Otherwise known as New, he is a member of the twelve-man boy band The Boyz. The group released their debut single "Boy" in 2017.
While he was a trainee, he worked part time jobs at a grill restaurant and a fish restaurant.
The Boyz first rose to fame appearing in the MBC Music reality series Flower Snack.
He was born and raised in Jeonju, South Korea.
Some of his fellow The Boyz band members include Ji Chang Min and Lee Sang Yeon.
