Leo (singer)
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Leo on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards
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| Native name | 정택운 |
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Jung Taek-woon November 10, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Baekseok University |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Jellyfish Entertainment |
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Jung Taek-woon (Hangul: 정택운, born on November 10, 1990), better known by his stage name Leo (Hangul: 레오), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical theatre actor, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. Known for his high-pitched, sharp, and clear vocals, Leo debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in the musical Full House as Lee Young-jae. In 2015 he began his songwriting career, and with VIXX member Ravi formed VIXX's first official sub-unit VIXX LR.
Born in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, South Korea, his family consists of himself, his parents and three older sisters. Leo studied music composition at Baekseok University and was a member of the National Youth Soccer Players from 2004 to 2007. Growing up, Leo was actively involved in swimming, boxing, taekwondo (blue belt), and soccer. While recovering from an injury, he developed an interest in becoming a singer after listening to Wheesung's "Walking in the Sky".
Leo passed his audition to Jellyfish Entertainment on his vocal talent and was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the 6-member boy group VIXX finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012 on M! Countdown. During MyDOL; Leo was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" music videos. After his debut with VIXX, Leo appeared in episode 4 of SBS's television drama The Heirs alongside his group members.
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