Jongho
{{Short description|South Korean singer and actor (born 2000)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date= August 2024}}
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| name = Jongho
| image = 240803 Jongho of Ateez.jpeg
| caption = Jongho in August 2024
| birth_name = Choi Jong-ho
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|12}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Actor}}
| signature = Jongho (Ateez) signature.png
| signature_alt = Signature of Jongho
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = KQ Entertainment
| current_member_of = {{Hlist|Ateez}}
| website =
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| hangul = %최종호
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Choi Jong-ho ({{Korean|최종호}}; born October 12, 2000), known professionally as Jongho, is a South Korean singer, and actor. He debuted as the main vocalist of the boy group Ateez in 2018. Jongho has also released multiple Korean drama soundtracks, including "Gravity" for the drama Reborn Rich and "A Day" for the drama Lovely Runner.
Outside of his music endeavors, Jongho made his acting debut in the 2021 KBS drama Imitation and contributed to multiple original soundtracks as a member of Shax, a fictional idol group in the series.{{cite news |last1=Yong |first1=Won-jung |title=에이티즈(ATEEZ) 종호, '이미테이션'서 '막내온탑' 진수 선봬 |url=https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=253214 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=싱글리스트 |date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117183353/https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=253214 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}}
Early life
Choi Jongho was born on October 12, 2000, in Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Jongho graduated from {{ill|Noil Middle School|ko|노일중학교}} and {{ill|Surak High School|ko|수락고등학교}}. He is currently enrolled in {{ill|Global Cyber University|ko|글로벌사이버대학교}} in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Na-ri |title=ATEEZ 종호 |url=https://www.hanryutimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=45621 |website=한류타임스 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129215141/https://www.hanryutimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=45621 |archive-date=29 November 2024 |language=ko |date=3 July 2021}}
Career
= 2017: Pre-debut =
In 2017, Jongho was introduced as one of the trainees from KQ Entertainment on the JTBC survival reality show Mix Nine. He was eliminated in the tenth episode with a final ranking of 43.
He was then introduced as a member of the pre-debut group "KQ Fellaz" alongside seven others, all of whom are now part of the boy group Ateez.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=So-hee|script-title=ko:[가요 잇 수다] 2018 하반기 데뷔팀, 먼저 만난 매력|url=https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/1747731|website=Herald Pop|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=May 21, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520195454/http://news.heraldcorp.com/culture/view.php?ud=201808060903398374633_1&md=_BL|url-status=live}}
= 2018–present: Debut with Ateez =
{{Main|Ateez}}
On October 24, 2018, Jongho officially debuted as the main vocalist of KQ Entertainment's first boy group, "Ateez" with the debut EP Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.{{Cite web|title=Meet the K-Pop Group: Who Are ATEEZ? Meet the 'Pirates of K-Pop' Boy Group: Members Guide, Debut, More|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/meet-ateez-the-pirates-of-k-pop-boy-group-members-guide/|website=J-14|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=June 27, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628100009/https://www.j-14.com/posts/meet-ateez-the-pirates-of-k-pop-boy-group-members-guide/|url-status=live}} Under the group's name, Jongho has performed one solo song: "Everything", which he co-wrote as a part of Ateez fourth studio album The World EP.Fin: Will.{{cite news|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231201000575|title=Ateez closes 1st chapter of career with The World Ep. Fin: Will|newspaper=The Korea Herald|last=Hong|first=Yoo|date=December 1, 2023|access-date=December 5, 2023}}
= 2020–present: Solo activities and actor debut=
From May 2020 to May 2022, Jongho released covers of Korean drama original soundtracks under the project name "JJongST" ({{Korean|hangul=쫑ST}}). The music videos accompanying the covers feature Jongho visiting and singing at the location where the respective dramas are shot.{{cite news |last1=Jang |first1=In-young |title=에이티즈 종호, '그 해 우리는' OST 커버...'이별후회' |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20220519_0001877940&cID=10604&pID=10600 |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=뉴시스 |date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130031634/https://www.newsis.com/favicon.ico |archive-date=30 November 2024 |language=ko}} Other than JJongST, Jongho also released other covers including "Wild Flower" by Park Hyo-shin,{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Won-hui |title=에이티즈 종호, '야생화' 커버→'엠카 인 프랑스' 팬♥ 생일 선물 |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202310121117003 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=스포츠경향 |date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117181337/https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202310121117003 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}} "Ditto" by NewJeans with Maddox,{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Dong-seon |title=에이티즈 종호-마독스, 'Ditto' 커버영상 공개...'듣기만 했는데 초콜릿 맛' |url=https://www.etnews.com/20230214000246 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=미래를 보는 창 - 전자신문 |date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117181609/https://www.etnews.com/20230214000246 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}} "Dear Name" by IU with Ateez San,{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ki-ju |title='라이브 되는' 에이티즈, 아이유 '이름에게' 커버까지 훌륭 |url=https://www.newsculture.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=546828 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=뉴스컬처 (NEWSCULTURE) |date=19 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117181755/https://www.newsculture.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=546828 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}} and "Tell Me That You Love Me" by James Smith.{{cite news |last1=Hong |first1=Seong-hun |title=에이티즈(ATEEZ) 종호, 제임스 스미스 'Tell Me That You Love Me' 커버 영상 공개 |url=https://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=896518 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=내외뉴스통신 |date=13 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117181930/https://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=896518 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}}
In 2021, Jongho debuted as an actor in the KBS2 drama Imitation with the role Hyuk, the youngest member of a fictional group Shax. In August 2022, Jongho participated in the contest to crown 184th Generation Mask King in the show King of Mask Singer with the stage name "Steamed Cypresses". In September 2022, Jongho released the soundtrack "A Fairy Tale of Youth" for the reality show Young Actors' Retreat.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Yong-geun |title=배우진 케미 폭발 '청춘MT'...에이티즈 종호 OST까지 화제 |url=https://www.ggpyeonghwa.com/260407 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=경기평화신문 |date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117184105/https://www.ggpyeonghwa.com/260407 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}} In the same year, Jongho released the soundtrack titled "Gravity" for the drama Reborn Rich.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Yong-jin |title=에이티즈 종호, JTBC '재벌집 막내아들' OST 주자 발탁 |url=https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20221119010010494 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=종합일간지 : 신문/웹/모바일 등 멀티 채널로 국내외 실시간 뉴스와 수준 높은 정보를 제공 |date=19 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117182558/https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20221119010010494 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}}
In February 2023, Jongho released the soundtrack for the historical drama Our Blooming Youth titled "Wind".{{cite news |last1=Seon |first1=Mi-kyung |title=에이티즈 종호, '청춘월담' OST 가창..박형식⋅전소니 서사 그린다 |url=https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112042330 |access-date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117184351/https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112042330 |archive-date=17 January 2025}} In May 2023, Jongho took part in Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend and performed the song "So You" by Yarn. In June, he returned to the show with the song "Things to do Tomorrow" by Sung Si-kyung. In May 2024, Jongho released the soundtrack "A Day" for the drama Lovely Runner.{{cite news |last1=Yoo |first1=Soo-ah |title=코첼라 극찬 ATEEZ(에이티즈) 종호, '선재 업고 튀어' OST 참여 |url=https://www.onews.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=205125 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=열린뉴스통신 |date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117182831/https://www.onews.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=205125 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=ko}} From November 2024 to January 2025, Jongho appeared on KBS2 Moving Voices in Munich, Germany alongside Hongjoong, Bae Suzy, Henry Lau, Sunwoo Jung-a, and Sohyang.{{cite news |last1=Yoo |first1=Ji-hui |title=[단독] 수지x화사x에이티즈 종호‧홍중, 해외 버스킹 떠난다...'나라는 가수' 호흡 |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/241/0003378779 |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=m.entertain.naver.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130051610/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/241/0003378779 |archive-date=30 November 2024}} On December 14, 2024, Jongho collaborated with STAYC Sieun for a duet performance of "When It Snows" by Lee Mu-jin for the 2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan.{{cite news |last1=Kang |first1=Bo-ra |title=에이티즈 종호X스테이씨 시은→제베원X엔싸인X투어스, '뮤직뱅크 in JAPAN' 스페셜 콜라보 |url=https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=605123 |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=싱글리스트 |date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221024059/https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=605123 |archive-date=21 December 2024 |language=ko}}
On April 7, 2025, Kwon Soon-kwan of the South Korean indie band No Reply released the digital single "Our Memories" ({{Korean|hangul= 우리의 기억}}) featuring Jongho.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Sangsun |title=[라온신문] 권순관 x 에이티즈 종호, 7일 발라드 협업곡 ‘우리의 기억’ 발매 |url=https://www.raonnews.com/news/article.html?no=46101 |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=www.raonnews.com |date=7 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407000310/https://www.raonnews.com/news/article.html?no=46101 |archive-date=7 April 2025 |language=ko}}
Personal life
On August 26, 2023, KQ entertainment announced that Jongho would suspend his activities to undergo surgery and rehabilitation for his meniscus rupture.{{cite web | last=Yeo | first=Gladys | title=ATEEZ's Jongho to undergo surgery and take hiatus from boyband | website=NME | date=August 28, 2023 | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ateez-jongho-leg-injury-surgery-hiatus-3489700 | access-date=August 14, 2024}}
On October 12, 2023, it was announced that Jongho would be returning from his hiatus and joining the rest of Ateez for "M Countdown in France" on October 15, avoiding intense choreography and performing while sitting or standing.{{cite news |last1=Jang |first1=In-yeong |title='무릎 부상' 에이티즈 종호, 2개월여만 활동 재개..."격한 안무는 자제" [전문] |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1780658 |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=www.xportsnews.com |date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129220246/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1780658 |archive-date=29 November 2024 |language=ko}}
Discography
{{For|Jongho's work with ATEEZ|Ateez discography}}
= As featured artist =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
|---|
| scope="row" | "우리의 기억 (Our Memories)" {{small|(Kwon Soon-kwan featuring Jongho)}} | 2025 | {{Non-album single}} |
=Soundtrack appearances=
Filmography
{{For|Jongho's filmography with ATEEZ|Ateez#Filmography}}
=Television series=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; table-layout:fixed; margin-right:0"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Roles ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2021
| Hyuk |
=Television shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Episode(s) ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | 2017–2018
| Mix Nine | rowspan="4"|Contestant | style="text-align:center" | 1 - 10 | Ranked 43rd overall (Male category) | style="text-align:center" |{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:2차 평가 순위 |trans-title=Boy 2nd Evaluation Ranking |url=https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/event/pr10010513/pm10046907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205081447/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/event/pr10010513/pm10046907 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=JTBC |language=ko}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2022
| style="text-align:center" | 369 | Participated as "Steamed Cypresses" |
| scope="row" | 2023
| rowspan="2" | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | style="text-align:center" | 606 | |
| scope="row" | 2024
| style="text-align:center" | 662 | |
| scope="row" | 2024–2025
| Moving Voices ({{Korean|hangul=나라는 가수}}) | Cast | style="text-align:center" | 6-10 | In Germany |
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.{{cite web|title=Songs Registered Under CHOI JONG HO|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/foreign2/eng/S01.jsp|access-date=August 14, 2024|publisher=Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA)|format=To view, search "10020239" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center
! Year ! Artist ! Song ! Album ! Lyrics ! Music |
| 2018
|Ateez |"From" |{{Non-album single}} |{{Ya}} |{{Na}} |
| 2023
|Jongho |"Everything" |{{Ya}} |{{Na}} |
Awards and nominations
{{For|Jongho's accolades with ATEEZ|Ateez#Awards_and_nominations}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s)/work(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| Korea Grand Music Awards
| 2024 | Best O.S.T | "A Day" | {{nom}} |
| 34th Seoul Music Awards
| 2025 | OST Award | "A Day" | {{TBA}} | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|title=SMA 34th - Voting Status|url=https://seoulmusicawards.com/page/vote|website=Seoul Music Awards|access-date=March 26, 2025|archive-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326100948/https://seoulmusicawards.com/page/vote|url-status=live}} |
= Listicles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement |
| scope="col" | Publisher
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Spotify
| 2024 | Best of K-OST CENTER 2024 | style="text-align:center"| Placed | For the OST "A Day" | style="text-align:center"|{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZbOdrIAZdS2?si=reG1jMQCTLuAupmPsFmqBw|title=Best of K-OST CENTER 2024|website=Spotify|date=4 December 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024|archive-date=2024-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205024305/https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZbOdrIAZdS2?si=reG1jMQCTLuAupmPsFmqBw&nd=1&dlsi=214cda0d52434cc0|url-status=live}} |
| scope="row" | Genius Korea
| 2024 | Best K-Pop Vocal Performances | style="text-align:center"| 3 | For duet with San, covering "Dear Name" by IU |
| scope="row" | Forbes Korea
| 2024 | The Best OST Singer | style="text-align:center"| 1 | |
Notes
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References
External links
{{Commons category|Choi Jong-ho}}
- {{HanCinema person}}
- {{IMDb name|7115201}}
{{Ateez}}