Park Sung-hoon (; born December 8, 2002), known mononymously as Sunghoon, is a South Korean singer and former

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He competed as a figure skater from 2010 to early 2020; while simultaneously being a

K-pop K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...

trainee since 2018. He retired from the sport and debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band

Enhypen Enhypen (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab. Formerly a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, the group was formed through the 2020 survival competition show '' I-Land''. The group consists ...

in November 2020. Sunghoon is the 2016–2017 junior silver medalist and the 2015 novice gold medalist of

Asian Figure Skating Trophy The Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy (also known as the Asian Trophy; previously known as the Asian Figure Skating Championships) is an annual international figure skating competition sanctioned by the Asian Skating Union. In some years, the even ...

, and the 2015 novice gold medalist of

Lombardia Trophy The Lombardia Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Italian Ice Sports Federation (). The competition debuted in 2013 in Sesto San Giovanni, and when the I ...

. He also won silver medals at the 2013 novice competition and the 2014 junior competition of South Korean Figure Skating Championships.

Career

2010–2020: Figure skating

Sunghoon won two international advanced novice competitions,

and

, during the 2015-16 figure skating season. Sunghoon made his international junior debut during the 2016-17 figure skating season when he became age-eligible. He earned a silver medal at

, and participated in

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Estonia The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the ...

as a representative of South Korea. The next year, he won another silver medal at

, and participated in

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Polish Figure Skating Association (). It is held periodically as an event of the ...

. During the 2018-19 figure skating season, Sunghoon became age-eligible for senior competitions. He participated in two ISU Challenger Series events,

and Alpen Trophy.

2020–present: Debut with Enhypen and hosting

In 2018, Sunghoon became a trainee at

Big Hit Music Big Hit Music (, stylized in all caps), formerly Big Hit Entertainment (), is a South Korean record label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk. It was re-branded and re-structured into an independent label under Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hi ...

after being scouted while figure skating. On June 1, 2020, he was announced as a participant in the survival show '' I-Land'', a competition survival show produced by

Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...

and Belift Lab, a joint venture between

CJ E&M CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latte ...

and

Hybe Corporation Hybe Co., Ltd. (; stylized as Hybe Corporation; commonly known as simply Hybe) is a South Korean multinational entertainment company established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk as Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd. The company operates as a record l ...

. As one of seven successful finalists, he placed sixth and was selected to join the newly formed South Korean idol group

. Sunghoon made his official debut with the group on November 30, 2020, with the album '' Border: Day One''. In September 2021, Sunghoon was announced as the new host for Korean television program '' Music Bank'' with Wonyoung of Ive. The pair, dubbed as "장꾸" (Jangkku), first appeared on air together on October 8, 2021. On July 27, 2022, Sunghoon made a special appearance in Playlist's web series ''Mimicus'' as himself.

Other ventures

Endorsements

On April 30, 2024, with the reveal of a digital pictorial for ''W'' Korea's May issue showcasing Tiffany & Co. jewellery, Sunghoon and bandmate Jake were announced as regional South Korea and Japan 'friends of the house' ambassadors for the luxury brand. On May 31, Sunghoon was announced as the exclusive model for South Korean cosmetics brand Hince. On September 30, hair care brand L'Oreal Paris named Sunghoon as its latest ambassador.

Programs

Competitive highlights

''CS: Challenger Series; JGP:

ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international figure skating competition, junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded ...

Detailed results

* Personal best highlighted in bold.

Discography

Filmography

Web series

Television shows

Hosting

Web shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Sung-hoon 2002 births Living people Enhypen members South Korean male single skaters Singers from Seoul Singers from Suwon Sportspeople from Suwon Reality show winners South Korean male idols Hybe Corporation artists 21st-century South Korean male singers Japanese-language singers of South Korea 21st-century South Korean sportsmen