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Hanbin (singer)

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Hanbin
Hanbin in September 2023
Born
Ngô Ngọc Hưng

(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26)
Yên Bái, Vietnam
EducationVietnam University of Commerce, Hanoi (Đại học Thương mại)[1]
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Years active2020–present
LabelsYuehua Entertainment
Member ofTempest
Websiteyhfamily.co.kr/index.php
Korean name
Hangul
오옥흥
Hanja
吳玉興
Revised RomanizationO Ok-heung
McCune–ReischauerO Okhŭng
Stage name
Hangul
한빈
Hanja
韓彬
Revised RomanizationHan-bin
McCune–ReischauerHanpin

Ngô Ngọc Hưng (born 19 January 1998) or Hưng Bin, known professionally as Hanbin (Korean한빈), is a Vietnamese singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition by competing on Mnet survival show I-Land,[2] before becoming a member of boy group Tempest.[3] He is the first Vietnamese male to become a K-pop idol.[4]

Early life

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Hanbin (Ngô Ngọc Hưng), was born in Yên Bái, Vietnam.[4] He is a self-taught dancer since 15, according to his online fanmeeting. He moved to Hanoi for university where he founded and led a dance group, C.A.C, for three years (2016–2019) under the stage name Hưng Bin.[5] Hanbin started training for the show in July 2019, according to his I-Land profile, after passing the audition in Hanoi.[citation needed]

Career

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2020–2021: I-Land, first fanmeeting, and agency changes

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On June 2, 2020, he was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and HYBE's then upcoming survival show I-Land. On the first episode, he performed "Jopping" by SuperM with NI-KI and Nicholas, but was 'eliminated' by voting among the trainees and was placed in "Ground". On the 7th episode, he ranked 12th based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12.[6] On Episode 10, Hanbin ranked 4th out of 11 trainees in Global Voting with 1,415,420 votes.[7] On Episode 11, he was eliminated ranking in at 10th place.[8]

Following his debut on the survival show, on October 20, Belift Lab announced that Hanbin would be holding an online fanmeeting called "Hanbin !00%" on October 31. On December 16, he opened up a Twitter account, on which he gathered over 150,000 followers in 24 hours.[9] On 31 December, Hanbin performed a solo pre-opening stage at Big Hit NYEL Concert to the song "I&Credible".[10][11]

On 2 June 2021, Belift Lab announced that Hanbin had left the agency following discussions and was later revealed that Hanbin had signed with Yuehua Entertainment.[12][13]

2022–present: Debut with Tempest

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On January 3, 2022, Hanbin was introduced as the fifth member of the group Tempest.[14] They debuted on March 2, 2022 with the EP It's Me, It's We. He is the first Vietnamese male to debut in a K-pop idol group.[15][16]

Discography

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Filmography

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Television

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Year Channel Title Notes Ref
2020 Mnet I-Land Contestant [17]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
WeChoice Awards 2023 Rising Artist Himself Won [18]

References

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  1. ^ VieZ (5 January 2022). "Đại học Thương Mại là "cái nôi" của loạt sinh viên đình đám: Từ Hoa hậu đến cả Idol Kpop!". VieZ (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "'I-LAND' members: Meet the K-Pop trainees battling it out". Hypable. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ VnExpress. "K-pop boy band with Vietnamese member wins big at Hanteo Music Awards – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b VnExpress. "Hanbin – chàng trai Yên Bái thành ca sĩ thần tượng Hàn". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Vietnamese singer creates buzz in South Korea". vnexpress.net. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ 김은애. "'아이랜드' 역대급 공간, 23명 입장 테스트→탈락자 7명 '그라운드' 방출[종합]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ^ [ I-LAND ] HANBIN Xuất Sắc Đạt Vị Trí Thứ Tư Trong Vòng Loại Vào Top 10 I-LAND. #HANBIN #ILAND #MNET, archived from the original on 28 July 2022, retrieved 28 July 2022
  8. ^ thanhnien.vn (12 September 2020). "Thực tập sinh người Việt bị loại khỏi show âm nhạc Hàn Quốc". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. ^ Scott, Mahliya (17 December 2020). "Former 'I-LAND' Contestant Hanbin Opens His Own Twitter Account". Kpopstarz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  10. ^ [2021NYEL] 'INTRO + I&credible' – HANBIN (한빈), archived from the original on 6 December 2022, retrieved 28 July 2022
  11. ^ "Who is Hanbin? Ex 'I-LAND' trainee to perform at Big Hit's New Year's Live concert, excited fans say 'this is huge'". MEAWW. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  12. ^ "'아이랜드' 한빈, 빌리프랩 떠난다 "신중한 고민 끝 새출발"[전문]". 다음뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  13. ^ 정병근. "'I-LAND(아이랜드)' 출신 한빈, 위에화엔터 전속 계약". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Yuehua Entertainment introduces the 7 members of the awaited group 'TEMPEST' through concept photos | PINKVILLA". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Tempest Hanbin, the first Vietnamese K-pop idol: "Debuting in Korea wasn't hard for me"". KBIZoom. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  16. ^ VnExpress. "Nhóm Kpop có thành viên người Việt ra mắt". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  17. ^ "@mnetiland on Twitter: June 2, 2020 tweet". 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Hanbin Ngô Ngọc Hưng: Idol Kpop đam mê quảng bá văn hoá Việt, thành công nhờ "chăm chỉ, kiên định và nỗ lực tiến đến ước mơ"". WeChoice (in Vietnamese). 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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