Biography
In the late 1990s, the world community became acquainted with the phenomenon of Hall, or the Korean Wave, which appeared due to the spread of a previously unknown Asian pop culture with the help of Internet resources and social media payments.
Becoming a major exporter of pop products, cinema and television, the republic has fallen into a number of developed countries and with the support of the government continued to develop, sponsoring and promoting the work of young performers. One of these talents was the participant of the popular BTS group, a young musician, a dancer, producer and songwriter Chong Chonguk, also known under the names of Aidol Kukki and Golden McNe.
Childhood and youth
Chong Chonguk, speaking under the pseudonym Chonguk, was born in the South Korean city of Busan in the family of an athlete, a professional player in bowling, September 1, 1997. Dreaming to go in the footsteps of the Father, in childhood the boy became a badminton, but soon left this occupation, realizing that in the future it would hardly achieve recognition in this area.
Thanks to the mother who was interested in painting and spent a lot of time from the TV, Chon began to think about the profession related to art, and having acquainted with the work of the popular Raper Kwon Ji Yong, who speaking on stage named G-Dragon, finally decided to become a singer.
After receiving minimal education in the schools of Busan and Seoul, Chonguk followed the embarrass of the idol and went to the talent show "Superstar K". Despite the fact that the judges preferred to another participant, the teenager received suggestions from a number of entertainment companies and eventually chose the Big Hit Entertainment Agency, which was engaged in the promotion of the future participant in the BTS group Kim to us Jun, known as RM.
Teachers who led the preparation of the performers recommended that the guy focus on choreography. Due to the highest growth for Asian (178 cm) and a slender physique (weight of 61 kg), he fell into a community of dancers and in the summer of 2012 in an internship in the ballet studio in Los Angeles.
At the same time, he debuted in the leader's leader's leader's leader, Joe Quong, and then a short time performed in the cordage of the broken Glam team and studied at the Seoul School of Performing Arts. The young man refused to continue their education at the university due to the intense schedule of preparation for speeches. However, later, he, together with other participants of the BWS BDS, entered the university for distance learning.
Music
Continuing cooperation with Big Hit Entertainment, in 2013, Chong Chonguk became McNe - the youngest member of the South Korean Aidol Group called BTS and participated in the recording of the debut single "2 Cool 4 Skool". Senior comrades, among whom were the leader of the Araem's team and singers, mini mini, Jay-Hope, Kim Te Hyun and Chimina, took the patronage of the newcomer and helped in working out vocals and scenic behavior.
Later, the producer and comrades trusted Chonguk to compose and fulfill a solo song in the 2016 album "Wings". In the biographical pop composition "Begin", the young man spoke about creating a group and his own desire to become rich and popular.
The next individual work was the "Euphoria" track, originally created for the short film "Euphoria: Theme of Love Yourself Wonder", and then included in the 3rd studio plate BTS "Love Yourself: Answer".
The composition, sprinkled by the Canadian DJ DJ Swivel, turned out to be successful and 13 weeks retained positions in the digital chart Gaon. In addition, she lit up in the Billboard hit parade, without reaching 5 positions before entering the rating of popular artists HOT 100 Singles.
Along with the concerts of the group and the creation of songs for BTS albums, Chonguk worked on his own projects, among which was part of the company "One Dream, One Korea" and a record of the song dedicated to the victims of the Korean War. In addition, the young performer successfully produced cavities on the tracks of foreign idols, more often than others using the work of Justin Bieber, David Getta, Adam Levin and Tori Kelly.
In 2016, the artist appeared in several dramas on the YouTube channel, a pilot episode of the adventure reality show "Flower Crew" and a fashionable television project "Celebrity Bromance". After some time, Chonguk under the name Fencing MAN incognito competed with other musicians in the entertainment music program King Of Mask Singer.
Continuing work in the team, Chon became the producer of several compositions from the BTS repertoire, and in 2018 the young singer made the honorary director of the group's concert show called "Love Yourself: Answer".
In the fall of 2018, Chon and other BTS participants received the presidential award - the Korean Order for Cultural Merit. At about the same time, Chonguk spoke at the MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards at the MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards ceremony and, together with the American pop singer, Charlie Putu performed the hit of the latter called "WE DON'T Talk Anymore".
Personal life
Appearing on the stage, Chonguk overnight won the hearts of thousands of fans around the world. His creative biography and personal life became the subject of hot controversy between fans and covered rumors based on pages in Instagram and other social networks.
For example, a video where the singer kisses with Kim Te Hyun, one of the participants of the BTS group, gave a reason for conversations about the unconventional orientation of the Idolov, and joint photos from the Train of the Cube Entertainment Agency to Saying convinced users of the Internet in the fact that young beauty is the official girlfriend of Chon .
In general, every sympathetic person appeared in the company of the pop artist, the jealous fans considered him a girl. Such conversations were about Chonguk's relationships with Pak Savon, which was in the company Big Hit, then a soloist of the Lovelyz group Chon Ein was in the field of view.
The singer himself says that he is early to acquire his wife and children early, and the heroines of all his novels are no more than close friends and colleagues on show business.
Nevertheless, the press continues to cultivate rumors about the love adventures of Chongguk and among the current girlfriends calls the usual Korean schoolgirl Lalis Manoban.
Chong Chonguk now
According to the latest information, Chonguk received a solid fee and in January 2019 acquired apartments in the Trimage Apartments residential complex in the Sondong area. The cost of an apartment is 69.7 square meters. M is $ 1.75 million.
The fact that the singer bought housing without loans and loans, testifies to confidence in continuing the creative career in BTS.
Now Chon is on top of glory and occupies a high place in the ranking of Asian celebrities published in the prestigious Hi China publication.
Discography
- 2013 - "2COOL 4SKOOL"
- 2014 - "Dark & Wild"
- 2016 - "Wings"
- 2018 - "Love Yourself: Tear"