Jung was chosen as the male lead of the MBC drama Heartstrings, along with Park Shin-hye, a co-star from You're Beautiful. The drama is a South Korean youthful melodrama about the main characters' love and dreams, which was first aired on 29 June 2011.
Variety Shows
MC Appearances
Jung Yong Hwa was an MC at the first-ever Melon Music Awards held on December 16, 2009 together with actress Lee In Hye. Alongside Kim Heechul and Park Shin-hye, Jung was an MC for the 2009 SBS Gayo Daejeon award ceremony which was held on December 29, 2009. Jung temporarily replaced Tiffany & Yuri of Girls' Generation as co-host MC's for MBC's Show! Music Core episode to be aired on May 29, 2010 together with Min Sun-Ye and Kim Yoo-Bin of the Wonder Girls. In June 2010, he was also a co-host MC for Music Core along side Yuri and Seohyun of Girls' Generation. Finally on July 18, 2010, he officially started as one of the new hosts of SBS's Inkigayo together with f(x)'s Sulli and 2AM's Jo Kwon. He ended being a host of Inkigayo March 13, 2011 due to his tight schedule. He also appeared as an MC for 2010 SBS Gayo Daejun which was held on 29 December along with Jo Kwon, Kim Hee Chul and Hwang Jung Eum . His most recent appearance as MC was in MBC's Music Core on April 7, 2012, along side Girls' Generation Seohyun and Hyoyeon. He replaced Tiffany and Taeyeon of Girls' Generation.
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