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| name = Kevin Moon |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|02|23}} |
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| birth_place = ], South Korea |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Presenter}} |
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| nationality = Korean-Canadian |
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| years_active = 2017–present |
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'''Kevin Moon''' (born February 23, 1998), known professionally as '''Kevin,''' is a ] singer and artist signed with ] under ]. He is best known as a member and main vocalist of boy group ], who made their debut in December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002941459|title="프듀2·고등래퍼·K팝6 출신"...더보이즈, 역대급 드림팀 결성|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> |
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Since 2018, Kevin has also been the host of the TV show ] alongside his bandmate, Jacob. |
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== Early life and education == |
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{{More citations needed|date=February 2021}} |
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Kevin was born in ], South Korea and raised in Canada around the ] area since the age of 4. Kevin went to Seaforth Elementary School, and he then went on to graduate from ] and briefly attended the ] in 2016 before leaving Canada to pursue a career in music in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catching Up: Kevin of THE BOYZ I KPDB Ep. #77 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTy3o6huyfM&ab_channel=DIVEStudiosPodcasts|access-date=2021-01-06|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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=== 2016–2017: K-pop Star 6 and early career=== |
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Kevin began his professional musical career in 2016 at 18 years old, auditioning as a contestant for the ], a South Korean reality television singing competition show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000563645|website=entertain.naver.com|title=더보이즈, 'K팝6' 케빈부터 'IOI의 남자' 영훈까지 멤버들 화려한 이력 화제 :: 네이버 TV연예|access-date=October 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002941459|website=entertain.naver.com|title="프듀2·고등래퍼·K팝6 출신"...더보이즈, 역대급 드림팀 결성 :: 네이버 TV연예|access-date=October 12, 2017}}</ref> Following his elimination from the program, he recorded his first single "Half" under his Korean name, Moon Hyeong-seo, which released in April 2017 as an OST for the drama ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003520379|website=entertain.naver.com|title='K팝6' 문형서, '사임당' OST로 첫 솔로곡 19일 공개|access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref> |
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===2017–present: The Boyz=== |
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In early July, music label ] started releasing videos of artists joining their newest boy group, with a video of Kevin singing released on their social media on July 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Creker_THEBOYZ/status/883657071870091265|title=크래커즈(Cre.kerz) 크래커즈 음색보물 케빈(KEVIN) 라이브 ▶}}{{Primary source inline|date=September 2019}}</ref> On July 18, he was confirmed to be in the final lineup of the group, The Boyz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Creker_THEBOYZ/status/887507737604636672|title=더보이즈(THE BOYZ) X DAZED PROFILE FILM No. 06 케빈(KEVIN)}}{{Primary source inline|date=September 2019}}</ref> |
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From August 23 to October 11, Kevin joined his second reality show ''Flower Boy Snack Shop (꽃미남 분식집)'', this time joining his bandmates and releasing the song "I'm Your Boy" during the finale episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000276093|website=entertain.naver.com|title='꽃미남 분식집', 오늘(23일) 첫 방송... 권혁수 더보이즈 13번째 멤버로 영입? :: 네이버 TV연예|access-date=October 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003635260|website=entertain.naver.com|title='꽃미남분식집' 영업종료‥팀워크로 하나된 만능돌(ft,팬송)[종합] :: 네이버 TV연예|access-date=October 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/217361|title=<꽃미남 분식집> 영업 마친 더보이즈, 특별한 노래 선물 전격 공개! {{pipe}} MBC 연예 스포츠|website=enews.imbc.com|access-date=October 12, 2017}}</ref> On December 6, the group officially debuted, selling out all 4,000 seats debut showcase where they released their first ] ''The First'' and its lead single "Boy".<ref name="boy">{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003188892&lfrom=kakao&lfrom=twitter|title=더보이즈, 오늘(6일) 가요계 데뷔...자신 있는 출사표|access-date=December 7, 2017|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/12/01/2017120100801.html|title="역시 괴물신인"...더보이즈, 데뷔 쇼케이스 LTE급 전석 매진|website=news.chosun.com|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Kevin's family came from Canada to attend the showcase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1094971wpp/watch-boyz-burst-tears-behind-scenes-debut-showcase|title=The Boyz Burst into Tears Behind The Scenes Of Debut Showcase}}</ref> |
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Kevin continued to release music with The Boyz throughout 2018, releasing two more extended plays, a special digital single and a single album.<ref name="giddyup">{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001131644|title= "매력 드러낼 것" 더보이즈, 2018 꽃길 달릴까(종합)|access-date=April 3, 2018|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003821641|title="이번엔 여름소년"..더보이즈, 오늘(12일) 신곡 '지킬게' 발표|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018|language=ko|work=OSEN|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=444477#_enliple|title='컴백 D-DAY' 더보이즈(THE BOYZ), '지킬게' 앨범 커버 전격 공개...'청량美 가득'|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018|language=ko|publisher=Topstarnews|author=Yang Jin-jeong}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=088&aid=0000552119|title="신인상 2관왕을 넘어.."'더보이즈' 완전체 컴백, 신곡 'Right Here' 음원·MV 공개|work=Naver|language=ko|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1262547wpp/boyz-gives-magical-look-november-comeback-shares-details|title=The Boyz Gears Up For 'The Only' Comeback With Aesthetic Teaser Video|website=soompi.com}}</ref> On May 31, 2018, Kevin joined the English-language South Korean TV show ] as a permanent host, together with his fellow Korean Canadian bandmate Jacob. He also won several awards with The Boyz, including the "Rookie Award" at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards and the "Best New Male Artist Award" at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1271995wpp/winners-2018-melon-music-awards|title=Winners of the 2018 Melon Music Awards|work=Soompi|access-date=January 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="soribadaawards">{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=440&aid=0000018203|title= '소리바다 어워즈' 더보이즈, 신한류 루키상 수상 "모두 더비들 덕분이에요"|work=Naver|language=ko|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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In 2019, Kevin went on tour with The Boyz' Asia fan concert tour ''"The Castle"'', with dates in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003370160|title=더보이즈, 데뷔 첫 亞투어 확정...팬콘 '더 캐슬' 8개국 개최 |access-date=January 18, 2019|language=ko}}</ref> The group released their second single album ''Bloom Bloom'' and its lead single "Bloom Bloom" on April 29, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111132103|title=더보이즈, 오늘(29일) 신곡 '블룸블룸'으로 컴백..V라이브 생중계 |work=osen|language=ko|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> On 7 May, Kevin received his first-ever ] on ]'s '']'' with The Boyz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000988059|title='더쇼' 더보이즈, 엔플라잉·박봄 제치고 1위 차지 |work=Naver|language=ko|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> The group also released two more extended plays, a special digital single, and their first studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001034277|title='=더보이즈, 청량 끝판왕으로 귀환...오늘(19일) 'D.D.D' 공개|work=Naver|language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theboyz.jp/s/n61/news/detail/10226?ima=0822|work=The Boyz Japan Official|title=1st Mini Album『TATTOO』リリース決定！|language=ja|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004131282|work=Naver|title=더보이즈, 오늘(6일) 핑클 리메이크 신곡 '화이트' 발표..음원-MV 공개|language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3822899|work=news1|title=더보이즈, 3년 만에 첫 정규 '리빌'로 컴백...2월10일 공개|language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref> From December 11 to 20, Kevin toured with The Boyz in Europe for their European tour, ''Dreamlike''. The group performed in Berlin, Paris, London, and Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004112152&|work=Naver|title=더보이즈, 데뷔 첫 유럽 투어 'DREAMLIKE' 확정... 12월 4개국 투어 돌입|language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref> It was announced on March 20, 2020 that Kevin would join Mnet's reality television competition '']'' with The Boyz, starting April 30, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111326771|work=Osen|title=펜타곤·온앤오프·골든차일드·더보이즈·베리베리·원어스·TOO, '로드 투 킹덤' 출연 확정 |language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref> On June 12, the group released their new song ''Checkmate'' for the show's finale. The Boyz finished in first place overall, winning the show and securing themselves a spot on the Mnet show '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111377465|work=Osen|title='로드 투 킹덤' 더보이즈, '킹덤' 진출 확정→온앤오프 '아쉬운 2위' |language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
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{{main|The Boyz (South Korean band)#Discography}} |
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==Filmography== |
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{{Main|The Boyz (South Korean band)#Videography}} |
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