For other people known as 'Ken', see Ken .
Ken
2025 profile photo
Birth name
Lee Jae-hwan (이재환)
Birth date
April 6, 1992 (1992-04-06 ) (age 33)
Birth place
Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Height
181.5 cm (5 ft 11.5 in)
Years active
2012–present
Ken (켄) is a South Korean singer and actor under S27M Entertainment . He is a member of the boy group VIXX .
He made his solo debut on May 20, 2020 with the mini album Greeting .[ 2]
Career [ ]
2014: Acting [ ]
Ken first debuted as an actor on the show Boarding House No.24 in 2014 which aired on MBC Every 1, playing the role of Lee Jae Hwan. Since then, he has starred in a variety of shows and musicals.
2024: Departure from Jellyfish Entertainment [ ]
On March 4, 2024, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Ken has left the agency after deciding not to renew his contract, however he will still be a member of VIXX.[ 3]
Personal life [ ]
Military service [ ]
On June 27, 2020, Ken announced his enlistment in a letter to VIXX's fan cafe and revealed that he passed the exam to be a part of the military band. He then enlisted on July 6.[ 4] He was discharged on January 5, 2022.[ 5]
Discography [ ]
Mini albums [ ]
Gift albums [ ]
Consolation & Love (2024)
Digital singles [ ]
"Counting One by One " (2020)
"The Wind Blows " (2025)
"Love Day " (2025)
Collaborations [ ]
"Ponytail" (with J'Kyun )
"Gap " (with Hani ) (2015)
"Monthly Project 2016 May Yoon Jong Shin " (with Yoon Jong Shin ) (2016)
"Kim Hyung Suk with Friends Pop & Pop Collaboration #1 Ken (VIXX) X Bicha "(with Bicha) (2018)
"To Us Who Have To Endure " (with Monday Kiz ) (2020)
Features [ ]
OSTs [ ]
"The Heirs OST Part.3" ("In The Name of Love" with Changmin , Park Jang Hyun ) (2013)
"You Are My Destiny OST Part.5" ("My Girl") (2014)
"Moorim School OST Part.4" ("When I See You") (2016)
"The Legend of the Blue Sea OST Part.7 " ("Fool") (2016)
"Tofu Personified OST Part.2" ("What Do You Want") (2018)
"My Strange Hero OST Part.1" ("I'll Meet You") (2018)
"May I Help You? OST Part.3 " ("You're My Love Girl") (2022)
"This is a Campus Romance Series X Ken" ("Love Me Again") (2024)
Participation releases [ ]
Producing and writing credits [ ]
All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[ 6]
Artist
Song
Album
Type
2018
VIXX
"Navy & Shining Gold"
Eau de VIXX
Composing
2019
Yoon Seok
"On My Way"
"On My Way"
Writing, Composing
2020
Ken (Himself)
"Meteor Shower (유성우)"
Greeting
Composing
"Counting One by One (하나하나 세어본다)"
"Counting One by One "
Writing
Filmography [ ]
Competition shows [ ]
MyDol (Mnet, 2012) - contestant
Dramas [ ]
Boarding House No. 24 (MBC Every 1, 2014)
Entertrainer (SBS, 2016) - cameo
Tofu Personified (2018)
Reality shows [ ]
Musical theatre [ ]
Chess (Anatoly Sergievsky) (2015)
Cinderella (Prince Christopher) (2015-2016)
Boys Over Flowers - The Musical (Tsukasa Domyouji) (2017)
Hamlet (Hamlet) (2017)
Titanic (Federick Barrett) (2017)
Iron Mask (Louis & Philip) (2018)
Jack The Ripper (Daniel) (2019)
Mefisto (Mefisto) (2019)
Dracula (Dracula) (2019)
Sherlock Holmes The Musical:The Lost Children (Clive Owen) (2020)
Awards [ ]
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
2018
12th Daegu International Musical Festival
Rookie of The Year - Male
Hamlet
Won
Trivia [ ]
He is close friends with Jin (BTS ) & Sandeul (B1A4 ).
He is known for his unique voice.
He has 2 older brothers.
His nicknames are: Power Soul Vocalist, Kenchopper, Kenjjuma, 4D Ken, Kenyoncé and VIXX's Cute Main Vocal.
He gave himself the nicknames Kenyoncé, VIXX's Cute Main Vocal and Kenjjuma.
He doesn't have an ideal type, he's open to anyone.
Gallery [ ]
Main article: Ken (VIXX)/Gallery
References [ ]
Official links [ ]
VIXX N • Leo • Ken • Hyuk Hongbin • Ravi
Discography
Korean
Studio albums Mini albums Special albums Single albums Special singles Digital singles
Japanese
Studio albums Mini albums Best albums Singles Special singles
Chinese