Daehyun | |
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At K-Pop World Festival, 2013
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jung Dae-hyun |
Born |
Gwangju, South Korea |
June 28, 1993
Origin | Republic of Korea |
Genres | R&B, hip hop, K-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | TS Entertainment |
Associated acts | B.A.P, Secret, Han Sun-hwa |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정대현 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Dae-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Tae-hyŏn |
Jung Dae-hyun (Hangul: 정대현; born June 28, 1993), known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group, B.A.P.
Jung Daehyun was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 28, 1993. Daehyun has an older brother.
He studied in Seokwang Elementary School, Sajik Elementary and Middle School. At age 18, he graduated from the Busan Computer and Science High School. While in high school, he trained in the Nataraja Academy in Busan. He joined TS Entertainment in the summer of 2011, and was the last member added to the group. He trained for 6 months before debuting with B.A.P.
In March 2011, TS Entertainment hinted at the debut of a new a boy band in 2012. Bang Yongguk was the first member to be announced by TS Entertainment, with singles such as "Going Crazy" and "I Remember". In August 2011, TS Entertainment introduced its second member, Kim Him Chan and said that he will be an emcee in MTV's The Show. In November 2011, TS Entertainment stated that they will debut a sub-unit group for their upcoming boy band previously known as "TS Baby" featuring Bang Yongguk and another member.