{{Short description|South Korean singer and actor (born 1991)}} {{family name hatnote|Yeo||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person |name = Yeo Hoon-min |image = Yeo Hoonmin (U-KISS) from acrofan.jpg |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|16}} |birth_place = [[Namyangju]], [[Gyeonggi Province|Gyeonggi-do]], South Korea |occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer * actor}} |spouse = Hwang Ji-sun ({{abbr|m.|married}} 2022) |children = 1 | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes |genre = [[K-pop]] |instrument = Vocals |years_active = 2009–present |label = {{flatlist| * BOK Entertainment * [[NH Media]] * Tango Music * [[Avex Trax]]}} |current_member_of = {{hlist|[[U-KISS]]|UX1}} |website =}} {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent |hangul = %여훈민 |hanja = 呂訓民 }}}}
'''Yeo Hoon-min''' ({{Korean|hangul=여훈민}}; born August 16, 1991), also known by his stage name '''Hoon''', is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy band [[U-KISS]] under [[NH Media]]. He joined the group in February 2011 after the departure of [[Alexander Lee (entertainer)|Alexander Lee]] and [[Allen Kim|Kim Kibum]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=김기범 계약해지 유키스, 새멤버 훈 첫공개|url=https://v.daum.net/v/20110307122711518|work=Newsen|via=Daum|date=2011-03-07|access-date=2015-11-14|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010556/http://media.daum.net/breakingnews/entertain/view.html?cateid=1005&newsid=20110307122711518|url-status=live}}</ref> Hoon graduated from [[Dongguk University]], majoring in theatre and film.
==Early life== He was born in 1991. He was originally a Taekwondo player, who practiced the art for ten years since the age of 8. After being injured while practicing Taekwondo and being recommended by his friends to pursue a career in singing during his high school years he tried to venture into singing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009090114080909455|title=신인가수 여훈민 "드디어 데뷔앨범 발매, 많이 떨려요"|website=asiae|date=9 September 2009 |access-date=2023-09-01|archive-date=2023-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901170719/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009090114080909455|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4144477?c1=254&c2=260|title=태권도 선수 출신 여훈민, 데뷔 앨범 발표|website=nocutnews |date=12 September 2009 }}</ref>
==Career==
===2009–2010: Solo career=== Hoon originally debuted as a solo ballad singer under his real name and released an extended play ''Pure & Love'' with the title track "Bus" on September 9, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title = YESASIA: Yeo Hun Min - Pure & Love CD - Yeo Hun Min, Loen Entertainment - Korean Music - Free Shipping - North America Site|url = http://www.yesasia.com/us/yeo-hun-min-pure-love/1021175547-0-0-0-en/info.html|website = www.yesasia.com|access-date = 2015-11-14|archive-date = 2015-11-17|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015656/http://www.yesasia.com/us/yeo-hun-min-pure-love/1021175547-0-0-0-en/info.html|url-status = live}}</ref> The following year, he released a digital single entitled "Beginning".<ref>{{Cite web|title = 여훈민 (Yeo Hoonmin) on iTunes|url = https://music.apple.com/au/artist/%EC%97%AC%ED%9B%88%EB%AF%BC-yeo-hoonmin/376948487|website = iTunes|access-date = 2015-11-14}}</ref> Hoon also appeared in the SBS drama ''[[Athena: Goddess of War]]'' (2010) as the president's bodyguard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000034131|title=새롭게 돌아온 유키스, 멤버별 매력 탐구생활 최신 버전|website=tenasia|access-date=2023-09-01|archive-date=2023-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901172412/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000034131|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2011: U-KISS and acting career=== After the departure of Alexander and Kibum, NH Media announced that Hoon and Paran's AJ would be joining U-KISS.<ref>{{Cite web|title = [단독]유키스 알렉산더·김기범, 전격탈퇴..무슨 일이?|url = http://media.daum.net/entertain/newsview?cateid=1005&newsid=20110223094923950|website = Daum 연예|access-date = 2015-11-14}}</ref> He made his debut as a member of U-KISS through the group's fifth mini album ''[[Bran New Kiss]]'' which was released on March 30, 2011, with the title song "0330".<ref>{{Cite web|title = 유키스, '브랜뉴키스' 실시간 차트 1위 '인기예감' - 스타뉴스|url = http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011040108202548627|website = star.mt.co.kr|access-date = 2015-11-14|archive-date = 2021-09-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210920103445/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no%3D2011040108202548627|url-status = live}}</ref>
Hoon along with bandmates Dongho, Kiseop and Soohyun began filming a movie with [[Jay Park]], Kim Soo Ro and [[Park Ye-jin|Park Yejin]] with the working title ''[[Mr. Idol]]'' in February 2011. It was the group's first movie. Later that year, it was announced that Hoon and Dongho would star in Super Action TV's ''Holy Land'', a four-part movie about rebellious high school students.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 유키스 동호-훈, OCN영화 '홀리랜드' 주연으로 발탁|url = http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=109&aid=0002257256|website = news.naver.com|access-date = 2015-11-14}}</ref> The movie first aired on April 28, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120429000407|title='홀리랜드' 동호, '시청률 사냥꾼' 등극..150만명 시청했다|website=헤럴드경제|date=29 April 2012 |access-date=2023-09-01|archive-date=2023-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901173058/https://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120429000407|url-status=live}}</ref>
In May 2013, Hoon was cast in the Korean musical ''The Memory 2013'' as Eunsoo, a role he shared with singer [[Brian Joo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = U-KISS' Hoon cast in Korean musical 'When a Man Loves'|url = http://www.hellokpop.com/news/u-kiss-hoon-cast-in-korean-musical-when-a-man-loves/|website = hellokpop| date=10 April 2013 |access-date = 2015-11-14|archive-date = 2015-11-17|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023352/http://www.hellokpop.com/news/u-kiss-hoon-cast-in-korean-musical-when-a-man-loves/|url-status = live}}</ref>
He and Kiseop were also cast for the leading roles of the musical ''Goong'', which was held in Osaka from July 11, 2013, to July 15, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title = U-KISS' Kiseop and Hoon Cast for the Musical "Goong"|url = http://www.soompi.com/2013/05/07/u-kiss-kiseop-and-hoon-cast-for-the-musical-goong/|website = Soompi|access-date = 2015-11-14|archive-date = 2015-10-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151001145153/http://www.soompi.com/2013/05/07/u-kiss-kiseop-and-hoon-cast-for-the-musical-goong/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1373957139541055017|title=유키스 응원 인증샷, 대기실 기습에 훈-기섭 '깜짝'|website=tvdaily|access-date=2023-09-01|archive-date=2023-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901173434/http://tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1373957139541055017|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== U-KISS Unit with Soohyun === In 2013, during the U-KISS album promotions of Collage, Hoon [[Soohyun & Hoon|performed with fellow member Soohyun]] on their unit song 'More Painful Than Pain'. In 2021, the unit group will release the song 'I Wish' in both Korean and Japanese.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U-KISSのSOOHYUN、HOONによる初となるユニットシングル「I Wish」2021年2月24日(水)発売 (2020年12月19日)|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/E_talentbank_184297/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=エキサイトニュース|date=19 December 2020 |language=ja|archive-date=2020-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219065150/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/E_talentbank_184297/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2016: Japanese solo debut === On January 16, 2017, it was announced that Hoon would make his Japanese solo debut with an album titled ''Yukisakura'', making him the third member of U-KISS to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2061373|title=U-KISS フン、ソロデビューシングル「雪桜」新ビジュアル＆収録内容公開！ - K-POP - 韓流・韓国芸能ニュースはKstyle|website=Kstyle|access-date=2017-02-22|archive-date=2017-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222194015/http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2061373|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2021–present: New agency === In August 2021, Hoon left NH Media after his contract expired.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/052/0001621882 |title=유키스 훈, 소속사와 계약 종료 "새로운 길 선택"<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2022-01-24 |archive-date=2022-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124050632/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/052/0001621882 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On January 24, 2022, Hoon signed an exclusive contract with Tango Music where he also returned with his groupmates Soohyun and Kiseop.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=Sang-geun|date=January 24, 2022|title=유키스 수현·기섭·훈 2022 새출발..탱고뮤직 1호 전속계약[공식]|trans-title=U-Kiss Suhyeon, Ki-seop, and Hoon 2022 new start... Tango Music No. 1 exclusive contract [Official]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0003023329|access-date=January 24, 2022|website=Star News|language=Korean|archive-date=January 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124032231/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0003023329|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== On May 6, 2022, Hoon announced that he would marry actress Hwang Ji-sun on May 29, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000545326|last=Tae|first=Yu-na|title=[공식] 유키스 훈, 걸스데이 출신 ♥황지선과 5월 29일 결혼 (전문)|trans-title=[Official] U-Kiss Hoon, from Girl's Day ♥ Hwang Ji-sun married on May 29th (Full text)|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506113528/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000545326|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=U-KISS's Hoon And Former Girl's Day Member Hwang Ji Seon Share Beautiful Photos From Wedding Ceremony |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1528642wpp/u-kisss-hoon-and-former-girls-day-member-hwang-ji-seon-share-beautiful-photos-from-wedding-ceremony |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Soompi |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903130434/https://www.soompi.com/article/1528642wpp/u-kisss-hoon-and-former-girls-day-member-hwang-ji-seon-share-beautiful-photos-from-wedding-ceremony |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 4, 2023, Hoon announced his wife's pregnancy via [[Instagram]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cho|first=Ji-yoon|date=October 4, 2023|title=유키스 훈 아빠된다…걸스데이 출신 황지선 임신|url=https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20231004_0002471614#_PA|trans-title=U-KISS Hoon becomes a father… Girl's Day member Hwang Ji-seon is pregnant|access-date=October 4, 2023|publisher=Newsis|language=ko|archive-date=October 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005070730/https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20231004_0002471614#_PA|url-status=live}}</ref> His wife gave birth to their first child, a son, on January 2, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-hoon|date=January 2, 2024|title=[단독]유키스 훈♥황지선, 부모 됐다..오늘(2일) 득남|url=https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=108&aid=0003206094|trans-title=[Exclusive] U-Kiss Hoon ♥ Hwang Ji-seon became parents.. Today (2nd) they have a baby|access-date=January 2, 2024|publisher=StarNews|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-date=January 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102063857/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=108&aid=0003206094|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Title ! Album details |- ! scope="row" |* ''Pure & Love'' (2009) | * Released: September 9, 2009 * Label: Loen Entertainment * Format: EP {{Hidden|Track listing| # 그렇게 시작되었다 # "버스" # "아름다운말(Rap 은지)" # "그녀의 블로그" # "새들처럼" {{efn|Cover of the 1988 song by [[Byun Jin-sub]]}} # "사랑하면 안되니" # "One Two Three(feat.예윤)" }} |- ! scope="row" |''Yukisakura(雪桜)'' (2017) | * Released: 2017 * Label: AVEX Japan * Format: CD {{Hidden|Track listing| #雪桜 #愛奏 #HEART STRINGS～言えないコトバ～ (strings version) #雪桜(Instrumental) #愛奏(Instrumental) }} |- ! scope="row" |* ''Anniversary'' (2018) | * Released:2018 * Label: AVEX Japan * Format: CD {{Hidden|Track listing| #Anniversary #Rain }} |- |} {{Notelist}}
===Digital singles=== * "Beginning" (2010)
==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" |2011 |''[[Mr. Idol]]'' |Himself (as Wonder Boys) |[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]] | |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | ''Only I Can See'' | | | <ref>{{Cite news|author=Jeong Hee-yeon |title=유키스 훈, 영화 '나만 보이니' 7월 개봉 확정 |website=Naver|url=https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000916334|publisher= SportDonga |date=June 15, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|language=ko}}</ref> |- |}
===TV series=== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="1" | Year ! rowspan="1" | Title ! rowspan="1" | Role |- |2010 |''[[Athena: Goddess of War]]'' |President's bodyguard <small>([[Cameo appearance|Cameo]])</small> |- |2012 |''[[:ko:홀리랜드 (2012년 드라마)|Holy Land]]'' |Kang Tae-shik |- |2013 |''[[Bel Ami (South Korean TV series)|Pretty Man]]'' |Kim Dae-shik |- |2015–2016 |''[[Sweet Home, Sweet Honey]]'' |Ahn Soo-ho |- |2017 |''[[Unknown Woman (TV series)|Unknown Woman]]'' |Jjang-goo |- |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}{{U-KISS}}{{Authority control}}
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