- CN Blue official website (Korean)
- CN Blue official Japanese website (Japanese)
Jung Yong Hwa (정용화 born on June 22, 1989) is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. His first name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa, or Yong-hwa. Jung made his show business debut as “Kang Shin-woo” in the Korean drama You’re Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and played the male lead as “Lee Shin” in the 2011 drama Heartstrings. Jung is the leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CN Blue.
Jung Yong Hwa made his singer debut with the idol band CN Blue on 14 January 2010. On 25 May 2010, an FNC Music representative announced that Jung had been diagnosed with vocal cord nodules and acute laryngitis. Jung was hospitalized for treatment from 24 to 27 May 2010 and may require surgery in future. On 14 January 2011, Jung released his first solo digital single, “For First Time Lovers.
In 20 August 2011, Jung and Girls’ Generation member Seohyun performed Banmal Song together as a special duet on stage at the “K-pop All Star Live” concert in Niigata, Japan. On 19 October 2011, Jung made his Japan major debut with his self-composed title song “In My Head” under the major label Warner Music Japan. The song “In My Head” was also chosen as the ending song for the Japanese animation Supernatura.
In 2009, Jung Yong Hwa landed his first acting role as Kang Shin-woo in the SBS drama You’re Beautiful, which aired from October 7 to November 26, 2009. As the series revolves around the life of a musical group, he played the role of the lead guitarist in the faux idol band A.N.Jell along with fellow co-stars Jang Keun-suk the group leader, Park Shin-hye, and Lee Hongki of FT Island. He gained high popularity through his acting as a member of the fictional band, A.N.Jell.
Nearly two years after his acting debut, Jung was chosen as the male lead of the MBC drama Heartstrings, along with Park Shin-hye, a co-star fromYou’re Beautiful. The drama is a South Korean youthful melodrama about the main characters’ love and dreams, which was first aired on 29 June 2011.
