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Choi Jonghoon (ex. FTISLAND) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Choi Junghoon (ex. FTISLAND)
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Choi Jonghoon (최종훈) is a South Korean former musician. He is a former member of the boy band FTISLAND.  

Choi Jonghoon (ex. FTISLAND) Profile

Stage Name Jonghoon(종훈)
Birth Name Choi Jonghoon (최종훈)
Occupation Musician, Actor
Birthday March 7, 1990
Active Years 2007–present
Age 34 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Height 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight 61 kg (134 lbs)
Nationality Korean
Blood Type A
MBTI N/A

Choi Jonghoon (ex. FTISLAND) Facts:

– Choi Junghoon was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He went to Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School.
– He attended University of Suwon, majoring in Digital Music.
– He took part in the FNC Music talent agency in his high school.
– He is an only child.
– He likes women who work out well. (Oppa Thinking)
– Junghoon was the Leader, Guitarist, Keyboardist, and Bassist in FTISLAND.
– He is nicknamed “Sexy Jonghun.”
– He used to attend the same university as Oh WonBin.
– He was a member of the show The Romantic & Idol (second season).
– He and the soloist Minkyung went to the same middle school and have known each other since they were kids. (Happy Together)
– He worked in dramas like “Prince of Prince” (2015), “Heroes” (2015), “My Only Love Song” (cameo, 2017), and “Unexpected Heroes” (2017).
– He was a member  of the FT.Triple sub-unit.
– It was revealed that he was dating rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon Jae in mid of 2017 and they broke up around August 2017.

Involvement in Burning Sun Scandal & Imprisonment

– It was revealed in March 2019, that Choi Junghoon was a part of an online group chat where he filmed and distributed sex videos of women without their consent six times along with celebrities like former CNBLUE’s Jonghyun and the former singer Jung Joonyoung.
– The chat also revealed that he bribed the police to bury his drunk driving case that happened in 2016.
– Fans were enraged and demanded him to be removed from the group and FNC Entertainment announced his departure from FTISLAND and retirement from the entertainment industry on March 14, 2019.
– He admitted to illegally filiming and spreading hidden camera footage and pictures in April 2019 and later in the same month a woman claimed that he along with four other men gangraped her in March 2016 when she was drunk, filmed her without consent and shared the explicit video in a chatroom.
– Choi Junghoon was convicted of all the crimes and was sentenced to five years in prison on November 29, 2019. Six months later, his sentence was reduced to half because a settlement was reached with one of the victims and he was released from prison on November 8, 2021.

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Note: Learn more facts about him on FTISLAND members profile. 

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