Get to Know More With One of WINNER Member Lee Seung-hoon
Having been a street dancer when he was a young kid, Seunghoon is currently known as one of the dancing machines among top Korean idols. His dancing style is considered more relaxed compared to the usual vigorous movements that most idols who are dancers use, as he puts more detailed elements in his choreography. As a result, many people praise him for being a versatile dancer and choreographer because of his ability in making a variety of the dance routine.
In this article, Byeol Korea will tell you all about WINNER’s Seunghoon, his personal profile and fun facts, his discography and filmography, his participation in K-Pop Star and Law of the Jungle, his skill as a dancer, his tattoo, abs, and dog, his dating rumors, his style, his Instagram Feed, and his latest news. So, stay tuned!
WINNER’s Seunghoon’s Full Profile
- Birth Name: Lee Seung Hoon
- Stage Name: Hoony (used to be Seunghoon)
- Nicknames: Deputy Director Lee, Influential Lee, Inner Circle President, Hoon, Seunghoonie, Hip-hop Baby Lion, Aru, Shade King, PD Hoon, Chef Lee
- Date of Birth: Busan, South Korea, January 11, 1992
- Age: 28 (Korean age) / 27 (International age)
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Chinese Astrology: Monkey
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 182 cm
- Weight: 60 kg
- Siblings: Two older sisters
- Twitter: @official_hoony_
- Instagram: @maetamong
Fun Facts You Have to Know About WINNER’s Seunghoon
- Seunghoon moved to Seoul after graduating high school. He auditioned for Korea’s Got Talent as part of the dance group ‘Honest Boys’.
- He once choreographed a flash mob performance for G-Dragon.
- His hobby is writing lyrics.
- Seunghoon is recognized for his freestyle dancing.
- He wants to learn tennis.
- He speaks Japanese.
- Seunghoon used to live in a rooftop room which was located right by the YG Entertainment building. He would often stare at the building at night and dream of making his success there.
- His childhood dream was to be a kindergarten teacher, because he likes kids.
- Seunghoon’s father used to work in a foreign country. As a result, Seunghoon rarely played with his father when he was a child. The lack of memories with his dad made Seunghoon determined to play with his kid when he becomes a father someday.
- He likes to review restaurant menus and travels for food whenever he has free time.
- Seunghoon jokingly said that he is the deputy head of YG Entertainment. He went as far as making a business card which includes his name and the title. Lol, what a troll!
- He’s known for praising and flattering Yang Hyun-suk. One time he wrote a really long post on his own Instagram, thanking the CEO for the end of K-Pop Star. Another time, Seunghoon sent a lot of messages to Yang Hyun-suk about non-work related topics.
- Seunghoon is famous for being the fashionista of the group. Along with Mino, he went on a trip to London and won Burberry’s front row fashion show.
- During a WINNER performance in 2016, Seunghoon ripped his tight pants, which turned out to be hella expensive as they were worth is KRW 4,500,000 (approximately $3725). As a result, Seunghoon is now more often spotted wearing baggy pants when he performs with WINNER.
- He’s a big fan of Yoo Jae-suk. He said that he wants to take a picture with him and appeared on his program someday.
WINNER’s Seunghoon’s Discography and Filmography
Throughout the years, Seunghoon has broadened his career not only as a musician and artist, but also as an entertainer. Reportedly, Seunghoon has appeared on many famous variety shows, either with the other members of WINNER or on his own. On the other hand, Seunghoon’s discography currently only summed up his songs when he participated on K-Pop Star. However, the solo projects may not be too far in the future, as he’s already stated several times that he’s composed many songs.
You can see the list of WINNER’s Seunghoon’s variety show appearances and songs below!
- 2011-2012 – SBS K-pop Star 1 (as Contestant, earned the 4th ranking)
- 2012 – Mother’s Doenjangguk (SBS K-pop Star TOP 6)
- 2012 – Ma Boy 2 (SBS K-pop Star SPECIAL No.3)
- 2013 – Mnet WIN: Who Is Next? (as Contestant, Team A member)
- 2016 – tvN Eat Sleep Eat in Krabi (as Guest Cast on season 2)
- 2018 – JTBC Mimi Shop (as Guest Cast on episodes 2 and 3 and Regular Cast (Intern) on episodes 11 – 15)
- 2018 – SBS Law of the Jungle Mexico (as Guest Cast)
- 2018 – KBS Dancing High (as Judge and Coach)
- 2018 – JTBC4 Awesome Feed (as Regular Cast)
- 2018 – MBC King of the Mask Singer (as Guest Panelist)
- 2018 – MBC Radio Star (as Guest Cast)
- 2018 – tvN Unexpected Q (as Guest Cast)
- 2018 – jTBC Idol Room (as Guest Cast)
