Jun | |
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![]() Jun in March 2024 | |
Born | Wen Junhui 10 June 1996 Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Musical career | |
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Instruments |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Pledis |
Member of | Seventeen |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 文俊輝 |
Simplified Chinese | 文俊辉 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wén Jùnhuī |
IPA | [wə̌n tɕwə̂nxwéɪ] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 준 |
RR | Jun |
MR | Chun |
Wen Junhui (Chinese :文俊辉; pinyin :Wén Jùnhuī; born 10 June 1996), also known by his stage name Jun (Korean : 준), is a Chinese singer, actor, and dancer based in South Korea and China. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its performance team.
Before debuting as a member of Seventeen, Jun was a child actor who starred in multiple films including The Pye Dog (2007) and The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010). In 2023, Jun returned to acting with a lead role in iQIYI's Exclusive Fairytale.
Alongside his work with Seventeen, he has released multiple songs in his native language, including "Limbo" and "Psycho", the former of which garnered him an award at the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards for New Singer-Songwriter of the Year.
Wen Junhui was born on 10 June 1996. [1] He grew up in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, [2] and attended Buji Senior High School. [3] He learned wushu since he was young, with aspirations of becoming a martial arts actor like Jackie Chan. [4] He also learned the piano and has performed arrangements of Seventeen's songs. [5] [6] [7]
In 1998, Jun began his acting career at the age of two when he was cast in his first commercial. He has appeared in numerous television series, including Dragon Laws (特警飞龙) at the age of five. [8] In 2007, he starred alongside Eason Chan in the film The Pye Dog , for which he won the Silver Award for "New Performer of the Year" at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards. He was also nominated for the Best New Performer Award of the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2008 for the same film. [9] In 2010, he played the young Ip Man in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man . [10] In 2014, he was cast in the Chinese web drama Intouchable . [11]
In October 2012, Jun moved to South Korea to undergo training under Pledis Entertainment. From 2013 to 2015, he appeared on Seventeen TV and Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan as a trainee alongside the future members of his band. His training period involved rigorous practice and preparation, in which he developed his skills in dancing and singing. He debuted as a member of Seventeen on 26 May 2015 under the stage name Jun. The group's first EP 17 Carat was released three days later, on 29 May 2015. [12]
In 2018, Jun and group member The8 participated in the Chinese music reality show Chao Yin Zhan Ji (潮音战纪). [13] Jun won the first solo stage competition on the show with his performance of "Wo Ming Bai" (我明白), a Chinese cover of Seventeen's "Thanks", for which he wrote the lyrics. [14] From October to December 2018, he co-hosted the Chinese music ranking show called Yo! Bang (由你音乐榜样). [15]
Jun released his first solo song and special single album Can You Sit By My Side (能不能坐在我身旁), which he co-wrote lyrics for, on 14 December 2018. [16] [17] In July 2019, he filmed a music video for the NetEase mobile game A Dream of Jianghu (一梦江湖). [18] In 2020, he participated in the soundtrack of The King: Eternal Monarch with the song "Dream" in Chinese. [19]
On 5 February 2021, Jun released the single "Crow" (乌鸦); it was later repackaged onto his second single album Silent Boarding Gate (寂寞号登机口) released on 14 February. [20] His single "Crow" entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at number 14 after less than one week of its release, marking Jun's debut as a solo artist on the Billboard charts. [21]
On 23 September 2022, Jun released his third digital single "Limbo" with two versions in Korean and Chinese. [22] In China, he sold 29,000 copies of the digital album containing both tracks on QQ Music within the first week of release. [23] The Korean version peaked at 26 on the Bugs Real-Time chart and became his first song to chart on the platform. [24] On Melon, the track entered the daily chart for 23 September at 723, an improvement from "Crow" which had ranked at 948. [25] [26] On the Melon latest 24h (1 week) chart, "Limbo" (Korean Ver.) peaked at 14. [27]
Jun made an acting comeback as the male lead in the 2023 drama, Exclusive Fairytale (独家童话). [28] [29] He won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards during the Busan International Film Festival. [30]
On 4 July 2023, Jun released his fourth digital single "Psycho". [31] On 8 July, he attended the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards and won the "New Singer-Songwriter of the Year" award. The next day, he performed "Limbo" and "Psycho" as a solo artist at the TMEA Music Festival, and also performed as a member of Seventeen. [32]
On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Jun would be taking a break from group activities in South Korea in favor of acting activities in China, and would therefore be absent from the group's scheduled performances at Lollapalooza Berlin in early September, music show performances for Spill the Feels , and the Right Here World Tour. [33] On 18 January 2025, it was announced that Jun had starred in and completed work on Jackie Chan's latest film The Shadow's Edge alongside Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhang Zifeng and Ci Sha, with Jun playing Hu Feng, one of the villainous members in the film. [34] [35]
In February 2024, Jun was announced by iTravel Shenzhen as a travel ambassador for Shenzhen, his hometown. [2] In April, he was announced as the ambassador for skincare brand Filorga. [36] In May, he was announced as the ambassador for bubble tea brand ChaPanda . [37]
His looks have garnered him the nicknames by fans: "The Miracle of Mainland" (大陸の奇跡) in Japan and "Big Beauty" (大漂亮) in China. [38] [39] [40] He is also known to fans as the "Little Prince of Shenzhen Metro" (深圳地铁小王子) because a series of public service announcements he filmed for the Shenzhen Metro in middle school are still being aired on certain trains. [2] [41]
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | Sales |
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CHN [42] | ||||
"Can You Sit By My Side" (能不能坐在我身旁) | 2018 | 71 | Non-album singles | |
"Crow" (乌鸦) | 2021 | 40 | ||
"Silent Boarding Gate" (寂寞号登机口) | 57 | |||
"Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电) (with The8 ) [A] [43] | — | |||
"Fall in Love" [44] | — | |||
"Limbo" [B] [45] | 2022 | — |
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"Psycho" | 2023 | — |
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"Worth It" (值得) [C] [48] | 2025 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [49] | |||
"Gemini" (쌍둥이자리) [D] | 2025 | 72 | Happy Burstday |
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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CHN [50] | |||
"Wo Ming Bai" (我明白) [E] [51] | 2018 | — | 潮音战纪 第1期 |
"My I" (Chinese Ver. with The8) [52] | — | 潮音战纪 第4期 | |
"The Last Blossom" (开到荼蘼) (with Yan An) [F] [53] | — | 潮音战纪 第5期 | |
"The Night Is Too Dark" (夜太黑) [G] [54] | — | 潮音战纪 第6期 | |
"BB 88" (with Tia Ray and Yan An) [H] [55] | — | 潮音战纪 第7期 | |
"Reflection of Desire" (欲望反光) [I] [56] | — | 潮音战纪 第9期 | |
"Run! Frantic Flowers!" (末路狂花) [J] [57] | — | 潮音战纪 第10期 | |
"Brothers for One Time" (兄弟一回) (with The8) | 2019 | — | Seven Days OST |
"Dream" (Chinese Ver.) [K] | 2020 | 61 | The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese OST |
"Warrior" (逆燃) (with Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Vernon) [L] | 2021 | — | Falling into Your Smile OST |
"Exclusive Fairytale" (独家童话) | 2023 | — | Exclusive Fairytale OST |
"Run Like Gump" (赤脚的人) | 2024 | 24 | 2024 Midsummer Graduation Gala OST |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise specified. [58]
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | KOMCA Works Code | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
2016 | "Highlight" (Performance Team) | Seventeen | Going Seventeen | ![]() | Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, The8, Lee Yoo-jung | ![]() | — | 100001489458 |
2017 | "My I" (Jun and The8) | Al1 | ![]() | Bumzu, The8 | ![]() | — | 100001586543 | |
"Hello" | Teen, Age | ![]() | Bumzu, DK, Mingyu | ![]() | — | 100001731909 | ||
2018 | "Wo Ming Bai" (我明白) [59] | Wen Junhui | Non-album singles | ![]() | Bumzu, Woozi, Hoshi | ![]() | — | — |
"My I" (Chinese Ver.) | Wen Junhui, Xu Minghao | ![]() | Bumzu, The8 | ![]() | — | — | ||
"Reflection of Desire" (欲望反光) [M] [56] | Wen Junhui | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — | ||
"Can You Sit By My Side" (能不能坐在我身旁) | ![]() | Song Bingyang | ![]() | — | 100002735634 | |||
2019 | "Home" (Chinese Ver.) [60] | Seventeen | ![]() | Bumzu, The8, Tina Wang, Woozi | ![]() | — | — | |
2021 | "Wave" (Performance Team) | Your Choice | ![]() | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, The8 | ![]() | — | 100003457441 | |
2022 | "Limbo" (Korean/Chinese Ver.) | Wen Junhui | Non-album singles | ![]() | Glenn, JOZU | ![]() | Beomhun Lee, Glenn, JOZU | 100004515003 |
2023 | "Psycho" | ![]() | Glenn, PonyZhang | ![]() | Glenn, BuildingOwner | 100005190169 | ||
"God of Light Music" (경음악의 신) | Seventeen | ![]() | Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon, Mingyu | ![]() | — | 100005501175 | ||
2025 | "Encircled" (동그라미) | ![]() | S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Hoshi, Vernon, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, The8, Joshua | ![]() | — | 100006657485 | ||
"Gemini" (쌍둥이자리) (Jun Solo) | Happy Burstday | ![]() | Hwang Yoo-bin (XYXX), Jo Yoon-kyeong | ![]() | — | 100006752943 |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2007 | The Pye Dog | 野·良犬 | Lin Zhihong | [61] |
2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man | 叶问前传 | Ip Man (young) | [62] |
2011 | Powers | 权力有限 | Mayor's son | [63] |
2013 | My Mother | 我的母亲 | Lin Yilong | [64] |
2025 | The Shadow's Edge | 捕風追影 | Hu Feng | [35] [65] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Dragon Laws | 特警飞龙 | Zhong Zai | [66] | |
2003 | Give Me Folly | 歌让我狂 | Ye Feng (young) | [67] | |
2004 | Cross Border Daddy | 爸爸两边走 | Zeng Cheng | [68] | |
2005 | Go! Go! Daddy | 爸爸向前走 | [69] | ||
Family Style | 家风 | Zai Zai | [70] | ||
2010 | Drunk Red Dust | 醉红尘 | Xiao Xiao Jiu (young) | [ citation needed ] | |
Da Ming Pin Fei | 大明嫔妃 | Zhu Youjiao | [ citation needed ] | ||
Destiny of the Jade | 乱世玉缘 | Shi Dongyuan (young) | [ citation needed ] | ||
Who's the Hero | 胜者为王 | — | Cameo | [ citation needed ] | |
2011 | Large Hankou | 大汉口 | Lu Xiuwu (young) | [ citation needed ] | |
2012 | Pearl Dragon | 明珠游龙 | Son of Zhang Baozhu | [ citation needed ] | |
Love Under the Roof | 爱在屋檐下 | Hai Tian (young) | [ citation needed ] | ||
Children's Wars | 儿女的战争 | Liu Xiaofeng | [ citation needed ] | ||
2013 | Xue Dingshan | 薛丁山 | Xue Yinglong | [ citation needed ] | |
2015 | Intouchable [ zh ] | 男神执事团 | Little Dracula | Web series | [11] |
2023 | Exclusive Fairytale | 独家童话 | Ling Chao | Web series | [28] [29] |
TBA | The Whimsical Return | 云归喜事 | Wen Liangchen | Web series | [71] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji | 潮音战纪 | Regular cast member | 10 episodes | [72] |
Yo! Bang | 由你音乐榜样 | Regular MC | Episode 1-3, 6-9 | [73] [74] | |
2021 | Super Novae Games Season 4 | 超新星运动会第四季 | Archery competition participant | [75] | |
2023 | Yell For Fun | 野挺有趣 | Cast member | Episode 3-5 | [76] [77] [78] |
2024 | The Detectives' Adventures Season 4 | 萌探2024 | Cast member | Episode 4, 5, 10 | [79] [80] |
It Sounds Incredible Season 4 | 听说很好吃第四季 | Regular cast member | [81] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2024 | 2024 Douyin Spring Festival Eve Party | 抖音年年有你小年夜晚会 | Performer | [82] |
2024 Jiangsu TV Spring Festival Gala | 2024江苏卫视春节联欢晚会 | [83] | ||
2024 Jiangsu TV Lantern Festival Gala | 2024江苏卫视元宵晚会 | [84] | ||
2024 Douyin Midsummer Graduation Gala | 2024抖音仲夏毕业歌会 | |||
2025 | 2025 Douyin Midsummer Graduation Gala | 2025抖音仲夏毕业歌会 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | 2007 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards | New Performer of the Year Silver Award | The Pye Dog | Won | [85] |
27th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | [86] | ||
2023 | 4th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | New Singer-Songwriter of the Year | "Limbo" | Won | [87] |
2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | Best Newcomer Actor | Exclusive Fairytale | Nominated | [88] | |
Rising Star of the Year | Won | [89] | |||
2023 Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards | Breakthrough Star of the Year | Self | Won | [90] |
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