Lee Jong Hwa
- Name: Lee Jong Hwa
- Native name: 이종화
- Given name: Lee Jong Hwa
- Also Known as: Jota, 조타
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: February 15, 1994
- Age: 30
Jota debuted as a sub rapper and lead dancer of the South Korean boy group Madtown in October 2014. He later changed his position in Madtown from rapper to vocalist. The group made their official debut on October 9 on M Countdown.
Jota is very athletic and had planned on becoming a professional Judo competitor in high school. He was also good at taekwondo and kendo. However, due to an ankle injury, he had to put aside those dreams and chose to go into the entertainment industry.
In December 2015, Jota auditioned for Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education. He was chosen from an audition for judo and was announced as the new ace due to his professional judo skills. He won many matches with many experienced judo players.
Jota is an active member of Dream Team, setting a record of 2m 60cm in the high jump competition.
In January 2016, he was confirmed as a cast member of "Law of the Jungle in Tonga".
In May of 2016, he was on the fourth season of "We Got Married", where he was paired up with model Kim Jin Kyung.
In 2018, it was confirmed that MADTOWN disbanded. On October 2018, King Kong by Starship confirmed that Jota signed an exclusive contract with them and will work under his real name as an actor.
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Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
The Running Mates: Human Rights
Korean Drama, 2019, 14 eps
Lee Sung Woo
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Touch Your Heart
Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps
Lee Jong Hwa [Intern]
(Support Role)
|
8.2
|
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama, 2016, 16 eps
Choi Tae Hoon (Ep. 1 & 15)
(Guest Role)
|
8.8
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
I Bet Everything
Korean Movie, 2021,
Yoon Sung Pil
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
I Can Speak
Korean Movie, 2017,
[Service subordinate 3]
(Bit part)
|
8.6
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Law of the Jungle in Mexico
Korean TV Show, 2018, 11 eps
24 Hours Pirate Ship Survival (1st Half)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Raid the Convenience Store
Korean TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Guesthouse Daughters
Korean TV Show, 2017, 12 eps
(Ep.7)
(Guest)
|
7.2
|
Idol Acting Competition
Korean TV Show, 2017, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
6.0
|
2016 Idol Star Olympics Championships Chuseok Special
Korean TV Show, 2016, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
Hello Korea Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2016, 30 eps
(Ep. 23-24)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Duet Song Festival Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2016, 47 eps
[Panelist] (Ep. 27)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Law of the Jungle in Tonga
Korean TV Show, 2016, 9 eps
(1st half)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
2016 Idol Star Olympics Championships New Year Special
Korean TV Show, 2016, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special
Korean TV Show, 2015, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
King of Mask Singer
Korean TV Show, 2015, 450 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 85)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special
Korean TV Show, 2015, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 6
Korean TV Show, 2015, 32 eps
(Ep. 10)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Real Men Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2015, 90 eps
{Manly Man special} (Ep. 181-186)
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
Mad TV
Korean TV Show, 2014, 9 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.8
|
After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 600 eps
(Ep. 151, 218)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Cool Kiz on the Block
Korean TV Show, 2013, 174 eps
[Judo] (Ep. 131-143, 168, 170) | [Volleyball] (Ep. 146-163)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
We Got Married Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2012, 240 eps
(Ep. 321-350)
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 319)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2009, 336 eps
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
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