- For other people known as 'Junghwan', see Junghwan.
So Jung Hwan (Korean: 소정환; Japanese: ソジョンファン) is a South Korean singer under YG Entertainment. He is the maknae of the boy group TREASURE and its subunit T5.
Career
2018–2019: YG Treasure Box and TREASURE 13
In 2018, So Jung Hwan participated in YG Entertainment's new survival show, YG Treasure Box. On the final episode, he was announced as the third member of the boy group, later called TREASURE and its subunit T5.
On January 29, 2019, YGE announced that he would form a second group from the show, called MAGNUM and together with TREASURE, they would promote together as TREASURE 13. Unfortunately, due to scandals surrounding the agency, the debut was postponed.
2020: New debut plans, debut with TREASURE
On January 6, 2020, YGE posted a notice on their official website stating the group's future plans. This included re-organizing as a 12-member group and the integration of the two units, TREASURE and MAGNUM, into only one group named simply as TREASURE.
TREASURE officially debuted on August 7 with their first single album "The First Step : Chapter One".
2023: Debut with T5
On June 13, 2023, So Jung Hwan was confirmed as the first member of TREASURE's sub-unit, T5.[1]
Personal life
Father's passing
On August 21, 2024, YG Entertainment announced that So Jung Hwan's passed away on August 17.[2]
Filmography
Reality shows
- YG Treasure Box (JTBC2, 2018–2019) - contestant
Web reality shows
- Treasure - T.M.I (YouTube, 2020)
- Treasure Map (YouTube, 2020)
Trivia
- His MBTI personality type is ENFP-T.[3]
- His nickname is sloth (Junkyu gave him his nickname).[4]
- Three things describing himself are "sparkling eyes", "persistent", and "attractive side".[4]
- Junghwan’s motto is "Don't make efforts go in vain."[4]
- His specialties are Taekwondo and dancing.[4]
- His attraction points that his sharp jawline and hooked nose are attractive.[4]
- He performed Supermarket Flowers in his introduction video.[4]
Gallery
- Main article: So Jung Hwan/Gallery
References
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