User:Jerrybuilt1/Qian Kun
Jerrybuilt1/Qian Kun |
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Kun | |
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| Born | January 1, 1996 Taining County, Sanming, Fujian Province, China |
| Genres | Mandopop, K-Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Dancer |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Member of | NCT, WayV |
Qian Kun (Chinese Simplified: 钱锟; born January 1st, 1996), known by his stage name Kun, was born in Sanming, China, and is a Chinese singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT under SM Entertainment. In 2018, he debuted in NCT, and in 2019, he debuted in the Chinese-based team WayV, with Kun being appointed as leader.
Early life[edit]
Kun was born on January 1st, 1996 in Sanming, Fujian Province, China. He is an only child. He attended Taining elementary school, Taining No.1 middle school, and Beijing Modern Music Training College. On May 25th, 2018, he delivered a speech at his graduation ceremony [2].
In first grade, Kun participated in the school's singing competition "Campus Singer" and won first place. In third grade, he began hosting literary and artistic activities at school. The Education and Cultural Bureau of Taining County invited him to host other children's programs. In his second year of middle school, he worked as a school announcer. By chance, he was spotted by a cultural media company in Beijing for imitating Vitas' dolphin sound. The company wanted to bring him to Beijing for training, but his parents refused because they didn't want him away from home. However, they allowed him to continue his music education. His parents bought him a piano and guitar for him to practice. When he was 15, Kun started writing his own songs. He wrote songs like "Tuesday", "Forget", "The Old Man Returns", "Because I Love You", "For the Dragon", and others [3][4]. In November 2011, Kun participated on the show "Search for New Tigers" without telling his family, and was able to advance to the top 10. In September 2012, he went to Taiwan for training.
In 2015 while attending university in Beijing, Kun passed the SM Entertainment auditions in Guangzhou and became a trainee. On December 19, 2015, he was announced in SM Rookies [5]. Before debuting as a member of NCT, he participated in multiple activities. On April 9th, 2016, he accompanied NCT U at the 16th Annual Music Chart Gala and performed the Chinese version of the single "Without You" with members Taiichi, Daoying, and Zai hyun [6]. On May 9th, he starred on the NCT variety show "NCT Life in Seoul".
2018: Debut with WayV and NCT[edit]
On January 31st, 2018, SM Entertainment released the trailer for "NCT 2018 Yearbook #1" showing Kun officially joining NCT [7]. On March 14th, NCT released their first official album "NCT 2018 Empathy". The album includes the Chinese single "Without You" and the song "Black on Black" sung by all NCT members.
On January 17th, 2019, WayV released their first digital album "The Vision" [8]. On December 24th, Kun joined the MBC music beauty program "Pink Festa" with Gao Junxi, Kim Jong Kuo, Huang Guangxi, and Kim Minkui [9].
On February 28th, 2020, the song "I'll Be There" was released to support people during the COVID-19 Pandemic [10]. He performed the song with Zhou Mi and fellow WayV member Xiaojun. In October, Kun became a regular host for "Pink Festa" [11]. On December 6th, he joined the South Korean radio station eFM as a regular host and appeared in the program "Top of Music Seoul" every Sunday. He later left the program on August 22nd, 2021.
On June 16th, 2021, WayV formed its first subunit with Kun and Xiaojun, forming WayV Kun&Xiaojun. They released their first single album "Back To You" [12]. On October 1st, Kun became a DJ for the radio station tbs eFM's "Ledong Seoul" [13]. On September 28, 2022, he left the radio show after his one-year DJ program special aired on October 1st.
Personal life[edit]
Kun became interested in music because of his idol Jay Chou, and he has created music from an early age. He is a graduate from the Beijing Modern Music Training Institute. He often collaborates with famous musicians from other countries and uploads original songs on his personal sites like Weibo, Instagram, and SoundCloud. He has also helped arrange some songs for WayV.
He is skilled in video editing, often editing films for groups, and occasionally posting his video series "KUN's Cloud".
He became interested in magic after seeing Liu Qian's magic performance at the 2008 Spring Festival Gala. He often uses magic as a skill to showcase to his fans.
Discography[edit]
- Refer to NCT Discography and WayV Discography
Singles[edit]
| Year | Release date | Song | Collaborating artists | Notes |
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| 2020 | February 28th | "I'll Be There" (在你身旁) | Zhou Mi, WayV's Xiaojun | Support song during COVID-19 Pandemic |
Writing credits[edit]
Kun is registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association. His registration number is10035330.
| Year | Release date | Song title | Artist | Writer | Producer | Arrangement |
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| 2022 | July 19th | "Rain Day" | NCT U | 
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Filmography[edit]
- Refer to NCT Filmography
Variety shows[edit]
| Year | Air date | Channel | Program | Notes |
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| 2019 | May 19th | Workpoint TV | Beauty No.9 | Thai beauty program |
| July 12th | Zhejiang Television | Keep Running | Season 7, episode 12 |
Program host[edit]
| Air date | Channel | Program | Notes |
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| December 24th - 31st, 2019 | MBC Music | Pink Festa | Pilot |
| October 27th - November 3rd, 2020 | MBC every1 | Fixed host |
Radio programs[edit]
| Date | Radio Station | Program | Notes |
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| November 19th, 26th, 2020 | tbs eFM | Ledong Seoul | Special guest |
| December 6th, 2020 - August 8th 2021 | Fixed guest Top of Ledong Seoul, sunday unit | ||
| January 18th - 24th, 2021 | Special DJ | ||
| April 1st - 14th, 2021 | |||
| August 2nd- 8th, 2021 | |||
| August 13th, 2021 | Special guest | ||
| September 13th - 30th, 2021 | Special DJ | ||
| October 1st, 2021 - October 1st, 2022 | Fixed DJ |
Magazine shoots[edit]
| Year | Issue | Magazine | Region | Notes |
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| 2018 | May | Arena Homme + | South Korea | With NCT members Jungwoo and Lucas |
| Vol.79 | star1 | |||
| 2019 | October | Ginger | China | With WayV member WinWin |
References[edit]
- ^ "钱锟" (in Chinese). 2019-07-11. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|3=(help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "[NCT][分享]180525 优秀毕业生代表！钱锟出席北音毕业礼并荣获"金穗奖"——IDOL新闻". web.archive.org. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "山城走出小明星 钱锟有望成"新小虎队"成员_城市频道_新浪福建_新浪网". fj.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "新小虎队30强钱锟入围 创作能力惊人_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ CHI (2016-01-07). "SMROOKIES 新面孔：錕、昀昀". www.kpopn.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ 网易 (2016-04-10). "S.M. 旗下NCT U 中国出道 新概念偶像诞生". www.163.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Jessica (2018-02-03). "NCT「2018 Yearbook #2」公開將在2018年閃耀的18位成員！". www.kpopn.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ 新浪娱乐 (2018-12-31). "男子偶像团体威神V确认一月出道 SM公司制作|SM|男团|威神V_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Update: WayV's Kun, Kim Jong Kook, And More Join Go Jun Hee As MCs Of New Beauty Talk Show". Soompi. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "슈퍼주니어-M 조미, 웨이션브이 쿤-샤오쥔과 함께 부른 희망 발라드 공개 ::". 스타데일리뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Fungo_Contents on Instagram: "2020 새롭게 돌아온 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐹𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎 . 다섯번째 공개하는 MC는 바로 매력적인 미성으로 여심을 사로잡을 다정하고 섬세한 성격의 소유자, 쿤! @kun11xd . 핑크페스타 유투브 클립 복습하면서 WayV 'Bad Alive'도 무한재생하기!🎵 우리는 그럼 2020 10.10 라이브와 이후 MBC every1 방영으로 다시 만나요 많이 기다려주세요 💖"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System". passport.weibo.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
External links[edit]
[[Category:SM Entertainment]] [[Category:NCT (band)]] [[Category:1996 births]] [[Category:Articles containing Korean-language text]]