Lee Hong-bin

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hong-bin
이홍빈
Hongbin on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards
Born
Lee Hong-bin[1]

(1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationDong-ah Broadcasting College
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • presenter
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–2020
LabelsJellyfish
Formerly ofVIXX

Lee Hong-bin (Korean: 이홍빈; born September 29, 1993),[1] also known by the mononym Hongbin, is a South Korean Twitch streamer, former singer, actor and presenter formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in SBS' romantic drama Glorious Day as Yoo Ji-ho. He has since had a leading role in KBS2's fantasy action-romance Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016) as Wang Chi-ang. In 2017, Hongbin played Yoon Jae-won in the SBS Plus rom-com mini-drama Wednesday 3:30 PM. He officially left VIXX in August 2020.

Early life

Hongbin was born and raised in Jayang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of himself, his parents and two older sisters. Hongbin studied Musical major at Dong-ah Broadcasting College. He stayed at a Buddhist temple with his grandmother when he was a child before returning to his parents in Jayang-dong.[2]

Career

2012-2014: Debut with VIXX and acting debut

Main article: VIXX

Hongbin was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the six-member boy group finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012, on M! Countdown. During MyDOL; Hongbin was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Tease Me" music video.[2][3]

In 2014, Hongbin was cast in the SBS week drama Glorious Day.[4]

2015–2018: MC-ing and acting career continues

On March 3, 2015, Hongbin joined T-ara's Jiyeon and Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi as MC on SBS MTV's The Show from March 3, 2015, to October 13, 2015.[5] In September 2015, Hongbin was cast in his first lead role as Wang Chi-ang in KBS2's action-romance drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave.[6][7]

In September 2016, Hongbin was cast alongside fellow VIXX member N and AOA's Chanmi in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? which was aired on Naver TV Cast on November 16.[8]

In March 2017, Hongbin was cast in a rom-com mini drama Wednesday 3:30 PM on SBS Plus.[9][10]

In 2018, Hongbin was cast as a high school student who was born with hearing impairment in KBS's 10-episode drama Shining Sounds, which was broadcast on National Disabled Persons Day.[11] The same year, he was cast in the romantic comedy drama Witch's Love,[12] and mystery thriller The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.[13]

2019–present: Music career, variety shows, departure from VIXX, streaming

On July 10, 2019, Hongbin and Monsta X's Hyungwon released a collaboration song titled "Cool Love".[14]

On August 4, 2019, Hongbin was announced to be one of the cast members on the Mnet reality show Love Catcher 2.[15]

In March 2020, Hongbin was criticized by netizens and news outlets for his behavior during a Twitch stream, in which he reportedly made negative comments about other idol groups while he was drunk.[16] Hongbin issued an apology the same day,[17] and in May, Jellyfish announced that Hongbin would be taking a hiatus from entertainment activities.[18][19] On August 6, Hongbin announced his plans to return to Twitch streaming, and on August 7, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Hongbin decided to depart from VIXX.[20][21] He began his mandatory military service on August 18.[22]

Upon his return from the military, Hongbin now streams on Twitch full time.[23] And Since Twitch has withdrawn the South Korean Market in February 2024, he started to stream on Chzzk powered by Naver.[24]

Besides his streaming channels, he has created another YouTube channel to re-upload all his streams from 2022 until now.[25]

Personal life

Hongbin enlisted in the military in August 2020 and was discharged on February 25, 2022, without returning to active duty in accordance with the Ministry of Defense's COVID-19 Regulations.[26]

Filmography

For Hongbin's filmography with VIXX, see VIXX videography.

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Heirs Himself Cameo with VIXX members (Episode 4)
2014 Glorious Day Yoo Ji-ho
2015 The Family is Coming Lee Hong-bin Cameo (Episode 18)
2016 Moorim School: Saga of the Brave Wang Chi-ang
What's Up With These Kids? Jin Si-hwan Web series
2017 Wednesday 3:30 PM Yoon Jae-won
2018 Shining Sounds Joo Hyun-sung
Witch's Love Hwang Jae-wook
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes No Hee-joon

Variety show

Year Title Notes
2015 The Show Co-host with Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) and Jiyeon (T-ara)
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 Contestant, with Leo Ep 302
2016 Celebrity Bromance Cast member, with Gongchan
2017 Law of the Jungle in Komodo Cast member[27][28]
2018 Battle Trip Contestant with N (Episode 91–93)[29]
2019 Love Catcher 2 Cast member[15]

Discography

Year Title Peak chart position Sales Album
2019 Make a Dream - - Legal High OST Part 6
Cool Love (with Monsta X's Hyungwon) - - Non-album single

See also

References

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    • "Hongbin Official Profile (Japanese Site)". Jellyfish Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "[My Name is]빅스(5) 홍빈". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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  7. ^ "빅스 홍빈, KBS2 새 월화드라마 '무림학교' 주연 확정". Star MBN. September 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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  13. ^ "[단독] 빅스 홍빈, '1억개의 별' 합류…서인국·정소민 등과 호흡". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (2019-07-10). 빅스 홍빈X몬스타엑스 형원, 10일 신곡 `COOL LOVE` 발표. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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  17. ^ "[공식] 빅스 홍빈, 아이돌 비하논란 3차사과 "변명의 여지 없는 잘못 죄송"". 조선일보 (in Korean). 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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  19. ^ "'타 아이돌 비하·욕설' 홍빈 당분간 연예활동 중단…자필 사과문서 "트위치 방송 안한다"". 세계일보 (in Korean). 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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  22. ^ "빅스 출신 홍빈, 입대 소감 "속세에 미련 남지만 홀가분해"". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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  24. ^ "이홍빈". Chzzk. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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  26. ^ Lee Seung-rok (February 25, 2022). "빅스 탈퇴' 홍빈, 전역했다…게임 방송으로 팬들과 소통" ['Withdrawal from VIXX' Hongbin, discharged from military service... Communicate with fans through game broadcasting] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Oh Soo-jeong (June 14, 2017). "SBS 측 "빅스 홍빈·양정원, '정글의 법칙' 새 멤버 합류" (공식)". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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