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Li Wenhan

Li Wenhan (born July 22, 1994) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is best known as the Vocal of the five-member Chinese-South Korean boy group formed by Chinese company Yuehua Entertainment in 2014, UNIQ.

1994–2013: Early life and career beginnings
Wenhan was born on July 22, 1994 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Wenhan has a background in classical guitar and swimming, practicing with Chinese Swimming Olympic Medalist, Sun Yang in their hometown of Hangzhou. Wenhan had his first swimming experience when he was thrown into the water by his dad and ever since then, he has developed a love for swimming. While attending high school in America, he auditioned for Yuehua Entertainment and passed. Before debuting with UNIQ, Wenhan had appeared on television in a diving reality show which aired nationwide on JSTV in April 2013.

2014–Present: UNIQ
Wenhan and Yibo were the first members recruited by Yuehua Ent., later joined by other three members. On October 16, 2014 Wenhan debuted with UNIQ. From April to August 2016, he was a fixed cast of the Korean talk show "Ni Hao China," which shared China's culture, lifestyle, tradition, economy, and more in an easily understandable and entertaining manner. Starting from late 2016, when tensions grew between China and South Korea because the United States and South Korea jointly announced the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Wenhan has been mainly active in China as an actor. From June to September 2016, he was one of the main MCs for a Chinese sports variety program called "The Players," which was a reality program featuring a group of Chinese celebrity contestants who face off in various basketball-related challenges against rival teams including guest stars such as Kim Jong-kook and Kobe Bryant. In October 2016, he was confirmed in the historical drama cast "My Naughty Classmates" playing the prince Li Jingyu. In January 2017, he started filming for the romance web drama "Life Risking Romance" (命悬一线的浪漫) as the male lead. On June 23, 2017 Wenhan started filming for the idol drama on the subject matter of the basketball titled "热血狂篮" (Basketball Fever), which is loosely based on the manga/anime "Slam Dunk." His character is Pei Chenhao, who is a basketball player for Huayang University team and the female lead's younger brother.

Artistry and influences
He has named Wang Leehom as his musical influence. Wenhan has a background in classical guitar and has achieved professional guitar skills up to level 9. In sports, he has named Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Allen Iverson as his idols.

Discography
For Wenhan's work with UNIQ, see UNIQ's discography.