I. Information:
Cory, also known as Corbyn, was born in Daegu, South Korea, but grew up in Portland, Oregon, USA, where he moved at the age of four. His name "Cory" was chosen by his father to sound like "Cory-ah" in Korean. After graduating college, he returned to South Korea. English is his preferred language for songwriting, and he trained under Choeun Entertainment for about a year and a half. As the former leader of 24K, known affectionately as "Dad," Corbyn composed and produced songs like "Hey You," "Super Fly," "The Real One," and "Bonnie N Clyde." Fluent in English and Korean, with some knowledge of Spanish, he has diverse talents in singing, composing, producing, and rapping. Corbyn enjoys cooking, camping, basketball, and movies, with pizza and pasta among his favorite foods. His fashion leans towards Hip-Hop and Street Urban styles, and he admires Dr. Dre and YG producer Teddy. Despite participating in YG's MIXNINE survival show without passing, Cory left 24K in January 2019 and now serves as an executive producer for 28 LABORATORY MUSIC. His ideal type favors cute girls with pretty eyes and values honesty in everyone. He made his solo debut on February 27, 2019 with the digital single "M$D (Million Dollar Dream)"
- He was born in Korea but grew up in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- He has a dog named Oreo.
- He is close friends with Ashley from LADIES' CODE and Peniel from BTOB with whom he often exchanges memes
- His ideal type is someone who is honest and cute rather than sexy.
- Favorite foods: pizza, pasta.
- Favorite colors: white, green.
- He created the first "One-Man-All-Made" album (24K's third mini album Super Fly) in K-pop.
**Background**
- **Other name(s):** Cory (코리)
- **Birth name:** Cory Hong (English), Hong Ju-hyun (홍주현) (Korean)
- **Birth date:** November 25, 1990 (age 33)
- **Birth place:** Daegu, South Korea
- **Hometown:** Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Height:** 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- **Weight:** 58 kg (128 lb)
- **Blood type:** O
**Career**
- **Occupation:** Singer, songwriter, producer
- **Group debut:** September 7, 2012 (24K), June 12, 2012 (4K)
- **Solo debut:** February 27, 2019
- **Years active:** 2012–present
- **Agency:** 28 LABORATORY (2019–present), Choeun Entertainment (2012–2019)
**Associations**
- **24K**
II. Discography:
- EPs
- Our Static Seatbelt (2023)
- Before I (2024)
- Digital singles
He is credited on KOMCA for 30 works under the name CORBYN(10009953)
