Jung Seung-hwan (singer)

Jung Seung-hwan (born August 21, 1996) is a South Korean singer signed under Antenna. He is best known as the runner-up contestant in SBS' K-pop Star Season 4.^[1] He is best known for his cover performance of Kim Johan's "I Want to Fall in Love (사랑에 빠지고 싶다)" on K-pop Star 4 and dominated the Melon Charts for weeks. Before he made his debut, he became popular with his hit OST "If It Was You (너였다면)". Throughout his career, he has released several OSTs that have charted. He made his debut in November 2016 with the EP His Voice and later released his full studio album Spring Again, in February 2018. In April 2019, he released his second EP Dear, My Universe.^[2] In May 2021, he released his third EP Five Words Left Unsaid.^[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Jung Seung-hwan
Jung Seung-hwan
Background information
Born	(1996-08-21) August 21, 1996 (age 28) Sabuk-eup, Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Genres	Korean ballad K-pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Antenna
Website	Jung Seung-hwan
Korean name
Hangul	정승환
Hanja	鄭承煥
Revised Romanization	Jeong Seung-hwan
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Sŭnghwan

Personal life

Military service

On May 25, 2023, Antenna announced that Jung had just applied to the Army Military Band and would enlist on July 17, 2023, after receiving his final acceptance notice from the Manpower Administration.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
Spring Again	Released: February 19, 2018 Label: Antenna Format: CD, digital download Track listing You Are My Spring (다시, 봄) The Snowman (눈사람) It's Raining (비가 온다) Excuses (변명) Shall We Walk Together? (사뿐) Timeline (타임라인) Still Here (제자리) Tumbling Doll (오똑이) Singing Like A Wind (바람 같은 노래를) At The End Of The Day (이 노래가)	8	KOR: 7,100+[5]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
His Voice	Released: November 29, 2016 Label: Antenna Format: CD, digital download Track listing Polaris (Prologue) (북극성 (프롤로그)) Forest (숲으로 걷는다) The Fool (이 바보야) In That Winter (그 겨울) The Voice (목소리) Polaris (Epilogue) (북극성 (에필로그))	10[6]	KOR: 7,471+[7]
Dear, My Universe	Released: April 18, 2019 Label: Antenna Format: CD, digital download Track listing Dear My Universe (안녕, 나의 우주) The Voyager (우주선) You're Coming (네가 온다) Promise Me (믿어) Going in Reverse (자꾸만 반대로 돼) Behind You (뒷모습) Ongnyeon-Dong (옥련동)	10[8]	KOR: 5,132+[9]
Five Words Left Unsaid	Released: May 26, 2021 Label: Antenna Format: CD, digital download Track listing The Spring Day Passes (봄을 지나며) We, From The First (친구, 그 오랜시간) Thinking of You (그런 사람) If You Are With Me (그대가 있다면) Love Letter (러브레터)	29[10]	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Circle [11]	KOR Hot 100 [12][upper-alpha 1]
Pre-debut
"I Want to Fall in Love" (사랑에 빠지고 싶다)	2014	1	—	KOR: 1,020,363+[13]	K-pop Star Season 4 I Want to Fall in Love
"I Have to Forget You" (슬픔 속에 그댈 지워야만 해) (with Park Yoon-ha)	2015	1		KOR: 682,898+[14]	K-pop Star Season 4 Casting Audition Part.1
"Those Days" (그날들)		20		KOR: 86,982+[15]	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP10 Part.1
"Running Across the Sky" (하늘을 달리다)		—		—	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP8
"Love That Guy" (사랑 그 놈)		—[upper-alpha 2]		KOR: 15,556+	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP6
"Please" (제발)		41		KOR: 41,856+	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP4 Part.1
"Already One Year" (벌써 일년) (with Lee Jin-ah)		69		KOR: 81,596+[17]	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP4 Part.2
"Walk to Remember" (기억을 걷다)		39		KOR: 40,260+	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP3
"What If" (만약에 말야)		59		KOR: 29,240+	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP2 Part.1
"Where You Need to Be" (니가 있어야 할 곳)		—		—	K-pop Star Season 4 TOP2 Part.2
"Jamsu Bridge" (잠수교) (with J.Y Park)		38		KOR: 75,270+[18]	Sing the Road #02
Post-debut
"The Fool" (이 바보야)	2016	1	—	KOR: 986,175+[19]	His Voice
"In That Winter" (그 겨울)		13		KOR: 164,407+[20]
"Tears" (눈물나게) (with Lee Si-eun)	2017	—		—	Non-album single
"The Snowman" (눈사람)	2018	8	6		Spring Again
"It's Raining" (비가 온다)		20	25
"The Voyager" (우주선)	2019	67	—		Dear, My Universe
"My Christmas Wish" (십이월 이십오일의 고백)		7	8		Non-album singles
"Whenever Wherever" (언제라도 어디에서라도)	2020	49	32
"Walking Along the Moon" (달을 따라 걷다 보면)		—	—		Ad campaign single
"Winter Again" (어김없이 이 거리에)		47	—		Non-album single
"We, From the First" (친구, 그 오랜시간)	2021	95	—		Five Words Left Unsaid
"Promise" (그러니까)		—	—		Promise collaborative single album
"Walk Home with Me" (집에 같이 갈래)		—	—		Ad campaign single
"I Have a Lover" (애인 있어요) (Lee Eun-mi cover)		—	—		Cyworld BGM 2021
"Dear" (별)		125	95		Non-album singles
"And the End" (안녕이란 말)	2022	103	—
"A Common Excuse" (흔한 거짓말)		110	—
"My Favorite Winter" (겨울이 좋아졌어)		101	—
"Someday" (그런 날이 올까요)	2023	135	—
"It'll Pass" (언젠간 괜찮아질 이야기) (with Heize)		75	—

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Circle [21]	KOR Hot 100 [upper-alpha 1]
"The Time We Were Not in Love" (너를 사랑한 시간)	2015	22	—	KOR: 144,736+	The Time We Were Not in Love OST
"If It Was You" (너였다면)	2016	7		KOR: 2,500,000[22]	Another Oh Hae-young OST
"Wind" (바람)		49		KOR: 80,613[23]	Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST
"An Ordinary Day" (보통의 하루)	2018	—	—	—	My Mister OST
"Fine" (잘 지내요)		20	—		Life OST
"Because It's You" (그건 너이니까)	2019	—	—		My Country: The New Age OST
"I Am You" (나는너야)		—	—		Hyena OST
"Day and Night" (낮과 밤)	2020	—	—		Start Up OST
"The Wind Blows on a Star – Yugi Theme" (저 별에 바람 불어 - 유기 테마)	2021	—	—		Blade & Soul 2 OST
"Belief"		168	—		Yumi's Cells OST
"Because You're Not Here" (푸르른 계절도 내겐 의미 없어요)		68	—		Now, We Are Breaking Up OST
"Get to You" (너에게 닿을게)	2023	122	—		King the Land OST
"Night and Day" (그날 밤)		143	—		Castaway Diva OST

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Gaon
"You're My Spring" (다시, 봄)	2018	95	His Voice

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Your Song" (Sam Kim with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah)	2016	I Am Sam
"We Are" (우리 시작) (Lee Jin-ah with Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Chai)	2018	Jinah Restaurant Full Course
"Eternal Christmas" (Lucid Fall featuring Jung Seung-hwan)	2019	Nowana
"One-Way" (너의 여행) (Yoon Jong-shin with Jung Seung-hwan)	2022	Non-album single
"Pass Away" (나를 떠나가는 것들) (Choi Baek-ho featuring Jung Seung-hwan)		Moment

Filmography

TV series

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2014–2015	K-pop Star 4	SBS	Contestant
2016–2017	King of Mask Singer	MBC	Contestant (ep. 91–92)
2017	Duet Song Festival	MBC	Contestant (ep. 37, 39)
2017–2020	Immortal Songs	KBS	Contestant (ep. 289, 295, 355, 360, 449)
2020	Begin Again Korea	JTBC	Main cast member (Season 4)
2020	Hidden Singer	JTBC	Panelist (Season 6, ep. 13)

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Sam Kim & Jung Seung-hwan Self Live Tour	Cast member	Travel show produced by Visit Singapore and Dingo Travel	[24]
2021	Clumsy Antenna	Cast member	with Antenna artists	[25]
2022	Gomak Boys	Cast member	with Paul Kim, Kim Min-seok, Ha Hyun-sang and Big Naughty	[26]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Note	Ref.
2018–2020	Music Forest, This is Jung Seung-hwan (음악의 숲, 정승환입니다) [ko]	MBC FM4U	Host	April 9, 2018 – May 10, 2020	[27]
2021	Beautiful Morning This is Kim Chang-wan (아름다운 이 아침 김창완입니다) [ko]	SBS Power FM	Special host	August 13 – August 15	[28]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2016	Gaon Chart Music Awards	Rookie of the Year	Jung Seung-hwan	Nominated
		Song of the Year (November)	"The Fool"	Nominated
2017	Beautiful Mint Life Awards	Best Rookie	Jung Seung-hwan	Won	[29]
2018	Genie Music Awards	Artist of the Year	Jung Seung-hwan	Nominated	[30]
		Male Artist Award		Won	[31]
		Genie Music Popularity Award		Nominated
	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Vocal Performance – Solo	"The Snowman"	Nominated	[32]
		Song Of The Year	"The Snowman"	Nominated
		Album Of The Year	Spring Again	Nominated
2020	Gaon Chart Music Awards	MuBeat Global Choice Award (Male)	Jung Seung-hwan	Nominated	[33]
	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Vocal Performance – Solo	"My Christmas Wish"	Nominated	[34]
		Song Of The Year	"My Christmas Wish"	Nominated

K-Pop Star 4 performances

Release date	Song (Original artist)	Round
November 23, 2014	"This Pain Will Pass" (Kim Bum-soo)	Round 1 Talent Audition
December 7, 2014	"I Want To Fall in Love" (Kim Jo-han)	Round 2 Ranking Audition
January 11, 2015	"The Name That Hurts" (Ann)	Round 3 Team Mission (with Kim Dong-woo)
January 18, 2015	"I Have To Forget You" (Lee Hyun-woo)	Round 4 Casting Audition (with Park Yoon-ha)
February 1, 2015	"Too Painful Love Is Not a Love" (Kim Kwang-seok)	Round 5 Special stage
February 8, 2015	"Please" (Lee So-ra)	Round 6 Stage Audition
February 22, 2015	"The First Day" (Echo Bridge ft. Naul)	Round 6 Stage Audition Rematch
March 1, 2015	"Those Days" (Kim Kwang-seok)	Top 10
March 15, 2015	"Running Across the Sky" (Lee Juck)	Top 8 Live
March 22, 2015	"Love That Guy" (Bobby Kim)	Top 6 Live
March 29, 2015	"Please" (Wild Chrysanthemum)	Top 4 Live Round 1
	"Already One Year" (Brown Eyes)	Top 4 Live Round 2 Special Stage (with Lee Jin-ah)
April 5, 2015	"Walk To Remember" (Kim Bum-soo)	Top 3 Live
	"Farewell Under the Sun" (Park Jin-young)	Top 3 Live Collaboration Stage (with Miss A's Suzy)
April 12, 2015	"Where You Need To Be" (g.o.d)	Finals Round 1
	"What If" (Noel)	Finals Round 2

Notes

1. The K-pop Hot 100 was discontinued on July 16, 2014. The chart was later re-established following the term date of May 29 – June 4, 2017.
2. "Love That Guy" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but debuted and peaked at number 83 on the Gaon Download Chart.^[16]

References

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6. Peak Chart Position for "His Voice"

   • "2016년 49주차 Album Chart".
7. Cumulative sales for "His Voice":

   • "2016년 11월 Album Chart".
   • "2016년 12월 Album Chart".
   • "2017년 01월 Album Chart".
8. Peak Chart Position for "Dear, My Universe"

   • "2019년 16주차 Album Chart".
9. Cumulative sales for "Dear, My Universe":

   • "2019년 4월 Album Chart".
10. Peak Chart Position for "Five Words Left Unsaid"

    • "2021년 22주차 Album Chart".
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19. Cumulative sales for "The Fool":

    • "Download Chart – Month 11". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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    • "Download Chart – Month 11". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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