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In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.
Moon Hee-joon
Born (1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 48)[1]
Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • TV host
  • composer
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Soyul
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
  • Rock
  • pop
Years active1996–present
LabelsIOK Company
Formerly ofH.O.T., H.S.g.R.
Korean name
Hangul
문희준
Hanja
文熙畯
RRMun Huijun
MRMun Hŭijun

Moon Hee-joon (Korean: 문희준; born March 14, 1978), also spelled Moon Hee-jun, is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter and dancer signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment.

Biography

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1996–2001: H.O.T.

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Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. Being the second member to join H.O.T. after auditioning, Moon made his debut as a singer as the leader of the boy group. The group debuted with their first album, We Hate All Kinds of Violence in September 1996, which was accused of being plagiarized and lawsuits were placed against them. Despite their controversial debut, the group eventually rose to fame with their first hit, Candy and We Are the Future, which the latter won them a MTV award for Best International Video. During his time as part of the group, Moon composed and wrote music for the group and with fellow member, Jang Woo-hyuk, he often choreographed the group's dance routine.[3]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. Despite H.O.T.'s success, after releasing their last album, Outside Castle in September 2000, the group disbanded in May 2001.

2001–2005: Solo artist and leaving S.M. Entertainment

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After the disbandment of the group, Moon stayed on in S.M. Entertainment with Kangta, who was also part of H.O.T., and debuted as a solo artist. Moon attempted to establish a rock music career with his first album, Alone, but received criticism from the public.[4] His second album, Messiah, was tinted with controversy as one of the songs, Media, was banned from all 3 major broadcasting stations in South Korea, for attacking mass media. After the release of his third album, Legend, in 2003, Moon released The Best: Soaring for a Dream, his last album under S.M. Entertainment and created his own company, PS Entertainment. After Moon released his fourth album, Triple X, he enlisted in the army in 2005.[5]

2006–2009: Military service, SidusHQ and comeback

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Before entering the army, Moon had signed a contract with SidusHQ and during his time in the army, he hosted the KFN Korean Army Broadcast "Music Talk Show", which received recognition from various Korean artistes. In 2008, Moon released his fifth album, Special Album, which included songs from H.O.T. previous albums. Moon released his first mini album, Last Cry, in 2009. In the same year, Moon appeared in sitcom Taehee, Hyegyo, Jihyun and took a break from the music scene.[3]

2010–present: Other activities, Begins, HotSechgodRG

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Despite being absent from the music scene, Moon took up hosting in several variety programs such as, Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Mnet's 'Wide Celebrity News' and other programs.[6][7]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. In 2013, Moon released his second mini album, Begins, after being away from the music scene from 3 years. It was released on January 18, 2013.

Moon, his H.O.T. bandmate Tony An and three members of disbanded or inactive fellow first-generation idol groups Eun Ji-won of Sechs Kies, Danny Ahn of g.o.d and Chun Myung-hoon of NRG starred in their own variety-reality television show Handsome Boys of the 20th Century. He had conceived the idea following the success of Reply 1997 and invited the four other entertainers, all of whom were born in the same year (1978), to star in a reality version of the show. They called their "group" HOTSechgodRG, which is made up of each of their idol group names.[8]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.[9]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. They have since appeared on shows such as KBS's Happy Together SBS's Running Man. Due to the reuniting of Eun's group Sechs Kies and Danny Ahn's group g.o.d, they have not appeared as a five-some since the 2014 show Where is My Superhero?, which aired on OnStyle, due to busy schedules but remain close friends. The group, except Eun, most recently met at Moon's bachelor party which was shown on My Little Old Boy, the reality show that Tony An was participating in.

In 2015, Moon signed an exclusive contract with KOEN Stars.[10]

Personal life

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Park and Moon at the press conference of their wedding

On November 25, 2016, Moon announced that he would be marrying fellow entertainer Park Hye-Kyeong, also known as Soyul of Crayon Pop, who is 13 years his junior. The wedding was held on February 12, 2017, in Seoul. The pair then welcomed their first child, daughter Moon Hee-yul, on May 12, 2017.[11]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. On February 5, 2022 the couple announced of their second pregnancy.[12] Their second child, son Moon Heewoo was born on September 7, 2022.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
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Alone 1
Messiah
  • Released: July 18, 2002
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3
Legend
  • Released: July 28, 2003
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3
Triple X
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: PS Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 10

Other albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
[14] 		KOR
Gaon
[19]
Live Revolution
  • Released: December 9, 2002
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
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Best: A Soaring For Dream
  • Released: April 28, 2004
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
 21
Special Album
  • Released: March 18, 2008
  • Label: IHQ
  • Formats: CD
 7
20th Anniversary
  • Released: November 12, 2016
  • Label: Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 15

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
[14] 		KOR
Gaon
[19]
Last Cry
  • Released: June 18, 2009
  • Label: IHQ
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Begins
  • Released: January 18, 2013
  • Label: Line Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
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"Alone" 2001 — Alone
"Generous" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2002 — Messiah
"Silent Conflict" (G.선상의 아리아) 2003 — Legend
"Love Letter" 2004 —
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 Winter Letter (single)
"A Small Village Called Memory" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2005 — Triple X
"Obsession" 2008 — Special Album
"Toy" 2009 — Last Cry
"Scandal" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2013 — Begins
"I'm Not OK" 68
  • KOR (Digital)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: 32,302[26]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role
2009 Hilarious Housewives Moon Hee-joon

Variety Shows

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Year Title Episode
2011–2020 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Co-host (Waiting Room)
2013 Handsome Boys of the 20th Century Main cast
2014 Where is My Superhero?[27] Main cast
2016–2017 Singderella Co-host
2019–2020 The Return of Superman Father of JamJam
2023 Oh Eun-young Game judge[28]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards 2018 Top Excellence Award – Talk/Show Category Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Won [29]
2019 Grand Prize (Daesang) The Return of Superman Won [30]
KMTV Korean Music Awards 2001 Bonsang Moon Hee-joon Won [31]
IF Award Won
2002 Bonsang Won [32]
Nate Award Won
2003 Bonsang Won [33]
Audience Popularity Award Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2001 Best Male Artist "Alone" Nominated [34]
2002 "Generous" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Nominated [35]
Netizen Popularity Award Won
2003 Best Rock Performance "My Silent Conflict" (G 선상의 아리아) Nominated [36]
2004 Best Rock Video "Paper Airplane" Nominated [37][38]
Blue Award Won
2005 Best Rock Performance "A Small Village Called Memories" Nominated [39][40]
Gmarket Netizen Popularity Award Won
2008 Best Rock Performance "Obsession" Nominated [41]

References

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