Son Ho-jun (born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Early years and career
Son Ho-jun made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a three-member
boyband, which first performed on the show ''A-Live'' on
Channel V Korea
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. The first pop group launched by J&H Media, Tachyon released the debut single ''Feel Your Breeze'' (a Korean
remake from the Japanese boyband
V6), then disbanded shortly after.
After appearing in the
SBS drama ''
Coffee House
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'', which ended in July 2010, Son entered military service. Upon his return in 2013, he returned to acting and rose to stardom for playing the character Haitai in campus drama ''
Reply 1994
''Reply 1994'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Ho-jun, Baro, Min Do-hee, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Il-hwa. It aired on tvN from October 18 to December 28, 2013 for 21 episod ...
''.
He also gained popularity for appearing in reality shows, notably ''
Youth Over Flowers'' and ''Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village''.
In July 2016, Son signed with
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production comp ...
. In 2017, he starred in the hit romance drama ''
Confession Couple''.
In 2019, he gained critical acclaim for his acting in ''
The Light in Your Eyes
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''. In 2020, Son played the role of a successful novelist and scriptwriter in the Netflix drama, ''
Was It Love?
''Was It Love?'' () is a South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hyo, Son Ho-jun, Song Jong-ho, Kim Min-jun, Koo Ja-sung and Kim Da-som. It aired on JTBC from July 8 to September 2, 2020; each episode was released on Netflix in South K ...
''.
Philanthropy
On December 6, 2022, Son participated in Naver Happy Bean's fundraiser with branded '119REO' firefighting suits to help improve the treatment of firefighters.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television show
Web shows
Music video
Theater
Discography
Singles
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
MBK Entertainment artists
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
Male actors from Seoul
People from Gwangju