Jeong Yun-ho

1. Early life

Jeong Yun-ho was born March 23, 1999, in Gwangju, South Korea. He developed an interest in singing and performing at a young age and studied at local music and dance academies in Gwangju. Yunho moved to Seoul to attend the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA), where he studied in the applied music department before enrolling at the Global Cyber University.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

2. Career

2.1. 2017–2019: Pre-debut and debut with Ateez

Prior to his official debut, Yunho trained as part of KQ Fellaz, a pre-debut team formed by KQ Entertainment. He debuted with Ateez on October 24, 2018, when the group released their first EP, Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.^[7][5]

2.2. 2020–present: Acting debut, Idol Radio and OSTs

On October 16, 2020, Yunho was announced as part of the cast of the KBS drama Imitation, marking his acting debut. He portrayed the second lead Lee Yu-jin, center of the boy group Sparkling. The series aired from May 7, to July 23, 2021. He also took part in the OSTs "Diamond" as a member of the fictional group Sparkling and "Like When We First Met" with actress Jung Ji-so, in their acting roles as Yu-jin and Maha respectively.^[8][9]

On September 8, 2022, Yunho, alongside fellow Ateez member Hongjoong, was announced as the new DJs for the third season of MBC's radio program, Idol Radio. Their final episode as DJs aired on December 27, 2023, marking their departure from the show.^[10]

On May 25, 2024, Yunho threw the first pitch for the Kia Tigers in a match against the Doosan Bears in Gwangju.^[11] On August 1, Yunho appeared in the music video for the song "Kung Kung Dda" by Seo Eve.^[12] On October 3, Yunho released the song "Be Alright" with a lyric video.^[13]

On June 7, 2025, Yunho was once again invited by the Kia Tigers to throw the first pitch in a game against the Hanhwa Eagles.^[14] On July 5, Yunho released the soundtrack "On My Way to You" for the KBS2 drama For Eagle Brothers.^[15] On July 25, it was revealed that Yunho was cast in 전자두뇌 정과장, a short drama released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Infinite Challenge. It was released on the Kanta Japan app on August 8, 2025.^[16][17] On July 28, CJ ENM unveiled the first teaser poster for the music film Back!Stage, confirming Yunho's lead role. The film was released at CGV theaters in Korea on August 18, 2025.^[18][19]

3. Other ventures

3.1. Fashion

On September 7, 2024, Yunho attended the Kwak Hyun Joo 25S/S Collection show during the Seoul Fashion Week.^[20] On July 7, 2025, he attended the opening of new Seoul boutique by the Italian luxury house Ferragamo.^[21]

On February 24, 2026, Yunho attended the Diesel Fall Winter show during the Milan Fashion Week.^[22]

4. Discography

4.1. Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Diamond" as Yu-jin of Sparkling	2021	Imitation OST
"Like When We First Met" with Jung Ji-so (as Yu-jin & Maha)
"On My Way to You"	2025	For Eagle Brothers OST
"Spotlight"		Back!Stage film OST
"Me Crazy" (with Hongjoong, Seonghwa, and Wooyoung)		Sealook S2 OST
"Your Journey" (with Hongjoong, Seonghwa, and Wooyoung)

4.2. Unofficial releases

Title	Year	Album	Ref.
"Be Alright"	2024	Non-album single	[13]

5. Filmography

5.1. Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	Back!Stage	Choi Gi-seok		[19]

5.2. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Imitation	Lee Yu-jin		[23]

5.3. Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	Electronic Brain Manager Jeong (전자두뇌 정과장)	Kim Min-hyuk	Released on Kanta Japan for Infinite Challenge 20th Anniversary	[16][24]

5.4. Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Idol Radio	Special DJ	Ep 471; with Hongjoong	[25]
2022–2023		Host	Season 3; with Hongjoong	[26]

5.5. Host

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2021	The Show	Special host; Ep 277	[27]
	2021 SBS Super Concert in Daegu	with Jeon Somi and YooA	[28]
2022	The Show	Special host; Ep 306	[29]
2023	KCON Japan 2023	Special host	[30]
	Show! Music Core	Special host; Ep 815	[31]
	Inkigayo Live in Tokyo	Special host	[32]
2024	K-Wave Concert Inkigayo		[33]
	Inkigayo Live in Tokyo	with Doyoung and Yunah	[34]
	Music Bank	Special host; Ep 1230	[35]

5.6. Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2024	"Kung Kung Dda"	Seo Eve	[12]

6. Awards and nominations

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

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2025	AAA New Wave (Actor)	Yunho	Won	[36]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2022	Outstanding K-Pop Idol Actor	Imitation	Nominated

7. Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.^[37]

Year	Artist	Song	Album	Lyrics	Music
2018	Ateez	"From"	Non-album single
2023	Yunho and Mingi	"Youth"	The World EP.Fin: Will
2024	Yunho	"Be Alright"	Non-album single
2025		"Slide to me"	Golden Hour : Part.3 'In Your Fantasy Edition'