Kim Yo-han (singer)

For the volleyball player of the same name, see Kim Yo-han (volleyball).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Yo-han (Korean: 김요한, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan (Korean: 요한), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group WEi and a former member of boy group X1, finishing first on Produce X 101. He made his solo debut with the digital single "No More" on August 25, 2020.^[1][2] He debuted in acting through A Love So Beautiful.

Kim Yo-han
김요한
Kim in March 2022
Born	(1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 25) Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Sangmyung University
Occupations	Singer actor
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Oui Swing
Member of	WEi
Formerly of	X1
Website	www.ouient.com/47
Korean name
Hangul	김요한
Revised Romanization	Kim Yo-han
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yohan

Early life

Kim was born on September 22, 1999, in Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea. He has two younger sisters. Prior to his debut, Kim was a national taekwondo athlete. He was a two-time champion at the National Youth Sports Festival.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Career

2019: Produce X 101 and X1

In May 2019, Kim participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce X 101 despite having only three months of training.^[8][9][10] The original intention of the show was for the eleven winners of the program to form a boy group that would promote for 5 years under Swing Entertainment. Kim finished first in the competition, and debuted as a member and center of X1 on August 27, 2019, with its debut showcase held at Gocheok Sky Dome. However, X1 would later disband on January 6, 2020, due to allegations of vote-rigging in the show.^[11] On November 5, 2019, Ahn Joon-young, the producer of Produce X 101, was arrested, and he later admitted to manipulating the vote rankings.^[12]

2020: Solo career and debut with WEi

Kim was in the talks to join the School series, School 2020. It was later confirmed in February 2020, with the show slated to air in August 2020.^[13][14][15] In April 2020, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by KBS due to casting controversy over the female lead role.^[16]

On June 17, 2020, Oui Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a new boy group, tentatively called "OUIBOYZ", in the second half of the year. Kim is expected to be a part of this group, alongside label mates Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon, and Kang Seok-hwa.^[17]

On July 10, 2020, Oui Entertainment launched social media accounts for their new boy group called "WEi" which Kim has been confirmed to be a member of.^[18][19] They also released an image film for the logo.

Kim was also announced as an MC for the first day of the 26th Dream Concert "CONNECT:D".^[20]

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Kim would be releasing a solo song, in the form of a digital single, on August 25, 2020, ahead of his future debut with WEi, titled "No More", produced by Zion. T.^[1][2]

On October 5, 2020, Kim debuted with WEi with the mini album Identity: First Sight, with the title track "Twilight".

He also starred as the main lead in the K-drama "A Love So Beautiful", which is the remake of the C-drama of the same name, marking his acting debut.^[21] He also contributed to the OST by making a soundtrack appearance in "Recently", which was released on January 11, 2021.^[22]

2021–present: Solo activities

On March 2, 2021, Kim became one of the hosts for SBS MTV's music program The Show alongside Ateez's Yeosang and Weeekly's Jihan.^[23]

In 2021, Kim joins the cast of variety show Chick High Kick along with HaHa and Na Tae-joo.^[24] Later, Kim will be confirmed to join the KBS drama School 2021 with Jo Yi-hyun.^[25]

On January 10, 2022, Kim released his first solo mini album Illusion, with the title track "Dessert".^[26]

In February 2022, Vanity Teen editor Aedan Juvet revealed Kim's debut magazine cover, making him the magazine's first K-pop artist to receive a digital cover feature.^[27]

On February 23, 2023, Kim released "Let's Love" with Chuu, which is part of Project Restless.^[28]

Discography

For Kim's works with X1 and WEi, see X1 (band) § Discography, and WEi § Discography.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [29]
Illusion	Released: January 10, 2022 Label: Oui Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3	KOR: 55,194[30]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR [31]
"No More"	2020	—[A]	Non-album single
"Dessert"	2022	—[B]	Illusion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"I Believe" (with Bae Jin-young)	2020	Non-album singles
"World is One 2021" (with Chuu, Eric Bellinger)	2021
"Let's Love" (with Chuu)	2023	Project Restless

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR [31]
"Recently" (요즘 자꾸만)	2021	—[C]	A Love So Beautiful OST
"My Destiny" (우연처럼)[38]	2022	—[D]	Love Catcher in Bali OST Part 3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.^[40]

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Album	Lyrics
				Credited	With
2020	"No More"	Himself	Non-album single	Yes	Zion.T, TAEO
	"Doremifa"	WEi	Identity: First Sight	Yes	Jo Yuri (Jam Factory), Jang Dae-hyeon
2021	"Bye Bye Bye"		Identity: Action	Yes	MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha
	"Ocean"			Yes	MosPick, Jang Dae-hyeon, Yoo Yong-ha

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2009	Queen Seondeok	Child	Extra	[41]
2020	Zombie Detective	Skin cream CM model	Cameo (Episode 1)	[42]
2021	Mouse	Brain transplant patient	Cameo (Episode 20)	[43]
2021–2022	School 2021	Gong Ki-joon		[25]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	A Love So Beautiful	Cha Heon	[44]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Produce X 101	Contestant	Finished 1st	[45][46]
2020	War of Music People	Cast member		[47]
2020–2021	The People of Trot	Deputy manager		[48]
2021	The Show	Host	with Yeosang, Jihan	[49][50]
2021	Chick High Kick	Cast member		[24]
	The Greater Ocean Territory of Korea	Host	with Jung Sung-hwa	[51]
2022	Sports Golden Bell	Contestant	Chuseok Special	[52]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Love Catcher in Bali	Host	[53]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Idol Radio	Temporary DJ	Season 2	[54][55]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2023	Best New Male Entertainer	Love Catcher in Bali	Nominated	[56]
KBS Drama Awards	2021	Best New Actor	School 2021	Won	[57]
		Best Couple Award	Kim Yo-han (with Cho Yi-hyun) School 2021	Won

Notes

1. "No More" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 9 and 168 on the Gaon Download Chart and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.^[32][33]
2. "Dessert" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 8 and 19 on the Gaon Download Chart and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.^[34][35]
3. "Recently" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 12 and 147 on the Gaon Download Chart and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.^[36][37]
4. "My Destiny" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 116 on the Circle BGM Chart.^[39]

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External links

• Kim Yo-han on Instagram
• Kim Yo-han at HanCinema
• Kim Yo-han at IMDb