Biography
Who is Johnny Suh?
Early life and education
Johnny Suh was born on February 9, 1995. His recorded birthplace is Chicago, South Korea. He is a South Korean citizen and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. For his education, he attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul. This school provides specialized training for students pursuing careers in the performing arts.
Training and SM Rookies
Johnny entered the company through the SM Global Auditions. He became a member of SM Rookies in December 2013. This trainee group was established by SM Entertainment to introduce future idols. Johnny appeared on the Mnet show Exo 90:2014. He performed dances to K-pop songs from the 1990s alongside other trainees including Mark, Jaehyun, and Yuta. These appearances occurred before his official debut.
Career with NCT 127
Johnny Suh is a rapper and singer in the group NCT 127. He joined this Seoul-based unit on December 27, 2016. The number 127 represents the longitude coordinate of Seoul. He performs music in the K-pop and hip-hop genres. The unit released its first extended play in July 2016. He is part of the larger NCT project, which is managed by SM Entertainment. The group is known for a concept involving an unlimited number of members. As of June 2024, the collective is divided into seven sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, NCT Wish, and NCT JNJM.
Media and DJ appearances
In addition to his singing career, Johnny has worked in other media roles. He participated in the Spectrum Dance Music Festival in October 2016. He served as a DJ for the SM Dreamstation Crew during this event. He also became a radio host on SBS Power FM. On March 8, he and Jaehyun were announced as the DJs for a new program. This show was called NCT's Night Night and began airing on March 20. He used this platform to connect with listeners through music and conversation.
Music milestones and records
Johnny Suh has contributed to several full-length albums as part of the collective. These albums include Empathy in 2018, Resonance in 2020, Universe in 2021, and Golden Age in 2023. The album Resonance sold over 2.6 million copies. This achievement earned the group a Daesang Award at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards. The group also topped the Billboard Emerging Artists chart on May 5. The album Universe had 1.7 million pre-orders and total sales of 1.8 million. The collective has recorded more than 45 million album sales in Korea across all units. He also performed the song Black on Black with 17 other members.
Birthday and age
Johnny Suh was born on February 9, 1995, which makes Johnny 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Johnny shares the date with 40 other famous people.
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