Jun (Chinese entertainer) facts for kids
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Jun
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준 | |
Jun in November 2023
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Born |
Wen Junhui
June 10, 1996 |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Instruments |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Pledis |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 文俊輝 |
Simplified Chinese | 文俊辉 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wén Jùnhuī |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 문준휘 |
Revised Romanization | Mun Junhwi |
McCune–Reischauer | Mun Chunwi |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 준 |
Revised Romanization | Jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Chun |
Wen Junhui (Chinese: 文俊辉; Hangul: 문준휘; born June 10, 1996), professionally known by his stage name Jun (Hangul: 준), is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actor based in South Korea and China. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen.
Before debuting as a member of Seventeen, Jun was a child actor who starred in multiple films including The Pye Dog (2007), for which he won the 2nd Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild's Best New Actor Silver Award, and The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010). In 2023, Jun returned to acting with a lead role in iQIYI's Exclusive Fairytale (Chinese: 独家童话).
Alongside his work with Seventeen, he has released multiple songs in his native language, including "Limbo" and "Psycho", the former of which garnered him an award at the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards for New Singer-Songwriter of the Year.
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Career
1998–2015: Career beginnings
In 1998, Jun began his acting career at the age of two when he was cast in his first commercial. He has appeared in numerous television series, including Dragon Laws (Chinese: 特警飞龙) at the age of five. He made his film debut in 2007 in The Pye Dog , for which he won the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild's Best New Performer Silver Award and was nominated for the Best New Performer Award of the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2008 for the same film. In 2010, he played the young Ip Man in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man. In 2014, he was cast in the Chinese web drama Intouchable.
2015–present: Debut with Seventeen
In October 2012, Jun moved to South Korea to undergo training under Pledis Entertainment. From 2013 to 2015, he appeared on Seventeen TV and Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan as a trainee alongside the future members of his band. His training period involved rigorous practice and preparation, in which he developed his skills in dancing and singing. He debuted as a member of Seventeen on 26 May 2015 under the stage name Jun. The group's first EP 17 Carat was released three days later, on May 29, 2015.
In 2018, Jun and group member The8 participated in the Chinese music reality show Chao Yin Zhan Ji (Chinese: 潮音战纪). Jun won the first solo stage competition on the show with his performance of "Wo Ming Bai" (Chinese: 我明白), a Chinese cover of Seventeen's "Thanks", for which he wrote the lyrics. From October to December 2018, he co-hosted the Chinese music ranking show called Yo! Bang (Chinese: 由你音乐榜样).
On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Jun would be taking a break from group activities in South Korea in favour of acting activities in China ahead of the group's scheduled performance at Lollapalooza Berlin in early September.
2018–present: Solo career and other ventures
Jun released his first solo song and special single album Can You Sit By My Side (Chinese: 能不能坐在我身旁), which he co-wrote lyrics for, on 14 December 2018. In July 2019, he filmed a music video for the NetEase mobile game A Dream of Jianghu (Chinese: 一梦江湖). In 2020, he participated in the soundtrack of The King: Eternal Monarch with the song "Dream" in Chinese.
On 5 February 2021, Jun released the single "Crow" (Chinese: 乌鸦); it was later repackaged onto his second single album Silent Boarding Gate (Chinese: 寂寞号登机口) released on 14 February. His single "Crow" entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at number 14 after less than one week of its release, marking Jun's debut as a solo artist on the Billboard charts.
On 23 September 2022, Jun released his third digital single "Limbo" with two versions in Korean and Chinese. In China, he sold 29,000 copies of the digital album containing both tracks on QQ Music within the first week of release. The Korean version peaked at 26 on the Bugs Real-Time chart and became his first song to chart on the platform. On Melon, the track entered the daily chart for 23 September at 723, an improvement from "Crow" which had ranked at 948. On the Melon latest 24h (1 week) chart, "Limbo" (Korean Ver.) peaked at 14.
Jun made an acting comeback as the male lead in the 2023 drama, "Exclusive Fairytale" (Chinese: 独家童话). He won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards during the Busan International Film Festival.
On 4 July 2023, Jun released his fourth digital single "Psycho". On 9 July, he attended the Tencent Music Awards, where he won the "New Singer-Songwriter of the Year" award, and performed both as a solo artist, presenting stages of "Psycho" and "Limbo", and as a member of Seventeen.
Ambassadorships
In February 2024, Jun was announced by iTravel Shenzhen as a travel ambassador for Shenzhen, his hometown. In April, he was announced as the ambassador for skincare brand Filorga. In May, he was announced as the ambassador for bubble tea store Chapanda.
Personal life
Jun grew up with his parents and a younger brother in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He attended Buji Senior High School during his education years. He learned wushu since he was young, dreaming of becoming a martial arts actor like Jackie Chan. He also plays the piano and has performed arrangements of Seventeen's songs.
His looks have garnered him the nicknames of "The Miracle of Mainland" (大陸の奇跡) in Japan and "Big Beauty" (Chinese: 大漂亮) in China. He is also known to fans as the "Little Prince of Shenzhen Metro" (Chinese: 深圳地铁小王子) because a series of public service announcements he filmed for the Shenzhen Metro in middle school are still being aired on certain trains. He has been renowned for his height, standing at 182cm.
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales |
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"Can You Sit By My Side" (能不能坐在我身旁) |
2018 | 71 | |
"Crow" (乌鸦) | 2021 | 40 | |
"Silent Boarding Gate" (寂寞号登机口) |
57 | ||
"Limbo" (Korean Ver. & Chinese Ver.) |
2022 | — |
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"Psycho" | 2023 | — |
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Soundtrack appearances
Year | Title | Album |
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2019 | "Brothers for One Time" (兄弟一回) (with The8) |
Seven Days OST |
2020 | "Dream" (Chinese Ver.) | The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese OST |
2021 | "Warrior" (逆燃) (with Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Vernon) |
Falling into Your Smile OST |
2023 | "Exclusive Fairytale" (独家童话) | Exclusive Fairytale OST |
Other songs
Released on the Chinese digital music platforms QQ Music, KuGou Music and Kuwo Music unless otherwise specified.
Year | Title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | "Wo Ming Bai" (我明白) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 1 | Chinese version of Seventeen's "Thanks" | |
"The Last Blossom" (开到荼蘼) (with Yanan) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 5 | Cover of Faye Wong | ||
"The Night Is Too Dark" (夜太黑) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 6 | Cover of Sandy Lam | ||
"BB 88" (with Tia Ray and Yanan) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 7 | Cover of Khalil Fong | ||
"Reflection of Desire" (欲望反光) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 9 | Cover of Jam Hsiao | ||
"Run! Frantic Flowers!" (末路狂花) |
Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 10 | Cover of Waa Wei | ||
2021 | "Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电) (with The8) |
Mom's Missed Call | Charity single | |
"Fall in Love" | non-album single | Lyric video for unofficial single | ||
2024 | "Run Like Gump" (赤脚的人) |
Run Like Gump | Single for 2024 Midsummer Graduation Gala |
Songwriting credits
Credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise specified.
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | KOMCA Works Code | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
2016 | "Highlight" (Performance Team) |
Seventeen | Going Seventeen | Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, The8, Lee Yoo-jung | N/A | 100001489458 | ||
2017 | "My I" (Jun and The8) |
Al1 | Bumzu, The8 | N/A | 100001586543 | |||
"Hello" | Teen, Age | Bumzu, DK, Mingyu | N/A | 100001731909 | ||||
2018 | "Wo Ming Bai" (我明白) |
Wen Junhui | Non-album singles | Bumzu, Woozi, Hoshi | N/A | N/A | ||
"Can You Sit By My Side" (能不能坐在我身旁) |
Song Bingyang | N/A | 100002735634 | |||||
2019 | "Home" (Chinese Ver.) |
Seventeen | Bumzu, The8, Tina Wang, Woozi | N/A | N/A | |||
2021 | "Wave" (Performance Team) |
Your Choice | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, The8 | N/A | 100003457441 | |||
2022 | "Limbo" (Korean/Chinese Ver.) |
Wen Junhui | Non-album singles | Glenn, JOZU | Beomhun Lee, Glenn, JOZU | 100004515003 | ||
2023 | "Psycho" | Glenn, PonyZhang | Glenn, BuildingOwner | 100005190169 | ||||
"God of Light Music" (경음악의 신) |
Seventeen | Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon, Mingyu | N/A | 100005501175 |
Filmography
Films
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2007 | The Pye Dog | 野·良犬 | Lin Zhihong | |
2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man | 叶问前传 | Ip Man (young) | |
2013 | My Mother | 我的母亲 | Lin Yilong |
Television and web series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Dragon Laws | 特警飞龙 | Zhong Zai | ||
2003 | Give Me Folly | 歌让我狂 | Ye Feng (young) | ||
2004 | Cross Border Daddy | 爸爸两边走 | Zeng Cheng | ||
2005 | Go! Go! Daddy | 爸爸向前走 | |||
Family Style | 家风 | Zai Zai | |||
2010 | ... Red Crust | 醉红尘 | Xiao Xiao Jiu (young) | ||
Imperial Concubines of the Ming Dynasty | 大明嫔妃 | Zhu Youjiao | |||
Destiny of the Jade | 乱世玉缘 | Shi Dongyuan (young) | |||
Who's the Hero | 胜者为王 | N/A | Cameo | ||
2011 | Large Hankou | 大汉口 | Lu Xiuwu (young) | ||
2012 | Pearl and Dragon | 明珠游龙 | Son of Zhang Baozhu | ||
Love Under the Roof | 爱在屋檐下 | Hai Tian (young) | |||
Children's Wars | 儿女的战争 | Liu Xiaofeng | |||
2013 | Xue Dingshan | 薛丁山 | Xue Yinglong | ||
2015 | Intouchable [zh] | 男神执事团 | Little Dracula | Web series | |
2023 | Exclusive Fairytale | 独家童话 | Ling Chao | Web series |
Variety shows
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji | 潮音战纪 | Regular cast member | 10 episodes | |
Yo! Bang | 由你音乐榜样 | Regular MC | Episode 1-3, 6-9 | ||
2021 | Super Novae Games | Season 4超新星运动会第四季 | Archery competition participant | ||
2023 | Yell For Fun | 野挺有趣 | Cast member | Episode 3-5 | |
2024 | The Detectives' Adventures Season 4 | 萌探2024 | Cast member | Episode 4, 5, 10 | |
It Sounds Incredible | Season 4听说很好吃第四季 | Regular cast member |
Galas
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2024 | 2024 Douyin Spring Festival Eve Party | 抖音年年有你小年夜晚会 | Performer | |
2024 Jiangsu TV Spring Festival Gala | 2024江苏卫视春节联欢晚会 | |||
2024 Jiangsu TV Lantern Festival Gala | 2024江苏卫视元宵晚会 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | 2nd Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award | Best New Performer Silver Award | The Pye Dog | Won | |
2008 | 27th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | The Pye Dog | Nominated | |
2023 | Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | New Singer-Songwriter of the Year | "Limbo" | Won | |
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | Best Newcomer Actor | Exclusive Fairytale | Nominated | ||
Rising Star of the Year | Exclusive Fairytale | Won | |||
Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards | Breakthrough Star of the Year | Self | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Wen Junhui para niños