- For other people known as 'Junwon', see Joonwon.
Junwon (Korean: 준원; Japanese: ジュンウォン) is a South Korean trainee. He is a former pre-debut member of the boy group FANTASY BOYS.
He is best known for being a contestant on the Japanese survival show &AUDITION - The Howling - and the Korean survival show Fantasy Boys.
Career[]
2022: &AUDITION - The Howling -[]
On June 4, 2022, Junwon was introduced as a participant in the HYBE Labels Japan's upcoming survival show &AUDITION - The Howling -.[1]
2023: Fantasy Boys, departure from FANTASY BOYS, lawsuit against PocketDol Studio[]
On February 20, 2023, he was introduced as a contestant on MBC's boy group survival show Fantasy Boys.[2]
During the show's finale, he was revealed to have ranked 1st overall, thus making him a member of FANTASY BOYS.[3]
On August 23, PocketDol Studio announced that FANTASY BOYS will debut with as an 11-member ensemble without Junwon, due to his unauthorized departure from the group following disagreements about his contract between his parents and the agency.[4]
The following day, SBS News released an article explaining that both parties will be going to civil court due to very different positions over the matter. A representative from PocketDol claimed that Junwon's mother complained multiple times, including about airport fashion, not being in the center for a group photo, distribution of payments and contract negotiations.[5] Junwon, through an Instagram post, claimed that he requested changes on his contract about unfair clauses such as an unilaterally high fixed monthly fee paid by the members. He added that he lost trust in the company and ultimately decided not to proceed with the contract.[6]
On August 28, it was announced that Junwon filed for an injunction to suspend his contract citing broken trust with the company following explanations about the clauses of the contract including the company's labor cost burden.[7] Phunky Studio, the production company behind Fantasy Boys, issued a lawsuit against Junwon and asked for 3 billion won in damages following his abrupt departure.[8]
On November 24, The Seoul Western District Court rejected Junwon's injunction to terminate his contract.[9]
Discography[]
Participation releases[]
- "Fantasy" (with contestants of Fantasy Boys) (2023)
- Fantasy Boys - Semi Final ("Snack" as part of Sugar Pop) (2023)
- Fantasy Boys - Final ("Gesture", "I'll Be" with contestants of Fantasy Boys) (2023)
Filmography[]
Japanese[]
Survival shows[]
- &AUDITION - The Howling - (Hulu, 2022) - contestant
Korean[]
Survival shows[]
- Fantasy Boys (MBC, 2023) - contestant
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is ISFP.[2]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
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(FANTASY BOYS)
SNS[]
(Fantasy Boys)
References[]
- ↑ @and_audition on Twitter: June 4, 2022 tweet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 소년 판타지 on Twitter (February 20, 2023 tweet)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “Fantasy Boys” Announces Top 12 Debut Lineup + Group Name
- ↑ Soompi: FANTASY BOYS Confirms Withdrawal Of Yu Junwon + To Debut As 11-Member Group
- ↑ Allkpop: Pocketdol Studio claims Yoo Jun Won's mother filed constant complaints about her son's airport fashion & center position
- ↑ Soompi: Yoo Jun Won exposes contractual details amidst spat with Pocketdol and Funky Studios
- ↑ Allkpop: Dispute between Yu Jun Won and Phunky Studio turns into a legal one
- ↑ Soompi: Phunky Studios seeking 3 billion won in damages against Yoo Jun Won
- ↑ (KR) 10 Asia: '판타지 보이즈 무단 이탈' 유준원, 전속계약 효력정지 가처분 패소
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