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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[]

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