Kim Hongjoong, also known mononymously as Hongjoong, is a South Korean rapper and composer. He is the leader of South Korean boy band ATEEZ, debuting on October 24, 2018.
Career History[]
2017: MIXNINE[]
In October 2017, trainees from KQ Entertainment auditioned for the survival reality show MIXNINE. Hongjoong is one of the four boys that passed the audition. He ranked 7 in the MIXNINE Just Dance showcase but was eliminated in the tenth episode. His final ranking is number 42.
2018: KQ Fellaz, ATEEZ[]
Before debuting, Hongjoong was introduced as part of "KQ Fellaz", which is a pre-debut team of trainees under KQ. On October 24, 2018, Hongjoong debuted as a member of ATEEZ with the title tracks "Treasure" and "Pirate King". In the group, he holds the Captain, main rapper, and composer positions.
Profile[]
- Stage Name: Hongjoong (Hangul: 홍중; Japanese: ホンジュン)
- Name: Kim Hong Joong (Hangul: 김홍중; Hanja: 金弘中)
- Name Meaning: "to be the center of the wide world"
- Birthdate: November 7th, 1998
- Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Zodiac:
- Sun sign: Scorpio
- Chinese Zodiac: Earth Tiger
- Blood Type: B
- MBTI: INFP "Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, Perception"
- Family: Parents, Older Brother
- Education:
- Dongan High School (Graduated)
- Global Cyber University Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment (Enrolling)
Discography[]
Cover Songs[]
Credits[]
✓ = Participates as writing/composer/arrange
✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/arrange
Based of the official ATEEZ website and the Korea Music Copyright Association.
ATEEZ Discography[]
| Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Ep.1: All to Zero | Pirate King | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Treasure | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Twilight | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Stay | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| My Way | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Treasure Ep.2: Zero to One | HALA HALA | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Say My Name | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Desire | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Light | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Promise | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| From | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Treasure Ep.3: One to All | Utopia | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Illusion | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Wave | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Aurora | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dancing Like Butterfly Wings | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Treasure Ep.Fin: All to Action | Wonderland | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Dazzling Light | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Mist | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Precious (Overture) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Win | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| If Without You | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Thank U | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Sunrise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| With U | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Treasure Epilogue: Action to Answer | Answer | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Horizon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Star 1117 | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Precious | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Treasure Ep. Map to Answer | Better | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Zero : Fever Part 1 | Fever | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Thanxx | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| To The Beat | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Inception | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Good Lil Boy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Zero : Fever Part 2 | Fireworks (I'm The One) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| The Leaders | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Time Of Love | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Take Me Home | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Celebrate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Take Me Home (English Ver.) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| I'm The One (HEAT-TOPPING Ver.) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Zero : Fever Part 3 | Eternal Sunshine | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Feeling Like I Do | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Deja Vu | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Rocky | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| All About You | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Not Too Late | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Zero : Fever Epilogue | Turbulence | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| The Letter | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Still Here (Korean Version) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Better (Korean Version) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| The Real: Heung Version | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| The World EP.1: Movement | Sector 1 | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Cyberpunk | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Guerrilla | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| The Ring | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| WDIG (Where Do I Go) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| New World | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| SPIN OFF : FROM THE WITNESS | HALAZIA | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| The World EP.2: Outlaw | This World | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Dune | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILI PEPPERS) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| DJANGO | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Wake Up | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Outlaw | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| The World EP.Fin: Will | WE KNOW | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Emergency | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Crazy Form | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| ARRIBA | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Silver Light | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Dreamy Day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MATZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1 | Blind | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| WORK | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Empty Box | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Shaboom | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| Siren | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Other songs[]
| Artist | Song | Writing | Composer | Arrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN | 3 Things (feat. Maddox) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| xikers | The TRICKY's Secrey | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Doorbell Ringing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TRICKY HOUSE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dynamic | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | |
| ROCKSTAR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| XIKEY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Oh My Gosh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Skater | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| HOMEBOY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| DO or DIE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Koong | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Run | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Filmography[]
Survival Program(s)[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIXNINE | Contestant | eliminated in episode 10. final rank: 42 |
Trivia[]
- he loved the name Dounia because He finds it Original
- His hobbies are listening to music and composing.
- His specialty is reforming clothes.
- He has tiny hands.
- He speaks basic English.
- His favorite colors are yellow and red.
- He hates greens and bell peppers.
- His role models are BIGBANG's G-Dragon and Zico.
- He loves minions.
- He is Korea big minion.
- He is a very small baby.
- He started training at KQ in 2015.
References[]
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|---|---|---|
| Hongjoong • Seonghwa • Yunho • Yeosang • San • Mingi • Wooyoung • Jongho | ||
| Singles | ||
| EP | ||
| Repackage | ||
| Full Album | ||
| Remix Album | ||
| Others | Black Cat Nero • Covers | |
| Singles | Utopia (Japanese Ver.) | |
| EP | ||
| Full Album | ||
| Shows | Code Name is ATEEZ • ATEEZ WANTED • ATEEZ LONG JOURNEY • ATEEZ TREASURE FILM • MY FIRST MAMA • ATEEZ FEVER ROAD • Salary Lupin ATEEZ • GGULlog.zam ATEEZ • THE MAN of ATEEZ | |
| Individual Contents | BY. HONGJOONG • MARS ASMR • ANEWZ • Yeosang's Omniscient View • Gourmet San, the Sanchelin guide • Minky Way • Enjoy, Muk Woo Young • JJongST | |
| Drama | Imitation | |
| Others | KQ Fellaz American Training • ATEEZ log • ATEEZ AchallenZ • ATEEZ WANTEEZ • ATEEZ Hello TEEZ-MON | |
| Tours | The Expedition Tour (2019) • The Fellowship: Map The Treasure (2020) • The Fellowship: Beginning Of The End (2022) • The Fellowship: Break The Wall (2022) | |
| Others | Del Mundo (2019) • Moon River (2019) • Online Atiny Party: Crescent (2020) • Port of Call (2020) • ATEEZ XR SHOW FEVER : eXtended edition (2021) | |
| Eras | Treasure Series • Zero : Fever Series • The World Series • GOLDEN HOUR Series | |