The One (singer)

The One
Background information
Born (1974-03-26) March 26, 1974
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active1997–present
Korean name
Hangul
정순원
Revised RomanizationJeong Sun-won
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Sunwŏn

Jeong Soon-won (Korean: 정순원; born March 26, 1974), better known by his stage name The One (Korean: 더 원) is a South Korean singer and vocal coach. He debuted in 1997 as a member the group Space A and released his first solo album in 2002. He has released a total of five albums in Korean and one in Mandarin. As a vocal coach, he has taught K-pop singers including members of Girls' Generation (most notably Taeyeon) and Super Junior.

He won the second season of the Korean version of I Am a Singer in 2012, and finished in third place in the third season in the Chinese version of I Am A Singer in 2015.