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Kim Hong-joong (Korean: 김홍중; born November 7, 1998), mononymously known as Hongjoong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy band Ateez in 2018. As of June 2026, he has 180 songs credited under his name on the KOMCA.
Kim Hongjoong was born November 7, 1998, in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He attended Dongan High School before enrolling at the Global Cyber University. He wrote his first song when he was 16 years old.
Hongjoong sent a letter and a mixtape to his label, KQ Entertainment, expressing interest in becoming an in-house composer. He initially became the first trainee of the company because of his admiration for Block B, a group managed under the same label.
In 2017, Hongjoong was one of the trainees who passed the audition for the JTBC survival reality show Mix Nine. He placed number seven on the "Just Dance" showcase but was eliminated in the tenth episode, with a final ranking of 42.
He was introduced as a member of the pre-debut group "KQ Fellaz" along with seven others, all of whom are now part of the boy group Ateez. During the pre-debut reality show KQ Fellaz American Training, the group released a song composed and produced by Hongjoong titled "From".
On October 24, 2018, Hongjoong officially debuted as the leader of KQ Entertainment's first boy group, Ateez with the debut EP Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.
From December 2019 to February 2025, Hongjoong released 8 songs by artists that he covered and interpreted in his own style (adding his own lyrics and arranging) under the project name "BY. HONGJOONG". The covered songs included "Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Purple Rain" by Prince, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, "모처럼" by Yoon Jong-shin, "Numb" by Linkin Park, "Lemon Tree" by Fools Garden, "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Beat it" by Michael Jackson.
Hongjoong and fellow Ateez member Yunho were selected as the new DJs for MBC's Idol Radio Season 3, which aired from September 8, 2022, to December 27, 2023. On June 20, 2023, Hongjoong appeared in the music talk show Lee Mujin Service where he delivered live vocal performances. On November 8, he released the song "A Walker".
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Kim Hong-joong (Korean: 김홍중; born November 7, 1998), mononymously known as Hongjoong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy band Ateez in 2018. As of June 2026, he has 180 songs credited under his name on the KOMCA.
Kim Hongjoong was born November 7, 1998, in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He attended Dongan High School before enrolling at the Global Cyber University. He wrote his first song when he was 16 years old.
Hongjoong sent a letter and a mixtape to his label, KQ Entertainment, expressing interest in becoming an in-house composer. He initially became the first trainee of the company because of his admiration for Block B, a group managed under the same label.
In 2017, Hongjoong was one of the trainees who passed the audition for the JTBC survival reality show Mix Nine. He placed number seven on the "Just Dance" showcase but was eliminated in the tenth episode, with a final ranking of 42.
He was introduced as a member of the pre-debut group "KQ Fellaz" along with seven others, all of whom are now part of the boy group Ateez. During the pre-debut reality show KQ Fellaz American Training, the group released a song composed and produced by Hongjoong titled "From".
On October 24, 2018, Hongjoong officially debuted as the leader of KQ Entertainment's first boy group, Ateez with the debut EP Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.
From December 2019 to February 2025, Hongjoong released 8 songs by artists that he covered and interpreted in his own style (adding his own lyrics and arranging) under the project name "BY. HONGJOONG". The covered songs included "Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Purple Rain" by Prince, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, "모처럼" by Yoon Jong-shin, "Numb" by Linkin Park, "Lemon Tree" by Fools Garden, "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Beat it" by Michael Jackson.
Hongjoong and fellow Ateez member Yunho were selected as the new DJs for MBC's Idol Radio Season 3, which aired from September 8, 2022, to December 27, 2023. On June 20, 2023, Hongjoong appeared in the music talk show Lee Mujin Service where he delivered live vocal performances. On November 8, he released the song "A Walker".
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