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Bong Jae-hyun

Bong Jae-hyun (Korean: 봉재현; born January 4, 1999), known mononymously as Jaehyun, is a South Korean singer, actor and known for his work as a member of boy group Golden Child. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Twinkling Watermelon (2023) and High School Return of a Gangster (2024).[1]

Bong Jae-hyun
봉재현
Jaehyun in 2018.
Born
Bong Jae-hyun

(1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 27)
Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelWoollim Entertainment
Member ofGolden Child
Korean name
Hangul
봉재현
RRBong Jaehyeon
MRPong Chaehyŏn

Early life

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Jaehyun was born on January 4, 1999, Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Hanlim Multi Art School.

Career

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2017–present: Debut with Golden Child and solo activities

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He made his debut as a member of Golden Child in the reality series Woollim Pick in 2017. Later, he officially debuted with his group release of the first EP 'Gol-Cha!' on August 28, 2017.[2][unreliable source?]

Jaehyun was appeared in the first episode of Dingo web drama Convenience Store Fling on January 23, 2021, marking his acting debut.[3][4]

On April 6, 2023, Jaehyun was confirmed to cast members on web drama High School Return of a Gangster[5] scheduled to premiere in 2024.[6][7][8] Later that months, he made his screen debut in horror film Urban Myths premiered on April 27.[9][10]

On August 22, 2023, Jaehyun was confirmed to cast as Eunho[11] in the drama Twinkling Watermelon, which aired on September 25.[12][13][14]

Discography

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Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
"I.O.T.U (I Only Think About U" 2025 — First Love 2025 OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 4th Place Unknown Guest role
2018 Golden Child: Miracle Bong Jae-hyun (Himself) Support role
2022 Urban Myths Young-min [15]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Revenge of Others Bang Woo-tak (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)
2023 Twinkling Watermelon Ha Eun-ho [16]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Crash! Insignificant Roommates Bong Jae-hyun (Himself)
2020 Crash! Insignificant Reunion
2021 Convenience Store Fling
2024 High School Return of a Gangster Choi Se-kyung [17]
2025 The Villain Next Door Cha Do Hyeon
First Love Park Jun Yeong (Ep. 6) [18]

Variety show

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Year Title Ref.
2017 Woollim pick

References

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  1. ↑ "Golden Child Official Homepage". Woolliment.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Woollim Entertainment Reveals Details For Golden Child's Debut Reality Show". Soompi. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ 홍신익 (January 20, 2021). "골든차일드 봉재현, 딩고 웹드 '썸타는 편의점' 출연 [공식]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ "골든차일드 봉재현, 웹드 '썸타는 편의점' 주연..'멍뭉미 연하남' 변신 [공식]".
  5. ↑ Bo-ra, Kang (September 15, 2023). 윤찬영·봉재현·이서진, ‘조폭인 내가’ 내년 웨이브 단독공개 확정 [Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Lee Seo-jin, 'I am a gangster' confirmed to be released exclusively in next year's wave]. Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hada, Isha (April 7, 2023). "Gangster Becomes a Highschooler drama confirms Yoon Chan Young, Bong Jaehyun & Lee Seo Jin as leads". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kim, S (April 6, 2023). "Yoon Chan Young, Golden Child's Jaehyun, And Lee Seo Jin Confirmed For New Drama". Soompi. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ I-seul, No (September 1, 2023). [웨이브] "BL원작"...윤찬영X봉재현 '조폭인 내가 고등학생이...' 2024년 단독공개 [[Wavve] "BL original"... Chan-young Yoon ' Exclusively released in 2024]. SportsW (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "골든차일드 봉재현 첫 스크린 도전...'서울괴담' 오늘(27일) 개봉". Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  10. ↑ "'서울괴담' 봉재현 "스크린에 나오는 내 모습, 믿기지 않아"". Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  11. ↑ So-young, Park (September 26, 2023). 골든차일드 봉재현, 수어까지 잘하다니..연기돌 한명 추가요 (반짝이는 워터멜론) [Golden Child's Bong Jae-hyun is even good at sign language.. Add another acting idol (Sparkling Watermelon)]. ChosunBiz (in Korean).
  12. ↑ Sarkar, Ishani (September 28, 2023). "Golden Child's Bong JaeHyun Charms With His Natural Acting In "Twinkling Watermelon"". Kpopmap. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ryeoun, Choi Hyun Wook, Seol In Ah, And Shin Eun Soo Delve Into Characters At "Twinkling Watermelon" Script Reading". Soompi. August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jang, Jin-ri (August 22, 2023). "Golden Child's Bong Jae-hyun cast in 'Glittering Watermelon'... Home reception notice". spotvnews.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024.
  15. ↑ Kwon Hyeon-jin (April 18, 2022). "'서울괴담' 주역들 한 자리에" [The main characters of 'Seoul Ghost Story' in one place]. News 1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Hwang Hye-jin (August 18, 2023). 최현욱→신은수 '반짝이는 워터멜론' 대본리딩 포착, 찬란한 청춘들 [Choi Hyun-wook→Shin Eun-soo captured the script reading of 'Glittering Watermelon', brilliant youth]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Kim Myung-mi (April 6, 2023). "'조폭인 내가 고등학생이 되었습니다' 윤찬영X봉재현X이서진 캐스팅[공식]" ['I, a gangster, became a high school student' Yoon Chan-young X Bong Jae-hyun X Lee Seo-jin cast [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Jung, Mi-kyung (May 23, 2025). 봉재현X이채은, '퍼스트 러브' 대미 장식...로맨스·스릴러 교차 케미 [Bong Jae-hyun and Lee Chae-eun conclude 'First Love'...delivering intersecting romance and thriller chemistry]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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