Yeonjun

Choi Yeon-jun (; born September 13, 1999), known mononymously as Yeonjun, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together, formed by Big Hit Entertainment in 2019. He debuted as a soloist in September 2024 with the song "Ggum" and released his first extended play No Labels: Part 01 on November 7, 2025 and Part 02, also an EP, on July 10, 2026.

Early life and education Choi Yeon-jun was born on September 13, 1999, in Bundang District, Seongnam, South Korea, as an only child. He lived in the United States for two years to learn English before returning to South Korea. After graduating from Korean Arts High School, he enrolled in .

Career Pre-debut Prior to his debut, he trained under Big Hit Entertainment for four years. Throughout his four years of training, Yeonjun became known as the company's "legendary trainee" because he consistently ranked first during monthly evaluations in dance, vocal performance and rap. He is also a former trainee of Cube Entertainment. Yeonjun also appeared as a back up dancer at 2014 Melon Music Awards for a few performances.

2019–2024: Debut with Tomorrow X Together and solo activities On January 10, 2019, BigHit announced the upcoming debut of its new boy group Tomorrow X Together. Yeonjun was the first member of the lineup to be revealed, through an introductory video posted on the label's official YouTube channel and social media. On March 4, 2019, he debuted as a member of Tomorrow X Together with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Dream Chapter: Star.

Yeonjun made his acting debut on January 12, 2021, with a cameo appearance in the JTBC drama series Live On as Kim Jin-woo. He featured on the track "Blockbuster" from Enhypen's first studio album Dimension: Dilemma, which was released on October 12.

In February 2022, Yeonjun featured on the single "PS5" by American singer-songwriter Salem Ilese, alongside bandmate Taehyun and Norwegian DJ Alan Walker. He was announced as a host for Inkigayo, alongside actors Roh Jeong-eui and Seo Bum-june, on March 15. In November 2023, he was announced as a co-host for the year-end festival SBS Gayo Daejeon alongside Key and An Yu-jin; the event was held on December 25. On June 25, 2024, it was announced that Yeonjun would be hosting the SBS Gayo Daejeon's Summer Edition alongside Ive's An Yu-jin and NCT's Doyoung.

In November 2024, it was announced that Yeonjun would be hosting the SBS Gayo Daejeon for the third consecutive time.

2024–present: Solo debut with "Ggum", No Labels: Part 01 and Part 02 Studio MaumC announced Yeonjun as part of the artist lineup for the OST of the Coupang Play original series Cinderella at 2 AM on August 16, 2024. He contributed the song "Boyfriend", which was released on September 1. On September 6, BigHit announced Yeonjun's upcoming debut as a solo artist. A video titled "Yeonjun's Mixtape Intro Film" was uploaded to the Hybe Labels official YouTube channel two days later, with his September 19 debut date revealed at the end. His debut was later revealed to be titled "Ggum", described as a "hip-hop track with a catchy electro sound". With the song, he won his first music show trophy, on Mnet's October 4 broadcast of M Countdown. In November 2024, Yeonjun was named one of GQ Koreas Men of the Year. Yeonjun released his first solo EP, No Labels: Part 01, on November 7, 2025. He released his second EP, No Labels: Part 02 on July 10, 2026.

Other ventures Public image and endorsements Yeonjun has been nicknamed "K-pop's 4th Generation It boy" by multiple sources, and the top 30 in both February and March 2023.

Yeonjun has appeared in various fashion magazines including Dazed Korea, GQ Korea, W Korea, Elle Korea and Paper Magazine. He featured on the cover of the September 2022 special edition of the Japanese fashion magazine SPUR. On May 31, 2024, Yeonjun was announced as the global brand ambassador of the Italian luxury fashion house Moncler.

On March 10, 2026, Yeonjun walked the runway for Miu Miu at Paris Fashion Week. In April 2026, Yeonjun was officially announced as a Friend of the House for Miu Miu.

Philanthropy In May 2024, Yeonjun donated 50 million won to Hallym Burn Foundation, an organization dedicated to assisting firefighters in their crucial line of duty.

Discography

Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR AUS BEL(FL) GER JPNHot US USWorld No Labels: Part 01 Released: November 7, 2025 Label: BigHit Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 — 113 71 3 6 10 2 KOR: 741,858 JPN: 44,692 US: 29,000 No Labels: Part 02 Released: July 10, 2026 Label: BigHit Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming 1 72 53 — 2 4 16 1 KOR: 808,978 JPN: 43,816

Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR JPN JPNHot NZHot TWN USWorld WWExcl.US "Ggum" 2024 7 10 81 38 — 4 — KOR: 139,500 JPN: 13,444 Ggum "Talk to You" 2025 73 — 18 — — — — No Labels: Part 01 "Ice Cream" 2026 14 — 30 34 20 — 89 No Labels: Part 02 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "Touch" (remix) 2024 128

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORDL Cinderella at 2 AM OST "Make It Count" 2026 — 2026 World Baseball Classic "Rockstarr" — Street World Fighter : Directors' War (SDF) "Home" — The Seasons : Sung Si-kyung's Ear Candy

Other charted songs

2021 —Efn-ua|"Blockbuster" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 131 on the Circle Download Chart.

Filmography Television series + Year Title Role Notes 2021 Live On Kim Jin-woo Cameo (Ep. 8) 2025 Resident Playbook Top Key Cameo (Ep. 9)

Hosting + Year Title Role Notes 2019 Inkigayo Special MC with Mingyu, Shin Eun-soo with Lee Na-eun, Soobin M Countdown with Ravi, Soobin 2022–2024 Inkigayo Host with Roh Jeong-eui, Seo Bum-june and Park Ji-hu, Woonhak 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon with Key and Yujin 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Summer Edition with Doyoung and Yujin 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Summer

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Asian Pop Music Awards 2024 Best Dance Performance (Overseas) "Ggum" Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 OST Popularity Award "Boyfriend" Hanteo Music Awards 2025 Global Artist Award – Oceania Yeonjun Global Artist – Africa Global Artist – Asia Global Artist – Europe Global Artist – North America Global Artist – South America iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge "Ggum" KM Chart Awards 2026Best Popular Solo Male Artist Yeonjun Korea First Brand Awards 2025 Best Male Solo Singer Yeonjun