Eric Mun

Article summary

Eric Mun (born February 16, 1979), birth name Mun Jung-hyuk ( , is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as Phoenix (2004), Super Rookie (2005), and Another Oh Hae-young (2016). He was with Top Class Entertainment from 2007 to December 2013. In 2014, Mun and his manager of 10 years, Lee Jong-hyun, set up a new management agency, E&J Entertainment, for his individual activities. Mun is also the CEO of Shinhwa Company, the home agency of his group, with Lee Min-woo as co-CEO since 2011, and with the remaining members—Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee—as shareholders.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1979-02-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2025-03-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012-03-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2012-11-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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4. The record states that the release date is "2012-03-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2012-11-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
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7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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