Son Ho-young | |
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| Born | (1980-03-26)March 26, 1980 (age 45) New Jersey, United States[1] |
| Other names | Andrew Son[citation needed] |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Member of | g.o.d |
| Website | www |
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| Hangul | 손호영 |
| Hanja | 孫昊永 |
| RR | Son Hoyeong |
| MR | Son Hoyŏng |
Son Ho-young (Korean: 손호영; born March 26, 1980) is aSouth Korean-American[3] singer and musical actor based in South Korea. Best known as a member ofg.o.d, he made his debut in the entertainment industry with the group in 1999 and pursued a solo career as a singer and musical theater actor after the group went on hiatus. He has also regularly appeared onImmortal Songs: Singing the Legend and other music variety shows.[4]
Son is the younger of two children and was born in the United States to Korean parents who are naturalized American citizens.[3][5] They moved to South Korea, but their parents divorced and the siblings remained in South Korea with their father,[6][7][3] a university professor and amateur singer;[8] mother and son only reconnected when he was an adult.[6]
Son was elementary and middle schoolmates withKang Sung-hoon andKo Ji-yong, both of whom went on to formSechs Kies.[9][10][11]
Despite growing up in a musical home, he showed no inclination towards a career in the music industry until he was a teenager.[8] He had a difficult relationship with his father in adolescence and would run away from home to escape being disciplined for misbehavior, finally leaving home for good at age seventeen and only returning after nearly three years.[12][13] Son later stated that he had been living on the streets when he befriended future g.o.d bandmateDanny Ahn[12][14][15] and eventually auditioned for a project group that Ahn's cousinPark Joon-hyung was forming.[13] He returned home after his debut to reconcile with his father and present him with a copy of g.o.d's debut album.[15][16][17][18]
Son,Danny Ahn,Shoo and Kim Hwan-sung were initially part of a mixed-gender project group but it fell through when Shoo signed withS.M. Entertainment; she went on to debut as a member of the girl groupS.E.S. while Kim was recruited as the final member ofNRG.[19][20] Ahn was recruited by his cousinPark Joon-hyung to join his project group underEBM and persuaded Son to audition.[14]Yoon Kye-sang andKim Sun-a were also recruited but the latter left to pursue acting and was replaced byKim Tae-woo.[21] WithPark Jin-young as their producer and primary songwriter, the group eventually became a five-man boy bandg.o.d, short for "Groove Over Dose", and made their debut in January 1999. Despite the lukewarm response to their debut performance, g.o.d would go on to be one of the most popular boy bands of the early 2000s.[22] Son was both a rapper and vocalist but was mainly given rap parts in the first and second albums. He was gradually given more singing parts, as seen in thethird album.
Son and the other original members were managed bySidusHQ, the successor company of EBM. In 2003 their group contract with SidusHQ expired and they moved to Park Jin-young's agencyJYP Entertainment. Son and Park signed individual contracts with JYP Entertainment while Yoon and Ahn remained with SidusHQ.[23][24]
With Yoon having left the group in 2004, the four remaining members performed as g.o.d for the final time in December 2005 before going their separate ways. Son did not renew his contract withJYP Entertainment and signed with Lobe Entertainment, which was later absorbed intoLOEN Entertainment.[18] He released his first albumYES, which contained the singles "I Know", "Cry" (Korean: 운다;RR: Unda), "YES", and "Love Brings Separation" (Korean: 사랑은 이별을 데리고 오다;RR: Sarang-eun ibyeoreul). The album won theBonsang award for Best Artist (Judges' Choice) at the 21stGolden Disc Awards and "Love Brings Separation" placed #1 in the rankings for January 4, 2007, onMnet'sM Countdown and for January 14 onInkigayo. Son has since re-released the album containing a DVD of the album's music videos. He continued to periodically collaborate with former bandmateKim Tae-woo, often performing with one another or appearing on variety shows together.
In 2007, Son released a single album entitledSweet Love; the lead song is "My Heart in Heaven" (Korean: 하늘에 내 마음이;RR: Haneure nae ma-eumi). He performed the song withLee Min-woo ofShinhwa during the "Special Stage" segment ofMusic Bank, in which two singers or idol groups would cover one another's songs.[25]Under the Sea concert DVD was released the same year. In late 2008, Son released his second album,Returns.
Son performed as a soloist at theKorean Music Festival in 2008 and 2009 and was alsoMC for the 2009 and 2012 editions. During the 2012 edition he briefly reunited with three of his former g.o.d bandmates for a special performance.[26] He was also a regular participant inImmortal Songs: Singing the Legend. He won an episode for the first time in episode 75 (broadcast on November 17, 2012).
In February 2010, with Kim Tae-woo having been discharged from themilitary, the duo toured overseas together for the first time. They held six concerts inChicago,Seattle andVancouver.[27] Son was one of three former JYP Entertainment artists, the others being Kim and their close friendRain, invited to perform at the first JYP Nation concertTEAMPLAY held at theOlympic Gymnastics Arena that December.[28]
On November 10, 2011, Son released his second mini albumU-TURN. The promoted single "Pretty But Hateful" (Korean: 예쁘고 미웠다;RR: Yeppeugo miwotda) featured rapperBizzy, best known as a member of pioneer hip hop groupDrunken Tiger, and peaked at #72 in theGaon Digital Chart.[29] The music video starredSuzy ofmiss A.[30] The album was well-received critically and was featured onMnet's Pick.[31][32] From November 25, 2011, to January 29, 2012, Son starred in the musicalFame along withEunhyuk ofSuper Junior,Tiffany ofGirls' Generation, Go Eun Seong, Kim Chan Ho, Shin Ui Jeong, Lina ofThe Grace, Choi Ju Ri, KoN andKim Jung-mo ofTRAX.[33][34]
In 2013, Son participated and won inMasterChef Korea Celebrity alongside other Korean celebrities, Seo Hye-jeong,Lee Kye-in,Shin Eun-jung,Kim Sung-soo,Tony An,Shin Bong-sun,Hwayobi,Fei (Miss A),Henry (Super Junior-M) andJiyul (Dal Shabet).
In early 2014, Son came back to the entertainment industry after a 1-year hiatus, joining O'live TV'sShare House as his first appearance on TV since 2013. On July 24 he co-hosted theM Countdown 10th anniversary special withMoon Hee-jun andLee Hong-gi.[35][36]
g.o.d was officially reunited as quintet whenYoon Kye-sang agreed to rejoin the group. They re-signed a group contract with their former agencySidusHQ, which owns their group name trademark and currently manages their group activities, although each member remained with their individual agencies. After releasing their eighth studio album, they embarked on their 15th anniversary nation-wide tour beginning on July 12, 2014.[37] They largely concentrate on releasing new material and holding live concerts rather than promoting on music programs to allow individual members to concurrently maintain their solo careers.
Son recorded the ballad "One Day" (Korean: 하루만;RR: Haruman), one of the soundtracks for thetvN drama seriesMarriage, Not Dating.[38] It was first played during theclosing credits at the end of episode 8, which aired on July 26, and the accompanying music video uploaded later that week byCJ E&M. The single peaked at #33 on theGaon Digital Chart.[39] He also collaborated withDanny Ahn to record their version of the song. In between g.o.d's reunion concerts, he made a guest appearance at his long-time friendBaek Ji-young's concert inDaegu and sangTaecyeon's part in "My Ear's Candy" (내 귀에 캔디).[40] He also featured inNatthew's single "Love Will Be Ok" and its music video, which were both released in November 2014.[41] The week after its release to little fanfare, the single immediately peaked at #25 in theGaon Social Chart.[42] He was a guest judge onNo.Mercy, a survival program launched byMnet andStarship Entertainment in 2015; the seven of the remaining contestants would debut asMonsta X.[43][44]
On May 23, 2016, Son released his fifth mini album, entitledMay, I, to mark his tenth year as a solo artist.[45][46] The music video for the title track "My Weak Point" (Korean: 나의 약점;RR: Na-ui yakjeom) was uploaded on CJ E&M's YouTube channel.[47] It debuted at #8 on theGaon Album Chart[48] and remained in the top 100 for the months of May and June.[49][50] The repackaged album, which included an additional new single "None Like You" (Korean: 너 같은 사람 없어;RR: Na gateun saram eopseo), was released in October.[51]
Son returned to musical theater for much of the latter half of 2016. He was double-cast as Dr. Rieux inPeste, the translated musical adaptation ofAlbert Camus's novelThe Plague.[52] Featuring music by K-pop legendSeo Tai-ji, the musical premiered on July 20, 2016.[53] In December 2016 he was cast as the protagonist in the musicalGeumgang 1894, which was based on theDonghak Peasant Revolution.[54]
Son renewed his contract with his current agency MMO Entertainment, a subsidiary label ofCJ E&M, in May 2017.[55] He was one of eight guest artistes featured in his bandmateKim Tae-woo's sixth solo albumT-WITH, which was released in June 2017.[56] From November 2017 to February 2018, Son was double-cast as Chad/Elvis in the jukebox musicalAll Shook Up, the third time he has taken the role.[57][58] In between his performances, he held a series of joint concerts with Kim Tae-woo, the first time they have ever held a concert together domestically, over three days in Seoul and Busan.[59] In January 2018 it was announced that he would be joining the cast of the musicalThe Three Musketeers, which ran from March to May, for its tenth anniversary run.[60][61]
Son put his solo activities on hold for the latter half of 2018 due to g.o.d preparing for a series of projects celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut. He was theproducer for the concerts, which took place in Seoul, Busan and Daegu over six days.[62] Theanniversary album was released on January 10, 2019, and Son produced the ninth track, a remixed and recorded version of the song "You Don't Know" (모르죠) from theirfourth album.
On August 1, via Instagram, Son and Kim announced that they were collaborating as a project duo under the name HoooW (Korean: 호우;RR: Ho-u), a portmanteau combining one character from each of their given names.[63] As HoooW, they have appeared onImmortal Songs: Singing the Legend andYou Hee-yeol's Sketchbook and performed as guests atPsy's summer concerts. On August 16, they released the digital single "Game Over" (Korean: 친구는 이제 끝내기로 해;RR: Chinguneun ije kkeutnaegiro hae).[64]
In April 2020, Son was announced as part of the cast for the new musical adaptation of the popular dramaAnother Miss Oh.[65][66] He was triple-cast in the male lead role of Park Do-kyung, who was portrayed byEric Mun in the drama. His performance received rave reviews from both the audience and critics.[67] The musical was a box office success and also quickly became a trending topic on the internet, with a 9.5/10 rating onNaver's ticket booking portal and ranked by netizens as the number 1 musical they would bring their family to watch.[68] Son was cast in the musicalChunhyang is Alive (춘향은 살아있다), a modern interpretation of the pansoriChunhyangga. It was commissioned to commemorate the 90th anniversary ofNamwon'sChunhyang Festival. Due toCOVID-19-related restrictions, it was performed without an audience and live streamed on YouTube on September 11.[69]
Since August 2020, Son and Ahn have co-hosted a talk showg.o.d's Lunch Attack which airs onNaver's streaming appNaver NOW. at noon on weekdays.[70][71]
On June 11, 2021, Son signed an exclusive contract with Beat Interactive.[72]
In March 2023, he will hold a fan meeting 'MARCH, HO YOUNG' which will take place on March 26.[73]
In 2000, Son and three of his bandmates were injured in a car accident on theYeongdong Expressway. He was the most seriously injured and required treatment in hospital.[74][75] It was reported in March 2006, after g.o.d discontinued group activities, that Son had undergone surgery on his right knee as it had never fully recovered since the accident and that he had been performing throughout thegod is Back National Tour while on painkillers and delayed treatment.[76]
Son's older sister is actress andVJ Son Jung-min (ko).[13] They also have a much younger half-sister from their father's second marriage.[77] Son and his older sister both hold American citizenship as they were born in the United States to Korean parents who were naturalized American citizens.[3]
His citizenship became the subject of controversy when his father's estranged second wife revealed in 2005 at a press conference that the former had recently given up his Korean citizenship and claimed that he had done so to evademandatory military service.[18] Son clarified that he had been given Korean citizenship due to an administrative error and had returned his passport at the request of the Immigration Office to correct the error. He was never eligible for Korean nationality due to the fact that he was born overseas to parents who did not hold Korean citizenship and thus did not meet therequirements.[3][76]
On May 21, 2013, police found the body of a woman in Son's car. They discovered that the woman was his girlfriend, who had borrowed his car and then committed suicide in it. Son's company stated that the suicide had nothing to do with her relationship to Son. Son Ho-young attempted to commit suicide following his girlfriend's death, on the morning of May 24, 2013. According to police, at 4:36 am, Son parked his car at a parking lot nearOnnuri Community Church, Seoul and attempted to commit suicide using the same method as his girlfriend, by lighting butane gas inside his car. The car caught on fire, and as the singer tried to back away from it, a passerby noticed the fumes coming out of the car and called the police for help. He was then rushed to the hospital and was treated immediately, incurring no long-term damage to his health.[78][79][80]
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Note |
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| 1999 | "Say g.o.d" | g.o.d | Chapter 2 | lyrics co-written with Park Jin-young, Park Joon-hyung, Yoon Kye-sang, Danny Ahn and Kim Tae-woo |
| 2000 | "g.o.d Party" | Chapter 3 | ||
| "Sky Blue Balloon" (하늘색 풍선) | ||||
| 2001 | "Sad Love" (슬픈사랑) | Chapter 4 | lyrics co-written with Park Joon-hyung, Yoon Kye-sang, Danny Ahn and Kim Tae-woo | |
| "134-14" | ||||
| 2002 | "Us" (우리) | Chapter 5: Letter | lyrics and music | |
| 2006 | "Love Brings Separation" (사랑은 이별을 데리고 오다) | Son Ho-young | Yes | lyrics |
| "Happy Virus" (해피바이러스) | lyrics co-written with Park Seon Ju | |||
| 2008 | "I Know"[81] | Returns | lyrics | |
| "가시덤불" | lyrics co-written with Noru (ko) | |||
| "Beautiful Day" | lyrics | |||
| 2014 | "Stand Up" | g.o.d | Chapter 8 | lyrics co-written withBlack Eyed Pilseung andDanny Ahn |
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Becoming a Billionaire | Ha Joon-tae | cameo |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Kim Shi-hoo | cameo |
| 2013 | Pure Love | Son Dae-ri | Supporting |
| 2016 | Thumping Spike | Kim Ki Joon | Main |
| 2021 | We're Family | Cast Member | [82] |
| 2022 | Groom's Class | New groom candidate | [83] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Hoyoung and Swing Girls | Host | [84] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021–2022 | Fantastic Fairy Tale | war clown | [85] |
| 2022 | Again, Oh Hae-Young | Park Do-kyung | [86] |
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| 2006 | Golden Disc Awards | Disc Bonsang (Judges' Choice) | YES | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Awards | — | Won | |
| 2008 | Golden Disc Awards | Popularity Award | — | Won |
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