Leo (singer)

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Leo (singer)

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South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor known for his work in VIXX and musical theatre.

Born:

1990-11-10

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Jung Taek-woon (Korean: 정택운; born on November 10, 1990), known professionally as Leo (Korean: 레오), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical theatre actor, formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. Leo debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in the musical Full House as Lee Young-jae. In 2015 he began his songwriting career, and with VIXX member Ravi formed the group's first official sub-unit VIXX LR. Born in Gwangju, he moved to Yangjae-dong, Seoul, South Korea when he was 49 days old, his family consists of himself, his parents and three older sisters. Leo studied music composition at Baekseok University and was a member of the National Youth Soccer Players from 2004 to 2007.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Growing up, Leo was actively involved in swimming, boxing, taekwondo (blue belt), and soccer. While recovering from an injury, he developed an interest in becoming a singer after listening to Wheesung's "Walking in the Sky". Leo was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL. Leo was one of the six contestants who were chosen to be a part of the final line-up of the new boy group VIXX. The group debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012 on M!

Enduring Legacy & Impact

During MyDOL, Leo was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" music videos. After his debut with VIXX, Leo appeared in episode 4 of SBS' television drama The Heirs alongside his group members. As an avid sports fan, Leo has appeared in several athletic variety shows with other idols such as Dream Team and Idol Athletics Championship. In 2014, Leo had a cameo role in SBS' television drama Glorious Day alongside Hyuk and was cast in the musical Full House in the lead role of Lee Young-jae from April to June at the Hongik Daehakro Art Center, Grand Theater in Seoul. Later that year, Leo also participated in the Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island project created by Jellyfish Entertainment CEO Hwang Se-jun by collaborating with Lyn on her self-composed single "Blossom Tears" (Korean: 꽃잎놀이); their single Y.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo was the fourth in the series.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-11-10): Birth of Leo (singer) — South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor known for his work in VIXX and musical theatre.
2. 2004: 2004 Milestone — Leo studied music composition at Baekseok University and was a member of the National Youth Soccer Players from 2004 to 2007.
3. 2012: 2012 Milestone — Leo debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2014 in the musical Full House as Lee Young-jae.
4. 2014: 2014 Milestone — In 2014, Leo had a cameo role in SBS' television drama Glorious Day alongside Hyuk and was cast in the musical Full House in the lead role of Lee Young-jae from April to June at the Hongik Daehakro Art Center, Grand Theater in Seoul.
5. 2015: 2015 Milestone — In 2015 he began his songwriting career, and with VIXX member Ravi formed the group's first official sub-unit VIXX LR.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Leo (singer)

True or False: “Leo's initial interest in singing developed while he was recovering from a sports injury.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The text states that after an injury, Leo developed an interest in becoming a singer after listening to Wheesung's "Walking in the Sky."

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