Wen Junhui
Wen Junhui, also known by his stage name Jun, is a Chinese singer, actor and songwriter based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and its sub-unit "Performance Unit" under Pledis Entertainment.
Before joining Seventeen, Jun was a child actor who starred in multiple films including The Pye Dog, for which he won the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild's Best New Actor Silver Award, and .
Early life
Wen Junhui was born on 10 June 1996 in Shenzhen, China. As a child, he began starring in commercials at the age of two and worked as a child actor on TV shows and movies in Hong Kong and Mainland China.Career
Music
In October 2012, Jun moved to South Korea to undergo training under Pledis Entertainment. From 2013 to 2015, he appeared on Seventeen TV and MBC Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan as a trainee alongside the other future members of his band. He debuted as a member of Seventeen on May 26, 2015 under the stage name Jun. Their first EP 17 Carat was released three days later.In 2018, he and group member The8 participated in the Chinese music reality show Chao Yin Zhan Ji. He won the first solo stage competition on the show with his performance of Wo Ming Bai, a Chinese cover of Seventeen's Thanks. He wrote the Chinese lyrics for the cover. His solo and collaboration stages on the show have been released on digital music platforms owned by Tencent Music.
He released his first solo, the special single album Can You Sit By My Side, which he co-wrote, on December 14, 2018. He released his first solo OST, the Chinese version of Dream, for '' on July 2, 2020.
Acting
His acting career started at the age of two when he was cast in a commercial. He has appeared in numerous television series, including Flying Dragon – the Special Unit at the age of five.He made his film debut in 2006 in ', for which he won the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild's Best New Performer Silver Award and was nominated for the Best New Performer Award of the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2010, he played the young Ip Man in '.
In 2014, he was cast in the Chinese web drama Intouchable. He filmed a music video for the NetEase mobile game A Dream of Jianghu in July 2019.
Hosting
In 2015, Jun was a special MC for the Chinese interview segment on SBS The Show. From October to December 2018, he co-hosted the Chinese music ranking show YO! BANG.Personal life
He learned wushu as a child and participated in competitions. He also plays the piano and has performed arrangements of Seventeen's songs.His handsome looks have garnered him the nicknames of The Miracle of Mainland in Japan and Big Beautiful in China. He is also known to fans as the Little Prince of Shenzhen Subway because a promotional ad he filmed for the Shenzhen Metro in middle school is still being aired on certain trains.
Discography
Single Album
Soundtrack Appearances
Other Songs
Released on the Chinese digital music platforms QQ Music, KuGou Music and Kuwo Music unless otherwise specified.| Title | Year | Album | Notes | Ref |
| Wo Ming Bai | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 1 | Chinese version of Seventeen's Thanks | |
| The Last Blossom with Yanan | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 5 | Cover of Faye Wong | |
| The Night Is Too Dark | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 6 | Cover of Sandy Lam | |
| BB 88 with Tia Ray and Yanan | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 7 | Cover of Khalil Fong | |
| Reflection of Desire | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 9 | Cover of Jam Hsiao | |
| Run! Frantic Flowers! | 2018 | Chao Yin Zhan Ji Episode 10 | Cover of Waa Wei |
Composition Credits
Credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise specified.Filmography
Film
Television Series
Variety Shows
Music Video
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award | Best New Performer Silver Award | The Pye Dog | |
| 2008 | 27th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | The Pye Dog |