– He was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

– He has an older brother named Bumjoong who is a contemporary dancer and an actor.

– Hongjoong was the first to join KQ Entertainment.

– The CEO gave him the name of ‘Captain’, because of their worldview/concept.

– If the ATEEZ’s members call Hongjoong « Leader » instead of « Captain », they have to give him 50,000 won.

– Nicknames: Hong-leader, Mini-Hong, Korea Big Minion, Pokjoong.

– Hongjoong is considered the dad of the group.

– His hobbies are listening to music and composing.

– His specialty is reforming clothes.

– His favorite colors are Red and Yellow.

– His role models are G-Dragon and Zico.

– He said he likes may UK artists like David Bowie, One Direction, and Harry Styles.

– As of March 2023, Hongjoong has 92 KOMCA credits.

– He is fluent in English and can also speak basic Japanese and Spanish.

– Hongjoong’s microphone color is white because he thinks it goes well with all the colors.

    – Hongjoong held his first film photo exhibition named From November 7, 1998 at GALLERY99 in Mapo-gu, Seoul from November 1-November 7, 2022. The money earned from the event was then donated to charity.

– One of Hongjoong motto is “Don’t waste your calories with food that aren’t delicious.”