Birthday
Nov 7
1998
27 yrs
Zodiac
Scorpio
Height
172 cm
Blood Type
B
Nationality
South Korean
Debut
2018
Agency
Real Name
Kim Hong-joong (김홍중)
About
In October 2017, he became a contestant on JTBC's reality survival show MIXNINE. He was eliminated in episode 10 after ranking 42nd place. 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. 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. On December 27, 2023, the last episode of season 3 was aired, indicating the departure of Hongjoong and Yunho from their roles as DJs.
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 visit 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. 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 Gallery 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.
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". On January 1, 2025, 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.
It was later revealed that Hongjoong would be featured in "SMB" song. On July 4, Bradley Simpson announced on his Instagram a remix of the song "Almost" featuring Hongjoong, which was released on July 25. On his birthday, November 7, 2025, he presented the "Petit Coussin" collection.
This capsule collection of children's clothing, consisting of 24 looks, personally designed and created by him, is a poetic blend of fashion, music, and memories of his mother and a wonderful childhood.
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