Oh Jong-hyuk

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Oh Jong-hyuk

Role / Field:

South Korean singer and member of the boy band Click-B, known for his solo career.

Born:

1983-02-16

Century / Era:

1983s Historical Era

Database Source:

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

Origins & Early Life

Oh Jong-hyuk (Korean: 오종혁; born February 16, 1983) is a South Korean singer and member of South Korean boy band Click-B. Oh was educated at Dankook University High School, and graduated from Kyonggi University. Oh began his mandatory military service in 2011. He served as an active duty officer after his six weeks of basic military training at the Pohang Marine Corps Training Center. He was discharged in 2013.

Career & Major Achievements

In September 2013, it was revealed that Oh had been dating T-ara member Soyeon for the past three years. After six years of dating, the relationship came to an end in 2016. In April 2021, Oh announced that he would marry on April 12, 2021, to his non-celebrity girlfriend. As planned, Oh will get married from May 2020, which has to be postponed because of COVID-19.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

On December 2, 2021, Oh announced through his social media that his wife is pregnant. On July 7, 2022, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. In 1999, Oh debuted as a member of the group Click-B. He later debuted as a soloist in September 2006 with the album Issue under the stage name OJ. Oh was a cast member in the variety show Law of the Jungle in 2013 and 2014, and appeared in MBC's King of Mask Singer in 2015, under the alias "Lonely Man Leon" In August 2021, Oh signed with Bless Ent following the expiration of his contract with the former agency.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1983 (1983-02-16): Birth of Oh Jong-hyuk — South Korean singer and member of the boy band Click-B, known for his solo career.
2. 1999: 1999 Milestone — In 1999, Oh debuted as a member of the group Click-B.
3. 2006: 2006 Milestone — He later debuted as a soloist in September 2006 with the album Issue under the stage name OJ.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — Oh began his mandatory military service in 2011.
5. 2013: 2013 Milestone — In September 2013, it was revealed that Oh had been dating T-ara member Soyeon for the past three years.
6. 2016: 2016 Milestone — After six years of dating, the relationship came to an end in 2016.
7. 2020: 2020 Milestone — As planned, Oh will get married from May 2020, which has to be postponed because of COVID-19.
8. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In April 2021, Oh announced that he would marry on April 12, 2021, to his non-celebrity girlfriend.
9. 2022: 2022 Milestone — On July 7, 2022, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Oh Jong-hyuk

True or False: “Oh Jong-hyuk debuted as a soloist with the album 'Issue' in 1999.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He actually debuted as a soloist later, in September 2006, with the album 'Issue'.

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