SF9’s Inseong Announces Change in Stage Name

SF9‘s Inseong will no longer be going by his current name. On April 1, 2024, it was announced by FNC Entertainment that he will be using the name Junghoon for future promotions.

Hello. This is FNC Entertainment. We are going to make an announcement about SF9 Inseong’s future activities. From 2024 onwards, our artist SF9 Inseong’s stage name will be changed to Junghoon.

We took into consideration the effectiveness and convenience of his performances and music releases, as well as other album promotions, in our deep discussions that began at the start of the year, coming to this decision that we now inform you of. From next week, the week beginning April 8, he will be proceeding using this stage name. We plan on changing his name amongst other countries as well.

We ask for your interest and support for SF9’s Junghoon.

— FNC Entertainment

Best of luck to Junghoon with his new name…

… is what we’d say if this wasn’t actually an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank! After pranking fans all day, Inseong revealed his successful scheme—having fooled fans and even roping in Mnet’s MPD. Did he fool you?