Moon Jongup (문종업), also known simply as Jong Up, is a South Korean singer-songwriter under MA Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON (formerly B.A.P).
He made his solo debut on May 7, 2020 with the single album "Headache".
Career
2012–2019: B.A.P
He made his debut as a member of B.A.P on January 26, 2012 with the single album "Warrior".
On February 17, 2019, TS Entertainment stated that the four remaining members of B.A.P, after the departure of Bang Yong Guk in August 2018 and Zelo in December 2018, have all elected to not renew their contracts with agency.[1]
2019–2020: New agency, and solo debut
On November 21, 2019, it was announced that he had recently signed an exclusive contract with The Groove Company as a soloist.[2]
On April 21, 2020, a teaser image was released revealing his first release under his new company. The single album, "Headache", was released on May 7.[3]
2021: "Find", Us
On June 24, 2021, Big Ocean ENM dropped a teaser image for Jongup's first mini album, Us, set to release on July 8.[4] "Find" was pre-released on July 1.[5]
2023: Peak Time, new agency, Some
On February 15, 2023, he was revealed as a contestant on JTBC's Peak Time and took part in TEAM 24:00.[6] The group won third place.[7]
On May 22, it was revealed that he had signed an exclusive contract with MA Entertainment.[8]
On October 5, a teaser was dropped for Jongup's second mini album, Some.[9] The next day, M.A Entertainment revealed that the album will be released on October 30.[10]
2024: Peter
On September 29, a teaser was dropped for Jongup's third mini album.[11] On October 4, MA Entertainment unveiled the scheduler for Peter, which will be released on October 31.[12]
Discography
Mini albums
Single albums
- "Headache" (2020)
Digital singles
- "Find" (2021)
- "Love Bomber" (2024)
Collaborations
- "Party Baby" (with Dae Hyun) (2017)
- "Fly Day" (with Various Artists) (2017)
Features
OSTs
- "Mr. Queen OST Part.9" ("Venus") (2021)
- "Idol Recipe OST Part.1" ("Day Dream" with Na Hyun) (2021)
- Idol Recipe OST ("Spectrum" with Kenta, Sohee, Woohee, Ryu Hoyeon, and Na Hyun) (2022)
Participation releases
- Noir ("Now") (2016)
- Signhere Special ("Back It Up" with MBA) (2019)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[13]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| B.A.P | "Take You There" | Matrix | Writing |
| 2016 | |||
| B.A.P (Jong Up) | "지금" | "지금" | Writing Composing |
| "Photo" | "Photo" | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Dae Hyun & Jong Up | "Try My Luck" | "Party Baby" | Writing |
| 2018 | |||
| B.A.P (Jong Up) | "Annoying" | B.A.P Concert Special Solo 'The Recollection' | Writing Composing |
| 2019 | |||
| MBA, Moon Jongup | "Back It Up" | Signhere Special | Writing |
| Bola | "Gal Rae?" | "Bola Tape 2" | |
| 2020 | |||
| Jay Noah | "Dance" | Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol | Writing |
| 2021 | |||
| Moon Jongup | "Find" | Writing Composing | |
| "Photo" | Us | ||
| "Goup" | |||
| 2023 | |||
| Moon Jongup | "X.O.X" | Some | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Moon Jongup | "Boom" | Peter | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Feel Me" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Love Bomber" | |||
| "Muazigyoung" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Different Night" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Peter Fan" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
Concerts
Japan concerts
- Jong Up Concert In Tokyo (2022)[14]
Fanmeetings
Japan fanmeetings
- Re:meet (2022)[15]
Filmography
Movies
- Idol Recipe (2022)
Reality shows
- Signhere (MBN, 2019)
- Peak Time (JTBC, 2023) - contestant
- Picnic Time (YouTube, 2023) - guest (ep. 5-6)
Photobooks
- Moon Jongup Photo Book "Day off" (2023)[16]
Gallery
- Main article: Moon Jongup/Gallery
Notes
- ↑ Moved to Big Ocean ENM following the merger between Gom Pictures, The Groove Company, and Supermoon Pictures.
References
- ↑ Remaining 4 B.A.P Members Part Ways With TS Entertainment After Deciding To Not Renew Contracts
- ↑ Soompi: B.A.P’s Jongup Signs Exclusive Contract With New Agency + Shares Plans For Solo Album
- ↑ Soompi: Update: B.A.P’s Jongup Reveals What Fans Can Look Forward To Ahead Of Solo Debut
- ↑ @jongup_official on Twitter (June 24, 2021)
- ↑ @jongup_official on Twitter (June 29, 2021)
- ↑ YouTube: 섹시美 제대로 장착❤ 10년 짬바 보여준 '1인 팀 문종업' 〈Anyone〉♬ | 피크타임 2회 | JTBC 230215 방송
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “Peak Time” Announces Its Final Winner After Thrilling Live Performances
- ↑ Soompi: B.A.P’s Moon Jong Up Signs With New Agency
- ↑ @maenter1234 on Twitter (October 5, 2023)
- ↑ @maenter1234 on Twitter (October 6, 2023)
- ↑ @maenter1234 on Twitter (September 29, 2024)
- ↑ @maenter1234 on Twitter (October 4, 2024)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10010927 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @jongup_official on Twitter (July 5, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 문종업, 데뷔 첫 단독 일본 팬미팅 개최→8월 컴백 준비 (공식)
- ↑ @Kgoods_Global on Twitter (September 28, 2023)
Official links
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