Ken (South Korean singer)
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Ken (South Korean singer)

Ken, South Korean singer

Life at a glance

Born
1992 · April 6
Age this year
34No death recorded in our data
Known as
actor, singer, stage actor, television actor, and musical theatre actor. Citizenship: South Korea
Born
34th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Lee Jae-hwan, known professionally as Ken (Korean: 켄), is a South Korean singer and actor, formerly signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He is one of the members of the South Korean boy group VIXX, and has been widely praised for his unique, soulful, and husky vocal tone. Ken began his acting career in 2014 in MBC Every 1's comedy drama Boarding House No. 24 as Lee Jae-hwan.

Early life

Educated at: Baekseok Arts University.

Early life Born April 6, 1992, in Jayang-dong , Seoul , South Korea. Ken's family consists of his parents, himself and two older brothers. [ citation needed ] He studied at Baekseok Arts University majoring in Practical Music. [ citation needed ] At a young age, he entered and won many singing competitions at local festivals. He later performed and won more singing competitions in middle school as part of a team with his friends [ 1 ] prior to debuting with VIXX .

Path and career

Career 2012–2013: Debut with VIXX and OSTs Main article: VIXX Despite lacking experience in dance, Ken was able to pass his audition to Jellyfish Entertainment because of his singing where he trained for five months before debuting with VIXX . During this time Ken was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet 's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the 6-member boy group VIXX finally debuted with " Super Hero " [ 1 ] on May 24, 2012 [ 2 ]

Why this date

Ken (South Korean singer) appears on our April 6 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.

The world when they were born

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Questions about Ken (South Korean singer)

When was Ken (South Korean singer) born?

April 6 1992.

How old would Ken (South Korean singer) be today?

34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on April 6?

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shaylee Mansfield, Julie Ertz and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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