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– He has a pet dog named Maeumi, who is named after the dog in the drama "Heart Is".
– According to Ni-Ki, he and Sunoo snore the most.
– He is a former SM Ent. (2017-2018) and BigHit Ent. (2018-2019) trainee.
– Jungwon used to train with the members of NCT and WayV when he was an SM trainee.
– He is close friends with xikers‘ Minjae.
– His role models are Justin Bieber and BTS’ Jungkook. (Applicant Profile)
– Jungwon’s English name is Johnny. (V-Live 2020.09.22)
– Jungwon wants to see the Northern Lights.
Stage Name: Jungwon (정원)
Birth Name: Yang Jung-won (양정원)
English Name: Johnny Yang
Position(s): Leader
Birthday: February 9th, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: AB
MBTI Type: ISTJ (previously ESTJ)
Nationality: Korean
Jungwon Facts:
– He was born in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
He grew up in Gwanak-gu.
– Jungwon has an older sister born in 2002.
– Education: Namgang High School, Hanlim Multi Art School.
– Training Period: 1 year, 4 months.
– His microphone color is gray.
– He ranked 1st in the final episode with 1,417,620 votes.
– “Edens” is Jungwon’s fandom name created by fans.
– Habits: Lowering his sleeves, fluttering his eyebrows up, and putting his palms facing up while sitting.
– Jungwon’s favorite colors are blue, orange, white, green, and purple. He likes the color blue the most.
Stage Name: Heeseung (희승)
Birth Name: Lee Hee-seung (이희승)
English Name: Evan Lee
Position(s): Main Vocalist, Center
Birthday: October 15th, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake
Height: 181.5 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ESTP / ISTP (previously ESTP -> ISTP -> ISFP -> INFJ -> INFP -> INTP)
Nationality: Korean
Heeseung Facts:
– He was born in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Heeseung has an older brother born in 1999.
– He graduated from Gwangnam High School.
– Training Period: 3 years, 1 month.
– His microphone color is red.
– Heeseung ranked 5th in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,137,323 votes.
– “Aces” is Heeseung’s fandom name created by fans.
– He is a former BigHit Ent. trainee.
– Heeseung is close to the TXT members and even trained with them.
– Heeseung’s favorite colors are purple and ivory.
– Heeseung has perfect pitch. (Weekly Idol)
– His role model is his father. (Applicant Profile)
– Heeseung has experience with both songwriting and song composing. (Forbes Interview)
– He is in a friend group called 이즈 (ee-z) with Stray Kids‘ I.N, TXT‘s Beomgyu, and JUST B‘s Lim Jimin. (Beomgyu’s vLive – Dec 2, 2021)
– Jay is ticklish.
– He ranked 58 on TC Candler’s Most Handsome Faces of 2020.
– Jay’s favorite color is purple.
– His role models are EXO‘s Kai (VLive April 20, 2021) and BTS‘s V (Numero Tokyo interview April 27, 2022).
– Jay enjoys cooking and eating delicious food and dreamed of becoming a chef when he was young. (Teen Vogue)
– Hobbies: Blank staring, playing games, and shopping for clothes. (Self-Revised Profile)
Stage Name: Jay (제이)
Birth Name: Jay Park
Korean Name: Park Jong-seong (박종성)
Position(s): N/A
Birthday: April 20th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 60 kg (132.3 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTJ (previously INTP -> INFJ -> ENFJ -> ENTP -> ENFP -> INTP)
Nationality: Korean-American
Jay Facts:
– His hometown is Seattle, Washington, U.S but he moved to Korea when he was 9 years old.
– Jay is an only child. (I-Blank interview)
– Education: Hanlim Arts High School (Practical Dance Department).
– Training Period: 2 years, 11 months.
– His microphone color is green.
– He ranked 2nd in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,182,889 votes.
– “Blue Jays” is Jay’s fandom name created by fans.
– Jay speaks a little Japanese and learned it by watching anime.
– He trained at LP Dance Academy before joining BigHit.
Stage Name: Jake (제이크)
Birth Name: Jake Sim (제이크 심)
Korean Name: Sim Jae-yun (심재윤)
Position(s): N/A
Birthday: November 15th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISTJ (previously ISTJ -> ESTJ)
Nationality: Korean-Australian
Jake Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea but raised in Australia since he was nine years old.
– Jake has an older brother (born in 2000).
– Education: Edge Hill State School, St Peters Lutheran College, Dwight School Seoul.
– Training Period: 9 months.
– His microphone color is blue.
– He ranked 3rd on the final episode of I-LAND with 1,179,633 votes.
– Jake is good at playing soccer, table tennis, fishing, and violin.
– “Jakeys” is Jake’s fandom name created by fans.
– Jake is smart and he used to be in the smartest math class.
– According to a former classmate in Australia, Jake comes from a wealthy family.
– Jake’s favorite colors are black and ivory.
– He’s close friends with Stray Kids‘ Bang Chan and Felix.
– His special skill is working out. (Behind the Profile Shoot)
– Jake has a dog named Layla. (I-LAND ep. 12)
– His role model is BTS‘s V. (Numero Tokyo interview April 27, 2022)
– He ranked 45 on TC Candler’s Most Handsome Faces of 2020.
– Hobbies: Playing with his dog, listening to music, and shopping for clothes. (Self-Revised Profile)
– Likes: Layla, clothes, hip-hop, Sunghoon, all of the members. (Self-Revised Profile)
– His nickname is “Figure Skating Prince”. (Behind the Profile Shoot)
– He used to be a competitive ice skater.
– He had severe Amblyopia (lazy eye) when he was young. (Milk Magazine Korea)
– Sunghoon was chosen as #1 in visuals. (I-LAND ep 12)
– Hobbies: Figure skating and clothes. (Self-Revised Profile)
Stage Name: Sunghoon (성훈)
Birth Name: Park Sung-hoon (박성훈)
Position(s): Visual
Birthday: December 8th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISTJ (previously ISTJ -> ISTP)
Nationality: Korean
Sunghoon Facts:
– He was born in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
– Sunghoon has a younger sister, named Park Yeji (born in 2007).
– He has a dog named Gaeul. (I-LAND ep. 12)
– Education: Pangok High School.
– Training Period: 2 years, 1 month.
– His microphone color is white which is also his favorite color.
– Sunghoon ranked 6th on the final episode with 1,088,413 votes.
– He is a former BigHit Ent. trainee.
– “Penguins” is Sunghoon’s fandom name created by fans
Stage Name: Sunoo (선우)
Birth Name: Kim Seon-woo (김선우)
English Name: William, Hunter, James *(rumored)
Position(s): N/A
Birthday: June 24th, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat
Height: 177 cm (5’10″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ENFP (Previous results were ESFJ -> ENFP -> ISTJ-A ->ENFP ->ESTJ)
Nationality: Korean
Sunoo Facts:
– Sunoo was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He has a sister (born in 2000).
– Education: Chilbo Middle School, Chilbo High School, Hanlim Arts High School.
– Training Period: 10 months.
– His microphone color is purple.
– He placed 8th in the final episode with 935,771 votes but was the producer’s choice to debut.
– He has a black belt in hapkido.
– “Sunshines” is Sunoo’s fandom name created by fans.
– He started taking piano lessons at a young age.
– He loves to use emojis.
– Sunoo’s favorite colors are mint, purple, pink, and blue.
– According to Ni-Ki, he and Jungwon snore the most.
– Sunoo’s special skill is aegyo. (Behind the Profile Shoot)
– His role model is BTS‘s V. (Numero Tokyo interview April 27, 2022)
– He declared the 24th of every month as SunKi day (Sunoo + Ni-Ki). (X 2020.09.24)
– Sunoo loves spicy food, mint chocolate, Disney movies, scented candles, etc. (Forbes Interview)
– He revealed in a VLive that his birth name is spelt “Seonwoo” while his stage name is spelt “Sunoo”.
– He can memorize the whole choreography in just 10 minutes. (I-LAND ep. 12)
– Ni-ki was named as I-LAND’s No.1 Dancer / I-LAND’s Best Dancer. (I-LAND ep. 6)
– He began learning how to dance with genres like jazz and ballet. (Teen Vogue)
– Ni-Ki is said to look like a male version of “Squid Game” actress, Jung Hoyeon.
– He is considered the best dancer in the group by both fans and the members.
– Ni-Ki was nominated for the 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020.
– He ranked 24 on TC Candler’s Most Handsome Faces of 2020 and is nominated for TC Candler’s Most Handsome Faces of 2021.
Stage Name: Ni-Ki (니키)
Birth Name: Nishimura Riki (西村 力)
Korean Name: Oh Cheol-soo (오철수)
Position(s): Main Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: December 9th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 63 kg (138.8 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INTJ (previously ENTJ -> ENTP-T -> ESFP -> ENTJ)
Nationality: Japanese
Ni-Ki Facts:
– He was born in Okayama, Japan.
– Ni-Ki has a sister (born in 2004) and a younger sister (born in 2009).
– Training Period: 8 months.
– His microphone color is black which is also his favorite color.
– He was ranked 4th in the final episode with 1,140,718 votes.
– “Nikitties” is Ni-ki’s fandom name created by fans.
– He is ambidextrous.
For Reference On MBTI Types:
E = Extroverted, I = Introverted
N = Intuitive, S = Observant
T = Thinking, F = Feeling
P = Perceiving, J = Judging