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Yonghee
ArtistC9 Entertainment

Yonghee

Yonghee (용희), born Kim Yong-hee (김용희), is one of the voices most responsible for CIX sounding sleek without losing ache. His tone gave the group a cleaner melodic edge from debut onward, then became even more important once Bae Jin-young left and the four-member version of CIX had to rebalance both its recordings and live stages.

That made Yonghee central to the group's final chapter, not peripheral to it. By the time CIX reached Thunder Fever, he was part of the small set of members carrying the identity fans still heard as distinctly CIX rather than interchangeable boy-group polish.

His 2026 enlistment date now sits at the center of the group's halt timeline. With his contract at C9 Entertainment ending upon enlistment, Yonghee's next move became one of the clearest markers of CIX's end-of-era unwind.

CIX
Main Vocalist of CIX
1 articles5 creditsDebut: July 23, 2019South Korean

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Discography

2025
Thunder FeverEP
Member of CIXC9 Entertainment
2023
The Awakening: Written in the StarsEP
Member of CIXC9 Entertainment
2021
Hello Chapter Ø: Hello, Strange DreamEP
Member of CIXC9 Entertainment
2019
Hello Chapter 1: Hello, StrangerEP
Debut member of CIXC9 Entertainment

Other Credits

2025
4th Concert THUNDER FEVEROther
PerformerC9 Entertainment

Fans Also Ask

Who is Yonghee in CIX?
Yonghee is one of CIX's main vocalists and a core part of the group's melodic identity. Since debuting in 2019, he has helped give CIX its polished but melancholy edge, a role that became even more visible after the lineup shifted to four members in 2024.
When is Yonghee enlisting in the military?
C9 Entertainment said Yonghee will begin active-duty military service on May 11, 2026 after basic training. The company also said his exclusive contract ends upon enlistment, making that date one of the clearest milestones in CIX's current halt and member transition timeline.
Why is Yonghee central to CIX's 2026 halt timeline?
Yonghee's enlistment gives CIX's final group chapter a fixed date on the calendar. BX and Seunghun leave first at the end of April, Yonghee follows when he enters military service in May, and Hyunsuk remains through the end of that month, so his schedule sits near the center of the unwind.

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CIX members posing together in a dark-toned promotional group image ahead of the group's activity halt announcement
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CIX Halt Group Activities After 7 Years as Yonghee Prepares for Military Enlistment

CIX are halting group activities after seven years, with C9 Entertainment laying out a full exit timeline that ends in May as Yonghee heads to military service.

PakApril 29, 2026
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