Kim Yo-han

Kim Yo-han (, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan , is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group WEi and a former member of boy group X1, finishing first on Produce X 101. He made his solo debut with the digital single "No More" on August 25, 2020. He made his acting debut in the romantic comedy A Love So Beautiful.

Early life Kim was born on September 22, 1999, in Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea. He has two younger sisters. Prior to his debut, Kim was a national taekwondo athlete. He was a two-time champion at the National Youth Sports Festival.

Career 2019: Produce X 101 and X1 In May 2019, Kim participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce X 101 despite having only three months of training. The original intention of the show was for the eleven winners of the program to form a boy group that would promote for 5 years under Swing Entertainment. Kim finished first in the competition, and debuted as a member and center of X1 on August 27, 2019, with its debut showcase held at Gocheok Sky Dome. However, X1 would later disband on January 6, 2020, due to allegations of vote-rigging in the show. On November 5, 2019, Ahn Joon-young, the producer of Produce X 101, was arrested, and he later admitted to manipulating the vote rankings.

2020: Solo career and debut with WEi Kim was in the talks to join the School series, School 2020. It was later confirmed in February 2020, with the show slated to air in August 2020. In April 2020, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by KBS due to casting controversy over the female lead role. On June 17, 2020, Oui Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a new boy group, tentatively called "OUIBOYZ", in the second half of the year. Kim is expected to be a part of this group, alongside label mates Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon, and Kang Seok-hwa. On July 10, 2020, Oui Entertainment launched social media accounts for their new boy group called "WEi" which Kim has been confirmed to be a member of. They also released an image film for the logo. Kim was also announced as an MC for the first day of the 26th Dream Concert "CONNECT:D". On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Kim would be releasing a solo song, in the form of a digital single, on August 25, 2020, ahead of his future debut with WEi, titled "No More", produced by Zion. T. He also contributed to the OST by making a soundtrack appearance in "Recently", which was released on January 11, 2021.

2021–present: Solo activities On March 2, 2021, Kim became one of the hosts for SBS MTV's music program The Show alongside Ateez's Yeosang and Weeekly's Jihan. In 2021, Kim joins the cast of variety show Chick High Kick along with HaHa and Na Tae-joo. In February 2022, Vanity Teen editor Aedan Juvet revealed Kim's debut magazine cover, making him the magazine's first K-pop artist to receive a digital cover feature.

On February 23, 2023, Kim released "Let's Love" with Chuu, which is part of Project Restless.

Discography

Extended plays Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR Illusion Released: January 10, 2022 Label: Oui Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 KOR: 55,194

Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak position Album KOR "No More" 2020 — "Dessert" 2022 — Illusion "Blue in You" 2023 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak position Album KOR A Love So Beautiful OST "My Destiny" 2022 — Love Catcher in Bali OST Part 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.

Year Song Artist(s) Album Lyrics Credited With 2020 "No More" Himself Zion.T, TAEO "DOREMIFA" WEi Identity: First Sight Jo Yuri (Jam Factory), Jang Dae-hyeon 2021 "Bye Bye Bye" Identity: Action MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha "Ocean" MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha 2022 "DESSERT" Himself Illusion STAINBOYS, NU'MAKER "Landing On You" OUOW "SELFISH" Royal Dive "Bye Bye Bye (Japanese Ver.) WEi Youth MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha

Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2009 Queen Seondeok Child Extra 2020 Zombie Detective Skin cream CM model Cameo (Episode 1) 2021 Mouse Brain transplant patient Cameo (Episode 20) 2021–2022 School 2021 Gong Ki-joon 2025 The Winning Try Yun Seong-jun

Web series Year Title Role 2020 A Love So Beautiful Cha Heon 2025 Love.exe Kang Min-hak

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2019 Produce X 101 Contestant Finished 1st 2020 War of Music People Cast member 2020–2021 The People of Trot Deputy manager 2021 The Show Host with Yeosang, Jihan Chick High Kick Cast member The Greater Ocean Territory of Korea Host with Jung Sung-hwa 2022 Sports Golden Bell Contestant Chuseok Special 2024 League of Universities MC Local Cool Place Special MC

Web shows Year Title Role 2022 Love Catcher in Bali Host

Radio shows Year Title Role Notes 2022 Idol Radio Temporary DJ Season 2

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Male Entertainer Love Catcher in Bali KBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actor School 2021 Best Couple Award Kim Yo-han School 2021 SBS Drama Awards 2025 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Humanity/Fantasy Drama The Winning Try