1. Yang Hong-seok, better known by the mononym Hongseok, is a South Korean singer and actor.
13 Facts About Hongseok
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Hongseok debuted as a vocalist of the group boy band Pentagon in October 2016.
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Hongseok was born on April 17,1994, in Seoul, South Korea.
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Hongseok studied abroad in the United States, China, and Singapore and has lived outside of South Korea for a total of 11 years.
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Hongseok officially debuted with Pentagon on October 10,2016, with the song "Gorilla" from their self-titled EP.
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In July 2018, Hongseok joined the cast of Visiting Tutor, a variety program where celebrities seek out a student and become their tutor.
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Hongseok was the cover model for the July 2019 issue of Men's Health's Korea.
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Hongseok made his second appearance on the cover of Men's Health Korea for the December 2020 issue.
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From January to March 2021, Hongseok starred as the supporting character Shin A-jun in the SBS drama Phoenix 2020.
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Hongseok played the lead in the web series Blue Birthday, which was released in the summer of 2021.
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In November 2023, Hongseok terminated his exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment.
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On December 26,2022, it was confirmed by the agency that Hongseok would be discharged from military service early due to depression and panic disorder with public phobia.
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Hongseok participated in the world's biggest Ice Bucket Challenge, 2019 Miracle365 x Ice Bucket Challenge Run on June 29,2019, in Dongjak District, Seoul.