Son Woo-hyeon
The title track became an instant hit and is widely used in reality shows as background music whenever there are scenes involving the performers eating on-air, notably in Up To The King.[10] With the Open World Entertainment's decision to merge and rebrand the trio band, Son debuted as the leader of a K-pop idol group X-5, under the stage name as "Ghun" on 19 April 2011.[22] On 13 April 2012, a little under a year after the official debut, X-5 was forced to cancel all planned public appearances with future activities put on hold after a scandal surrounding the CEO of Open World Entertainment unfolded.Starting in 2015, Son received multiple high-level endorsements from some, if not the largest Fortune 500 global brands like Apple,[31] Samsung,[32] LG,[31] Kia,[33] and Nivea,[34] for the roles he plays during the product launches and advertisements.[35] On top of that, Son also played a leading role in a South Korean government campaign X-project, managed and run by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.[51][52] Starting from 2019, Son sees an elevation in his career in terms of public attention and role offerings resulting from his higher level of participation in mainstream television series produced and aired by leading South Korean broadcaster, notably the MBC, SBS and TvN.This is backed by the fact that television series made under the branding of leading broadcasters are often able to top the chart and dominate the Nationwide viewership ranking for their ability to gather significant publicity and interests from Hallyu audiences around the world.[53][54][55][56] Marking the start is Nokdu Flower, a SBS's 2019 historical television series that focuses on the true events of Donghak Peasant Revolution and the Battle of Ugeumchi which took place in 1894.In the series, Son portrays the role of a righteous, sympathetic Commander of Joseon Imperial guard who feels deeply for the uprising peasants and is willing to assist them in achieving their good cause despite the opposite stance he is in.