Early life Jung Chan-woo was born on January 26, 1998, in
Songpa-gu,
Seoul, and raised in
Yongin,
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2006, he appeared in the music video for
TVXQ's "
Balloons", as the younger
Max Changmin. In 2008, he appeared in
Lost and Found and several subsequent drama series, beginning with
The Great King, Sejong. Jung played the younger version of
Lee Min-ho's characters in both
Boys Over Flowers and
The Heirs.
2014–present: Mix & Match and iKon In late 2014, it was revealed that the YGE trainees from ''WIN: Who Is Next's
Team B would return in another Mnet reality survival program Mix & Match''. In addition, three new trainees were added to the competition, including Jung. The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung as a seven-member lineup under the name iKon. The group made their official debut on September 15, 2015, with the pre-release digital single "My Type". In July 2018, Jung started his YouTube channel, named "Chan's Life (찬우살이)". On September 30, 2021, it was announced that Jung will be continuing his acting career as one of the leads in a rom-com film/drama, titled
My Chilling Roommate. ==Philanthropy==