Wang Junkai

Wang Junkai (, born 21 September 1999), also known as Karry Wang, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a trainee of TF Family since 2010 and debuted as the leader of TFBOYS in 2013. He is one of China's wealthiest people born after 1990, with a personal net worth of 248 million yuan (US$36 million) as of December 2016. Early life and education Wang Junkai was born in Chongqing, China. Junkai grew up mostly under his grandparents' care due to his parents' busy work schedules. His father used to be a taxi driver and his mother used to work as a hairdresser. In late 2010, he became one of the trainees under the TF Entertainment, and became the only trainee later on. Prior to his debut, Junkai participated in TF Family's mini album I Don't Want to Change. He has released several cover songs online, and participated in audition programs. In particular, his cover of "Onion" (originally by Aska Yang) received attention and was covered by several news outlets. He officially debuted as a member of TFBOYS on August 6, 2013, at the age of 13 alongside Roy Wang and Jackson Yee. In 2017, he was enrolled into the Beijing Film Academy after having passed the college entrance examination; which received much media fanfare. He graduated in 2021. Career In 2016, Wang released his first solo single "Ode to A Tree", which he took part in composing. In July, Wang released his second solo single, "Memory in Ferris Wheel" as part of the soundtrack of web series Finding Soul. The OST reached number 1 on the Billboard China V Chart for 3 consecutive weeks. The same year, Wang had a supporting role in Zhang Yimou's film The Great Wall.