Hoshi (South Korean singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Hoshi
Hoshi in April 2024
Born
Kwon Soon-young

(1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 28)
Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
NationalityKorean
EducationHanyang University
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsPledis
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
권순영
Hanja
權純永[1]
Revised RomanizationGwon Sunyeong
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Sunyŏng
Stage name
Hangul
호시
Revised RomanizationHosi
McCune–ReischauerHosi
Signature

Kwon Soon-young (Korean: 권순영; born June 15, 1996), professionally known as Hoshi (호시), is a South Korean singer and dancer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the boy group Seventeen, the leader of its performance team,[2] and part of its subunit BSS.[3][4] Hoshi released his first solo mixtape, Spider, on April 2, 2021.[5]

Early life

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Kwon Soon-young was born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Hoshi attended Maseok High School[6] and then enrolled in Hanyang University.[citation needed]

Career

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2011-2014: Pre-debut

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Hoshi joined Pledis Entertainment in late 2011, where he received training for the next four years. In 2013, he appeared on Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies, and playing games.[7] The online show, titled Like Seventeen, also included participation in concerts.[8][9]

2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities

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In 2015, Hoshi debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29.[10] Alongside members Seungkwan and DK, Hoshi formed a subunit of Seventeen, BSS or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" on March 21, 2018.[11][12]

On April 2, 2021, Hoshi released his first solo mixtape, Spider. Hoshi participated in the overall production process of the song, including lyrics and performance. In 2023, Hoshi and his bandmate Joshua were cast in TVING's reality show Bro and Marble in Dubai alongside Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Dong-hwi, Kyuhyun, Jee Seok-jin, Jo Se-ho and Lee Seung-gi.[13]

Philanthropy

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In March 2020, it was known that Hoshi personally donated ₩50 million (US$42,694) to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association. The donation will be used to purchase quarantine supplies for the underprivileged affected by COVID-19 and to support medical staff and volunteers.[14] In April 2020, Hoshi's father Kwon Hyuk-doo visited on his behalf the administrative welfare center in Hwado-dong, Namyangju, and delivered ₩1.54 million worth of eco-friendly sterilized water to the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea.[15] On October 29, 2020, Maseok High School in Gyeonggi Province announced that Hoshi had donated ₩23.1 million in scholarships for enrolled students in need.[16]

According to the Gyeonggi Northern Social Welfare Community Chest, Hoshi donated ₩100 million to the Namyangju Welfare Foundation on June 10, 2021, and joined the Honor Society, a club of high-value donors of love. Hoshi's donation was held to commemorate his 26th birthday and he joined the sponsorship activities after hearing that more and more neighbors were in need of help in the community. The amount will be used for underprivileged such as abused children, single-parent families, disabled and more, through care centers in Namyangju.[17]

In December 2021, Namyangju City delivered a plaque of appreciation to Hoshi for his contribution to revitalizing the donation culture. "I sincerely thank Hoshi, a donation angel who does not forget the community and spreads good influence through various methods and continuous donations," said Choi Dae-jip, head of the Hwado Sudong Administrative Welfare Center, who delivered a plaque of appreciation on behalf of Namyangju Mayor Cho Kwang-han.[18]

Discography

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See also: Seventeen discography and BSS (band)

Mixtapes

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
World
[19]
Spider 5

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[20]
"Screen Time"
(Epik High featuring Hoshi) 		2023 129 Screen Time

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Album
"Shingiru"
(with Joshua) 		2023 Bro&Marble in Dubai OST
"Our Vacation"
(with Lee Seung-gi, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kyuhyun, Jee Seok-jin, Lee Dong-hwi, Jo Se-ho, and Joshua)
"Goddess of Despair" 2024 Astra: Knights of Veda OST

Composition credits

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All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2015 Seventeen Jam Jam 17 Carat Yes Woozi, Dino, Vernon No —
Still Lonely Love & Letter Yes Woozi, Vernon, Wonwoo, Seungkwan No —
2016 No F.U.N Love & Letter - Repackage Album Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon, Wonwoo, Seungkwan, Dino No —
Highlight Going Seventeen Yes Bumzu, Dino, Jun, The8, Lee Yoo-jung Yes Bumzu
Fast Pace Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon No —
2017 Don't Wanna Cry Al1 Yes Woozi, Vernon, Jeonghan, Bumzu No —
Swimming Fool No — Yes Woozi, Bumzu
Who Yes Dino No —
Change Up Teen, Age Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Bumzu No —
Without You Yes Vernon, S.Coups, Jeonghan, The8, Mingyu, DK, Dino, Bumzu No —
Clap Yes Vernon, Jeonghan, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Bumzu No —
Bring It Yes Woozi, Vernon No —
2018 Thanks Director's Cut Yes Woozi, Bumzu No —
Moonwalker You Make My Day Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No —
Shhh You Made My Dawn Yes Bumzu, Dino No —
Getting Closer No — Yes Woozi, Bumzu
2019 247 An Ode Yes Woozi, Bumzu, The8, Dino No —
2020 Together Heng:garæ Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups, Mingyu No —
Light a Flame Semicolon Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Wonwoo No —
2021 Hoshi Spider Spider Yes Woozi, Bumzu No Woozi, Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter)
Seventeen Wave Your Choice Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Jun, The8, Dino No —
Hoshi Tiger Power — Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Glenn (Prismfilter) Yes Bumzu
Seventeen Pang Attacca Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No —
2022 If You Leave Me Face the Sun Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups, Nmore (Prismfilter) No —
Cheers Sector 17 Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups No —
Hoshi
(feat. Tiger JK) 		Tiger — Yes Woozi, Tiger JK No —
2023 Seventeen I Don't Understand But I Luv U FML Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No —
Hoshi Stay — Yes Glenn Yes Glenn, Nmore (Prismfilter)
Seventeen Back 2 Back Seventeenth Heaven Yes Woozi, Bumzu No —
2024 Rain Spill the Feels Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No —

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Creaking Heroes Cast member [21]
King of Mask Singer Contestant Ep. 153-154 [22]
Dancing High Special judge Ep. 7-8 [23]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2013–2014 Seventeen TV Cast member [24]
2015 Hoshi and Seungkwan's Andromeda [25]
2023 Bromarble [26]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Notes Ref.
2012 "Face" NU'EST Pre-debut [27]
"Venus" Hello Venus [28]
2014 "My Copycat" Orange Caramel [29]

References

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  3. ^ "[단독] 세븐틴, 첫 스페셜 유닛 '부석순' 출격...3월 신곡발표" (in Korean). Osen. March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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  5. ^ "세븐틴 호시, 첫 솔로 믹스테이프 'Spider' 4월 2일 공개" [SEVENTEEN's Hoshi to release his first solo mixtape 'Spider' on April 2nd] (in Korean). March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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  14. ^ "세븐틴 호시, 남몰래 5000만원 기부 "코로나 19 확산 방지"" [SEVENTEEN Hoshi secretly donated 50 million won to prevent the spread of COVID-19.] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "[코로나19 OUT!]아이돌 '세븐틴' 호시, 나눔행렬 동참" [[Covid-19 OUT!"SEVENTEEN" Hoshi joins the sharing procession.] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "호시, 모교에 장학금 기부..."후배들의 꿈, 응원합니다"" [Hoshi, give scholarship to his alma mater..."I'm rooting for your dreams".] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "세븐틴 호시, 26번째 생일 기념 '1억원 기부'" [SEVENTEEN Hoshi donated 100 million won to celebrate his 26th birthday.] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "남양주시, K팝 아티스트 세븐틴 호시에 '기부문화 활성화 기여' 감사패 전달" [Namyangju City, K-pop artist SEVENTEEN Hoshi, will receive a plaque of appreciation for "Contributing to the Revitalization of Donation Culture".]. Weekly Today (in Korean). December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "World Digital Song Sales — Week of April 17, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  20. ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  21. ^ "'삐그덕 히어로즈', 우현→호시까지 '예능신성' 7人 발견" ["Creaking Heroes". Woo Hyun-Hoshi discovered 7 members of "Entertainment Divine".] (in Korean). Osen. March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  22. ^ "'복면가왕' 세븐틴 호시, 춤만 잘 추는 가수 아닙니다" ["King of Mask Singer" SEVENTEEN Hoshi. He's not just a good dancer.] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  23. ^ "'댄싱하이' 세븐틴 호시X워너원 박우진, 스페셜 심사위원 출격" ["Dancing High" SEVENTEEN Hoshi X Wanna One's Park Woo Jin. Special judges.] (in Korean). October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  24. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (August 12, 2014). "세븐틴, 데뷔전 마지막 콘서트 연다..'최종 점검'" [Seventeen, last concert before debut revealed...'the final check']. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  25. ^ Kim, Hee-kyung (June 2, 2015). "세븐틴(SEVENTEEN), 아프리카 방송으로 '접속 폭주'... '터질 것 같은 인기'". Topstar News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  26. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (February 14, 2023). "[공식] 이승기·이동휘·지석진→규현..'브로마블' 상반기 공개" [[Official] Lee Seung-gi, Lee Dong-hwi, Ji Seok-jin → Kyu-hyun...'Bromarble' first half release] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  27. ^ ""Face" MV". Youtube. March 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  28. ^ ""Hello Venus" MV". Youtube. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  29. ^ ""My Copycat" MV". Youtube. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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