Seventeen Profile
Seventeen is Pledis Entertainment's New Rookie Group. Now here are their profiles:
S.COUPS
Stage Name: S.Coups (에스.쿱스) Real Name: Choi Seung Cheol (최승철) Nickname: 17’s Father, Beagle King Team: Hip Hop (Leader) Birth Year: August 8, 1995 Hometown: Daegu Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts (‘14) Height: 178cm Weight: 65kg Blood Type: AB Zodiac Sign: Leo Specialty: Rap, Rap making
He’s one of the original Pledis Boys.
He was originally suppose to be a NU'EST member.
He was formally a member of ‘Tempest’ before Seventeen was created.
His dream is to become an actor.
His favorite Korean Singers are Big Bang’s Taeyang & Seol Kyung Goo.
He wants to meet Taeyang.
The singer he most respected was 2PAC.
He’s a black belt in Taekwondo (learned it for 7 Years).
He doesn’t like lemons.
He likes sports.
His ideal type girl is someone who can cook well and eat a lot.
He was voted by the other members as the manliest member.
He was voted by the other members as the member with the most experience (as a performancer/trainee).
He’s the dad of the group.
His favorite colors are Red and White.
His favorite number is 8.
He can be aggressive when playing games.
He doesn’t like rollercoasters.
He said if he could add another member into the Hip Hop unit, he would add Hoshi so he could choreograph their choreographies for them.
He created his stage name himself. The S stands for Seungcheol and Seventeen. The Coups means big success. As a rapper, he wants to have his own cool name.
The meaning behind his real name is that Seung means clearly winning/winning and the Cheol means fair. It means to win fairly.
He says he hates to show his weaknesses but he’s actually very fragile inside. Unlike his appearance, he’s very affectionate, mischievous and passionate.
He says he’s most confident when it comes to power. He’s stronger than all his friends and hyungs, so he calls himself the Beagle King (being crazy).
His role models are Uknow Yunho, G-Dragon and Zico.
He prefers tan skin to white skin.
He can’t eat spicy food.
Between Summer or Winter, he prefers Summer.
He doesn’t exercise much, but his muscles grow quickly
JEONGHAN
Name: Yoon Jeong Han (윤정한) Chinese Name: Zhenghan Nickname: Eldest Maknae, 1004, Angel Team: Vocal Birthdate: October 4, 1995 Birthplace: Seoul Education: Hyangnam High School (‘14) Height: 178cm Weight: 62kg Blood Type: B Specialty: Singing, Taking care of DK
He likes Korean food, especially stews and chicken.
He says Joshua was the first member to approach him when he first became a trainee.
He says he’s closest to Joshua among all the Seventeen members.
He doesn’t really like candies.
He was voted by the other members as the member with the best personality.
He’s envious of Seungkwan’s vocal skills.
He calls himself ‘Angel’ because his birthday is on October 4th (1004 in Korean is “Cheonsa” which means “Angel”).
Between 20 and Adore U, he prefers 20.
His ideal type girl is someone who loves them and buys their albums.
The meaning behind his real name is that Jeong means clean and Han means Country. It has the meaning that he will be like a clean milky way.
He ranks himself third best visuals in the group.
He says he’s the weakest member in the group. He gets tired easily and sleeps whenever and wherever he can. When he feels sleepy at the broadcasting stations, he would tell everyone he needs to use the washroom but he’s secretly sleeping there for 5 minutes.
He looks up to SHINee’s Taemin because he has shown a lot of growth from his debut album until now, so he hopes he can be like that and be helpful to the vocal team.
He says he seems quiet but he’s actually not like that.
Between dating someone older or younger, he prefers someone older because he needs someone to take care of him.
JOSHUA
Stage Name: Joshua (조슈아) Real Name: Joshua Hong / Hong Jisoo (홍지수) Nickname: American Hyung, Gentleman Joshua Team: Vocal Birthdate: December 30, 1995 Height: 177cm Weight: 60kg Blood Type: A Star Sign: Capricorn Hometown: Los Angeles, California Education: Downtown Magnets High School Specialty: Singing, Playing the guitar
He likes reading, sleeping, eating, playing the guitar and singing.
His favorite colors are Blue, Black, Brown & Pink.
His favorite sport is Football.
He loves anime. His favorites are One Piece, Naruto & Bleach.
He’s a christian.
He’s envious of Jihoon’s dancing & singing skills.
He plays the guitar really well.
His parents are his role models.
His favorite korean artist is 2BiC.
He would choose music over food.
He loves the show Adventure Time.
He doesn’t like the color green.
He likes the korean drama Rooftop Prince.
He likes horror movies.
He likes Chris Brown, Usher, Eminem & Tupac.
His favorite youtube artists are Gabe Bondoc, AJ Rafael & Jeff Bernat.
He can cook.
He loves chicken.
He finds British accents hot.
His favorite animals are rabbits.
His favorite korean actor is Jang Donggun.
He loves fairy tales.
He said music is his life.
He’s a fan of EXO.
He is on Team Jacob in the Twilight series.
He prefers books over movies.
He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.
He finds it difficult to ask people for favors.
His ideal type girl is someone who is kind.
Between 20 and Adore U, he prefers 20.
The meaning behind his name Joshua is that it’s a name from the bible.
He views himself as a calm person.
He attended church often when he lived in America. He was apart of the praise team and played the guitar.
He is named Seventeen’s gentleman because he doesn’t get angry easily and talks softly. He has a gentle voice and behaves with manners. He says Good Morning whenever he wakes up in the morning.
He wants to be like Shinhwa and be a team for a long time with a good relationship with the members.
He wants to be a dutiful son to his parents and work hard and make them proud.
When he lived in America, he would speak Korean at home and English at school so he is good at speaking it but not good at writing it.
Between soccer or basketball, he prefers soccer.
His favorite flavor of ice-cream is kiwi
JUN
Stage Name: JUN (준) Real Name: Wen Junhui (文俊辉) / Moon Joonhwi (문준휘) English Name: Jerry Nickname: Mr. Blue Earmuffs, Quiet Handsome Boy Team: Performance Birthdate: June 10, 1996 Blood Type: B Height: 180cm Weight: 66kg Hometown: Shenzhen, Guangdong China Nationality: Chinese Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese Education: Buji Senior High School Zodiac Sign: Gemini Specialty: Kung Fu, Acting
He knows Wushu.
He plays the piano.
He is an actor in China.
According to Seungkwan, Junhui is known as the mother of the group.
He likes spicy foods.
He adapts easily to new places.
He likes to read books.
He admires NU'EST’s Ren.
His ideal type girl is someone who is pure and clean looking. He also likes sexy girls.
He said the most memorable judge on Seventeen Project was Lucky J’s Jessi. He said because of her, he cut his hair for their debut.
The meaning behind his real name is that Moon means 'good at studying’, Jun means ‘handsome’ and Hui means ‘i can do better’.
His stage name Jun came from his real name Junhui.
He says many Chinese students love kpop and that’s how he became curious about it and moved to Korea.
He says he’s in charge of quiet handsome boy. He ranks himself third most handsome in the group.
He likes to hide a lot of Chinese and Korean snacks in his bag. He doesn’t eat them all at once, but eats them many times but the members eat all his snacks sometimes. Jelly snacks are his favorite. He likes 2+1.
He likes to sing Chinese songs but he feels a little shy singing them in front of the members.
His role models are Zhoumi and Henry because he wants to receive a lot of love from China and Korea like them. He wants to be an all-round entertainer and show the nice images of Seventeen to Chinese people.
He said it was good to learn Korean but the pronounciation was very hard for him.
Between dressing up or dressing down, he prefers dressing up.
He is envious of coups confidence on stage and body.
HOSHI
Stage Name: Hoshi (호시) Real Name: Kwon Soonyoung (권순영) Hanja: Quán Shùn Róng (权顺荣) Nickname: Mr. Dumbbell, 10:10 O’Clock, Hoshi-tam tam Team: Performance (Leader) Birthdate: June 15, 1996 Height: 177cm Weight: 60kg Blood Type: B Education: Maseok High School Hometown: Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do Specialty: Choreography
He had braces before, but had them removed.
He speaks Japanese very well.
He speaks basic Chinese.
His favourite colours are black & white.
He likes Beyonce & Omarion.
He was voted by the other members as the member with the most aegyo.
He was voted by the other members as the most hard working member, along with Jihoon.
He’s envious of Seungcheol’s muscles.
He would like to meet Chris Brown, Usher, Beyonce & SHINee.
He has no experience in dating. His mother told him to study first and date girls later in college.
He said it was difficult to wake up for school but he’s happy now that he has graduated.
He wants a girlfriend where he could give her chocolates and in return, receive a big kiss and a hug.
His stage name “Hoshi” means ‘Star’ in Japanese. The name was given to him because of how charismatic he is on stage.
He likes Japanese food.
He choreographs most of Seventeen’s routines.
He said the hardest time in his life was when his friends and family would ask him when he would debut but he couldn’t tell them since he didn’t know himself.
His ideal type girl is someone who is fragrant and likes him.
The meaning behind his real name is that Kwon means ‘power’, Soon means ‘innocent and Young means ‘glorious’. It means be powerful by being innocent and glorious. He thinks he’s a powerful team leader for the Performance team.
He is a black belt in Taekwondo and was a Taekwondo champion when he was young. He says Taekwon poses are similar to dance moves and that’s how he became interested in dancing. When he was in middle school, he created his own dance club and participated in competitions and won first in city competition. He got casted by participating in the district competition.
He likes to collect bizarre photos of the members. He deleted most of them in case he loses his phone. He says he has the most bizarre photos of DK.
His role model is choreographer Keone Madrid. He says his dances are original and attracts people with the beats. He wants to be a person who is original and stylish when it comes to dance and improves himself by performing.
S.Coups chose Hoshi as the member who could be the leader, he says he has a lot of charisma.
Between apples or bananas, he prefers apples.
WONWOO
Real Name: Jeon Won Woo (전원우) Nickname: Mr. Beanie, 1+1, Sloth, Seventeen since birth Team: Hip Hop Birthdate: July 17, 1996 Hometown: Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Blood Type: A Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul (‘15) Height: 182cm Weight: 63kg Zodiac Sign: Cancer Specialty: Rapping, Writing lyrics, Dancing
He says his parents are his idols. He appreciates how hard they’ve worked throughout their lives.
He’s scared of dogs.
His ideal type girl is someone who suits him well.
His favourite color is blue.
His favourite subject is music.
He’s envious of Jihoon’s piano skills.
He likes pomegranate.
He comes off cold due to his sharp eyes but in reality, he’s a nice guy.
Between spicy rice cakes and ramen, he prefers ramen.
He does not believe in love at first sight. He believes it’s rare to fall in love that quickly.
He likes listening to sad music before he sleeps.
He loves watching movies.
He says he cries every time while watching the korean movie “Miracle in Cell No.7"
He said if he could create a new unit, he’d want to be in it with Seungkwan, Mingyu, Hoshi, DK and Dino and he would name it ‘Comics’.
The meaning behind his real name is that Won means ‘round’ and Woo means ‘help’. It means to live by helping out with a rounded heart.
He says he looks cold but he’s a warm person.
He took guitar classes after he moved to Seoul in his third year of middle school. He participated in Pledis auditions just for experience but passed the audition luckily.
He started off as a singer but people told him he had a good voice for rapping. Since then, he looked into the Hip Hop scene and got noticed as a rapper and became apart of the Hip Hop team.
He says people tell him he looks sexy when he’s tired. When he’s tired, he stares blankly and people tell him he looks really handsome.
He ranks himself 3rd or 4th most handsome in the group. He says S.Coups is the most handsome to him because he’s very manly and has good leaderships. He looks up to him because of that.
His role models are Lupe Fiasco and Tablo. He enjoys writing lyrics so he gets ideas from them.
Between scary or comedy movies, he prefers scary movies.
He doesn’t like aeygo.
Seventeen voted Wonwoo as the cleaniest member.
He says he can’t do aeygo but can speak in a aeygo voice (cheeseburger aeygo).
WOOZI
Stage Name: Woozi (우지) Real Name: Lee Jihoon (이지훈) Hanja: Li Zhī Xūn (李知勳) Nickname: Mr. Fluorescent Sneakers, Soft food/Tofu, White, Documentary Team: Vocal (Leader) Birthdate: November 22, 1996 Education: Hanlim Multi Arts High School (‘15) Height: 164cm Weight: 53kg Blood Type: A Hometown: Busan, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Specialty: Producing, Composing, Writing lyrics
He was a former member of ‘Tempest’ before Seventeen was created.
He’s a big fan of Brian Puspos.
He wants to meet Justin Bieber.
He’s never had a girlfriend. He doesn’t even have friends that are girls.
He plays the guitar & piano.
His favorite dessert is Jjajangmyun (Black Bean Noodles) & Spicy Ramyun Noodles mix together.
He’s a fan of the X-Men series. He likes watching films with Hugh Jackman in them.
He likes sports.
He was voted by the other members as the most hard working member, along with Soonyoung.
He’s envious of Jisoo’s english.
He likes dogs.
He composes and makes the lyrics for most of Seventeen’s songs.
He says he feels burdened being Seventeen’s composer because he’s afraid if they fail, it would be his fault.
He views himself as being very calm, serious and careful. Because he’s a little too serious sometimes, he has the nickname ‘documentary’.
The meaning behind his real name is that Ji means ‘know’, Hoon means ‘service’. It means to know my service.
When he was younger, he did classic music for a long time. He played the clarinet and band instruments. He always enjoyed singing and people told him he had a good voice but he was doubtful. He participated in the Pledis auditions and passed. Since then, his knowledge on music has widened and it becomes more exciting to him each time.
His role models are Chris Brown and Park Jin Young.
Between winter or summer, he prefers winter.
Between long hair or short hair, he prefers long hair.
DK has chosen him as the member he was awkward with before, so Woozi started calling him Dokyeom-shi (formal).
He can’t eat spicy food.
DK
Stage Name: DK (도겸) Real Name: Lee Seokmin (이석민) Nickname: Mr. Hat, Soonseok Talk, Rockstar, Docutie Team: Vocal Birthdate: February 18, 1997 Blood Type: RH-O Education: School of Performing Arts (Current), Shinli Kindergarten Height: 179cm Weight: 66kg Hometown: Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do Shoe size: 280mm Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Specialty: Singing songs loudly, Losing stuff
He was previously a student at YP Music Academy.
He was the last member to join 17.
He said when he first joined Pledis, he felt scared and lonely but he’s the member that got along with everyone the fastest.
Hansol, Seungkwan & Jisoo think he’s the funniest member.
He was voted by the other members as the member that likes to joke the most.
He’s envious of Jihoon’s fair skin and sexy figure (body figure).
His favorite food is Wenchang Chicken.
He shares the same birthday as Vernon.
He’s a very lively but sensitive person.
He wants to be someone who can help others and give them hope.
His ideal type girl is a girl with long dark hair, has aegyo and has long slender legs.
His favorite number is 17.
His favorite color is Black.
The meaning behind his real name is that Seok means ‘big’ and Min means ‘precious gem stone’. It means to be a big existence like a precious gem stone.
He says he has a great passion for the things he likes so sometimes he can get greedy when he sings.
He says he likes to spend his time cheerfully so he likes to make others feel energetic but sometimes it can get out of control so he needs to have more self control.
He dreamed of becoming a singer when he saw Yoon Dohyun’s performances in middle school. The amount of energy he had on stage and the way he interacted with the fans and shared their energy was very cool to him.
His nickname is internal voice. The members call him that because he’s noisy when he’s practicing his singing and it sounds like a speaker.
He sang karaoke a lot when he was in middle school and his friends told him his singing is good. Since then, he enjoys singing when his friends are playing a guitar. Now he always listens to songs whenever he’s resting and he continues to practice and improve his vocals.
He loves rock bands. He was a part of a rock band when he was in middle school.
His role model is Yoon Dohyun and Moon Myungjin.
Between dating someone younger or older, he prefers someone older because he needs someone to take care of him.
MINGYU
Real Name: Kim Mingyu (김민규) Nickname: Mr. Wristband, Technician, Mingyu Shop, Kim-ssi ahjussi Team: Hip Hop Birthdate: April 6, 1997 Education: Seoul Broadcasting High School (Current), Burim Middle School (‘13) Blood Type: B Height: 185cm Weight: 68kg Hometown: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Shoe Size: 270mm Zodiac Sign: Aries Specialty: Rap, Acting
He enjoys and wants to try acting someday.
One of his favorite foods is meat.
His favorite animals are dogs. He has a pet dog too.
His favorite number is 17.
If he had the opportunity, he would like to date someone older than him.
He is left-handed.
His favourite color is red.
He was voted by the other members as the most handsome member.
He was voted by the other members as the member whose looks and personality don’t match.
He’s the shikshin of the group (member who eats the most).
He’s envious of Junhui’s Wushu skills.
He was voted by the other members as the member who’s most different from their first impressions of him.
The members thought Mingyu was older than them when they first met him but after getting to know him, they feel like he’s a younger brother to them now.
He is the tallest member in the group.
He is closest to Wonwoo.
His ideal type girl is a girl who is tall, kind-hearted & easy-going.
He’s the loudest member at their dorm.
He likes spicy foods.
He gets along well with older and younger students because he thinks it’s their duty to harmonize with each other.
He is an optimistic guy.
He wants to meet EXO.
He wants to visit Latin America.
He ranks himself #1 visuals in Hip Hop unit.
He said if he could be any other member, he’d want to be Joshua because he can speak English.
Between cats or dogs, he prefers dogs.
He likes to vacuum and clean up the trash in the dorm. He said since there’s a lot of members, the rooms get dirty quickly but he likes to clean them.
The meaning behind his real name is that Min means ‘precious gem stone’ and Gyu means ‘star’. He is a precious gem stone that shines like a star.
He got casted by Pledis in his 2nd year of middle school.
A lot of people tell him he has good hand skills. He can repair broken things. When he was young, he made a sailing ship with chopsticks. When he is bored at the dorm, he changes the interior. He’s also in charge of changing the light bulbs because he’s tall.
He’s in charge of hair styling in the group. He sometimes does it so badly that he feels sorry. One time he touched DK’s hair and told him to wash it.
His role model is Big Bang’s TOP. TOP shows his cool images on stage and does well as an actor. He wants to emulate those sides.
His dream is not “I want to be something” but “Wherever I am, whatever I do, I hope people will like me”. He wants to be a person whom people become happy when they work with him.
He views himself as a tall kid with dark skin. When he smiles, his white teeth shines. He’s a bright kid who isn’t shy when meeting new people and befriends them quickly.
Between pork belly and pig feet, he prefers pig feet.
THE8
Stage Name: THE8 (디에잇) Real Name: Xu Ming Hao (徐明浩) / Seo Myung Ho (서명호) Nickname: Little 8, Fairy Team: Performance Birthdate: November 7, 1997 Hometown: Anshan, Liaoning Height: 178cm Weight: 53kg Blood Type: O Specialty: Break dancing, Martial arts, Tumbling
His hobbies are singing, dancing, shopping and watching movies.
He is a b-boy.
His favorite season is Summer.
His favorite number is 7.
He has been practicing chinese wushu since he was 5 years old.
His role models are his parents.
He is a Christian and Buddhist.
His ideal type girl is someone who is cute and kind.
He participated and won first prize at the National Children’s martial arts competition.
The meaning behind his stage name is that the number 8 is a number well liked by many people in China and when the 8 is laid down, the infinite sign appears.
He wanted to be a superstar since he was young. He got into an audition at school when he was in China.
He did b-boying in China for 6 years.
He always makes sure to eat his meals without skipping any. Even if he has to wake up at 3AM, he would wake up 1 hour before and eat.
His role model is Henry. He is Chinese and really works hard and efficient. He wants to be like him.
He said he watched a lot of variety shows when he was in China and he wanted to be a superstar, so that’s why he became a singer in Korea.
Between korean food or foreign food, he prefers chinese food.
SEUNGKWAN
Real Name: Boo Seung Kwan (부승관) Hanja: Fu Shèng Kuān (夫勝寬) Nickname: Mr. Mic, MC Boo, DJ Boo Team: Vocal Birthdate: Janauary 16, 1998 Education: Seoul Broadcasting High School Blood Type: B Height: 174cm Weight: 60kg Hometown: Jeju-do Specialty: Singing, Saving the atmosphere/mood, Writing lyrics, MC, DJ-ing, Vocal imitations
He was offered to join JYP but he rejected the offer.
He joined Pledis Entertainment in June 2012.
He shares rooms with Hansol the most.
His favorite Seasons are Summer and Fall. He loves when it rains a lot too.
His favorite food is hamburgers.
His biggest fear is getting no attention at all.
His favorite sport is basketball.
He likes goguma pizza.
He’s the member with the most nicknames.
He’s envious of Soonyoung’s charisma.
He’s one of the members with the worst sleeping habits.
If her could have a super power, he would choose Teleportation.
He is allergic to tomatoes.
He has the most nicknames in the group.
He envies Jihoon’s singing and dancing and Soonyoung’s charisma on stage.
He auditioned with Kim Bum Soo’s Last Love. He says the song describes him too.
His ideal type is an easy going girl with big eyes and is like a friend to him.
He says he remembers all the members birthdays.
Between salty and sweet, he prefers salty.
The meaning behind his real name is that Boo means ‘adult’, Seung means ‘success and ‘Kwan’ means generous. He wants to be a generous successor. He tries hard to be generous and loves giving energy to other people.
Since his first year of elementary school, he participated in Childrens’ Song Festivals which were held in school. Since he’s from Jeju, he never thought of becoming a singer. Luckily, he got casted via an internet video his teacher recorded of him singing at the song festival because he was singing his/her favorite song.
He is Seventeen’s nice atmosphere maker. If they are feeling down, he would go to the members and do voice imitations (ex. their CEO) to make them feel better.
His role model is Kim Junsu. It’s been over 10 years but he does musicals and solo activies and it looks very cool to him. He wants to be successful as a team and then show his solo activities.
He wants to be a singer who can run long with his members. He wants to prove that people’s prejudice for many-membered groups are wrong. He wants to be active from many sides. He says 'don’t be arrogant and always be modest!’.
He says he’s greedy. He wants to be good at everything.
VERNON
Stage Name: Vernon (버논) Real Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe (최한솔) Nickname: Mr. Headphones, Peacekeeper, 4D Team: Hip Hop Birthdate: February 18, 1998 Hometown: New York Height: 175cm Weight: 65kg Blood Type: A Shoe size: 280mm Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Specialty: Rap
He’s from New York but moved to Korea when he was 5 years old.
He likes to play the guitar and he learned it from his father.
He has a little sister named Sofia.
He’s extremely ticklish.
His favorite rappers are Drake, T.I, J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar.
He loves Nicki Minaj as well as the other members too.
He shares rooms with Seung Gwan the most.
His favorite music genres are Rap, R&B and Hip Hop. He also likes Jazz too.
His favorite Seasons are Summer and Fall.
He likes cats & has his own pet cat. His cats name is ‘Dodam’. The name of the cat was picked by his cousin.
He wishes he could have good speaking skills like Seung Gwan does.
His favorite food is chocolate.
He likes chocolate cakes & cheese cakes & loves cheeseburgers.
He likes plums.
He loves to watch movies.
His role models are his parents and his teachers.
He was voted by the other members as the shyest member.
He’s slow at reacting to things.
His ideal type is a girl who has pretty legs.
His favorite animals are dogs.
His family loves in Hongdae but he lives in Gangnam since Seventeen’s dorm is located there.
His parents are his role models.
He likes the movie Fight Club.
He likes the actors Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio & Johnny Depp.
His favorite korean actor is Lee Byung Han.
He likes the korean drama, IRIS.
He loves English/British accents and he likes Australian accents.
He’s one of the members that gets scared the easiest.
If he could be born as an animal, he would like to be a dragon.
If he had to serenade a girl, he would sing John Legend’s ‘Stay With You’.
He doesn’t have a favorite girl group.
His favorite movie is Cloud Atlas.
He would choose music over food.
If he could introduce a member to his family, he would choose Soonyoung.
He has an interest for fashion and he owns a lot of hats.
If he could have a super power, he would choose Telepathy as his power.
He likes the month December.
He was nicknamed ‘Twix’ since he had a lot of Twix in their practice room.
He prefers watching movies over reading.
He watches webtoons.
He was voted by the members for acting most cute around girl groups. He says he smiles with his eyes around girls and not around his members.
He likes singing but he’s not good at it. He copies Seungkwan’s adlibs sometimes.
Between morning or night, he prefers night.
He views himself as a really free person.
The meaning behind his stage name is that it’s his middle name and also his mother’s surname.
He says Korea is more comfortable for him compared to America.
He got casted at a station in front of his middle school. The more he practices, the more his dream of becoming a singer became official.
His role model is American rapper J Cole. He wants to be a great artist like him. He wants to be an improving artist who climbs the steps til the final aim.
DINO
Stage Name: Dino (디노) Real Name: Lee Chan (이찬) Nickname: Mr. Bagpack, Side Dish, Lee Dino, Maknae On Top Team: Performance Birthdate: February 11, 1999 Blood Type: A Education: Sangbong Middle School (‘14), Seoul Broshoradcasting High School (Current) Height: 170cm Weight: 56kg Hometown: Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do Specialty: Dance, Talent
His role model is Michael Jackson. He listens to “Beat It” a lot and says “Billie Jean” is a song that describes him and gives him a lot of energy.
He’s the one who talked at the end of Seventeen TV Ver. 3 Teaser.
His favorite holiday is Sunday.
He has never been to a foreign country before. He wants to live in Korea forever.
He likes fried squid with spicy sauce.
He’s a heavy sleeper. He likes to hug things when he sleeps.
He wishes he was taller.
His favorite fruits are apple and grape.
He has a younger brother.
He’s envious of Mingyu’s height.
He’s one of the members with the worst sleeping habits.
His ideal type is a pretty girl who does aegyo.
He is a fan of EXO.
His stage name is an abbreviation of the word Dinosaur. It was given to him because he will dominate the stage.
Between laughing or making someone laugh, he prefers making someone laugh.
He views himself as a little giant.
He can’t handle not being able to say what he wants to say.
His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and thought he was good at dancing, so he taught him how to dance. He got a daesang at Jeonju’s Youths’ dance tournament. That was when he got casted.
He is a big fan of Michael Jackson. The first choreography he learned from Michael Jackson was Billie Jean. He says his dances don’t have many moves but it still has that Jackson move to it and he thinks it’s very cool.
He made the choreography for their song ‘Jam Jam’.
His role model is Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko. He raps with the ‘I’ll do all hard’ mind. Gaeko is good at both rapping and singing. He has energy, so he wants to be like him.
His weakness is when people tell him he’s not good and then he feels down. He tries to show his own color and have more originality within himself. He wants to be an artist who will be left in history.
