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Li Wenhan

Li Wenhan
File:Aug 10 2016 Wenhan.jpg
Born (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30)
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Years active2014–present
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Li Wenhan (Chinese: 李汶翰; pinyin: Lǐ Wènhàn) (born (1994-07-22)22 July 1994) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is best known as the Vocal of the five-member Chinese-South Korean boy group formed by Chinese company Yuehua Entertainment in 2014, UNIQ.

Biography

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1994–2013: Early life and career beginnings

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Wenhan was born on (1994-07-22) July 22, 1994 (age 30) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Wenhan has a background in classical guitar and swimming, practicing with Chinese Swimming Olympic Medalist, Sun Yang in their hometown of Hangzhou. Wenhan had his first swimming experience when he was thrown into the water by his dad and ever since then, he has developed a love for swimming. While attending high school in America, he auditioned for Yuehua Entertainment and passed. Before debuting with UNIQ, Wenhan had appeared on television in a diving reality show which aired nationwide on JSTV in April 2013.[1]

2014–Present: UNIQ

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Wenhan and Yibo were the first members recruited by Yuehua Ent., later joined by other three members.[2] [3] On October 16, 2014 Wenhan debuted with UNIQ. From April to August 2016, he was a fixed cast of the Korean talk show "Ni Hao China," which shared China's culture, lifestyle, tradition, economy, and more in an easily understandable and entertaining manner.[4] Starting from late 2016, when tensions grew between China and South Korea because the United States and South Korea jointly announced the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)[5], Wenhan has been mainly active in China as an actor. From June to September 2016, he was one of the main MCs for a Chinese sports variety program called "The Players," which was a reality program featuring a group of Chinese celebrity contestants who face off in various basketball-related challenges against rival teams including guest stars such as Kim Jong-kook and Kobe Bryant.[6] In October 2016, he was confirmed in the historical drama cast "My Naughty Classmates" playing the prince Li Jingyu.[7][8] In January 2017, he started filming for the romance web drama "Life Risking Romance" (命悬一线的浪漫) as the male lead. On June 23, 2017 Wenhan started filming for the idol drama on the subject matter of the basketball titled "热血狂篮" (Basketball Fever), which is loosely based on the manga/anime "Slam Dunk." [9][10][11] His character is Pei Chenhao, who is a basketball player for Huayang University team and the female lead's younger brother.

Artistry and influences

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He has named Wang Leehom as his musical influence. Wenhan has a background in classical guitar and has achieved professional guitar skills up to level 9. In sports, he has named Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Allen Iverson as his idols.

Discography

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For Wenhan's work with UNIQ, see UNIQ's discography.

Filmography

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Variety shows

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Year Date Channel Title Title (Korean/Chinese) Appearance as:
2014 141202 - 141223 iQiyi The Best Debut 我爱大牌之UNIQ最强出道 UNIQ
141202 & 141209 MBC Music Idol School 아이돌 스쿨 UNIQ
141208 Kangsi Coming 康熙来了 UNIQ
141211 KanON! 韓ON! UNIQ
141217 The Gang of Kuo Kuan 国光帮帮忙 UNIQ
141217 University 大学生了没 UNIQ
141218 100% Entertainment 娱乐百分百 UNIQ
141218 新浪娱乐独家对话 UNIQ
141224 Small Swallow Xiaoyan Night ss小燕之夜 UNIQ
141224 Idols of Asia 我爱偶像 UNIQ
141224 音乐风云榜 UNIQ
2015 150105 - 150109 MTV天籁村 UNIQ
150117 Hunan Television Happy Camp 快乐大本营 UNIQ[12]
Arirang TV After School Club UNIQ
150617 MBC Every 1 Weekly Idol 주간 아이돌 UNIQ
150619 Hunan Television Day Day Up 天天向上 UNIQ
150812 & 150825 GTV Hello Korea 헬로코리아 UNIQ
150818 & 150915 KBS Cool Kiz on The Block 우리동네 예능과 체육의 능력자 Wenhan
2016 160115 Zhejiang Friday Show 王牌对王牌 Wenhan
160423 Zhejiang All the Way With You 一路上有你 Wenhan
160416 - 161103 EBS Nihao China 니하오 차이나 Wenhan
160722 - 160909 Dragon Television The Players Wenhan
160810 明说奥运 Wenhan
160919 & 160926 Zhejiang TV Battle of Words 言值大作战 Wenhan
2017 171101 《嘀!粉丝卡》 Wenhan

Drama

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Year Title Title (Korean/Chinese) Role Role (Korean/Chinese)
2016 Female President 女总裁的贴身高手 Cameo Lead (Leng Feng)'s friend
2017 Hot Blood Academy 热血学院 Li JingYu 李璟玉
Life Risking Romance 命悬一线的浪漫 Lead role Xinyu
Basketball Fever 热血狂篮 Pei Chenhao 裴晨浩

Movie

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Year Title Title (Korean/Chinese) Role Role (Korean/Chinese)
2016 MBA Partners[13] 梦想合伙人
Wenhhan Cameo
  1. ^ "Stars in Danger: The High Dive": Li WenHan - Part 1(in Chinese) 14 April 2013
  2. ^ "[K-Poppin' UNIQ (유니크) Interview" 3 Nov 2014
  3. ^ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIoNVaBV_yM "MTV New Style" UNIQ EP2" 19 Feb 2015
  4. ^ "UNIQ's Wen Han to teach us about China in talk show 'Ni Hao China'!". Allkpop. April 21, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Sherman, Paul Haenle and Anne. "The Real Answer to China's THAAD Dilemma." The Diplomat. The Diplomat, 12 Sept. 2016.
  6. ^ "UNIQ's Wenhan chosen as the main MC for Chinese sports variety program!". Allkpop. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "UNIQ李汶翰出演南唐太子 戏剧综艺行程忙不停" (in Chinese). Sohu. October 26, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "WENHAN SERÁ UM PRÍNCIPE EM "HOT BLOOD ACADEMY"" (in Portuguese). Uniq BR. 2016-10-28. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "《热血狂篮》开机首曝主演阵容 超高颜值引领青春风暴(组图)".
  10. ^ "《热血狂篮》概念海报亮相世界大会 热血青春"气场两米八" (in Chinese). China Daily. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "《热血狂篮》开机首曝主演阵容 超高颜值引领青春风暴" (in Chinese). RedNet. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ^ "快乐大本营20150117期:韩庚谢娜拼舞技 周笔畅牵手天团Uniq - 视频在线观看 - 快乐大本营 2015 - 芒果Tv".
  13. ^ "《商学院合伙人》开机 姚晨唐嫣郝蕾齐上市". sanbengzi.com. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)