12 Facts About U-Kwon

Kim Yu-kwon, better known by the stage name U-Kwon, is a South Korean singer.

U-Kwon released his first Japanese solo, "Painless", on June 24,2016; the song was composed by him for the short vampire film Q Chan, in which he starred.

On June 24,2016, it was announced that U-Kwon had been cast on the idol-dance competition show Hit the Stage.

U-Kwon participated in the show with YooA as his partner.

U-Kwon won the premiere episode of the show with a dance routine in which he portrayed the Joker.

U-Kwon performed a seven-show, six-city tour of Japan from August 26 to September 7,2017, along with fellow Block B member Taeil as the special unit T2u.

On October 18, it was announced that U-Kwon had been selected to host the music show The Power of K, along with Nancy of Momoland and Shownu of Monsta X The show began broadcasting January 2018 in both Korea and Japan.

U-Kwon wrote the Japanese lyrics to the 2018 T2u song "Good Bye," which appears on the Block B The Best album, and the Japanese lyrics to the song "Ocean," which appears on the subunit's debut album, T2U.

U-Kwon announced in December 2012 that he was in a relationship with the model Jun Sun-hye.

U-Kwon announced their breakup on May 1,2022, saying the two remained friends.

In May 2020, it was announced that U-Kwon would begin the military service required of South Korean men on May 18.

U-Kwon was discharged from military service on November 21,2021 without returning to the unit after his last vacation in accordance with the Ministry of Defense guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19.