Choi Jong-hoon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Choi Jong-hoon
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Mar 7, 1990(1990-03-07)
Age	34
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Pisces

Choi Jong-hoon Biography

Choi Jong-hoon is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on March 7, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. Most famous for his involvement in an South Korean band called FT Island, the rock guitarist and keyboardist also worked as acting and a reality TV actor and was featured in the film You’re My Pet and in the second season of Romantic & Idol.

He, along with bassist and vocalist He and bassist and vocalist Lee Jae-jin were both members of FT Island. were both part of FT Island.

Choi Jong-hoon (Korean: 최종훈 , pronounced [tɕʰø dʑoŋɦuːn] ; born March 7, 1990) is a former South Korean musician and actor. He served as the leader, guitarist, and keyboardist of rock band F.T. Island from its debut in 2007 until his retirement from the entertainment industry in 2019.

Choi began making cameos and guest appearances on many television series starting in 2008. Together with Song Seung-hyun, he starred in Style Wave in December 2009 and January 2010. In this show, stars discuss major style trends and dress a shopper according to a chosen style theme.

He is a native from Seoul, South Korea, He later studied electronic music in his home institution, the University of Suwon in Hwaseong.

Choi Jong-hoon Net Worth

Choi Jong-hoon is one of the richest Guitarist from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Choi Jong-hoon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his teens when he was a teenager, he was signed by at the time the FNC Music agency. The contracts he later signed were with the Japanese divisions that are part of Warner Music and All Entertainment, Inc.

He and his friend Song Seung-hyun were models in the fashion of Resurrection fashion line creator Lee Ju Young at the 2009 Seoul Fashion Week.

Choi Jong-hoon was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 7, 1990, according to the solar calendar, and February 6 according to the lunar calendar. He attended the Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School. During his high school years, he was accepted into the FNC Music talent agency, which later formed the band F.T. Island with Jong-hoon as its leader and guitarist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Choi Jong-hoon Dating?

According to our records, Choi Jong-hoon is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Choi Jong-hoon’s is not dating anyone.

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Choi was cast as the lead character Park Shi-hyun in the web drama Prince’s Prince (2015). Seo Yu-na of girl group AOA, who plays his onscreen younger sister Yu-na, Lim Yoon-ho as Lee Mong-ryong, also played co-leads. Based on the webtoon of the same name, the series revolves around Shi-hyun’s sister and her immersion into video games. As a first-time lead role, Choi remarked during a press conference prior to filming, “I previously did a bit of acting, but I should carefully and cautiously undertake this role”. He also starred in the drama Heroes and Unexpected Heroes (2017).

Facts & Trivia

Choi Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Choi Jong-hoon celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.

In April 2019, police booked Choi for illegally filming women without their consent, distributing a total of six videos, and bribery to cover up his drunk-driving incident. On April 11, 2019, Choi admitted to spreading hidden camera photos taken without consent and also filming illegal hidden camera footage. He was charged with one count of sharing personally taken illegal footage and five counts of sharing footage from other sources.

What did Choi Jong-hoon do?

On May 9, 2019, Choi Jong-hoon was arrested on charges of gang rape and illegal filming of women along with Jung Joon-young, former mainstay of the Korean TV show “2 Days & 1 Night” and three others. They were accused of gang raping women in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province in January 2016 and in Daegu in March 2016.

Where is Choi Jong-hoon now?

Sentence to prison On November 29, 2019, Choi was sentenced to five years in prison. On May 12, 2020, Seoul High Court reduced his sentence from five years to two and half years after reaching an agreement with one of the victims. On November 8, 2021, it was reported that Choi was released from prison.

What is Molka scandal?

The allegations of sex crimes added to the country’s “epidemic” of what is called “molka”, a Korean word for the online distribution of unconsented sex videos taken of women.

Is Choi Jung Hoon in jail?

Choi Jong Hoon ended his prison sentence on Monday , exactly two years and six months since he entered his cell on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (special level rape) in May 2019.

Is Ftisland disbanded?

Following the Burning Sun scandal, the current member lineup of F.T. Island includes Hong-gi, Jae-jin, and Min-hwan, who all took turns enlisting in the military. All three have completed their service, as of August 2021 , and are back to entertain their loyal fans again.