Jung Taek Woon, known professionally as Leo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, musical actor and member of VIXX (빅스). He graduated from Eonnam High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Applied Music from Ahyeon Industrial Information School and a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Entertainment from Howon University. He is currently enrolled in the master's degree program in Composition at Baekseok University.

Before debuting, he was part of the South Korean national youth soccer team from 2004 to 2007, when an injury made him switch interests to becoming a singer.

He participated in Mnet's survival show "MyDOL" and was chosen via an elimination system through viewer votes. He made his debut in May 2012 as VIXX's main vocalist with their first single album, "Super Hero". The group is managed by Jellyfish Entertainment (젤리피쉬엔터테인먼트).

He made his debut as a musical actor with a role in the 2014 musical, "Full House". In July 2018, he made his debut as a solo artist with his first mini-album, "Canvas".

He enlisted for his mandatory military service on December 2, 2019, and was discharged on September 9, 2021.

In March 2024, he announced his departure from Jellyfish Entertainment and signed with BigBoss Entertainment (빅보스엔터테인먼트).

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