Han Hee-jun

Season 11 · Eliminated 9th

Where are they now

As of September 26, 2026

In 2026 he began promoting as Jude. His self-written song The Prodigal Son was scheduled for release on March 13, 2026.⁠[1][2]

Key figures

Career

After the show

  1. 2012He performed on the American Idols Live tour from July 6, 2012, to September 21, 2012.⁠[1]July 6, 2012 – September 21, 2012
  1. 2013On July 23, 2013, Korea-based Polaris planned an international release of Bring the Love Back as his first single for that label.⁠[6]July 23, 2013
  2. 2013On September 17, 2013, he released the debut single Bring the Love Back, featuring Pusha T.⁠[1]September 17, 2013
  1. 2015In 2015 he released Q&A, also styled QnA, with Tiffany of Girls' Generation, and I'm Fine Thank You with Kim Bum-soo, Ivy, Rumble Fish, Sunwoo, and Sojung.⁠[1]
  1. 2017In 2017 he released Think of You on the Puppy Love single album and Springkle You, featuring NOV.⁠[1]
  1. 2018In 2018 he released Deep Inside, featuring Sojung, on the Deep Inside single album, and Starry Night.⁠[1]
  1. 2020In 2020 he released The Last, RainDrop, and Room.⁠[1]
  1. 2021In 2021 he released Moving On and If You Can.⁠[1]
  1. 2022In 2022 he released Tuesday, featuring Yoo Iseol, and Dang, featuring DeAndre and Greg Priester.⁠[1]
  1. 2023In 2023 he released Wake Up, Non Sweet Song featuring NOV, and Easy featuring Wynn.⁠[1]
  1. 2026In 2026 he began promoting as Jude. By March 13, 2026, his self-written song The Prodigal Son was scheduled for release that day.⁠[1][2]March 13, 2026

Date not documented

  1. In 2014 Pass Me By reached number 88 on the Gaon Digital Chart, with 19,071 sales in South Korea.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Puppy Love⁠[1]Other2017
Deep Inside⁠[1]Other2018

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2007In 2007 he played Danny in the film West 32nd.⁠[1]
  1. 2014In 2014 he finished in the top six of K-pop Star 3.⁠[1]
  1. 2015In 2015 he played Chow in the film Seoul Searching.⁠[1]
  1. 2018In 2018 he replaced Jae of Day6 as a co-host of After School Club. A July 18, 2018 announcement set the first episode with Park Jimin and Seungmin for July 24.⁠[1][7]

Sources

7 sources

  1. Han Hee-jun — Wikipedia, updated September 26, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “In 2026, Han began promoting under the name Jude.”
    • Lead sentence: “born April 20, 1989”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1989|4|20}}
    • Infobox label: “label = [[Polaris Entertainment]]”
    • 2012: American Idol: “which began July 6, 2012 and ran until September 21, 2012.”
    • 2013-2014: “"Bring the Love Back", featuring rapper Pusha T, on September 17, 2013.”
    • 2015-present: “released the single "Q&A" feat. Tiffany from Girls' Generation.”
    • Singles table: “"QnA"”
  2. Han Hee-jun changes his activity name to JUDE and releases The Prodigal Son — Sports Khan, published March 13, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Body: “3월 13일 그의 음악적 역량과 메시지를 담은 신곡이자 자작곡인 ‘The Prodigal Son(돌아온 탕자)’을 발매한다.”
    • Headline: “가수 한희준→JUDE로 활동명 변경···13일 ‘The Prodigal Son’ 자작곡 발매”
    • Body: “활동명을 ‘JUDE(주드)’로 변경하고”
  3. American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Heejun Han: Pl. 9, Eliminated in the Top 9 column (3/29); ratings table episode 'Top 9 Results', March 29, 2012
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Heejun Han: season 11, place finish 9th
  5. Polaris Entertainment (Wikipedia revision 1370643231) — Wikipedia, updated August 22, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Former artists: “Han Hee-jun]] (2013–2022)”
    • Lead: “formerly a subsidiary of Ilgwang Group”
    • Lead: “is now a subsidiary of Levite United”
  6. American Idol alum Hee-jun Han enlists Pusha T for a new song — The Hollywood Reporter, published July 23, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Description: “Korea-based label Polaris plans an international release for "Bring The Love Back," the first single by the season 11 finalist.”
    • Body: “first single for the Korean-based Polaris label”
  7. Stray Kids' Seungmin and Han Hee Jun announced as new After School Club MCs — Soompi, published July 18, 2018, updated July 18, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Body: “Seungmin and Han Heejun will join Park Jimin for their first episode on Tuesday, July 24.”

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