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Jun
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Jun in November 2023
Born
Wen Junhui

(1996-06-10) June 10, 1996 (age 28)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
  • dancer
  • songwriter
Years active 2002–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active 2015–present
Labels Pledis
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Wén Jùnhuī
Korean name
Hangul 문준휘
Revised Romanization Mun Junhwi
McCune–Reischauer Mun Chunwi
Stage name
Hangul
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: ), 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.

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 [zh], 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.

Seventeen Jun Psycho
Jun in the performance video for "Psycho" in 2023

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
CHN
"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
  • CHN: 50,000
"Psycho" 2023
  • CHN: 100,000

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Album
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.
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
Credited With Credited With
2016 "Highlight"
(Performance Team)
Seventeen Going Seventeen Yes Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, The8, Lee Yoo-jung No N/A 100001489458
2017 "My I"
(Jun and The8)
Al1 Yes Bumzu, The8 No N/A 100001586543
"Hello" Teen, Age Yes Bumzu, DK, Mingyu No N/A 100001731909
2018 "Wo Ming Bai"
(我明白)
Wen Junhui Non-album singles Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Hoshi No N/A N/A
"Can You Sit By My Side"
(能不能坐在我身旁)
Yes Song Bingyang No N/A 100002735634
2019 "Home"
(Chinese Ver.)
Seventeen Yes Bumzu, The8, Tina Wang, Woozi No N/A N/A
2021 "Wave"
(Performance Team)
Your Choice Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, The8 No N/A 100003457441
2022 "Limbo"
(Korean/Chinese Ver.)
Wen Junhui Non-album singles Yes Glenn, JOZU Yes Beomhun Lee, Glenn, JOZU 100004515003
2023 "Psycho" Yes Glenn, PonyZhang Yes Glenn, BuildingOwner 100005190169
"God of Light Music"
(경음악의 신)
Seventeen Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon, Mingyu No N/A 100005501175

Filmography

Films

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2007 The Pye Dog [zh] 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.
2002 Dragon Laws 特警飞龙 Zhong Zai
2003 Give Me Folly 歌让我狂 Ye Feng (young)
2004 Cross Border Daddy [zh] 爸爸两边走 Zeng Cheng
2005 Go! Go! Daddy [zh] 爸爸向前走
Family Style 家风 Zai Zai
2010 ... Red Crust [zh] 醉红尘 Xiao Xiao Jiu (young)
Imperial Concubines of the Ming Dynasty [zh] 大明嫔妃 Zhu Youjiao
Destiny of the Jade 乱世玉缘 Shi Dongyuan (young)
Who's the Hero [zh] 胜者为王 N/A Cameo
2011 Large Hankou 大汉口 Lu Xiuwu (young)
2012 Pearl and Dragon [zh] 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 [zh] 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.
2018 Chao Yin Zhan Ji 潮音战纪 Regular cast member 10 episodes
Yo! Bang [zh] 由你音乐榜样 Regular MC Episode 1-3, 6-9
2021 Super Novae Games [zh] 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 [zh] Season 4 听说很好吃第四季 Regular cast member

Galas

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
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 presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
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

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