ATEEZ Choi Jong ho Biography: Profile, Net Worth 2025, Career, Background, and Health

Profile:

Stage Name: Jongho (종호)

Birth Name: Choi Jong Ho (최종호)

Birthday: October 12, 2000

Nationality: South Korean

Celebrated for his powerful high notes, distinctive vocals, and bare hand ability to break fruits like apples and watermelons, Jongho has garnered nicknames like "Apple" and "Power-Jongho. His particular interests are arm wrestling, singing, and acting; his pastimes include pool, soccer, and racing games. Left-handed, he hates sweets, and inside ATEEZ he is recognized for his lighthearted but dependable attitude.

Net worth 2025:

Based on several estimates, Choi Jongho's net worth is projected to vary between $1 million and $5 million by 2025. This wide range reflects different sources; some modest estimates point to his personal income at about $60,000, while others forecast higher numbers because of ATEEZ's worldwide popularity.
Jongho sources his income from several sources, including:
With records like The World EP.1: Movement reaching million-seller status in South Korea, ATEEZ has put forth four studio albums, eleven EPs, and several singles.
Significant income is generated by ATEEZ's globe tours, including The Fellowship: Map the Treasure and their historic 2024 Coachella performance.
Jongho has raised awareness by appearing in variety shows and on magazine covers like Cosmopolitan Korea (August 2023).
His earnings were supplemented with his performance as Hyuk in the 2021 K-drama Imitation.
Songwriting: Jongho registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association and helped ATEEZ create songs earning royalties.
With ATEEZ still ruling the worldwide K-pop market, Jongho's net worth should rise especially given the group's growing international popularity and solo endeavors.

Career:

Inspired by listening to Yoo Jaeha's "Because I Love You," which stoked Jongho's goal of being a singer, his path to popularity started with his love of singing. Originally drawn to sports, during his academic career he turned his attention to music.

Pre-Debut:

Education: Jongho graduated from Surak High School after attending Noil Middle School where he competed in track. Besides, he attended Global Cyber University.
2017 saw Jongho under KQ Entertainment try out for the survival show MIXNINE. He finished 43rd overall, ranking 27th in the Just Dance exhibition but was dropped in episode 10.
Jongho was a pre-debut trainee member of KQ Entertainment's pre-debut team, KQ Fellaz. The trio trained in Los Angeles, starred in the YouTube series KQ Fellaz American Training, and debuted the pre-debut single "From" in July 2018.

ATEEZ Debut and Rise:

Originally going as KQ Fellaz, ATEEZ debuted on October 24, 2018 with their mini-album Treasure EP.1: All to Zero, which included the title tracks "Treasure" and "Pirate King." Comprising Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho, the group attracted notice right away for their energetic performances and original mix of hip-hop, EDM, and pop.

Key career milestones include:
Their debut studio album, Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action, which topped South Korea's Gaon Albums Chart, ATEEZ published Treasure EP.2: Zero to One (“Say My Name”). At the 2019 Soribada Awards, they came first in Best Performance Award and Next Generation Award.
2020: Action to Answer and Zero: Fever Part.1 confirmed their appeal; the latter received platinum certification. At the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, they emerged with Discovery of the Year and Worldwide Fans' Choice.
2021: Jongho debuted acting as Hyuk in the K-drama Imitation. ATEEZ released Zero: Fever Part.2, finished third in Kingdom: Legendary War,
2023–2024: ATEEZ's The World EP.Fin: Their single "Not Okay" attained platinum level in Japan while their diamond and platinum certifications in South Korea brought Headlining the Mawazine festival in Morocco and as the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella (April 2024), they created history.
2025: ATEEZ kept their global influence; Jongho starred in projects including Music Universe K-909 and the group took home the Grand Honor's Choice award at the 2024 Korea Grand Music Awards.
Highlights of Jongho's vocal ability come from songs like his solo piece on The World EP. Final: Will, and his energetic performances, have solidified his position as ATEEZ's powerhouse vocals. He wants to play at Jamsil Stadium for the tenth anniversary of ATEEZ.

Individual Projects:

Beyond ATEEZ, Jongho has worked on alone projects:
Acting: Showcased his adaptability as Hyuk in Imitation (2021).
Varieties Shows: Showed on the Lee Mujin Interview series and Music Universe K-909 (2023).
Features in the Magazine: In August 2023 covered cosmopolitan Korea.

Background:

Though he lived his early years in Ilsan before returning to Seoul, Choi Jongho was born on October 12, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. Raised in Nowon-gu, he grew up in a loving home with a younger brother who like music but has not followed a career in it. Though it is said his mother works as a cashier at a nearby supermarket and his father has a degree in telecommunications, not much is known about his parents.
Early in life, Jongho was involved in music as well as sports. Originally hoping to be an athlete, his passion for singing—inspired by musicians like Bruno Mars and BTS's Jungkook—led him to choose a career in K-pop. Middle school track runner Balancing academics with his mounting love of performing arts, he attended Gifted Kindergarten, Seoul Noil Elementary School, Noil Middle School, and Surak High School.
With whom Jongho shares a childhood connection, MIXNINE competitor Choi Jiseon, SF9's Chani, MINSTA X's Minhyuk, and former UP10TION/X1 member Kim Wooseok are among his close buddies. His public character gains complexity from his energetic but sensitive attitude, love of ballads, and dislike of cold weather.

Health:

Sometimes supporters have worried about Jongho's health; there have been major occurrences influencing his activities:
KQ Entertainment revealed in February 2021 that Jongho will be taking a break due to an anxiety condition, which led to great fan support (ATINY). Later that year, he started back-off with the agency giving his mental health top priority.
2011 Jongho complained about his knee and was identified as having a slight cartilage damage. This impacted his involvement in ATEEZ's The Fellowship: Beginning of the End tour, especially at the Los Angeles gigs in January 2022.
Augmented 2023 Jongho returned to Korea following "extreme pain" in his leg, subsequently having surgery for an existing issue. KQ Entertainment said on October 12, 2023, in line with his birthday, that he would skip rigorous choreography and perform sat or standing during events like M Countdown in France.
Jongho has controlled his rehabilitation closely since his return, concentrating on vocal performances to reduce physical strain. There have not been any more public reports of health problems as of 2025; he is still performing with ATEEZ, therefore upholding his central role for the group.