Jang Han-byul

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Jang Han-byul

Role / Field:

South Korean entertainer known for singing, acting, and hosting across K-pop and Malaysian stages.

Born:

1990-07-04

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Jang Han-byul (Korean: 장한별; born 4 July 1990) is a South Korean singer, actor, producer and television personality based in South Korea. He was the host of After School Club along with co-host, Eric Nam and has appeared on the Code: Secret Room and Society Game. He is the former lead vocalist of Led Apple and made his official debut with mini-album CODA in November 2011. His YouTube channel reached almost 1 million subscribers but was deleted in 2015 following a legal dispute with his previous label. Jang was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to South Korean parents.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Since he was five years old, Jang had a passion for musical instruments and took private piano, violin, and saxophone lessons during his childhood before growing an interest for singing.Despite his musical talent, Jang's dream was to become a professional football or basketball player at a young age. As a teenager, his parents aspired for Jang to become a golf player because of his athletic abilities but lost his passion for the game after a few years. Jang attended Brisbane Grammar School. He was a regular of both the football and basketball first teams during his time at Brisbane Grammar. Jang was an all-round A student but particularly excelled in mathematics where he was a regular member of the school Olympiad team as well as dux of Mathematics during his graduating years.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He graduated with an OP1, the highest possible academic rank achievable, which made Jang eligible to study any course he wished in university. Jang was accepted into the School of Dentistry at Monash University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney but chose to study Dental Science at the University of Queensland, in order to stay closer to his parents. Jang admitted in an interview with eNEWS24 that he studied dentistry after being given an ultimatum by his parents that they would allow him to go to Korea to audition to become a singer, only if he had a financially secure option aligned for his future. He deferred after his second year of dentistry to pursue music in Korea after receiving overwhelming interest for his talent from major music labels. Jang is multilingual, having studied languages during high school and throughout his career.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-07-04): Birth of Jang Han-byul — South Korean entertainer known for singing, acting, and hosting across K-pop and Malaysian stages.
2. 2011: 2011 Milestone — He is the former lead vocalist of Led Apple and made his official debut with mini-album CODA in November 2011.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — His YouTube channel reached almost 1 million subscribers but was deleted in 2015 following a legal dispute with his previous label.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Jang Han-byul

True or False: “Jang Han-byul's YouTube channel was deleted in 2015 because he failed to meet contractual obligations with his label.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The channel was deleted following a legal dispute with his previous label.

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