Vernon (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Chwe.

Vernon
Vernon in November 2021
Born
Chwe Hansol Vernon

(1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26)
New York City, United States
Nationality
  • Korean
  • American
Occupations
  • singer
  • dancer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsPledis
Member ofSeventeen
Korean name
Hangul
최한솔
Revised RomanizationChoe Hansol
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hansol
Stage name
Hangul
버논
Revised RomanizationBeonon
McCune–ReischauerPŏnon
Signature

Hansol Vernon Chwe (Korean: 최한솔; born February 18, 1998), professionally known mononymously as Vernon (Korean: 버논), is a South Korean-American singer, rapper and dancer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the idol group Seventeen.[1] Vernon released his first solo mixtape, Black Eye, on December 27, 2022.[2] Aside from his work with Seventeen and for himself, he has written and produced music with and for other artists such as Jamie, Bumzu, and Charli XCX.

Early life[edit]

Chwe Han-sol was born in New York, United States, to a Korean father and an American mother. At the age of five, he moved with his family to Hongdae, South Korea. He attended Changcheon Middle School but later opted for homeschooling with his parents after being scouted by Pledis, in order to focus on his training.[3]

His stage name comes from his middle name, Vernon, which is also his mother's maiden name.[4] Both his parents are artists.[5]

Career[edit]

2012–2014: Pre-debut[edit]

Chwe joined Pledis Entertainment in 2012, after being scouted on the street, and received training for the next three years. Beginning in 2013, he participated in Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies, and playing games.[6] The online show also included participation in concerts, such as Like Seventeen.[7][8]

Before his official debut as an idol, Chwe made multiple appearances on South Korean television, including Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Hello Stranger! [ko], a program about foreigners in South Korea,[9] and Song Eun-i's Eye to Eye, where he appeared as an elementary school student who was an expert in dating.[10]

2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities[edit]

In 2015, Vernon debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 26, on which he contributed to lyrics for four out of the five songs.[11][12] Since debuting, Vernon has participated in the songwriting of over 90 songs, making him the Seventeen member with the second-most writing credits after Woozi.[13]

In November 2021, Vernon released his first solo track since 2015, titled "Bands Boy", written by himself.[14] In February 2022, English singer Charli XCX reached out to Vernon on X (formerly Twitter) to collaborate on a remix for "Beg for You". The remix was released February 26, 2022, with a review from Nylon's Steffanee Wang describing Vernon's verse as a "grand slam", with "heavy distortion before his silvery falsetto breaks through the digital veil".[15]

In December 2022 it was announced that Vernon would release the third mixtape for Seventeen's The Thirteen Tapes series: a self-composed and self-written single titled "Black Eye". It was released on December 23, 2022.[16]

In July 2023, Vernon, alongside bandmate Joshua, hosted an Apple Music 1 summer themed radio show titled Summer Vacation With Joshua and Vernon of Seventeen.[17] He later joined Blink-182's Mark Hoppus' own Apple Music show After School Radio for episode 169.[18]

In 2024, Vernon was promoted to a regular member of the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).[19]

Artistry and image[edit]

Influences and musical style[edit]

Vernon has cited many influences throughout his career. Key punk rock influences include American band Green Day and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne,[20] which have manifested in songs he has produced, such as Seventeen's "2 MINUS 1" and his own "Black Eye".[21] He has also indicated interest in hyperpop and experimental pop, many times crediting British singer Charli XCX as an influence,[22][5] specifically for Seventeen's track "Gam3 Bo1".[3] He has also indicated he is a fan of Bladee, 100 gecs, and The Kid Laroi.[5][23]

Fashion[edit]

In 2023, Vernon was announced as the first global ambassador for French fashion house Kenzo.[24] Since the announcement, Vernon has attended multiple shows for the brand at Paris Fashion Week[25] and was the face of the brand's FW23 campaign.[26]

Discography[edit]

For Vernon's discography with Seventeen, see Seventeen discography.

Singles and collaborations[edit]

Title Lead Artist Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Bucket List" Bumzu 2015 — — Good Life
"Lotto"
Featuring Don Mills (Produced by Gonzo) 		Vernon — — Non-album singles
"Q&A"
(With S.Coups and Woozi) 		Ailee 58 78,463[27]
"Sickness"
With Eunwoo 		Vernon 2018 — —
"Bumaye (Remix)" (feat. Bizzy and Vernon) Drunken Tiger — — Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK
"Bands Boy" Vernon 2021 — — Non-album singles
"Beg for You" featuring Rina Sawayama (A. G. Cook and Vernon of Seventeen Remix) Charli XCX 2022 — —
"Wrecker" Omega Sapien — — Wuga
"Black Eye" Vernon — — Non-album single
Miss You (feat. Vernon and KM)
(sic)boy 		(sic)boy 2023 — — Hollow
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits[edit]

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.[13]

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2015 Seventeen Shining Diamond 17 Carat Yes Kim Min-jeong, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Adore U Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Ah Yeah Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Jam Jam Yes Woozi, Dino, Hoshi No —
Vernon Lotto Non-album single Yes Don Mills No —
Bumzu Bucket List Good Life Yes Bumzu No —
Seventeen Fronting Boys Be Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Mansae Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Rock Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo No —
Seventeen and Ailee Q AND A Non-album singles Yes S.Coups, Woozi No —
Vernon Sickness (FEAT.PLEDIS GIRLS) Yes — No —
Seventeen Chuck Love & Letter Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Mingyu No —
Still Lonely Yes Woozi, Wonwoo, Hoshi, Seungkwan No —
Pretty U Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Seungkwan No —
Hit Song Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Dino, Mingyu No —
Adore U (Vocal Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, DK, Seungkwan No —
Monday to Saturday (Hiphop Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi
Shining Diamond (Performance Team) Yes Kim Min-jeong, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Love Letter Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
2016 No F.U.N Love & Letter - Repackage Album Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Hoshi, Seungkwan} No —
Very Nice Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Healing Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Dino, Mingyu No —
Space Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
BOOMBOOM Going Seventeen Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Lean On Me Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Fast Pace Yes S.Coups, Woozi, Hoshi No —
I Don't Know Yes S.Coups, Woozi No —
2017 IF I (Hiphop Team) Al1 Yes S.Coups, Mingyu No —
Crazy in Love Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Mingyu No —
Check In (Remastering) (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Swimming Fool Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino No —
Without You Teen, Age Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, The8, Jeonghan No —
Trauma (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu
Campfire Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, The8, Jeonghan No —
Rocket Yes Woozi, Nathan, Joshua Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Nathan
Bring It Yes Woozi, Hoshi No —
2018 Thinkin' About You Director's Cut Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo No —
MMO (Hiphop Team) Non-album singles Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Joker (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Un Haeng Il Chi (언행일치 / 言行一致) (Hiphop Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
What's the Problem (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Oh My! You Make My Day Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Holiday Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Park Ki-tae
What's Good (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Our dawn is hotter than day Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
A-TEEN A-Teen OST Part 3 Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino No —
Jimin Park PUTP (전화받아) (feat. Kino, Woodz, Nathan) jiminxjamie Yes Woodz, Nathan, Kino, Jimin Park Yes Woodz, Nathan, Kino, Park Jimin
Drunken Tiger Bumaye (Remix) (feat. Bizzy, Vernon of Seventeen) Drunken Tiger X : Rebirth Of Tiger JK Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino No —
Seventeen Chilli (Hiphop Team) You Made My Dawn Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, Pop Time
Getting Closer Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi No —
2019 Tobi Lou Looped Up (feat. Vernon) Live on Ice Yes TBD Yes TBD
Seventeen Hit An Ode Yes Bumzu, Woozi No —
Lie Again Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon, Mingyu No —
독: Fear Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon No —
Let Me Hear You Say Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon, Mingyu No —
Second Life No — Yes Bumzu, Woozi
Network Love Yes Bumzu, Woozi, The8 No —
Back It Up (Hiphop Team) Yes S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Lucky Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon, Mingyu, Seungkwan No —
Snap Shoot Yes Woozi, Bumzu, Vernon, Mingyu No —
2020 Fearless Heng:garæ Yes Bumzu, Woozi No —
Left And Right Yes Bumzu, Woozi No —
My My Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi Yes Bumzu, Woozi
Kidult Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Home Run Semicolon Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Seungkwan No —
Do Re Mi (Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Seungkwan No —
All My Love Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Seungkwan No —
2021 GAM3 BO1 (Hiphop Team) Your Choice Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —
Rock with you Attacca Yes Bumzu, Kim In-hyeong, Woozi, Joshua, Tim Tan, Jordan Witzigreuter, Cameron Walker-Wright No —
Crush Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Maggiani Aris Andreas, Hoveyda Analise Nika No —
I can't run away (Hiphop Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Lee Min-gyu
2 Minus 1 Yes Bumzu, Joshua Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Joshua, Heyfarmer
Vernon Bands Boy Non-album singles Yes — Yes Cribs 1, Cribs 2
2022 Charli XCX Beg for You (A. G. Cook and Vernon of Seventeen Remix) (feat Rina Sawayama) Yes Charlotte Aitchison, Rina Sawayama, Roland Spreckley, Nicholas Gale, Sorana Păcurar, Alexander Soifer, Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg, Anoo Bhagavan, Bumzu Yes Charlotte Aitchison, Rina Sawayama, Roland Spreckley, Nicholas Gale, Sorana Păcurar, Alexander Soifer, Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg, Anoo Bhagavan, Bumzu
Omega Sapien Wrecker Wuga Yes Omega Sapien, Rodrigues Harry Yes Omega Sapien, Rodrigues Harry
Seventeen Ash Face the Sun Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Woo Chang-seong, Lee Nicholas David, Palmer Kyan Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Woo Chang-seong, Lee Nicholas David, Palmer Kyan
_WORLD Sector 17 Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz No —
Cheers (Seventeen Leaders) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Hoshi Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Mingyu
Vernon Black Eye Non-album single Yes Robb Roy Yes Ohway!, Robb Roy, Hong Hoon-ki
2023 Seventeen Super FML Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Fire (Hiphop Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, Wonwoo
(sic)boy Miss You (feat. KM, Vernon) Hollow Yes Robb Roy, (sic)boy Yes Robb Roy, KM, (sic)boy
Seventeen God of Music Seventeenth Heaven Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Mingyu No —
Diamond Days Yes Bumzu, Jeon Gan-dhi, S.Coups, Woozi No —
Monster (Hiphop Team) Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu Yes Bumzu
2024 LALALI (Hiphop Team) 17 Is Right Here Yes Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Mingyu No —

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  27. ^ Cumulative sales of "Q&A":
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