Qin Fen (

traditional Chinese A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

: 秦奮, ko, 진분; born 31 August 1991) is a Chinese rapper, singer and host. He was a member of the South Korean

boy group A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many ...

The Legend under

SS Entertainment SS Entertainment () was a South Korean record label. It previously represented boy group The Legend, Eun Ji-won and Gilme. History Hip-hop artist and Sechs Kies member Eun Ji-won founded GYM Entertainment in 2009, with singer and rapper Gilm ...

, and is now a member of OACA Entertainment's Awaken-F.

Early life

Qin was born in

Jiangxi Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...

, China on 31 August 1991. He is a good friend of fellow Hong Kong rapper,

Jackson Wang Jackson Wang (; ko, 왕잭슨; born 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, dancer, record producer, fashion designer, and music video director. He is the founder of record label Team Wang and is the creative director and lead designer ...

Career

Pre-debut

Qin was a former

Cube Entertainment Cube Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Cube are known for h ...

's trainee before signing for

(formerly known as JK Space Entertainment) where he debuted as a member of The Legend.

2014–2017: The Legend

Qin made his debut with The Legend in 2014, where he was the vocalist of the group. They debuted with the first single, "Left Out" released on July 9, 2014. Qin left the group after it was disbanded in May 2017, after their contracts with

were canceled through a lawsuit. In 2016, Qin took part in his first feature film, ''我的吸血鬼大人'' playing the role of "Kai Er".

2018–present: Solo activities, ''Idol Producer'' and debut with Awaken-F

After the disbandment of The Legend, Qin returned to China and signed with OACA Entertainment, where he participated in the

boy band A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...

reality show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

, ''

Idol Producer ''Idol Producer'' (), is a 2018 Chinese reality boy group survival show, which premiered on January 19, 2018 on iQIYI. It is presented by Lay Zhang with Li Ronghao, Jackson Wang, MC Jin, Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong serving as mentors. On April ...

''. He made it to the final top 20, but was eventually eliminated in the final episode. Qin is also a host of the Chinese version of ''

Lipstick Prince ''Lipstick Prince'' () is a South Korean beauty show distributed by OnStyle and premiered on December 1, 2016. The show features 7 idols learning about makeup techniques and applying these new skills either on mannequins or celebrity guests. The s ...

''. On 5 November 2018, Qin released his first single, "Show Me", and was peaked 11 at China V Charts. Qin also debuted with OACA Entertainment's new boy band, Awaken-F, with the rapper role. Qin collaborated with

, and released the single "Another" on 19 June 2019.

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Films

Television shows

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qin, Fen 1991 births Living people Singers from Jiangxi Chinese expatriates in South Korea K-pop singers Korean-language singers of China Idol Producer contestants Chinese male singer-songwriters Chinese male rappers Chinese pop singers