Ken (VIXX) Facts
- K-Pop group: VIXX
- Position: Vocalist and Dancer.
- Specialties Imitations, drawing, beatboxing.
- Favorite Artist: Usher.
- He learned Taekwondo before his debut.
- He failed many auditions before auditioning for Jellyfish and thought about giving up his dream of being a singer.
- He worked part-time at the Lotteria burger chain for 9 months. When he made an appearance on The Capable Ones show, when burgers came out on the set, he knew exactly that the burgers came from Lotteria.
- Among the 10 participants of the reality show Mydol was one of the winners of the show and therefore is now a member of VIXX.
- He disclosed that his stage name “Ken” was given because he resembles Ken Haria and Ken from Street Fighter.
- He can’t swim.
- Ken gave a part of the song ‘Rock Ur Body’ to Hyuk he even took it upon himself to recommend it to the composer.
- He recorded the English version of the song “In The Name Of Love” for the drama The Heirs while his group mate Leo ken was then asked to re-record the Korean version for an official version.
- He sang the chorus of the song “Ponytail” by rapper J’Kyun
- Opened his youtube channel on 08/18/2019
- On June 27, 2020, it was announced that Ken will enlist on July 6 as a member of the military band. For security reasons, the time and place of his enlistment will not be publicly announced.
Ken (VIXX) Collaborations
- J’kyun – Ponytail (2013)
- Hani (1992) – Gap/One by One (2015)
- Yoon Jong Shin – About Sleep (2016)
- Ravi – Rose (2017)
Ken (VIXX) Drama
- Tofu Personified (Naver TV/Ole TV, 2018)
- Entertainers (SBS, 2016) cameo
- Boarding House No. 24 (MBC Every1, 2014)
Musicals
- Chess The Musical – Anatoly (2015)
- Cinderella (2015)
- Joint Opening Ceremony & Gala Concert (2015)
- Boys over Flower (2017)
- Hamlet (2017)
Ken (VIXX) Awards
- 12th Daegu International Musical Festival: New Musical Actor of the Year.
Ken (VIXX) Radio Programs
- Younha Starry Night Radio (besides N )
- MBC Radio (together with N )
- MBC Radio Jung Oh’s Hope Songs Radio
- MBC Radio Jung Oh’s Hope Songs Radio (besides N )
- Younha Starry Night Radio (besides N )
- Younha Starry Night Radio (besides N )
- Younha Starry Night Radio (besides N )
Ken (VIXX) TV Programs
- 2018: MBC Under Nineteen Ep.8 (besides Ravi ) as special director
- 2016: Hello Counselor (besides Hong Bin and Seo Yoojung) (KBS) (7-11-16)
- 2016 SBS Running Man (besides Hyuk and Ravi )
- 2016: MBig Tv “Oh My God! Tips (오마이갓팁)” (besides Kyungri de 9MUSES )
- 2016: Duet Song Festival (besides Choi Sangyeob)
- 2015: MBC King of Masked Singer
- 2014: Star King (02.08.2014, besides Hongbin and Hyuk )
- 2013: MBC “Quiz to Change the World” (besides N )
- 2013: Star King (together with N )
- 2013: Perfect Singer
- 2013: Music Picnic Live (next to Leo and Ravi )
- 2013: All The K-Pop (besides Hongbin and N )
- 2013: Three Idiots (together with Ravi, Hongbin and Hyuk )
- 2013: All The K-Pop (besides Hongbin and N )
- 2013: All The K-Pop (besides Hongbin and N )
- 2013: MBC Every1 “Idol Drawing Competition”
- 2013: TvN “Top 10 Beautiful Uniforms!” (besides Ravi, Hongbin and Hyuk )
- 2012: Mnet MydoL (12.04.2012 – 31.05.2012).
Ken (VIXX) TV Drama’s
- I’ll Meet You theme for My Strange Hero (2018)
- What Do You Want? theme for Tofu Personified (2018)
- Fool theme for Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
- When I See You (Male Ver.) subject for Moorim School (2016)
- My Girl theme for Fated To Love You (2014)
- Call My Name (English Ver.) subject for The Heirs (2013)
- In The Name Of Love theme for The Heirs (2013)
