Jung Chan-woo is a South Korean YouTuber, singer, and actor who rose to fame with his role of the younger version of actor, singer, and model Lee Min-ho in the TV series Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Heirs (2013). Other than that, he is also recognized as a member of YG Entertainment’s k-pop boyband iKon.
Chan-woo likes to be called the word “Oppa” which translates to the older brother.
Some of the most-watched videos on his YouTube channel as of July 2021 were [ENG/JPN SUB] 찬우살이: 개막파레 (feat.월드컵개막식) with 분량배와 적극러, [ENG/JPN SUB] 아이돌 3년이면 인기가요 샌드위치를 읊는다, and [SUB] Indonesia’s Famous Snack Review!.
Following the unfortunate disaster due to the Gangwon wildfire in South Korea in April 2019, he had reportedly donated a whopping ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief.
In December 2022, it was announced that all the members of iKon had ended their contracts with YG Entertainment. They later signed a deal with 143 Entertainment in January 2023.