Kim Yo-han (, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the

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WEi and a former member of boy group X1, finishing first on ''

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''. He made his solo debut with the digital single "No More" on August 25, 2020. He debuted in acting through '' A Love So Beautiful''.

Early life

Kim was born on September 22, 1999, in

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, South Korea. He has two younger sisters. Prior to his debut, Kim was a national taekwondo athlete. He was a two-time champion at the National Youth Sports Festival.

Career

2019: ''Produce X 101'' and X1

In May 2019, Kim participated in the

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reality-survival program ''

'' despite having only three months of training. The original intention of the show was for the eleven winners of the program to form a boy group that would promote for 5 years under

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. Kim finished first in the competition, and debuted as a member and center of X1 on August 27, 2019, with its debut showcase held at

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. However, X1 would later disband on January 6, 2020, due to allegations of vote-rigging in the show. On November 5, 2019, Ahn Joon-young, the producer of ''Produce X 101'', was arrested, and he later admitted to manipulating the vote rankings.

2020: Solo career and debut with WEi

Kim was in the talks to join the '' School series'', ''School 2020''. It was later confirmed in February 2020, with the show slated to air in August 2020. In April 2020, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by KBS due to casting controversy over the female lead role. On June 17, 2020, Oui Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a new boy group, tentatively called "OUIBOYZ", in the second half of the year. Kim is expected to be a part of this group, alongside label mates Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon, and Kang Seok-hwa. On July 10, 2020, Oui Entertainment launched social media accounts for their new boy group called " WEi" which Kim has been confirmed to be a member of. They also released an image film for the logo. Kim was also announced as an MC for the first day of the 26th Dream Concert "CONNECT:D". On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Kim would be releasing a solo song, in the form of a digital single, on August 25, 2020, ahead of his future debut with WEi, titled "No More", produced by Zion. T. On October 5, 2020, Kim debuted with WEi with the mini album ''Identity: First Sight'', with the title track "Twilight". He also starred as the main lead in the K-drama " A Love So Beautiful", which is the remake of the C-drama of the same name, marking his acting debut. He also contributed to the OST by making a soundtrack appearance in "Recently", which was released on January 11, 2021.

2021–present: Solo activities

On March 2, 2021, Kim became one of the hosts for

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's music program ''

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'' alongside

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's Yeosang and

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's Jihan. In 2021, Kim joins the cast of variety show ''Chick High Kick'' along with

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and Na Tae-joo. Later, Kim will be confirmed to join the KBS drama '' School 2021'' with Jo Yi-hyun. On January 10, 2022, Kim released his first solo mini album ''Illusion'', with the title track "Dessert". In February 2022, '' Vanity Teen'' editor Aedan Juvet revealed Kim's debut magazine cover, making him the magazine's first K-pop artist to receive a digital cover feature. On February 23, 2023, Kim released "Let's Love" with

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, which is part of Project Restless.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting

''All song credits are adapted from the

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's database, unless otherwise noted.''

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Radio shows

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Yo-han 1999 births Living people Musicians from Seoul Male actors from Seoul People from Jungnang District WEi members Swing Entertainment artists South Korean male idols South Korean male pop singers South Korean male taekwondo practitioners South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors Produce 101 contestants 21st-century South Korean male singers 21st-century South Korean male actors Reality show winners X1 (group) members 21st-century South Korean sportsmen