Kwon Soon-young
South Korean singer

Kwon Soon-young

The basics
Quick facts
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South Korean singer
A.K.A.
Hoshi, Kwon Hoshi
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
15 June 1996(Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea)
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Instruments:
Education:
Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts
South Korea
The details
Biography

Kwon Soon-young (Korean: 권순영; born June 15, 1996), professionally known as Hoshi (Korean: 호시), is a South Korean singer and dancer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the boy group Seventeen, the leader of its performance team, and part of its subunit BSS. Hoshi released his first solo mixtape, Spider, on April 2, 2021.

Early life

Kwon Soon-young was born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Hoshi attended Maseok High School and then enrolled in Hanyang University.

Career

2011-2014: Pre-debut

Hoshi joined Pledis Entertainment in late 2011, where he received training for the next four years. In 2013, he appeared on Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies, and playing games. The online show, titled Like Seventeen, also included participation in concerts.

2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities

In 2015, Hoshi debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29. Alongside members Seungkwan and DK, Hoshi formed a subunit of Seventeen, BSS or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" on March 21, 2018.

On April 2, 2021, Hoshi released his first solo mixtape, Spider. Hoshi participated in the overall production process of the song, including lyrics and performance. In 2023, Hoshi and his bandmate Joshua were cast in TVING's reality show Bro and Marble in Dubai alongside Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Dong-hwi, Kyuhyun, Jee Seok-jin, Jo Se-ho and Lee Seung-gi.

Philanthropy

In March 2020, it was known that Hoshi personally donated ₩50 million (US$42,694) to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association. The donation will be used to purchase quarantine supplies for the underprivileged affected by COVID-19 and to support medical staff and volunteers. In April 2020, Hoshi's father Kwon Hyuk-doo visited on his behalf the administrative welfare center in Hwado-dong, Namyangju, and delivered ₩1.54 million worth of eco-friendly sterilized water to the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea. On October 29, 2020, Maseok High School in Gyeonggi Province announced that Hoshi had donated ₩23.1 million in scholarships for enrolled students in need.

According to the Gyeonggi Northern Social Welfare Community Chest, Hoshi donated ₩100 million to the Namyangju Welfare Foundation on June 10, 2021, and joined the Honor Society, a club of high-value donors of love. Hoshi's donation was held to commemorate his 26th birthday and he joined the sponsorship activities after hearing that more and more neighbors were in need of help in the community. The amount will be used for underprivileged such as abused children, single-parent families, disabled and more, through care centers in Namyangju.

In December 2021, Namyangju City delivered a plaque of appreciation to Hoshi for his contribution to revitalizing the donation culture. "I sincerely thank Hoshi, a donation angel who does not forget the community and spreads good influence through various methods and continuous donations," said Choi Dae-jip, head of the Hwado Sudong Administrative Welfare Center, who delivered a plaque of appreciation on behalf of Namyangju Mayor Cho Kwang-han.

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details Peak chart positions
US World
Spider
  • Released: April 2, 2021
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
5

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Screen Time"
(Epik High featuring Hoshi)
2023 129 Screen Time

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album
"Shingiru"
(with Joshua)
2023 Bro&Marble in Dubai OST
"Our Vacation"
(with Lee Seung-gi, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kyuhyun, Jee Seok-jin, Lee Dong-hwi, Jo Se-ho, and Joshua)
"Goddess of Despair" 2024 Astra: Knights of Veda OST

Composition credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2015 Seventeen Jam Jam 17 Carat Yes Woozi, Dino, Vernon No
Still Lonely Love & Letter Yes Woozi, Vernon, Wonwoo, Seungkwan No
2016 No F.U.N Love & Letter - Repackage Album Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon, Wonwoo, Seungkwan, Dino No
Highlight Going Seventeen Yes Bumzu, Dino, Jun, The8, Lee Yoo-jung Yes Bumzu
Fast Pace Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon No
2017 Don't Wanna Cry Al1 Yes Woozi, Vernon, Jeonghan, Bumzu No
Swimming Fool No Yes Woozi, Bumzu
Who Yes Dino No
Change Up Teen, Age Yes Woozi, S.Coups, Bumzu No
Without You Yes Vernon, S.Coups, Jeonghan, The8, Mingyu, DK, Dino, Bumzu No
Clap Yes Vernon, Jeonghan, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Bumzu No
Bring It Yes Woozi, Vernon No
2018 Thanks Director's Cut Yes Woozi, Bumzu No
Moonwalker You Make My Day Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No
Shhh You Made My Dawn Yes Bumzu, Dino No
Getting Closer No Yes Woozi, Bumzu
2019 247 An Ode Yes Woozi, Bumzu, The8, Dino No
2020 Together Heng:garæ Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups, Mingyu No
Light a Flame Semicolon Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Wonwoo No
2021 Hoshi Spider Spider Yes Woozi, Bumzu No Woozi, Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter)
Seventeen Wave Your Choice Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Jun, The8, Dino No
Hoshi Tiger Power Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Glenn (Prismfilter) Yes Bumzu
Seventeen Pang Attacca Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No
2022 If You Leave Me Face the Sun Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups, Nmore (Prismfilter) No
Cheers Sector 17 Yes Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups No
Hoshi
(feat. Tiger JK)
Tiger Yes Woozi, Tiger JK No
2023 Seventeen I Don't Understand But I Luv U FML Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Dino No
Hoshi Stay Yes Glenn Yes Glenn, Nmore (Prismfilter)
Seventeen Back 2 Back Seventeenth Heaven Yes Woozi, Bumzu No

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Creaking Heroes Cast member
King of Mask Singer Contestant Ep. 153-154
Dancing High Special judge Ep. 7-8

Web shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2013–2014 Seventeen TV Cast member
2015 Hoshi and Seungkwan's Andromeda
2023 Bromarble

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Notes Ref.
2012 "Face" NU'EST Pre-debut
"Venus" Hello Venus
2014 "My Copycat" Orange Caramel

References