25 Facts About Eun Ji-won

Eun Ji-won is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer.

Eun Ji-won is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies.

Eun Ji-won is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the Korean pop scene.

Eun Ji-won is considered an entertainment icon, popularly known as "Eun Choding" for his childish on-screen persona on 1 Night 2 Days.

Eun Ji-won's mother, Kim Seong Ah, was a singer from the female duo, the "Lily Sisters".

Eun Ji-won studied abroad in Hawaii, attending the Hawaiian Mission Academy, from Grade 9 to 12.

Eun Ji-won was schoolmates with former Sechs Kies member, Kang Sung-hun.

Eun Ji-won is related to Park Chung Hee and Park Geun-hye, who both served as the President of South Korea.

Eun Ji-won described his time with Sechs Kies as hectic due to back-to-back schedules paired with little rest.

In 1998, Eun Ji-won made his on-screen debut, playing the lead role in the film Seventeen, which featured fellow Sechs Kies members.

Eun Ji-won repackaged his third album, including an alternate version of "Mi Casa Ro" and "Never, Ever" from his first solo album.

Eun Ji-won starred in the romantic comedy Marrying a High-School Girl, which was released on December 23,2004.

Eun Ji-won recounted that he was forced into the role, noting how he shaved his head in an act of rebellion against doing the film.

Eun Ji-won was a member of The Movement Crew, a hip-hop crew founded by Tiger JK, and performed at the group concert on May 13,2006.

Eun Ji-won returned with a single, "Adios," marking the beginning to his connection to Latin inspired music.

Eun Ji-won was praised for his comedic personality as "Eun Choding" and continued to explore his career as a variety entertainer.

Eun Ji-won was a host on the SBS live music program Inkigayo from May 11,2008 to July 19,2009.

In early 2009, Eun Ji-won left CH Entertainment and founded his own company, GYM Entertainment.

Eun Ji-won released his fifth full-length studio album, Platonic, an electronic dance album.

On March 31,2011, Eun Ji-won Jiwon led a new group called Clover, including members Gilme and Mr Tyfoon.

On June 6,2019, it was revealed the Eun Ji-won would make a solo return to the music scene with his sixth album G1 on June 27.

In February 2010 Eun Ji-won announced that he would marry his first love, a woman two years his senior.

On February 28,2013, Eun Ji-won announced that he and his wife divorced in August 2012 due to differences in personality.

Eun Ji-won is the only member of Sechs Kies to face criticism since the disbandment for changing his musical genre from pop music to hip hop.

Notes: Eun Ji-won Jiwon was the first DJ on MBC FM4U, from 2002 to 2003.