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Yeonjun
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Yeonjun

Yeonjun (최연준) has long been the pressure point of TXT's performance identity: the member who can make a stage feel sharper, looser, and more dangerous at the same time. BigHit Music introduced him first before the group's 2019 debut, and that early positioning held up. He turned trainee mythology into a real public profile by backing it with live control, stylistic range, and a solo lane that never diluted the group's momentum.

His appeal comes from volume as much as polish. Yeonjun can move between rap, vocal phrasing, and dance lead work without sounding like he was borrowed from another lineup, which is why he kept surfacing outside the core TXT cycle through SBS hosting work, fashion ambassadorships, and guest records. The solo catalog pushed that even further. YEONJUN Mixtape GGUM, the Boyfriend OST, and 2025's No Labels: Part 01 gave him a clearer individual discography without breaking the TXT frame that made the audience care in the first place.

That balance is what makes him durable. Yeonjun reads like a star on his own, but the scale of his appeal still feeds back into TXT's brand power. By 2026, with Make It Count adding another crossover feature to the list, he looks less like an idol testing solo ideas and more like a multi-market performer building a catalog in real time.

5 articles5 creditsDebut: March 4, 2019South Korean

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Discography

2026
Make It CountCollaboration
Featured ArtistBecky GMyke Towers
2025
No Labels: Part 01EP
Solo EP

Other Credits

2024
YEONJUN Mixtape GGUMALBUM
Solo Mixtape
2024
Boyfriend OSTSINGLE
Solo Single
2022
PS5 featuring Yeonjun and TaehyunFEATURE
Featured Artist

Fans Also Ask

What is Yeonjun's role in TXT?
Yeonjun is one of TXT's main performance drivers, known for handling rap, vocals, and dance at a high level inside the same set. He was the first member introduced by BigHit Music before debut and has stayed central to the group's identity from its 2019 launch through the current global-touring era.
When did Yeonjun release his first solo project?
Yeonjun's first stand-alone solo project was YEONJUN Mixtape GGUM in 2024. That release gave him a defined individual entry point beyond group work and soundtrack appearances, then set up a bigger solo step with the 2025 EP No Labels: Part 01.
Does Yeonjun have an official Instagram account?
Yes. Yeonjun's official personal Instagram account is @yawnzzn. It operates alongside TXT's shared channels and gives fans a direct public touchpoint, while official release information and broader catalog framing still live on BigHit Music's own TXT pages.
Did Yeonjun do work outside TXT before his 2025 EP?
Yes. Before No Labels: Part 01, Yeonjun had already expanded beyond group releases through MC work on SBS music programming, soundtrack material like Boyfriend, fashion campaigns, and collaboration records. Those moves made the EP feel like a natural next step rather than a sudden solo detour.
What is Yeonjun's latest crossover credit on HITKULTR?
One of Yeonjun's newest visible crossover credits is Make It Count, a 2026 feature with Becky G and Myke Towers. The record reinforces how his public image now stretches beyond K-pop group activity into broader pop collaboration territory without disconnecting from the TXT core.

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