Wen Junhui

Wen Junhui (; born 10June 1996), also known by his stage name Jun (), is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actor based in South Korea and China. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its performance team.

Before debuting as a member of Seventeen, Jun was a child actor who starred in multiple films including ''The Pye Dog'' (2007) and '' The Legend Is Born: Ip Man'' (2010). In 2023, Jun returned to acting with a lead role in iQIYI's ''Exclusive Fairytale''.

Alongside his work with Seventeen, he has released multiple songs in his native language, including "Limbo" and "Psycho", the former of which garnered him an award at the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards for New Singer-Songwriter of the Year.

Early life

Wen Junhui was born on 10 June 1996. He grew up in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, and attended Buji Senior High School. He learned wushu since he was young, with aspirations of becoming a martial arts actor like Jackie Chan. He also learned the piano and has performed arrangements of Seventeen's songs.

Career

1998–2015: Career beginnings

In 1998, Jun began his acting career at the age of two when he was cast in his first commercial. He has appeared in numerous television series, including ''Dragon Laws'' () at the age of five. In 2007, he starred alongside Eason Chan in the film ', for which he won the Silver Award for "New Performer of the Year" at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards. He was also nominated for the Best New Performer Award of the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2008 for the same film. In 2010, he played the young Ip Man in '' The Legend Is Born: Ip Man''. In 2014, he was cast in the Chinese web drama ''Intouchable''.

2015–present: Debut with ''Seventeen''

In October 2012, Jun moved to South Korea to undergo training under Pledis Entertainment. From 2013 to 2015, he appeared on ''Seventeen TV'' and ''Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan'' as a trainee alongside the future members of his band. His training period involved rigorous practice and preparation, in which he developed his skills in dancing and singing. He debuted as a member of Seventeen on 26 May 2015 under the stage name Jun. The group's first EP ''17 Carat'' was released three days later, on 29 May 2015.

In 2018, Jun and group member The8 participated in the Chinese music reality show ''Chao Yin Zhan Ji'' (). Jun won the first solo stage competition on the show with his performance of "Wo Ming Bai" (), a Chinese cover of Seventeen's "Thanks", for which he wrote the lyrics. From October to December 2018, he co-hosted the Chinese music ranking show called ''Yo! Bang'' ().

On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Jun would be taking a break from group activities in South Korea in favour of acting activities in China ahead of the group's scheduled performance at Lollapalooza Berlin in early September, music show performances for the 12th mini album ''Spill the Feels'', and the Right Here World Tour.

2018–present: Solo career and other ventures

Jun released his first solo song and special single album ''Can You Sit By My Side'' (), which he co-wrote lyrics for, on 14 December 2018. In July 2019, he filmed a music video for the NetEase mobile game ''A Dream of Jianghu'' (). In 2020, he participated in the soundtrack of '' The King: Eternal Monarch'' with the song "Dream" in Chinese.

On 5 February 2021, Jun released the single "Crow" (); it was later repackaged onto his second single album ''Silent Boarding Gate'' () released on 14 February. His single "Crow" entered the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart at number 14 after less than one week of its release, marking Jun's debut as a solo artist on the ''Billboard charts''.

On 23 September 2022, Jun released his third digital single "Limbo" with two versions in Korean and Chinese. In China, he sold 29,000 copies of the digital album containing both tracks on QQ Music within the first week of release. The Korean version peaked at 26 on the Bugs Real-Time chart and became his first song to chart on the platform. On Melon, the track entered the daily chart for 23 September at 723, an improvement from "Crow" which had ranked at 948. On the Melon latest 24h (1 week) chart, "Limbo" (Korean Ver.) peaked at 14.

Jun made an acting comeback as the male lead in the 2023 drama, ''Exclusive Fairytale'' (). He won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards during the Busan International Film Festival.

On 4 July 2023, Jun released his fourth digital single "Psycho". On 8 July, he attended the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards, where he won the "New Singer-Songwriter of the Year" award. The next day, he performed "Limbo" and "Psycho" as a solo artist at the TMEA Music Festival, and also performed as a member of Seventeen.

On 18 January 2025, it was announced that Jun had starred in and completed work on Jackie Chan's latest film ''The Shadow's Edge'' alongside Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhang Zifeng and Ci Sha, with Jun playing Hu Feng, one of the villainous members in the film.

Ambassadorships

In February 2024, Jun was announced by ''iTravel Shenzhen'' as a travel ambassador for Shenzhen, his hometown. In April, he was announced as the ambassador for skincare brand ''Filorga''. In May, he was announced as the ambassador for bubble tea brand ''ChaPanda''.

Public image

His looks have garnered him the nicknames of in Japan and "Big Beauty" () in China. He is also known to fans as the "Little Prince of Shenzhen Metro" () because a series of public service announcements he filmed for the Shenzhen Metro in middle school are still being aired on certain trains.

Discography

Singles

Other charted songs

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting credits

Credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise specified.

Filmography

Films

Television and web series

Variety shows

Galas

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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1996 births
Living people
21st-century Chinese male actors
21st-century Chinese male singers
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards winners
Chinese child actors
Chinese expatriates in South Korea
Chinese K-pop singers
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
Chinese male web series actors
Chinese Mandopop singers
Chinese wushu practitioners
Hybe Corporation artists
Korean-language singers of China
Male actors from Guangdong
Pledis Entertainment artists
Seventeen (South Korean band) members
Singers from Shenzhen