Joshua Jisoo Hong, known simply as Joshua or Joshua Hong, is an American singer, dancer, model and member of SEVENTEEN (세븐틴). He was born in Los Angeles and graduated from Downtown Magnets High School.

He became a trainee under Pledis Entertainment (플레디스 엔터테인먼트) in 2013 after being scouted by an agent when he visited Koreatown with his family. He appeared frequently in "Seventeen TV", a reality series documenting the process of being a trainee and getting ready to debut as an idol.

He made his debut in May 2015 as the group's lead vocalist and visual with their first mini-album, "17 Carat". The group is managed by Pledis but is self-produced, as all members are involved in songwriting, production, composing and choreographing. They have gained a large fanbase both domestically and internationally due to their signature music and elaborate performances and choreographies.

He is part of the sub-unit VOCAL TEAM alongside Woozi, Joshua, DK, and Seungkwan, and they debuted in May 2015, releasing record tracks as unit songs for group albums and mixtapes.

He has also worked as a model and is a brand ambassador for several well-known international companies.

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