27 Facts About Choi Jung-hoon

Choi Jung-hoon is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.

Choi Jung-hoon is best known as the frontman, primary songwriter, and record producer of the indie rock band Jannabi.

Choi Jung-hoon was born on March 10,1992, in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Choi Jung-hoon spent his childhood and school days in Bundang's academy district called "Dolmaro".

Choi Jung-hoon attended Bundang Elementary School, Seohyun Middle School, and Yatap High School.

Choi Jung-hoon thought that being a singer-songwriter was "the coolest job" after hearing his mother's explanation of the term, which inspired him to become such.

Choi Jung-hoon served as the student council's president and reportedly ranked 8th in the entire school.

Choi Jung-hoon has hands-on involvement in the pre-production work of their albums, merchandise, and shows.

On July 18,2021, despite Kim and Jang Kyung-joon being on a hiatus due to military service, Choi Jung-hoon continued to promote the band with session musicians, releasing their third studio album, The Land of Fantasy.

On May 10,2022, Choi Jung-hoon released Jannabi's third EP, Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen, with all tracks written and produced by him.

Choi Jung-hoon revealed that the album was filled with "songs made at home, in the afternoon, mostly while looking out the window," with Choi hoping that listeners would listen to the EP like that as well.

In 2018, Choi Jung-hoon participated in the song "Lilac" from Changmo's EP The Moment of Contact.

In December 2018, Choi Jung-hoon competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Ginger Man," appearing in episodes 183 and 184.

In 2019, following Jannabi's rise to fame, Choi Jung-hoon appeared on various television shows, including KBS' In Sync, where vocalists try to find their perfect match to do a duet, the social commentary talk show Hello Counselor, and MBC's I Live Alone, where he particularly gained attention by revealing his daily life.

In 2022, it was announced that Choi Jung-hoon would join JTBC's music entertainment show Hot Singers as a music director alongside Kim Moon-jeong.

Choi Jung-hoon created the Korean language version of the song "This Is Me" which was performed by the choir at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards to conclude the show.

In 2023, Choi Jung-hoon became an official member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

Choi Jung-hoon received the Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category at the 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards for this.

Choi Jung-hoon has been described as an unrivaled "emotional craftsman" of his generation.

Choi Jung-hoon is an all-round musician who writes, composes, arranges, and produces Jannabi's songs and a number of addictive radio logo songs.

Choi Jung-hoon manages all aspects related to Jannabi's performances and albums.

Choi Jung-hoon plays various instruments but mainly uses an acoustic guitar and musical keyboard.

Choi Jung-hoon cited artists he grew up listening to, such as Elton John, Sanullim, and The Beatles as his biggest musical influences.

In May 2022, Choi Jung-hoon became the endorser of Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds.

Choi Jung-hoon has been selected by Shinsegae International as the menswear brand ambassador of Studio Tomboy.

Choi Jung-hoon has regularly donated the band's festival appearance fees for scholarships, school development, and educational environment improvement.

Choi Jung-hoon was exempted from mandatory military service by the Military Manpower Administration due to a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament while playing soccer in the past.