Rabu, 08 Februari 2012

B.A.P (비에이피)

 

.A.P (Korean: 비에이피; acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) is a six-member hip hop South Korean K-pop boy band formed by TS Entertainment in 2012. The group consists of Bang Yong Guk, Kim Him Chan, Jung Dae Hyun, Yoo Young Jae, Moon Jong Up and Choi Joon Hong (Zelo). Prior to their debut, TS Entertainment had undergone different marketing strategies to promote the group with projects such as Yong Guk's solo activities and B.A.P's sub-unit, Bang & Zelo. On January 26, 2012 the group officially debuted with the release of the single, "Warrior". The song and its music video earned them much critical acclaim with their debut marked as "powerful and charismatic".

B.A.P's profile member is.... ::

 
Bang Yong Guk (방용국)
Birth Name: Bang Yong Gook

Stage Name: Yongguk

Bunny: Red

Artistic Name: Jepp Blackman

Nickname: Inversion Rapper

Position: Leader & Main Rapper

Birth Date: March 31, 1990

Height: 182 cm

Weight: 60 kg

Education: KyungHee Cyber University

Hobbies: Baseball, basketball, playing by himself

Special Talents: Writing songs and lyrics


 
Choi Joon Hong (최준홍)
Birth Name: Choi Jun Hong

Stage Name: Zelo

Bunny: Blue

Nickname: 15-Year Old Genius

Position: Maknae, Rapper & Dancer

Birth Date: October 15, 1996

Height: 182 cm

Weight: 63 kg

Specialty: Rap, dance, beatbox

Facts: His ideal type of woman is S.E.S’s Yoojin


 
Kim Him Chan (김힘찬)
Birth Name: Kim Him Chan

Stage Name: Himchan

Bunny: Pink

Nickname: Instrument Ulzzang

Position: Sub-Vocalist, Rapper

Birth Date: April 19, 1990

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 69 kg


 
Yoo Young Jae (유영재)
Birth Name: Kim Him Chan

Stage Name: Himchan

Bunny: Pink

Nickname: Instrument Ulzzang

Position: Sub-Vocalist, Rapper

Birth Date: April 19, 1990

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 69 kg


 
Jung Dae Hyun (정대현)
Birth Name: Jung Dae Hyun

Stage Name: Daehyun

Bunny: White

Nickname: Busan’s Won Bin

Position: Lead Vocalist

Birth Date: June 28, 1993

Height: 177 cm

Weight: 63 kg

Hometown: Busan


 
Moon Jong Up (문종업)
Birth Name: Moon Jong Up

Stage Name: Jongup

Bunny: Green

Nickname: Dance Shindong

Birth Date: February 6, 1995

Height: 176 cm

Weight: 66 kg

Position: Sub-Vocalist & Main Dancer



posted by : Raden Roro Aulia M. (9B - 22)





MBLAQ (엠블랙)


MBLAQ (Korean: 엠블랙, Japanese: エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean quintet male vocal group created by South-Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho (leader, lead vocalist, lead dancer), G.O (main vocalist), Lee Joon (vocalist, main dancer), Thunder (vocalist, lead rapper), and Bang Mir (main rapper). The group debuted on October 9, 2009, at Rain's Legend of Rainism concert.
On October 14, 2009, the group released their debut single album, Just BLAQ, which topped various online and offline music charts in South Korea. The group then released their first extended play album Y on May 19, 2010, and on January 10, 2011, MBLAQ released their first studio album, BLAQ Style.

MBLAQ's profile member :

Yang Seung Ho (양승호)
Birth Name: Yang Seung Ho

Stage Name: Seungho

Date of Birth: October 16, 1987

Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist

Fun Facts: 

- He doubts his lean body and is shy to show it off

- He is mostly mature and responsible, but when he decides to be like a kid, he will become very childish and reckless

- His best feature is his soft, plump lips



 
G.O (정병희)
Birth Name: Jung Byung Hee

Stage Name: G.O

Date of Birth: November 6, 1987

Position: Main Vocalist

Fun Facts:

- Despite his outer mature appearances, he is actually quite comedic and childlike

- Has a firm butt and legs and a  fit body


 
Lee Joon (이창선)
Birth Name: Lee Chang Sun

Stage Name: Joon

Nick Name: Honey Abs

Date of Birth: February 7, 1988

Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer, Face of The Group

Fun Facts:

- He knows how to dance ballet

- His nickname derives from his toned, sexy, sleek, delicious looking abs

- Although he has a buff body, he is playfully shy about showing his skin sometimes

- Enjoys being silly and messing around with Mir

- He knows English well, but his pronunciation is very adorable yet bad

- Can sometimes be made fun of for being a “babo” (fool)
 Twitter : -


 
Thunder (박상현)
Birth Name: Park Sang Hyun

Stage Name: Thunder @ Cheon Doong

Date of Birth: October 7, 1990

Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist

Fun Facts:

- His older sister is Sandara Park of 2NE1

- He is considered the most innocent member in the group

- Although his body is not the best in the group, he is not afraid to show it off


 
Mir (방철용)
Birth Name: Bang Cheol Yong

Stage Name: Mir

Date of Birth: March 10, 1991

Position: Main Rapper and Maknae

Fun Facts: 

- He has a very humorous personality and fun side of him

- Considered as the most outgoing and silliest in the group

- Looks slightly similar to Lee Hongki of F.T. Island

- Likes to speak Engrish for fun -despite his lack of skills- and wrote only Engrish in his journals






posted by : Sherly Maria M. (9B-24)



Kamis, 26 Januari 2012

2PM



2PM adalah boy band Korea Selatan yang berada di bawah manajemen artis JYP Entertainment. Pada awalnya grup ini terdiri dari 7 anggota, namun sekarang hanya terdiri dari 6 anggota. Jaebeom mengumumkan dirinya keluar dari 2PM pada September 2009, setelah adanya kontroversi mengenai komentar negatif yang dibuatnya mengenai Korea lima tahun yang lalu diketahui publik. Sekarang 2PM terdiri dari Junsu, Junho, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, dan Chansung.
Bersama-sama 2AM, 2PM adalah salah satu dari dua subgrup yang dibentuk dari boy band One Day. Grup ini pertama kali melakukan debutnya pada 4 September 2008 dengan lagu "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점) yang menonjolkan gaya tari akrobatik dan b-boy.

Berikut ini profil member 2PM. Check this out...

Kim Junsu (김준수)
Name : Kim Junsu
Position : Main Vocal
Nickname : Jun.K, Panda
Date of birth : 15th January 1988
Height : 180cm
Weight : 66kg
Blood Type : A
Religion : Buddhist
Languages : Korean, (basic) English
School : DongA School For The Arts
Hobbies : Composing, Fashion, Collecting accessories and shoes
Specialties : Singing, Writing (themes)
Ideal Woman : A girl who looks pretty when she smiles
Fav Food : Sourpatch, Sushi
Debut : -Nil-
Shows : Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), KBS Win Win (2010), O Live Show-Top Celebrity (2010), Fantasy Couple (2010), SBS Strong Heart (2010)


Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (닉쿤)
Name : Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul
Position : Sub Vocal, Dancer
Nickname : Khunnie Boy, Khunnio Boo, Khun-ddaeng, Thai Prince
Date of birth : 24th June 1988
Height : 180cm
Weight : 64kg
Blood Type : O
Religion : Buddhist
Languages : English, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (in order of fluency)
School : none at the moment
Hobbies : Playing the piano, Exercising, Listening to music, Watching movies, Taking pictures
Specialties : Playing the piano, Acrobatics
Ideal Woman : A nice, cute, and good girl
Fav Food : There isn't a food that he doesn't like
Debut : 2006 Superstar Survival
As Guest in Variety Shows : Superstar Survival (2006), XTM I (2007), Mnet Hot Blood (2008), KBS Schoolympics (2008), SBS Yashimanman 2 (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), Mnet Scandal (2009), MBC Introducing Stars Friend (2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC BodyX3(2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), KBS Sang Sang Plus (2009), KBS Champagne (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), KBS Win Win (2010), MBC Sunday Sunday Night Danbi (2010), SBS Star King (2008 - 2010), KBS Happy Together (2010), SBS Strong Heart (2010), KBS Dream Team Season 2 (2010)
As Regular in Variety Shows : MBC We Got Married (2010)
Music Show : Co MCs at Mnet Mcountdown (2010)
Cyworld: None

Ok Taecyeon (옥택연)
Name : Ok Taecyeon
Position : Rapper, Dancer
Nickname ➟ Okcat, Jeemseung (beast), Choco Taec, Rich Teeth, OkDaeri, Oktizen, JjitTaecyeon
Date of birth : 27th December 1988
Height : 185cm
Weight : 76kg
Blood Type : AB
Religion : Christian
Languages : English & Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
Education : Dankook University
Hobbies : Music appreciation, Wakeboarding, Skiing
Specialties : Cooking
Ideal Woman : A girl who does her own stuff well
Fav Food : All the food
Debut : 2006 Superstar Survival
Shows : Superstar Survival (2006), XTM I (2007), Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), KM Pop Magazine (2008 - 2009), MBC Introducing Stars Friend (2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), SBS Star King (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC BodyX3 (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), KBS Sang Sang Plus (2009), KBS Champagne (2009), SBS Star King (2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), Mnet Scandal (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), SBS Strong Heart(2010), KBS Win Win (2010), O Live Show-Top Celebrity (2010), KBS Happy Together (2010), MNET Radio (2010), SBS Sixth Sense Battle Quiz (2010)
As Regular in Variety Shows : SBS Family Outing Season 2 (2010)
Music Show : Co MCs at SBS Inkigayo (2009 - 2010), Co MCs at Dream Concert (2010)
Drama : KBS Cinderella Sister (2010)
Cyworld: None

Jang Wooyoung (장우영)
Name : Jang Wooyoung
Position : Sub Vocal, Dancer
Nickname : Boo-ung-ee (Owl), AngAng
Date of birth : 30th April 1989
Height : 178cm
Weight : 65kg
Blood Type : B
Religion : Buddhist
Languages : Korean, (basic) English
Education : Howon University
Hobbies : Music appreciation, Websurfing
Specialties : Dance
Ideal Woman : A girl that comes into his heart immediately
Fav Food : All the food
Debut : -Nil-
Shows : Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), SBS Star King (2009), KBS Win Win (2010), O Live Show-Top Celebrity (2010)
As Regular in Variety Shows : Co MCs KBS Win Win (2010)
Music Show : Co MCs at SBS Inkigayo (2009 - 2010)


Lee Junho (이준호)
Name : Lee Junho
Position : Main Vocal, Dancer
Nickname : Hwang-jae (Emperor)
Date of birth : 25th January 1990
Height : 177cm
Weight : 67kg
Blood Type : A
Religion : Christian
Languages : Korean, English
Education : Howon University
Hobbies : Music appreciation, Watching dance videos, Studying composing, Reading, Looking at fashion styles, Surfing the net
Specialties : Dance, Beatbox, Singing
Ideal Woman : A girl who will take care of her kids well
Fav Food : All the food
Debut : 2006 Superstar Survival
Shows : Superstar Survival (2006), Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), SBS Strong Heart (2010), KBS Win Win (2010), SBS Family Outing (2010), KBS Happy Together (2010)
As Regular in Variety Shows : KBS Dream Team Season 2 (2009-2010)
Music Show : Co MCs at Mnet Mcountdown (2010)
Cyworld : None


Hwang Chansung (황찬성)
Name : Hwang Chansung
Role in 2PM : Rapper, Sub Vocal, Dancer
Nickname : Perry, Pwang-ga (Cold?), Hwang General, Old Maknae
Date of birth : 11th January 1990
Height : 184cm
Weight : 75kg
Blood Type : B
Religion : Buddhist
Languages : Korean, (basic) English
Education : Howon University
Hobbies : Music appreciation, Exercising, Gaming
Specialties : Taekwondo, Gumdo
Ideal Woman : A girl who's eyes are nice (like nice personality)
Fav Food : All the food
Debut : 2006 Superstar Survival
Shows : Superstar Survival (2006), MBC Unstoppable High Kick (2007), KBS Jungle Fish (2008), Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), Mnet Its Time 2PM (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009), MBC Introducing Stars Friend (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), KBS Win Win (2010), KBS Dream Team Season 2 (2010), Fantasy Couple (2010), SBS Star King (2009-2010)
Music Show : Co MCs at Mnet Mcountdown (2010)
Drama : MBC Unstoppable High Kick (2007), KBS Jungle Fish (2008)

Ex-member, is :

Park Jae Beom / Jae Park (박재범)
Ex-member (Member of 2PM until February 25, 2010)
Position : Leader, Main Vocal, Rapper, Dancer
Nickname : Jaebi (moth), J-Bum, Fresh Beezy
Date of birth : 25th April 1987
Height : 172cm
Weight : 60kg
Blood Type : A
Religion : Christian
Languages : English, Korean
Education : Dankook University
Hobbies : Basketball, Music appreciation, Matching the colors of his clothes
Specialties : Dance, Rap, Gags (comical acts)
Ideal Woman : Scarlett Johansson (Someone who is cute and sexy at the same time)
Fav Food : Everything except squid and dog soup~
Debut : 9th July 2007, Seoul's Sad Song OST.
Song title : 정 (together with Shorty Jang Goon & Park Ye Eun of Wonder Girls)
Shows : Mnet Hot Blood (2008), MBC Idol Army (2008-2009), Mnet It's Time 2PM (2009), MBC Introducing Stars Friend Season 2 (2009), Mnet Wild Bunny (2009), KBS Star Golden Bell (2009), MBC Infinite Girl (2009), MBC Pretty Boy Generation (2009), MBC Infinite Challenge (2009)



source : Wikipedia.org; az91saifar.blogspot






Selasa, 24 Januari 2012

BIGBANG (빅뱅)



WE ARE V.I.P!

Buat semua VIPs di seluruh dunia, pasti udah tahu Bigbang (ya iyalah, sama idolanya sendiri masa ga ngeh ==)

Bigbang itu boyband dari Korea Selatan, yang baru-baru ini menangin penghargaan Worldwide Act di MTV EMA Awards. Hebat kan? *busung dada :DD
Buat yang belom tau, Bigbang terdiri dari 5 orang personel, mau tau siapa aja? ^o^ Langsung aja deh..

Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)

Real Name : Kwon Ji Yong (권지용
Stage Name :  G-dragon / GD 
Born Date : August 18th, 1988
Blood Type : A
Education : Seoul Korean Traditional Arts High & Middle School
Position : Leader, Rapper, Composer, Songwriter
Hobby : Drawing, Listening to music
Sibling : One sister (Kwon Dami)
Talents : Rapping, Beat boxing, Composing, Dancing, Singing, Languages (English & Chinese)
First performance : Dae Han Min Gook Hip Hop Flex - at 2001
Religion : Christian
Motto : Too fast to live, too young to die


Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
  

Real Name : Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
Stage Name : T.O.P , Tempo (Tabi)
Born Date : November 4th, 1987
Blood Type : B
Education : Seoul Art College, Dangook University
Position : Rapper, Composer, Oldest
Hobby : Reading, Swimming (totally same! :D)
Sibling : One sister
Talents : Rapping, Lyrics making, Beat boxing
First performance : Bigbang


Kang Dae Sung (강대성)


Real Name : Kang Dae Sung (강대성)
Stage Name : D-Lite, Delight
Born Date : April 26th, 1989
Blood Type : O
Education : Kyungin High School
Position : Lead Vocalist
Hobby : Rap, Cooling, Beat boxing
Sibling : One sister (Bora)
Talents : Singing
First Performance : Bigbang
Religion : Christian
Determination : I'll work my hardest and become the best


Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)


Real Name : Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
Stage Name : Seung Ri, V.I, Victory
Born Date : December 12th, 1990
Blood Type : A
Position : Vocalist, Magnae
Hobby : Foreign Languages
Sibling : One younger siblings
Talents : Singing, Dancing
First performance : Bigbang
Pendent : A planet surrounded by rings. Looks kind of like Saturn. "A new style of music set on the music industry"

Dong Young Bae (동영배)


Real Name : Dong Young Bae (동영배)
Stage Name : Taeyang, S.O.L, YB Tae Kwon
Born Date : May 18th, 1988
Blood Type : AB
Education : Daejin University
Position : Vocalist
Hobby : Music, Watching TV, Basketball
Sibling : One brother (Dong Hyeon Bae)
Talents : Rapping, Dancing, Beatboxing, Singing, Language (English & Japanese)
First performance : YG Family's Second Album (2002)

source : me-piggykyo.blogspot.com
posted by : M.G. Sri Puji Paramitha S. (9B-17)

SHINee (샤이니)


Shinee (umumnya ditulis sebagai SHINee, adalah boy band Korea Selatan yang beraliran R&B kontemporer. Dibentuk SM Entertainment pada tahun 2008, Shinee terdiri dari Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, dan Taemin. Penampilan pertama mereka pada 25 Mei 2008 dalam acaraPopular Songs di SBS. Mereka membawakan singel promosi, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)" ("누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)"). Nama SHINee merupakan kombinasi dari shine dan ee yang berarti "menerima cahaya" atau "menerima perhatian."
Shinee memiliki acara realitas sendiri yang diproduksi berdasarkan tema lagu "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)". Mereka juga populer di kalangan generasi muda dengan gaya berbusana mereka. Kostum yang dikenakan Shinee dirancang desainer Ha Sang Baek (하상백). Sepatu kets hingga mata kaki, jins ketat, dan baju hangat berwarna-warni. Kalangan pelajar meniru gaya berpakaian Shinee yang disebut media massa sebagai "tren Shinee". Shinee sering dipakai untuk mengiklankan berbagai produk, termasuk produk busana Smart, kosmetik Nana's B,Reebok,dan ayam goreng cepat saji Mexicana.

Profil member - member SHINee!! Check this out~ :D


Lee Jin Ki (이진기)
Real Name: Lee Jin Ki 
Nicknames : Onew, Chicken
Birthday: December 14, 1989 
Position: Leader, Sub Vocal
Height: 177 CM
Hobbies/Expertise: Soccer, Basketball, Piano, Mandarin, English, Singing, Performing
Extras: The leader and oldest member in the group, he was discovered at the "2006 S.M. Academy Casting". Onew collaborated with Lee Hyun Ji, former member of project group Banana Girl for her song, "Vanilla Love."



Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Real Name: Kim Jonghyun 
Birthday: April 8, 1990 
Postition: Lead Vocal
Height: 173 CM
Hobbies/Expertise: Watching Movies, Singing, Piano, Writing Lyrics, Mandarin
Extras: He was discovered at the "2005 S.M. Casting System". Before debuting with SHINee, Jonghyun sang a duet, "Wrongly Given Love" (交错的爱), with Zhang Liyin for her debut Chinese album I Will.


Kim Kibum (김기범)
Real Name: Kim Kibum 
Birthday: September 23, 1991 
Position: Rap, Vocal
Height: 177 CM
Hobbies/Expertise: Rap, Dance, Waterski, English, Mandarin
Extras: He was a gifted varsity water-skier at Dae Gu Young Shin Middle School. He was discovered at the "2005 S.M. National Tour Audition Casting". Before debuting with SHINee, Key appeared in Super Junior's movie Attack on the Pin-Up Boys as an extra. Key was featured in label-mate Xiah's solo "Xiahtic".


Choi Minho (최민호)
Real Name: Choi Minho 
Birthday: December 9, 1991 (17)
Position: Rap, Vocal
Height: 181 CM
Hobbies/Expertise: Watching Movies, Singing, Writing Lyrics, Acting, English, Mandarin
Extras: He was discovered at the "2006 S.M. Casting System". Before debuting with SHINee, Minho modeled for Ha Sang Baek's "Seoul Collection F/W 08-09" in March. He has also appeared in Girls' Generation's music video "Gee".


Lee Taemin (이태민)
Real Name: Lee Taemin 
Birthday: July 18, 1993 (16)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocal
Height: 175 CM
Hobbies/Expertise: Music, Poppin Dance, Piano, Acting, Mandarin
Extras: He is the youngest member in group. He was discovered at the "2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting ". His acting debut is on MBC's sitcom ‘TaeHee HyeGyo JiHyun’ (태희혜교지현이) as Junsu.

Source : korea-boyband.blogspot; wikipedia.org

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어)





Super Junior  atau lebih dikenal dengan SJ atau SuJu (Super Junior) merupakan sebuah boyband yang berasal dari Seoul, Korea Selatan. Anggotanya berjumlah 13 orang yaitu Leeteuk, Heechul, Hangeng, Yesung, Kang-In, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, dan Kyuhyun. Super Junior merupakan salah satu boyband terbesar di dunia. Album perdananya ialah SuperJunior05 (TWINS), dirilis pada tahun 2005. Pada tahun 2010, hanya ada 10 anggota yang aktif, 4 orang diantaranya yaitu Hangeng memiliki masalah hukum dengan SM Entertainment sehingga menyebabkan HanGeng keluar dari Super Junior (sekarang bersolo karier di kancah hiburan Mandarin-Pop), KangIn dan Pada tahun 2011 ,Heechul meninggalkan grup sementara waktu untuk melaksanakan wajib militer, dan Kibum yang juga absen dikarenakan fokus pada karier seni perannya. Namun, anggota lain bersikeras bahwa 3 anggota tersebut (Kangin, Kibum dan HanGeng) masih merupakan bagian dari Super Junior, mereka juga menyebutkan bahwa mereka sangat sedih dengan kepergian HanGeng dari grup.


Sementara profil - profil mereka antara lain... :



 
Park Jung Soo (박정수)
Stage Name : Lee Teuk (이특)
Chinese Name : 朴 正 秀 / 李 特
English Name : Dennis Park
Nickname(s): Angel without Wings (날개잃은천사), Gaeteuk (개특, named by Heechul), Special Leader (특별한리더), Peter Pan, Ori (오리 aka Duck)
Date of Birth: July 1, 1983
Place of Birth: Seoul Yeonshinnae (서울 연신내 은평구)
Height: 178 cm/5' 10.1" in (said on Star King that his real height without shoelifts is 175 cm/5' 9")
Weight: 59 kg/129.8 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older sister Park Inyoung (1982)
Specialty/Hobby: Piano, Composition, Listening to music, Singing
Education: Transferred from Paekche Institute of the Arts (백제예술대학) to Inha University (인하대학교)
Misc. Info.: Leeteuk was wandering around lost in the streets of Seoul when an SM scout saw him and gave him a business card. He auditioned in 2000 and made his first appearance the same year as an extra sitting in an auditorium in MBC's "All About Eve." His stage name Eeteuk (이특) means "special."




Kim Hee Chul (김희철)
Chinese Name : 金 希 澈
English Name : Casey Kim
Nickname(s): Heenim (희님), Cinderella (신데렐라), Flower (꽃), Kim Pink (김분홍), Kim Moodswing (김기복), Kim Cherry (from Youngstreet), Snake (from the Zodiac), Heerobbong (part of the Bbong brothers with Donghae and U-Know Yunho), Heebongie Hyung (Yesung's nickname for Heechul)
Date of Birth: July 10, 1983
Place of Birth: Hoengseong County, Kangwondo (강원도 횡성군); grew up in Wonju, Kangwondo (강원도 원주) where his parents still reside
Height: 179 cm/5' 10.5" in (stated in his 100Q/100A from August 26, 2007 that his height is actually 178 cm/5' 10.1")
Weight: 60 kg/132 lb
Blood Type: AB
Siblings: older sister Kim Heejin (1982)
Pets: Heebum (Russian Blue cat) since 11/11/06, Champagne (Siamese cat) since 7/26/08; used to have Yamchae (Russian Blue cat) given to him by fans from 7/13/05 to 11/3/05, but he ran away while Heechul was away for a few days filming.
Specialty/Hobby: Writing poems, Writing fairy tales, Computer games
Education: Sangji University (상지대학교); reportedly graduated in 2008.
Official Website: http://www.rellagyo.com
Soompi Thread:http://www.soompi.co...showtopic=23645
Misc. Info.: On a whim, Heechul searched the internet for entertainment companies and it so happened that SM was having open auditions so he went with his friends to Seoul to sightsee/audition. Being unfamiliar with the area, he got lost and missed the open audition hours. They told him that it was too late, but according to him, took one look at his face and changed their minds :) He was allowed to audition and was cast through Starlight Casting System in October 2002. He debuted as an actor on March 6, 2005 through the youth drama KBS's "Banolim 2" as Baek Jinwoo.




Han Geng (韩 庚)
Korean Name : 한경 (Han Kyung)
English Name : Joshua Tan
Nickname(s): Beijing Fried Rice (북경밥 aka Bukkyungbap; came during "Full House," from Hangeng mispronouncing and Heechul mishearing 볶음밥 aka Bokkeumbap which just means fried rice in Korean), Dragon (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: February 9, 1984
Place of Birth: Mudanjiang in the Hei Long Jiang (黑龙江/흑륭성) Province, located in the northeastern part of China
Height: 181 cm/5' 11.3"
Weight: 66 kg/145.2 lbs
Blood Type: B (he originally thought he was O then A. It was only in summer 2006 that he found out that his blood type was B.)
Siblings: only child
Pets: used to have Rong Rong (dog) which was given to him by fans for a little while in March-June 2007, but had to give him away because he wasn't home enough to take care of him; Mao Mao (lives with Hankyung's parents in China)
Specialty/Hobby: Chinese traditional dance, Ballet, Computer games
Education: Central University for Nationalities (중앙민족대학교)
Soompi Thread:http://www.soompi.co...howtopic=262497
Misc. Info.: Hangeng accompanied a friend who was auditioning at the H.O.T. CHINA Audition in 2001 and was talked into auditioning himself. He was chosen as a handful among 3000 who auditioned. He made his debut as a model in a fashion show F/W General idea by Bum Suk in May 2005.




Kim Joong Woon (김종운)
Stage Name : Ye Sung (예성)
Chinese Name : 金 鐘 雲 / 藝 聲
English Name : Jerome Kim
Nickname(s): Cloud (구룸), Dog (from the Zodiac), Rabid Dog (광견; Heechul's nickname for Yesung)
Date of Birth: August 24, 1984
Place of Birth: Chunahn in Southern Choongchung Province (충남 천안)(충청남도 천안)
Height: 178 cm/5' 10.1"
Weight: 64 kg/140.8 lb
Blood Type: AB
Siblings: younger brother Kim Jongjin (1987)
Pets: a turtle named Ttangkkoma (땅꼬마 which means 'small runt') since 12/4/08; he mentioned on "Olnbam" that it cost him 200,000 won (~$150).
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Listening to music, Exercise
Education: Chungwoon University (청운대학교), Broadcast Music major, possibly transferred to Sunmoon University (선문대학교); reportedly graduated in early 2009.
Misc. Info.: Yesung won gold in the 1999 ChunAn Singing Contest. He was encouraged to audition for SM by his mother who secretly submitted his application without telling him. He auditioned for SM in 2001. His stage name Yesung (예성) is an acronym for 예술가의 성대 which means "Vocal Chords of an Artist."





Kim Young Woon (김영운)
Stage Name : KangIn (강인)
Chinese Name : 强 仁
English Name : Jordan Kim
Nickname(s): Kang Kings (강깅쓰), Kkang (깡), Neoguri (너구리 aka Racoon, named by Anya from "Full House"), Ox (from the Zodiac), Youngchoon (영춘; Heechul's nickname for Kangin, Heechul claims that this is Kangin's real first name)
Date of Birth: January 17, 1985
Place of Birth: Seoul Seodaemoongoo HongEunDong (서울 서대문구 홍은동) (서울 서대문구)
Height: 180 cm/5' 10.9"
Weight: 70 kg/154 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Pets: Gongju (공주 which means Princess; it's a female Japanese Spitz, shown on ChinChin 11/7/08; the coordi noona told him that her eyes look just like his so he bought it)
Specialty/Hobby: Acting, Singing, Exercise (kick boxing), Swimming
Education: Kyunghee University (경희대학교)
Soompi Thread:http://www.soompi.co...howtopic=253556
Misc. Info.: Kangin was on a class field trip goofing off with his friends when an SM scout spotted him. He entered the 2002 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and won first place for Best Outward Appearance. He made his debut as a panelist on SBS "One Night's TV Entertainment (한밤의 TV연예)" in 2004. His stage name Kangin (강인) means "strong benevolence." He is known for his physical strength.




Shin Dong Hee (신동희)
Stage Name : Shin Dong (신동)
Chinese Name : 申 東 熙 / 申 東 or 神 童
English Name : Matthew Shin
Nickname(s): Dongri Dong Dong (from Ppo Ppo Ppo)
Date of Birth: September 28, 1985
Place of Birth: Moonkyung in Northern KyungGi Province (Kyungbook Moonkyung/경북 문경) (경 기도 일산)
Height: 178 cm/5' 10.1"
Weight: 90 kg/198 lb (he stated on his minihompy that he started his current diet at 103 kg/227 lb. Shindong stated during an interview during the Super Show in Shanghai that at one point, he had lost up to 19 kg, but that he had gained 4 kg back so he's lost a total of 15 kg - 11/22/08; as of 3/25, Shindong stated that he's gained back 10kg from his peak weight loss of 20kg so at ~93 kg/205 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Specialty/Hobby: Making facial expressions, Making jokes, Dancing
Education: Paekche Institute of the Arts (백제예술대학)
Soompi Thread:http://www.soompi.co...howtopic=197078
Misc. Info.: Prior to joining SM, Shindong won the 2002 and 2003 Goyangshi Youth Dance contest (Grand Prize in 2002 and Gold Prize in 2003) and the 2004 Mnet Epi Contest (Gold Prize and Popularity Award). He entered the 2005 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and won first place for Best Comedian and Grand Prize overall. Shindong made his debut the same year as the MC for DBSK's Sweet Rose Party. He owns a scooter which he calls Kkoolie (꿀이 which is equivalent to "Oinkie" since in Korea "kkool" is the sound pigs make) and often goes riding with Sungmin, with whom he also shares a love of photography. His stage name Shindong (신동), originally comes from his last name and first character of his first name (申 東), but they often take a different meaning to his name, 神 童 which means "prodigy" and is aptly named since Shindong is known for his numerous creative abilities.




Lee Sung Min (이성민)
Chinese Name : 李 成 民
English Name : Vincent Lee
Nickname(s): Sweet Pumpkin (단호박 comes from his line in a one-episode drama called "Sea of sisters"), Minimi (미니미)
Date of Birth: January 1, 1986
Place of Birth: Ilsan in KyungGi Province (경기도 일산) (서울)
Height: 175 cm/5' 8.9"
Weight: 57 kg/125.4 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: younger brother Lee Sungjin
Pets: Ari (Yorkshire Terrier dog, name means "Fighting" in Korean. This isn't the same dog that he looked after for a month on "Animal Farm." That Ari was adopted by another family.)
Specialty/Hobby: Chinese martial arts, Acting, Watching movies, Playing instruments
Education: Transferred from Seoul Arts University (서울예대학교); currently a student at Myongji University (명지대학교)
Misc. Info.: Sungmin entered the 2001 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and jointly along with Donghae won first place for Best Outward Appearance. He debuted on SBS "Showdown of the Century (세기의 대결)," a show that showcased various SM trainees, hosted by Kangta and Moon Heejun of H.O.T. in 2002. He owns a scooter which he calls Byul (별 which means Star) and often goes riding with Shindong, with whom he also shares a love of photography.




Lee Hyuk Jae (이혁재)
Stage Name : Eun Hyuk (은혁)
Chinese Name : 李 赫 宰 / 銀 赫
English Name : Spencer Lee
Nickname(s): Jewel Guy (보석미남), Monkey (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: April 4, 1986
Place of Birth: Goyangshi NeungGok (고양시 능곡) (경기도 일산)
Height: 176 cm/5' 9.3" (mentioned on Yashimmanman that his real height was +/- 2 cm so 174 cm/5' 8.5" :))
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: older sister Lee Sora (1984)
Pets: Choco (lives with his parents)
Specialty/Hobby: Dancing (all genres), Exercising, Listening to music
Education: Currently a student at Pai Chai University (배재대학교)
Misc. Info.: Eunhyuk entered SM in 2000. His best friend since elementary school is DBSK's Xiah Junsu. They went to the same school and due to their mutual love of dancing, they became dance partners and best friends. He, like Sungmin, debuted on SBS "Showdown of the Century (세기의 대결)," a show that showcased various SM trainees, hosted by Kangta and Moon Heejun of H.O.T. in 2002. His stage name was created because there is a well-known Korean comedian who has the same name. He decided to add an Eun which means "silver" thus the precious jewel of his nickname to the first part of his name deriving Eunhyuk.






Lee Dong Hae (이동해)
Chinese Name : 李 東 海
English Name : Aiden Lee
Nickname(s): Fishy (물고기, it's actually just "fish" but because of how Koreans pronounce it, it became "Fishy" to international fans), Donghae Bada (동해바다, East Sea), Pinocchio (named by Heechul), Dorobbong (part of the Bbong brothers with Heechul and U-Know Yunho), Tiger (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: October 15, 1986
Place of Birth: Mokpo in Southern Jeolla Province (Jeollanamdo Mokpo/전라남도 목포)(전라남도 목포)
Height: 175 cm/5' 8.9"
Weight: 60 kg/132 lb (Donghae mentioned on Itta Upta 4/4/09 that he weighed 59kg)
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older brother Donghwa
Pets: Bada (Bichon Maltese dog, name comes from Donghae's name East Sea, thus Bada meaning "Sea"), Meo (Bichon Maltese dog, name is short for "Romeo")
Specialty/Hobby: Dancing, Exercise, Singing, Watching movies
Education: Currently a student at Myongji University (명지대학교)
Misc. Info.: Donghae was encouraged to become a singer by his late father (who passed away on August 8, 2006 due to melonoma), who had wanted to pursue singing as a youth, but was never able to. He was a member of the Starlight Academy and jointly with Sungmin won first place in 2001 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) for Best Outward Appearance. His real name Donghae means "East Sea" and thus a lot of his nicknames derive from this. Currently, he operates a minihompy under the name Kim Hyang Sook, which is his mother's name. The reason for this is that his last minihompy was hacked into so he no longer has access to it.(mentioned during an interview)




Choi Si Won (최시원)
Chinese Name : 崔 始 源
English Name : Andrew Choi
Nickname(s): Simba (named by Heechul), Horse (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: February 10, 1987 (Apparently, Shiwon's real birthday is April 7, 1986... Eeteuk said Shiwon's birthday was coming up soon on his minihompy on 4/5/09. The story is that his parents didn't registered his birth until February of the following year for whatever reason so in official documents his birthday is listed as February 10. However, despite the fact that his actual birthday is April 7, February 10 is the birthday he officially celebrates with Super Junior fans so...)
Place of Birth: Seoul Gangnam (south of Han River near Apgujung) (서울 강남)
Height: 183 cm/6'
Weight: 65 kg/143 lb
Blood Type: B
Siblings: younger sister Choi Jiwon
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Taekwondo, Chinese (language), Playing drums
Official Website: http://www.onlysiwon.com
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.co...?showtopic=3392
Education: Currently a student at Inha University (인하대학교), Physical Education major
Misc. Info.: Siwon was spotted by an SM scout during his junior high graduation. Against the objections of his father and much struggle, he joined SM in 2003 and made his debut in Dana's MV "What is Love" in October 2003.




Kim Ryeo Wook (김려욱)
Chinese Name : 金 麗 旭
English Name : Nathan Kim
Nickname(s): Eternal Mangnae (만년막내 literally means "for 10,000 years, the youngest")
Date of Birth: June 21, 1987
Place of Birth: Inchon Bupyung Sanggokdong (인천 부평 상곡동)
Height: 173 cm/5' 8.1"
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Composition
Education: Currently a student at Inha University (인하대학교), Theater Arts major
Misc. Info.: Ryeowook won first place in a singing contest on MBC FM radio's ‘별이 빛나는 밤에 (Starry Night)’ which lead him to enter the 2004 CMB ChinChin Star Festival (CMB 친친 청소년가요제) where he won Silver Award. He was a devout fan of the female pop group S.E.S. and was a member of their official fanclub.




Kim Ki Bum (김기범)
Chinese Name : 金 基 范
English Name : Bryan Trevor Kim
Nickname(s): Snow White (named by Heechul), Yangban Kim (named by Heechul)
Date of Birth: August 21, 1987
Place of Birth: Seoul (서울)
Height: 179 cm/5' 10.5" (stated on Yashimmanman that his real height was 177 cm/5' 9.7")
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: younger sister Kim Saehee
Official Website: http://www.actorkibum.smtown.com
Soompi Thread:http://www.soompi.co...showtopic=24763
Education: Unknown
Misc. Info.: Kibum was spotted walking around during a Korean Festival in LA by a SM scout and joined SM in 2002. He made his first appearance in the KBS2 drama "April Kiss" in 2004 as the younger version of the main character.


Cho Kyu Hyun (조규현)
Chinese Name : 曹 奎 賢
English Name : Marcus Cho
Nickname(s): Kim Kyu (김규, named by Heechul), Game Kyu (겜규) , Jumong Kyu (주몽규) , Chic Kyu (시크규)
Date of Birth: February 3, 1988
Place of Birth: Seoul Nohwon (서울 노원) (서울)
Height: 180 cm/5' 10.9"
Weight: 68 kg/149.6 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older sister Cho Ara (1985)
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Listening to music, Watching movies
Education: Currently a student at Kyunghee University (경희대학교), Post Modern Music major
Misc. Info.: Kyuhyun won Bronze Award at the 2005 CMB ChinChin Star Festival (CMB 친친 청소년가요제).

source : Soompi forum, Wikipedia.org