Kim Jong-hyeong (, born April 13, 2002), better known mononymously as Jonghyeong (), is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the leader of the South Korean

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DKZ DKZ (; formerly Dongkiz; , stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Dongyo Entertainment. The group is composed of Kyoungyoon, Sehyeon, Mingyu, Munik, Jaechan, Jonghyeong, and Giseok, and previously Wondae until h ...

and a member of its sub-unit Nine to Six. He starred in musical productions such as ''

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'', ''Dracula'', and ''The Secret Garden''.

Early life and education

Kim Jong-hyeong was born on April 13, 2002, in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Jonghyeong enjoyed watching music shows when he was young which inspired him to become an idol. Before debuting, he was leading a dance club at school and was even elected as the overall vice president during his elementary days. In 2022, he entered Global Cyber University as a Broadcasting and Entertainment major.

Career

DKZ

Jonghyeong was the fourth member to join his current label and was a

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for several months. He officially debuted on April 24, 2019, as the youngest member of the quintet boy group, Dongkiz. In an interview, Jonghyeong mentioned Dean and Monsta X as artists he look up to the most. On March 18, 2022, his group rebranded and changed its name to DKZ. Jonghyeong took the role of the group's leader in the absence of their former leader and member, Wondae. In May 2022, he and fellow member, Jaechan, became fixed radio DJs at KBS Cool FM's Station Z. On May 18, 2023, Dongyo Entertainment announced the formation of Nine to Six, a duo sub-unit consisting of Jonghyeong and Mingyu. They officially debuted on May 31, upon the release of their first single album ''Good To You''.

Solo activities

Jonghyeong started his career in

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in 2022. He made his theatrical debut in the musical ''Equal'' alongside his fellow member

Kyoungyoon Lee Kyoung-yoon (, born February 21, 2000), also known by the mononym Kyoungyoon (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group DKZ. He received his first main role as a television actor in a June 2021 Educational Broad ...

. It was then followed by the Korean production of ''Dracula'' where he was cast as Dracula's friend, Dumitru. On February 3, 2023, Jonghyeong was announced to be part of the musical ''The Secret Garden'' in March.

Discography

Music credits

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Musicals

Radio shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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