Moon Jong-up facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moon Jong-up
Moon during his Headache album showcase, May 2020
Born	(1995-02-06) February 6, 1995 (age 30) Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation	Singer dancer actor
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	TS The Groove Big Ocean ENM MA
Korean name
Hangul	문종업
Hanja	文鐘業
Revised Romanization	Mun Jong-eop
McCune–Reischauer	Mun Chongŏp

Moon Jong-up (Hangul: 문종업; born February 6, 1995), also known as Jongup, is a singer, dancer, and actor from South Korea. He is famous for being a member of the K-pop group B.A.P. He was a sub-vocalist in the group from 2012 until it ended in 2019. After leaving his old company, he started his solo music career. His first solo album, Headache, came out in May 2020.

Early Life and School

Moon Jong-up was born on February 6, 1995, in Siheung, South Korea. He is the youngest of three brothers. He started elementary school in Siheung but soon moved to Sunae Elementary School in Bundang-gu, Seongnam. His mother, who is a trained chef, started her own business around this time.

Jongup also went to Sunae Middle School. There, he joined the dance club. He performed at many school events and even competed in b-boy dance tournaments. He later attended Hanlim Multi Art School in Seoul, a special school for performing arts. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School on February 7, 2013.

His Career Journey

Starting Out in Music

Moon Jong-up met a talent agent at a dance competition. This agent later invited him to an audition. He danced to a song by the artist Usher and found out he was accepted on his way home. He became a trainee at TS Entertainment in August during his first year of high school. He trained for a long time, second only to his bandmate Yongguk.

Joining B.A.P

Jongup was announced as a member of the six-person K-pop group B.A.P on January 17, 2012. In the group, he was a sub-vocalist and the main dancer.

Moon Jong-up meeting fans in March 2017.

The group officially started their career nine days later with their first album, Warrior. In November 2014, B.A.P had some problems with their company. The members wanted to change their contracts because they felt the conditions and how profits were shared were unfair.

In August of the next year, the group and the company reached an agreement. B.A.P then continued their activities under TS Entertainment.

Jongup performed his first solo song, "Try My Luck," during B.A.P's 2017 World Tour. This song was released as part of a project album with fellow member Daehyun on June 8.

In 2018, two members, Yongguk and Zelo, left the group and the company. Moon Jong-up and the other three members also left the company in February 2019. This led to B.A.P ending their activities as a group. After B.A.P disbanded, Jongup took a six-month break from music.

Solo Career and New Projects

In April 2019, Moon Jong-up acted in a play called The Lost Village. He played the younger version of a character named Donghyuk. The play was set on Jeju Island during historical events in 1979.

Jongup also appeared on the TV show Signhere in 2019. This was a competition where artists tried to join Jay Park's music label, AOMG. He passed the first round but was eliminated in the second. In November, Jongup signed a special contract with The Groove Company.

On May 7, 2020, he released his first solo album, Headache. The main song was a funk-pop track also called "Headache."

On July 8, 2021, he released his first extended play (EP) titled Us.

In December 2021, it was announced that he would play the role of Jang Jun in the music comedy film Idol Recipe. This movie is about an idol group that becomes successful even after their company abandons them.

On May 31, 2022, Jongup announced that he would hold fan meetings in Japan on July 30 and 31.

On February 15, 2023, he was a contestant on the TV show Peak Time on JTBC. He was part of "TEAM 24:00," and his group finished in 3rd place in the final round.

On October 5, 2023, a preview was released for his second mini-album, Some. The album officially came out on October 30.

Music Style

Moon Jong-up looks up to the American musician Chris Brown. Chris Brown's music and style inspired Jongup to become a singer himself.

Discography

Extended Plays

Single Albums

Singles

Guest Appearances

Soundtrack Appearances

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

Honors