Hongjoong (홍중) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and composer under KQ Entertainment. He is the leader of the boy group ATEEZ.
Career[]
2017: MIXNINE[]
In October 2017, he became a contestant on JTBC's reality survival show MIXNINE. He was eliminated in episode 10 after ranking 42nd place.[2]
2018: Debut with ATEEZ[]
On October 24, 2018, Hongjoong debuted as the leader of KQ Entertainment's first boy group, ATEEZ, with the release of the mini album Treasure EP.1 : All To Zero.
2022-2023: Idol Radio[]
On September 8, 2022, ATEEZ's Hongjoong and Yunho were announced as the new DJs for the third season of "Idol Radio", MBC's idol radio program.[3]
On December 27, 2023, the last episode of season 3 was aired, indicating the departure of Hongjoong and Yunho from their roles as DJs.
2022: From November 7, 1998[]
On October 27, it was announced that Hongjoong will hold his first film photo exhibition titled From November 7, 1998 at GALLERY99 in Mapo-gu, Seoul from November 1 to 7. Every vist can accumulate up to 5,000 points per person which will be converted into cash at the end of the exhibition and donated to charity.[4]
2023: Walker A[]
On October 18, Hongjoong announced his photo exhibition "Walker A" on his social media. 'Walker A' will run for a week from November 3 to 9 at the Frottage Galery in Seoul. The photo exhibition introduces the other side of the world. The singer took a break from his daily life for a moment and became 'A', a person walking blindly down the street. [5]
Hongjoong donated 50 million won to the Korean Childhood Leukemia Foundation, a donation made through entry fees and individual donations for the photo exhibition of the film "Walker A".[6]
2025: Collaborations[]
On January 1, 2025, Odetari released a track featuring ATEEZ. Odetari later wrote on his Instagram that it was a mistake and that it was now a spoiler for the upcoming release.[7] It was later revealed that Hongjoong would be featured in "SMB" song.
Personal life[]
Education[]
He attended Leonardo’s Kindergarten and Gwiin Elementary School, graduated from Daehan Middle School, and completed his studies at Dongan High School.[citation needed]
Discography[]
Collaborations[]
Features[]
- Chung Ha - "Eenie Meenie" (2024)
Other releases[]
- "A Walker" (2023)
- "Why Do You Love" (2024)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Pirate King (해적왕)" | Treasure EP.1 : All To Zero | Writing |
| "Treasure" | |||
| "Twilight" | |||
| "Stay" | |||
| "My Way" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| ATEEZ | "HALA HALA (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)" | Treasure EP.2 : Zero To One | Writing |
| "Say My Name" | |||
| "Desire" | |||
| "Light" | |||
| "Promise" | |||
| "From" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| EDEN | "3 Things (feat. Maddox)" | Exhalant | Writing |
| ATEEZ | "Utopia" | Treasure EP.3 : One To All | Writing |
| "Illusion" | |||
| "Wave" | |||
| "Aurora" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Dancing Like Butterfly Wings" | Writing | ||
| ATEEZ | "Wonderland" | Treasure EP.Fin : All To Action | Writing |
| "Dazzling Light" | |||
| "Mist (안개)" | |||
| "Precious (Overture)" | |||
| "Win" | |||
| "If Without You" | |||
| "Thank U (친구)" | |||
| "Sunrise" | Writing Composing Arranger | ||
| "With U (걸어가고 있어)" | Writing | ||
| ATEEZ | "HALA HALA (Traditional Treatment Mix)" | Treasure EP.Extra : Shift The Map | Writing |
| "Pirate King (Overload Mix)" | |||
| "Treasure (Smoothing Harmonies Mix)" | |||
| "Utopia (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| "Say My Name (Flavor of Latin with Juwon Park)" | |||
| "Illusion (Chillin' with BUDDY Mix)" | |||
| "Wave (Ollounder's Bold Dynamics Mix)" | |||
| "Aurora (Japanese ver.)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Twilight (Classic BUDDY Mix)" | Writing | ||
| "Promise (Notation from Senor Juwon Park)" | |||
| 2020 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Answer" | Treasure Epilogue : Action To Answer | Writing |
| "Horizon (지평선)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Star 1117" | Writing | ||
| "Precious" | |||
| ATEEZ | "Answer (Japanese ver.)" | Treasure EP. Map To Answer | Writing |
| "Better" | |||
| "Wonderland (Sean Oh's Skrt Remix) | |||
| "Sunrise (Atmospheric Mix by Spacecowboy)" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Star 1117 (Buddy's Melody Mix)" | Writing | ||
| ATEEZ | "Fever" | Zero : Fever Part.1 | Writing |
| "Thanxx" | |||
| "To The Beat (춤을 춰)" | |||
| "Inception" | |||
| "Good Lil Boy" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| 2021 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Fireworks (불놀이야 (I'm The One))" | Zero : Fever Part.2 | Writing |
| "The Leaders (선도부)" | |||
| "Time Of Love" | |||
| "Take Me Home" | |||
| "Celebrate" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Take Me Home (English ver.)" | Writing | ||
| "I'm The One (Heart-Topping ver.)" | |||
| ATEEZ | "The Real" | Kingdom 'Final : Who Is The King?' | Writing |
| Rain, MONSTA X, Brave Girls, & ATEEZ | "Summer Taste" | "Taste of Korea" | Writing |
| Kim Jong Kook & ATEEZ | "Be My Lover" | "Season Songs" | Writing Composing |
| ATEEZ | "White Love" | Writing | |
| ATEEZ | "Eternal Sunshine" | Zero : Fever Part.3 | Writing |
| "Feeling Like I Do" | |||
| "Deja Vu" | |||
| "Rocky" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "All About You" | |||
| "Not Too Late" | Writing | ||
| ATEEZ | "Turbulence (야간비행)" | Zero : Fever Epilogue | Writing |
| "The Letter" | |||
| "Still Here (Korean Ver.)" | |||
| "Better (Korean Ver.)" | |||
| "The Real (흥 : 興 Ver.)" | |||
| "Wave (Overture)" | |||
| "Wonderland (Symphony No.9 "From The Wonderland")" | |||
| "Answer (Ode to Joy)" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Don't Stop" | Writing | |
| ATEEZ | "Deja Vu (Japanese Ver.)" | Beyond : Zero | Writing |
| "Rocky (Boxers ver.)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "The King" | Writing | ||
| "Turbulence (夜間飛行) (Japanese Ver.)" | |||
| "Take Me Home (Japanese Ver.)" | |||
| "Fireworks (I'm The One) (Japanese Ver.)" | |||
| ATEEZ | "Sector 1" | The World EP.1 : Movement | Writing |
| "Cyberpunk" | |||
| "Guerrilla" | |||
| "The Ring" | |||
| "WDIG (Where Do I Go)" | |||
| "New World" | |||
| ATEEZ | Let's Get Together | Writing | |
| ATEEZ | "Paradigm" | The World EP.Paradigm | Writing |
| "Cyberpunk (Japanese Ver.)" | |||
| "Guerrilla (Flag Ver.)" | |||
| "New World (Japanese Ver.)" | |||
| ATEEZ | "Like That" | Lookism OST | Writing |
| "Halazia" | Spin Off : From The Witness | Writing | |
| "Win (June One of Glen Check Remix)" | |||
| "I'm The One (Eden-ary Remix)" | |||
| "Take Me Home (IDIOTAPE Remix)" | |||
| 2023 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Limitless" | Limitless | Writing |
| "Diamond" | |||
| xikers | "The Tricky's Secret" | House of Tricky : Doorbell Ringing | Writing Composing |
| "Doorbell Ringing" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Tricky House (도깨비집)" | |||
| "Dynamic (清亮 (청량))" | Composing | ||
| "Rockstar" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Xikey" | |||
| "Oh My Gosh" | |||
| ATEEZ | "This World" | The World EP.2 : Outlaw | Writing |
| "Dune" | |||
| "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)" | |||
| "Django" | |||
| "Wake Up (최면)" | |||
| "Outlaw" | |||
| xikers | "Skater" | House of Tricky : How To Play | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Home Boy" | |||
| "Do or Die" | |||
| "Koong" | |||
| "Run" | |||
| "Sunny Side" | |||
| Hongjoong | "A Walker" | - | Writing Composing Arranging |
| ATEEZ | "WE KNOW" | The World EP.Fin : Will | Writing |
| "Emergency" | |||
| "Crazy Form (미친 폼)" | |||
| "ARRIBA" | |||
| "Silver Light" | |||
| "Dreamy Day (꿈날)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "MATZ" | |||
| "Deja Vu (Film Ver.)" (Vinyl (X ver.) only) | Writing | ||
| "Eternal Sunshine (Outdoor Ver.)" (Vinyl (X ver.) only) | |||
| 2024 | |||
| ATEEZ | "Not Okay" | Not Okay | Writing |
| "Days" | |||
| xikers | "We Don't Stop" | House of Tricky : Trial And Error | Writing |
| "Red Sun" | |||
| "Every Flavor Jelly (온갖 맛이 나는 젤리)" | |||
| Chung Ha | "Eenie Meenie" | Eenie Meenie | Writing Composing |
| ATEEZ | "Blind" | Golden Hour : Part.1 | Writing |
| "Work" | |||
| "Empty Box" | |||
| "Shaboom" | |||
| "Siren" | |||
| ATEEZ | "Work Pt.2" | Writing | |
| "Work Pt.3" | Writing | ||
| BE:FIRST X ATEEZ | "Hush-Hush" | Writing | |
| ATEEZ | "Work Pt.4" | Writing | |
| Hongjoong | "Why Do You Love" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| ATEEZ | "Birthday" | Birthday | Writing |
| "Royal" | |||
| "Forevermore" | |||
| Yunho | "Be alright" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| ATEEZ | "Deep Dive" | Golden Hour : Part.2 | Writing |
| "Ice On My Teeth" | |||
| "Man On Fire" | |||
| "Selfish Waltz" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Enough"" | Writing | ||
| San | "Snowflake" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| 2025 | |||
| Odetari & Hongjoong | "SMB" | Writing | |
| Wooyoung | "Sagittarius" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- MIXNINE (JTBC, 2017–2018) - contestant
Variety shows[]
- 나라는 가수 (KBS 2TV, 2024)[9]
Music video appearances[]
- Min Kyung Hoon & Kim Heechul - "Hanryang" (2020)
Radio shows[]
- Idol Radio Season 3 (MBC, 2022-2023) - host[10]
Endorsements[]
- Balmain (2023–present)[11]
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is INFP.[12]
- He was the first trainee at KQ Entertainment. He was the only trainee for 6 months before Yunho joined him next.[13]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hongjoong/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ YouTube: ATEEZ Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
- ↑ MIXNINE: Episodes 1-10
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ’s Hongjoong And Yunho To Host “Idol Radio” Season 3
- ↑ (KR) Newsis: 에이티즈 홍중, 사진전 개최…"음악 꿈나무에 기부"
- ↑ Hong Joong of ATEEZ Opens a Special Film Photography Exhibition to Celebrate His Birthday
- ↑ Ateez's Hongjoong donates 50 million won to fight childhood cancer
- ↑ Reddit: ATEEZ rumoured to feature on upcoming Odetari track
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10020014 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: Suzy, Hwasa, ATEEZ's Jongho, Hongjoong, And More Confirmed To Appear In New Music Variety Show
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ’s Hongjoong And Yunho To Host “Idol Radio” Season 3
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ’s Hongjoong Joins The “Balmain Army” Of Ambassadors
- ↑ V Live: CON) ATEEZ 3rd Year Debut (GRATS
- ↑ ATEEZ Take a Friendship Test | Glamour
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