Chani is a South Korean actor and musician who was born on January 17, 2000. He began his acting career when aged just 11, appearing in the drama series “Listen to My Heart” (2011) and following up with “The Innocent Man” (2012). He made his music debut in October 2016, as the main rapper of K-pop boy band SF9, releasing the hit track “Fanfare.” In 2018-2019, he appeared in the smash-hit series “SKY Castle,” and followed up with “Love as You Taste” (2019).

Chani (SF9)

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Luis (Chani), a world-famous idol, constantly fears losing his top spot to the rising idol group "N/S". Min Si Woo (Hwi Young), once a reluctant audition participant, now a member of N/S, vowed to become a better singer than Luis. His best friend Lee Soo Rin (Kang Min Ah), a content creator for the group, finds her life complicated when she unexpectedly crosses paths with Luis. Caught between Luis and Si Woo's competing influences, Soo Rin struggles to pursue her own dreams. As tensions rise and ambitions clash, the trio navigates the competitive world of K-pop, love, and personal aspirations. This is a 2022 South Korean romantic idol drama directed by Myung Hyun Woo.

Miracle

You & I Becoming "Us" 

Hee Min (Chani of SF9), son of a powerful shaman, reluctantly discovers his supernatural abilities when malevolent spirits begin terrorizing his new high school. Upon meeting So Young (Park Yoo Na), he falls in love and attempts to win her heart by returning her lost diary. However, So Young is focused on uncovering dark secrets surrounding the school's hidden supernatural events. Together, they must confront the evil spirits threatening their school while navigating their budding romance. Based on the video game "White Day: A Labyrinth Named School," this is a 2021 South Korean supernatural thriller directed by Song Eun.

The Labyrinth

☯️ Evil Shamans Team ☯️ 

Lee Ma Ha (Jeong Ji So), a struggling K-pop star with dreams of success, accidentally injures a member of the popular group Shax, sparking a feud with Kwon Ryeok(Lee Jun Young). Their paths cross again after they’re cast together in a drama series, where tensions rise and sparks fly. As Ma Ha fights to prove her worth and reclaim her dreams, Kwon Ryeok’s resentment and her childhood friend’s protective stance create a whirlwind of drama and rivalry. Will Ma Ha find her place in the spotlight, or will the challenges of the entertainment world prove too great? This 2021 South Korean drama, adapted from Park Kyung Ran's popular webcomic, was directed by Han Hyun Hee.

Imitation

Idols Team

Min Yoo Jung (Park Jung Yeon), a 25-year-old aspiring musician struggling to achieve her dreams, finds her life transformed when Park Yeon (Chani), a talented musician from the Joseon Dynasty, mysteriously time-travels to the present day. As he offers to help her musical journey, another time-traveling visitor, Lee Won (Lee Seung Hyub), also appears, adding complexity to her situation. Jung Do Young (Ji An), an entertainment industry professional, becomes intrigued and uses her own powers to uncover Park Yeon's secrets. Based on a webtoon by Park Sun Jae and Ra Hee, "Must You Go?" is a 2021 South Korean drama directed by Lim Jae Kyung that explores the intersection of music, time travel, and unexpected connections.

Must You Go?

🎤Hope Singers Team🎶

KBS02

The Song family, led by parents Song Young Dal (Chun Ho Jin) and Jang Ok Boon (Cha Hwa Yeon), face unexpected chaos when all four of their adult children abruptly return home. First, divorced daughter Ga Hee (Oh Yoon Ah) and her son move back in. Then, pediatrician Na Hee (Lee Min Jung) and her husband Yoon Gyu Jin (Lee Sang Youb), both doctors at the same hospital, announce their own marital woes. The younger siblings, aspiring stuntman Joon Sun (Oh Dae Hwan) and the youngest, Da Hee (Lee Cho Hee), also navigate their own romantic and professional struggles. As the sprawling family grapples with unemployment, divorce, and new loves, they must learn to lean on each other, rediscover the meaning of family, and ultimately find their own paths to happiness.

Once Again

❝💥 The Almighty ✨ Team ❞

JTBC

In the exclusive SKY Castle, a luxurious condo community home to Joo Nam University's elite doctors and professors, the relentless pursuit of academic success becomes a dark comedy of ambition. The residents, driven by an obsessive desire to secure their children's futures, will stop at nothing to guarantee admission to top universities. When wealthy parents begin to manipulate, scheme, and destroy lives in their ruthless quest for prestige, the true cost of success becomes devastatingly clear. At the heart of this satirical drama are families whose materialistic desires expose the toxic underbelly of Korea's hyper-competitive educational landscape. This 2018 South Korean satirical drama offers a biting critique of social climbing and parental pressure in modern Korean society.

SKY Castle

The Sky High Team

During the Joseon Dynasty, power struggles abound throughout all levels of government, leading to increased crime and corruption. King Ye Jong (Lee Sun Kyun), not deterred by this, chooses instead to gather evidence of wrongdoing and bring the responsible parties to justice. When new archivist Yi Seo (Ahn Jae Hong), a clumsy but good-hearted young man with a near-photographic memory, is appointed to the court, King Ye Jong recognizes his usefulness and recruits Yi Seo to his cause. However, King Ye Jong and Yi Seo soon face their greatest challenge yet – while investigating a murder, they discover clues that it may be linked to a greater effort to dethrone the king and destabilize the country. Will they succeed in their quest for the truth?

The King's Case Note

A mysterious walkie-talkie connects expert criminal profiler Park Hae Young (Lee Je Hoon) in the present with detective Lee Jae Han (Cho Jin Woong) in the past. Haunted by the unsolved kidnapping and murder of his childhood friend, Hae Young begins working with Jae Han across time to solve long-forgotten cold cases. Veteran detective Cha Soo Hyun (Kim Hye Soo), who once worked with Jae Han as a rookie officer, also joins the investigation. As the trio work together through the strange connection, they uncover hidden truths that could change both the past and present forever.

Signal

The Timeless Team

Park Sun Woo

Princess Jeongmyeong is the only grandchild and princess of King Seonjo, the fourteenth king of Joseon. Having grown up with receiving plenty of love from the royal family, Jeongmyeong is driven into a tragic life once Gwanghae, her half-brother, takes over the throne. Having to become a low-class person in one fell swoop, she fights to survive while in Japan. Then with the help of Hong Ju Won, she returns to Joseon while hiding her identity and joins the armory, which is the central part of Gwanghae's reign. Being in charge of the armory, Ju Won and Princess Jeongmyeong are in love with each other, but he stands with Gwanghae. Born as the child of a concubine, Gwanghae engages in ruthless and cruel politics to protect Joseon and his power. What will be the end result to the political confrontation between Gwanghae, Injo and Jeongmyeong over the throne?

Hwa Jung, the Princess of Light

Splendid Team

Ja Gyung [Young]

Channel A

Jung Jae In (Yoo Ho Jeong) returns to her disapproving father Boo Sik's (Choi Bul Am) home in Kangwon Province after being disowned for marrying a divorced man. When her husband Tae Sub (Kim Ho Jin) is imprisoned due to business bankruptcy, she brings her stepdaughter Eun Soo (Kim Sae Ron) and daughter Hyun Soo (Ahn Seo Hyun) to her family home. After selling her possessions to bail Tae Sub out of jail, Jae In discovers he leaves with a mysterious woman, shattering her world. Forced to confront her strained family relationships, Jae In must now navigate the emotional challenges of her failed marriage and seek reconciliation with her father.

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