Jeong Soon-won (Korean: 정순원; born March 26, 1974), better known by his stage name The One (Korean: 더 원) is a South Korean singer and vocal coach.[1] He debuted in 1997 as a member the group Space A and released his first solo album in 2002. He has released a total of five albums in Korean and one in Mandarin.[2][3] As a vocal coach, he has taught K-pop singers including members of Girls' Generation (most notably Taeyeon) and Super Junior.[4]
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The One | |
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Born | (1974-03-26) March 26, 1974 (age 48) Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Hangul | 정순원 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Sun-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Sunwŏn |
He won the second season of the Korean version of I Am a Singer in 2012,[5] and finished in third place in the third season in the Chinese version of I Am A Singer in 2015.[6]
Singer / I Am a Singer (歌手 / 我是歌手) | |
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Names in Bold indicate the winning singer, while Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.
Singers participated in groups are listed in parenthesis. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance. ∆ Substitute Singer ∇ Challenger/National's Recommended Singer/Surprise Challenger ƒ Finalist singer н Hosting singer † Withdrew (but have performed Return Performance) ‡ Withdrew § Non-contestant (Eliminated without ever performing Breakouts) |