N (singer)

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N
Big Byung
Korean name
Hangul
차학연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCha Hak-yeon
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Hakyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
엔
Revised RomanizationEn
McCune–ReischauerEn

Cha Hak-yeon (Korean: 차학연, born June 30, 1990),[1] better known by his stage name N (엔), is a South Korean singer, actor, presenter, and radio host, signed to 51k. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band VIXX in May 2012,[2] he began his acting career in 2014 in MBC's romantic-melodrama Hotel King as Noah.[3] He has since had roles in The Family is Coming (2015), Cheer Up! (2015), and Tomorrow Boy (2016). N began his career as a radio host in May 2015 with his show VIXX N K-pop on SBS Power FM.[4]

Early life

Born in

SM, YG, and JYP.[8] His blindfold dance, which he personally choreographed, won the Grand Prize at the Korean Youth Dance Festival.[9]

Career

2012–2013: Debut with VIXX and variety show appearances

Main article: VIXX

N was one of ten trainees who were contestants in

MyDOL, N was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" music videos.[14][15]

In the year 2012, after VIXX's debut, N became a cast member in the second season of

TVN's reality television show The Romantic & Idol.[16]

In 2013 with the release of VIXX's album, Jekyll N created the choreography to go along with title song "G.R.8.U" of the repackaged Hyde mini-album;[17] he also appeared in Episode 4 of SBS's Television Drama The Heirs alongside his group members.[18] That same year, he choreographed other VIXX performances for their song "Light Up the Darkness" and for a special performance on the show Dancing 9 with Justin Timberlake's "LoveStoned".[19]

2014–2015: Big Byung, acting debut, MC-ing and Radio Hosting

In 2014, N appeared in many variety shows as a cast member such as

Sungjae.[22] Going by the stage name Dol Baeki, N and the group created two singles "Stress Come On" and "Ojingeo Doenjang" (Korean: 오징어 된장).[23][24]

N was cast in his first television drama in a supporting role as Noah, a bright and lively hotel employee in MBC's romantic-melodrama Hotel King.[3][25] and appeared with Hongbin as a cameo in K.Will, Mamamoo and Wheesung's "Peppermint Chocolate" music video.[26]

In 2015, N was cast in his second television drama in a supporting role as Cha Hak-yeon in

Ryeowook
.

On July 7, 2015, N went

Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn from September 2, 2015, to March 24, 2016[36] In September 2015, N was cast as Ha Dong-jae, a character who is brilliant yet has an oddball personality in KBS’s drama Cheer Up! which follows the lives of students at a prestigious boarding high school as they form a cheer-leading club.[37]

2016–2018: Web dramas, First OST and musical theatre debut

In February 2016, N was cast in his first web drama as Ahn Tae-pyung, a character who takes care of his grandmother and three siblings after his parents’ death in the web drama

MyTeen's debut album's Track 4 titled '꺼내가' ('Take it out).[44]

2019–present: Military enlistment, departure from Jellyfish, and acting

A few months before his enlistment N created his own channel on YouTube where he would share short clips of him dancing, touring, etc. under the title "오늘의 기록" Today's Record.[45]

On March 4, 2019, N enlisted for his military service.[46] On October 7, 2020, N was officially discharged after having completed his military service.[47]

On October 31, 2020, N left Jellyfish Entertainment after he decided not to renew his contract and joined 51k on November 3.[48]

In 2021, N starred in the tvN drama Mine.[49] The same year, he played a supporting role as Oh Kyung-tae, a warm-hearted police constable in tvN drama Bad and Crazy.[50]

Discography

For N's works with VIXX, see VIXX discography.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[51]
As Lead Artist
"Cactus" (선인장) 2018 — — Non-album single
Collaborations
"Stress Come On"
(with
Sungjae
as Big Byung) 		2014 — — Non-album singles
"Ojingeo Doenjang" (오징어 된장)
(with
Sungjae
as Big Byung) 		2015 —
Original soundtracks
"Without You" (니가 없는 난)
(with Yeoeun of
Melody Day
) 		2016 98 W OST Part.9
"Edge" (가장자리) 2018 — — Children of Nobody OST Part 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other recordings

Year Song Note
2015 "Higher Than Me" Shin Seung-hun cover
2017 "Tearful" Go Han-woo cover

Songwriting credits

See also: List of songs recorded by VIXX
Year Song Album Artist Role
2017 "Cactus" (サボテン) Lalala ~ Thank you for your love ~ (ラララ ～愛をありがとう～) VIXX Lyricist and composer[53]
2018 "Resemble" (닮아)
Eau De VIXX
 VIXX Lyricist and composer
2019 "Walking" (걷고있다) Walking (걷고있다) VIXX Lyricist with Ravi and composer

Filmography

For N's filmography with VIXX, see VIXX videography.

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Heirs Himself Cameo with VIXX members (Episode 4) [18]
2014 Hotel King Noah [3]
2015 The Family is Coming Cha Hak-yeon [27]
Cheer Up! Ha Dong-jae [37]
2017
Tunnel
 		Park Kwang-ho [54]
Ms. Perfect Brian Lee [55]
2018 Familiar Wife Kim Hwan [56]
Children of Nobody Lee Eun-ho [57]
2021 Drama Stage – The Fair Go Do-young Season 4; Episode 8 [58]
Mine Han Soo-hyuk [59][60]
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy Choi Seung-yeol Cameo (Episode 9–10) [61]
2021–2022 Bad and Crazy Oh Kyung-tae [62]
2022 Tomorrow Kim Hoon Cameo (Episode 9) [63]
Drama Special – Stain Gong Ji-hoon one act-drama [64]
2023 Joseon Attorney Yoo Ji-seon [65]
Castaway Diva Kang Woo-hak [66]

Web shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Tomorrow Boy Ahn Tae-pyung [38]
What's Up With These Kids? Choi Geum-son [41]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The Romantic & Idol Season 2 Cast member [16]
2014 4 Things Show Main star [20]
Hitmaker
 		Cast member [22]
First Day Of Work Season 3 [21]
2015
Hitmaker
 		Season 2 [22]
Show! Music Core Co-Host with
Minho (Shinee
) 		[30]
Bachelor's Party Cast member [29]
100 People, 100 Songs Contestant [67]
Off to School
 		Cast member Episodes 53–56 [33]
Law of the Jungle in Nicaragua Episodes 181–184 [35]
2015–2016 Weekly Idol Assistant MC with
AOA) and Oh Ha-young (Apink
) 		[36]
2016 Celebrity Bromance Cast member Season 7; with Lee Won-keun [68]
2017 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Got My Favorite Dartman" (Episode 101) [69]
Lipstick Prince Co-Host Season 2 [70]
2018
Music Bank
 Special MC with Ahn Sol-bin (Episode 929) [71]
Battle Trip Contestant Episode 78; with
Hongbin
(Episode 91-93) 		[72]

Radio shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 VIXX N K-pop Host from May 2, 2015 to November 2, 2015 [32]

Musicals

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Gwanghwamun Love Song — [6]
2016–2017
In The Heights
 		Benny [43]
2017–2018 Interview Gordon Sinclair [73]
2019-2020 Return: The Promise of the Day Hae Il Military theater [74]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
KBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Actor in Drama Special/TV Cinema The Stains Won [75]

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