Jung Chan-woo (; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo or his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group iKon under 143 Entertainment. He is known for playing the younger counterparts of Lee Minho in both ''

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'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2013).

Biography

Early life

Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998, in Songpa-gu,

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, and raised in

Yongin Yongin (; ) is a city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in th ...

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...

, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for

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's " Balloons", as the younger Max Changmin. In 2008, he appeared in ''Lost and Found'' and several subsequent drama series, beginning with '' The Great King, Sejong''. Jung played the younger version of Lee Min-ho's characters in both ''

'' and ''

''.

2014–present: ''Mix & Match'' and iKon

In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from ''WIN: Who Is Next's'' Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program ''Mix & Match''. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Jung. The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015, with the pre-release digital single "My Type". In July 2018, Jung started his YouTube channel, named "Chan's Life (찬우살이)". On September 30, 2021, it was announced that Jung will be continuing his acting career as one of the leads in a rom-com film/drama, titled ''My Chilling Roommate''.

Philanthropy

On April 8, 2019, it was reported Chan-woo donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the affected residents of the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Music video appearances

References

External links

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