ArtistOui Entertainment
Kim Yo-han
Kim Yo-han (김요한) never got a gentle runway. He won Produce X 101 in 2019, debuted at the center of X1, then had to rebuild from zero after the project group collapsed. The important part is what came next: he turned that disruption into a second launch with WEi under OUI Entertainment and kept enough mainstream attention to stay viable in both music and drama.
With WEi, he has anchored releases from Identity: First Sight to Wonderland and the 2026 anniversary single Save. On screen, he translated idol visibility into lead-actor reps through A Love So Beautiful and School 2021 on KBS. He is one of the clearer examples of a fourth-generation idol who actually made the actor pivot feel credible rather than cosmetic.
OUI confirmed in late 2025 that Yo-han would scale back group activities while preparing his next acting project. That update did not read like retreat. It read like market positioning. In 2026, he sits in a commercially useful lane: still central to WEi's identity, but increasingly valued as a lead-facing singer-actor with enough public familiarity to travel between both worlds.
1 articles5 creditsDebut: August 27, 2019South Korean
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Discography
2026
SaveSingle
2025
WonderlandEP
2020
Identity: First SightEP
Filmography
2021
School 2021K-Drama
Go Eun-ho (male lead)KBS
2020
A Love So BeautifulK-Drama
Shin Joon
Fans Also Ask
Did Kim Yo-han win Produce X 101?
Yes. Kim Yo-han finished first on Mnet's Produce X 101 in August 2019, which made him the center of X1. Even though X1 ended quickly after the franchise's vote-rigging scandal, the win still matters because it established him as one of the most recognizable male rookies of his generation.
What group is Kim Yo-han in now?
Kim Yo-han is a member of WEi, the six-member OUI Entertainment boy group that debuted in October 2020. He remains central to the team's public identity even as the group has shifted toward more selective scheduling and individual activities, especially during the 2025 to 2026 period.
What dramas has Kim Yo-han starred in?
Kim Yo-han's key acting titles include A Love So Beautiful and School 2021, where he played lead character Go Eun-ho. Those projects gave him something many idol-actors never secure: proof that broadcasters will trust him with real screen time, emotional weight, and lead-level promotional responsibility.
Why did Kim Yo-han limit WEi activities in late 2025?
OUI Entertainment said Kim Yo-han would only participate in WEi's schedule through the group's Beijing stop on December 8, 2025 because he was preparing his next acting project. The update positioned his reduced group activity as a scheduling shift, not a departure from WEi or a break from entertainment work.
Is Kim Yo-han more focused on music or acting in 2026?
In 2026, Kim Yo-han looks weighted toward acting while still keeping one foot in WEi. He remains part of the group's catalog and anniversary activity, but the agency's own scheduling update makes it clear that his next screen project is a major priority in the current phase of his career.
