2012: American Idol Han auditioned for the eleventh season of
American Idol in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania in early 2012. He received praise from the judges for his performance of
Michael Bolton's "
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" and advanced to the next round. Han advanced through the semi-finals with a performance of "
Angels" by
Robbie Williams. He then advanced through the finals with performances of "
All in Love Is Fair" by
Stevie Wonder, "
Right Here Waiting" by
Richard Marx and "
My Life" by
Billy Joel. However, after finishing in the bottom three for two weeks in a row, Han was eliminated from the show, finishing in ninth place. After the show concluded, Han performed as part of the
American Idols Live! Tour 2012, which began July 6, 2012 and ran until September 21, 2012.
Performances and results 2013–2014: Debut single and K-pop Star 3 Han released his debut single, "Bring the Love Back", featuring rapper
Pusha T, on September 17, 2013. In 2013, he tried out for the
third season of
K-pop Star and passed the audition. He reached the Top 6 of K-pop Star 3.
2015–present: Korean releases and After School Club Since then he has concentrated on his K-pop career and released the single "Q&A" feat. Tiffany from Girls' Generation. In 2018, he replaced
Jae of
Day6 as co-host of
After School Club. In 2026, Han announced he would begin promoting under the name Jude. ==Discography==