Sunghoon (singer, born 2002)

1. Career

1.1. 2010–2020: Figure skating

Sunghoon won two international advanced novice competitions, Asian Figure Skating Trophy and Lombardia Trophy, during the 2015-16 figure skating season.^[5][6]

Sunghoon made his international junior debut during the 2016-17 figure skating season when he became age-eligible. He earned a silver medal at Asian Figure Skating Trophy, and participated in ISU Junior Grand Prix in Estonia as a representative of South Korea. The next year, he won another silver medal at Asian Figure Skating Trophy, and participated in ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland.^[4]

During the 2018-19 figure skating season, Sunghoon became age-eligible for senior competitions. He participated in two ISU Challenger Series events, Asian Figure Skating Trophy and Alpen Trophy.^[4]

1.2. 2020–present: Debut with Enhypen and hosting

In 2018, Sunghoon became a trainee at Big Hit Music after being scouted while figure skating. On June 1, 2020, he was announced as a participant in the survival show I-Land, a competition survival show produced by Mnet and Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation. As one of seven successful finalists, he placed sixth and was selected to join the newly formed South Korean idol group Enhypen. Sunghoon made his official debut with the group on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) Border: Day One.^[3]

In September 2021, Sunghoon was announced as the new host for Korean television program Music Bank with Wonyoung of Ive. The pair, dubbed as "장꾸" (Jangkku), first appeared on air together on October 8, 2021.^[7]

On July 27, 2022, Sunghoon made a special appearance in Playlist's web series Mimicus as himself.^[8]

2. Other ventures

2.1. Endorsements

On April 30, 2024, with the reveal of a digital pictorial for W Korea's May issue showcasing Tiffany & Co. jewellery, Sunghoon and bandmate Jake were announced as regional South Korea and Japan 'friends of the house' ambassadors for the luxury brand.^[9] On May 31, Sunghoon was announced as the exclusive model for South Korean cosmetics brand Hince.^[10] On September 30, hair care brand L'Oreal Paris named Sunghoon as its latest ambassador.^[11] As an Enhypen member, he also became a Prada ambassador.^[12]

On October 24, 2025, MUSINSA appointed Sunghoon as its ambassador in China.^[13]

3. Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2019–2020 [14][15]	You Are the Reason by Calum Scott choreo. by Scott Brown	Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) by Globus choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji
2018–2019 [16]	Your Song from Moulin Rouge! choreo. by Drew Meekins	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
2017–2018 [17]		Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Drew Meekins
2016–2017 [18]	Penser l'impossible from Mozart, l'opéra rock choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji	Una furtiva lagrima from L'elisir d'amore Caruso performed by Luciano Pavarotti choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji
2015–2016	Viejos Aires by Ensamble Nuevo Tango choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	The Mask of Zorro by James Horner choreo. by Tetsukasu Nakashima
2014–2015		Billy Elliot (Final, Angry Dance, Electricity) by Elton John choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji
2013–2014	Io ci sarò performed by Andrea Bocelli Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji
2012–2013		Red Cliff composed by Taro Iwashiro choreo. by Shin Yea-Ji
2011–2012
2010–2011		Superman composed by John Williams choreo. by Park Bit-Na

4. Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix

Results[4]
International
Event	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20
CS Alpen Trophy						21st
CS Asian Open						7th
International: Junior, novice[19][5][6]
JGP Estonia				15th
JGP Poland					16th
Asian Trophy	3rd N.		1st N.	2nd J.	2nd J.
National
South Korean	2nd J.	8th	7th	7th	8th	8th	7th

5. Detailed results

2019–2020 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 3–5, 2020	2020 South Korean Championships	Senior	7 55.64	8 111.48	7 167.12
2018–2019 season[20][21]
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 11–13, 2019	2019 South Korean Championships	Senior	8 55.63	7 107.03	8 162.66
November 14–17, 2018	2018 CS Alpen Trophy	Senior	26 42.54	21 91.87	21 134.41
August 1–5, 2018	2018 CS Asian Open Trophy	Senior	5 58.62	8 105.14	7 163.76
2017–2018 season[22][23]
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 5–7, 2018	2018 South Korean Championships	Senior	8 58.12	8 108.87	8 166.99
October 4–7, 2017	2017 JGP Poland	Junior	17 50.34	15 105.68	16 156.02
August 2–5, 2017	2017 Asian Open Trophy	Junior	2 56.51	2 107.48	2 163.99
2016–2017 season[24][25]
January 7–9, 2017	2017 South Korean Championships	Senior	8 49.08	7 112.21	7 161.29
September 28–October 1, 2016	2016 JGP Estonia	Junior	14 53.47	17 92.54	15 146.01
August 4–6, 2016	2016 Asian Open Trophy	Junior	2 60.43	2 119.40	2 179.83
2015–2016 season[5][6]
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 8–10, 2016	2016 South Korean Championships	Senior	6 45.45	7 101.63	7 147.08
2014–2015 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 2–4, 2015	2015 South Korean Championships	Senior	8 40.25	8 91.53	8 131.78
2013–2014 season[19]
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 3–5, 2014	2014 South Korean Championships	Junior	2 39.74	2 87.54	2 127.28

• Personal best highlighted in bold.

6. Discography

7. Filmography

7.1. Web series

Web series appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Mimicus	Himself	Cameo	[8]

7.2. Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Crayon in My Mind	Himself	Episode 426	[26]
2020	I-Land	Contestant	Finished in sixth place	[27]
2022	Giant Peng TV	Himself	with Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki	[28]

7.3. Hosting

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021–2022	Music Bank	MC	with Jang Won-young	[29][30]
2021	2021 KBS Song Festival	Backstage MC	with Arin, Jang Won-young and Soobin	[31]
2023	Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant	Special MC	with Boom, Hanhae and Sandara Park	[32]

7.4. Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	King Sunghoon Review Park			[33]
2022	Idol’s Snack Spree	Himself	with Wonyoung, Ep.1	[34]

8. Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards	2021	Best Couple Award (with Jang Won-young)	Music Bank	Won	[35]
		Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category		Nominated	[36]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2023	Idol Champ Artist Award	Mimicus	Won	[37]