Jooheon is one individual who believes in self-development as you cannot give what you don’t have. Although he appeared to have achieved success as a member of the initially 7 but now 6-boy band, he continues to work hard to hone his skills, enhance his talent and promote his brand. He recently changed his stage name to Jooheon and is a versatile South Korean rapper and songwriter.
The rapper gained prominence as a member of the boy band Monsta X and has been referred to as the best rapper in the band. Jooheon has enjoyed several successes with his bandmates. They have won 30 out of their 82 award nominations and continue to churn out beautiful music. He has also done several collaborations and released some solo tracks as well.
Who is Jooheon and How Old is He?
He was born Lee Joo-Heon in Seoul, South Korea, on the 6th of October 1994. His parents raised him and his siblings in Daegu. Jooheon has a brother and sister whom he seems to share a close bond with. Asides his glittering music career, not much is known about the singer’s personal life. He, however, often shares family photos on social media.
Nothing has been confirmed about his educational background and what institutions he may have attended in the past.
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Jooheon From Monsta X
- How His Career as an Idol Began
Before becoming a part of Monsta X, he was a member of a project group that was formed under Starship Entertainment in 2014 called ‘Nu Boyz’ alongside Shownu, Wonho, and Gun). The group of 4 boys uploaded several mixtapes on their company’s Youtube channel and also performed at the Starship X concert in 2014. In December of the same year, Mnet and Starship Entertainment launched a competition program named No Mercy.
At the end of the competition, Jooheon, alongside six participants, was announced as winners and formed a new boy group for Starship Entertainment. They made their debut on the 14th of May 2015 with the EP titled Trespass. Asides writing lyrics and being involved in song production, Jooheon also likes to take part in the creation of their music video and creating the album jacket.
- Jooheon Doesn’t Use Cologne
Despite being a young person and having access to funds to do as he pleases. Jooheon has remained his very humble self. For personal reasons, he doesn’t use the regular perfume or cologne instead, he uses a personally mixed fragrant baby powder. He just mixes his desired scent with baby powder.
- He is Quite Emotional
The talented rapper has shown over time that he is very much in touch with his emotional side. His bandmates jocularly refer to him as the “Chicken Man” because he gets scared easily. In a recent V Live broadcast he held to interact with fans, a fan’s harsh comment about practicing his dance more instead of exercising almost caused him to burst into tears. Although he held his composure and responded that he will practice more.
- Collaborations and Solo Career
One of the great parts of being a member of Monsta X is that the artists’ personal development is encouraged. Despite being a member of the group, Jooheon has done several collaborations, released some solo tracks and continues to pursue his dreams and aspirations on the side. In 2015, he auditioned for the Mnet’s rap competition series called Show Me the Money. Although he was eliminated in the 3rd round during the one on one battle when he went up against rapper Lee Hyun-Joon. He collaborated with Kihyun from his band for the soundtrack “Attracted Woman” on the album Orange Marmalade and also featured alongside Hyolyn and San E on the song “Coach Me”.
He released a solo music video in 2017 with the song “Rhythm”. In 2018, he released “DWTD” his first official mixtape along with a music video for the track “Red Carpet”. Later in the year, he released another music video for the song “Should I do”.
In attestation to his brilliance, Jooheon was one of the producers on the JTBC’s hip-hop competition program titled Tribe of Hip Hop, a co-host on MBC Every1’s Weekly Idol in 2016 and a Battle Rap Trainer on Mnet’s Produce X101 in 2019.
- Some of His Favorite Things
Jooheon might not appear as a pet person but he definitely loves animals (cats especially). He owns two grey tabby cats named Gucci and Yoshi. He has also revealed that he has an intense obsession with hats. To relax, Jooheon likes to play video games, watch horror movies, or hang out with friends.