U-KISS - UBIQUITOUS KOREAN INTERNATIONAL (IDOL) SUPER STARS

YOUR KPOP GUIDE (Featuring all Kpop groups and Idols) SHORT HIATUS

♂U-KISS♂

♂Ubiquitous Korean International (Idol) Super Star ♂ NH Media ♂ Debuted in Korea and Japan in August 2008 with Not Young ♂ Breakout hit: Man Man Hani (2009) ♂ Official Japanese debut in 2011 with Tick Tack ♂ Replaced 2 members ♂ 7 members ♂Fandom & Fancolor: Kiss Me (Pearl Fuchsia)
♂Latest Comeback: (as a group) Standing Still ♂ Latest Comeback: (as a subunit) uBEAT - Should've Treated You Better ♂

 

 

 

 

 

 

♂Soohyun

♂Full Name: Shin Soohyun | 신수현
♂Nicknames: Power Vocalist
♂March 11, 1989 (24 years old)
♂Position: Leader and Main Vocalist
♂STALKER INFO: A blood type | 181 cm | 69 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Played soccer before his debut | As a kid, he entered several singing contests, and he realized that he wanted to be an Idol | Was a trainee in Good Entertainment and JYP Entertainment | Transferred to NH Media in 2006 |Netizens nicknamed him the "King of Fanservice"
♂SPECIAL INFO: Released his first digital solo Snowman in 2012 | Began working on film in 2011 called Mr. Idol with Kiseop, Dongho, and Hoon

 

 

 

 

 

♂Kiseop

♂Full Name: Lee Kiseop | 이기섭
♂Nicknames: ---
♂ January 17, 1991 (22 years old)
♂Position: Main dancer, Visual, and sub-vocalist
♂STALKER INFO: A blood type| 181 cm | 64 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: 7th member to join U-KISS in 2009 | He's an ulzzang | Knows Taekwondo | Can beat box | Lives with his parents and older sister | Used to be a model at his friend's shopping mall | Loves photography | Education: Yatab High School | Religion: Buddhist | Can act | He's saving money to put himself through University | He was suicidal at one point in time after being rejected from different entertainment companies. Thankfully, his parents helped him out of his suicidal thoughts | Hardest working member | He apologized to the Kiss Me's when he first joined U-KISS and asked them to accept him | Most serious member
♂SPECIAL INFO: Starred in U-KISS's Not Young (before he was a member) in 2008 | Starred in PKL's Wonder Outing featuring Girls' Generation in 2008 | Appeared in Ulzzang Shidae Season 2 | Acted in MBC sitcom Real School | Began filming movie in 2011 called Mr. Idol with Soohyun, Dongho, Hoon
 

 

 

 

 

♂Eli

♂Full Name: Kim Kyoungjae | 김경재
♂Nicknames: (English Name) Ellison Kim | The Pigeon
♂ March 13, 1991 (22 years old)
♂Position: Main Rapper
♂STALKER INFO: O blood type | 180 cm | 68 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Born in Washington D.C. | One of the 3 English-speaking members | Has a younger sister named Minah and an older sister named Hannah | Education: Riverbend High School (in ia) | Went to China at the age of 15 by himself to study Mandarin | Learned Taekwondo and Kung Fu for 12 years | 4th member added to U-KISS | Known for his good imitation of a bird | In April 2011, Eli fractured his right hand during rehearsal and he had to go through surgery | 1st member with AJ and Kevin to promote outside of the group (uBEAT)
♂SPECIAL INFO: Was an extra martial artist in a Chinese movie | Starred in Thai-Korean drama Autumn Destiny with Kibum (former member) and Mario Maurer (Thai actor) | Host with Dongho, Thunder (MBLAQ), and Key (SHINee) for Raising Idol | Appeared on MBC's We Are Dating on December 24, 2010 episode | MC with Park Myungsoo (Korean MC) for Fusion | Acted in MBC sitcom Real School with Dongho and Kiseop | MC with NS Yoon-G for English show K-POP Tasty Road in 2012
 

 

 

 

 

♂A.J

♂Full Name: Kim Jae Seop | 김재섭
♂Nicknames: ---
♂ June 4, 1991 (22 years old)
♂Position: Rapper
♂STALKER INFO: 183 cm | 68 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Education: Columbia University (New York) | Joined U-KISS after Xander and Kibum left | 1st member with Eli and Kevin to promote outside of the group (uBEAT) | 1 of the 3 English speaking members | Debuted with NH Media's group PARAN in 2005 when he was 15 years old | Debuted with U-KISS with 0330 | Took a 5 month hiatus during the group's Japanese tour for school ; returned from hiatus on February 16 for the Valentine's Day Event
♂SPECIAL INFO: ---
 

 

 

 

 

♂Hoon

♂Full Name: Yeo Hoonmin | 여훈민
♂Nicknames: ---
♂ August 16, 1991 (22 years old)
♂Position: Lead Vocalist
♂STALKER INFO: 181 cm | 67 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Plays the guitar and piano | Joined U-KISS after Xander and Kibum left | Education: Dongguk University (majors in Theatre and Acting) | Debuted as a solo singer under Yeo Hoonmin in 2009
♂SPECIAL INFO: Had an extended play named Pure & Love | Starred in SBS drama Athena: Goddess of War | Worked on a movie named Mr. Idol in 2011 with Dongho, Kiseop, and Soohyun | Starred in Super Action TV's Holy Land with Dongho
 

 

 

 

 

♂Kevin

♂Full Name: Woo Sunghyun | 우성현
♂Nicknames: (English name) Kevin Woo
♂ November 25, 1991 (22 years old)
♂Position: Main Vocalist
♂STALKER INFO: O blood type | 180 cm | 55 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: 1 of the 3 English speaking members | 1st member with AJ and Eli to promote outside of the group (uBEAT) | Only featured in uBEAT's mini album; he isn't actually a member of the subunit | Born in Danville, California | Education: Monte Vista High School | Joined his school's music choir | Auditioned for NH Media during a holiday trip to Korea | Moved to Korea at 15 to train to become a singer | Religion: Christianity | Debuted in XING with Kibum (former member), Yume, and Cheon Hyesung in 2006 | Decided to leave XING in 2008 and joined U-KISS later on in the same year | Ranked the number 1 luckiest Hallyu star in 2012
♂SPECIAL INFO: Participated in 2 albums for his first group XING | Acted in musical On Air Love (26 shows) | Featured in Japanese label mate JAMOSA's Together in 2011 with Eli | MC for Arirang TV Global with Xander | Has been an MC on several different reality shows: All About You, The M-Wave, MCountdown (English Version)
 

 

 

 

 

♂Dongho

♂Full Name: Shin Dongho | 신동호
♂Nicknames: ---
♂ June 29, 1994 (19 years old)
♂Position: Rapper, Sub-vocalist, Maknae,
♂STALKER INFO: B blood type | 178 cm | 60 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Studied in China and knows Mandarin | Known for his deep voice | Education: Hanrim Entertainment Arts High School (unable to graduate due to conflicting schedules) | Most active member of the group with variety shows | His father owns a magazine company, which is how he got into the entertainment business | Known for his cornrow hair style in Not Young | Known for eating a whole bowl of Jja Jjang Myun in 59 seconds | Ran away from home when he was a child | Sent to the ER in October 2012 for lung issues (pleurisy)
♂SPECIAL INFO: Appeared on many variety shows: Raising Idol, Idol Maknae Rebellion, Sonyeon Sonyeo Gay Baekso, Strong Heart, Love Chaser, Star Do Do Chores, Quiz Sixth Sense, Star Golden Bell, and Quiz to Change the World | Starred in a few movies: My Black Mini Dress, Villain and Widow, and Mr. Idol, and Hong Gil Dong 2084 | Spokesperson for movie Don't Cry Mommy


Former Members

 

 

 

 

♂Xander

♂Full Name: Alexander Lee Eusebio | 알렉산더 리 유세비오
♂Nicknames: ---
♂July 29, 1988 (25 years old)
♂Position: Rapper
♂STALKER INFO: 182 cm | 63 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Born in Macao, Hong Kong | Korean, Chinese, and Portuguese nationality | Debuted as a solo artist under M Plus Entertainment after leaving U-KISS in 2011 | Held a private fan meeting in Hong Kong after leaving U-KISS | Lived in California | Education: De Anza College (California) | 1 of the members who speak English | Lives in Seoul now with his grandmother | Has an older sister named Victoria | Religion: Christianity | Speaks 7 languages: English, Cantonese, Korean, Manadrin, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese | NH Media terminated his and Kibum's contracts in February 2011, kicking them from the group | NH claimed Xander left for studies, but Xander said this wasn't true
♂SPECIAL INFO: Performed as part of the 3rd Wave in Malaysia with Brian Joo | Starred in drama Immortal Masterpiece | Appeared in God's Quiz Season 3 (ep 6) | His first movie will release in 2013 named 3 Peas in a Pod with Calvin Chen (Fahrenheit)
 

 

 

 

 

♂Kibum

♂Full Name: Kim Kibum
♂Nicknames: (Japanese stage name) Allen Kibum
♂December 29, 1990 (24 years old)
♂Position: Vocalist
♂STALKER INFO: 179 cm | 65 kg
♂PRECIOUS FACTS: Younger brother of Kim Hyungjoon (SS501) | Debuted in XING in 2006 with Kevin | He left XING to make a better future for himself | NH Media terminated his and Xander's contracts in February 2011 | NH Media claimed Kibum left to do business with his brother, but NH felt that he was lacking and wanted better members
♂SPECIAL INFO: He will return to Korean Entertainment industry with his solo in 2013 under the name Allen Kibum | Has been promoting digital singles in Japan since leaving U-KISS

 


♂Staff Notes:

I completely forgot that Xander and Kibum used to be in U-KISS. ^^ Well,it's good to know that they're doing well on their own!

Updated June 3, 2013 by Mina.

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MyDeerLikesBacon
#1
Chapter 3: I think BTS's V is born on December 30th? Not really sure about the other members though

And some members of EXID previously are now in BESTie so you should probably make some adjustments
BBVIPBaby #2
GIVE ME PSY NOW!!!
sparksfly7
#3
Chapter 15: I hope I'm not being obnoxious with all my comments :/ I'm just trying to help.

Okay, a bunch of things to add for Suju:

Originally was supposed to follow a graduating system like After School, but didn't
Sungymin: often nicknamed "The King of Aegyo", one of two members to know martial arts (along with Hangeng)
Eunhyuk: also nicknamed "Anchovy"
Donghae: his father passed away from cancer when he was 21; known for his Mokpo dialect
Kyuhyun: often nicknamed "Evil Maknae" because of his snarky attitude towards his hyungs; currently hosting "Mamma Mia", replacing Minho as a MC
Heechul: was very close to Hangeng, cried at first performance after Hangeng left, close friend of Jessica (SNSD) because they have similar personalities
Yesung: kept turtles because he felt lonely but said that they just made him feel lonelier; likes touching people's philtrums (space between nose and lips); known for his strange dances and weird sense of humour; opened a cafe in 2012 with his brother Jongjin called "Mouse Rabbit Cafe" (Yesung is the mouse and his brother is the rabbit, because of their zodiacs)
Kibum: was originally the maknae before Kyuhyun joined
Zhou Mi: called "seasoning" by Heechul because his name sounds just like seasoning in Korean
Henry: nicknamed "Mochi" because of his (formerly) chubby cheeks; fans are called "Strings"; extremely talented at violin, won many awards including the Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Regional Gold Medal (formerly known as the Silver Medal) for Level 10 Violin; debuted as solo artist with "Trap" (feat. Taemin of SHINee and Kyuhyun of Super Junior) on June 7, 2013

I only know things about S.M. groups...
sparksfly7
#4
Chapter 8: some things that I think should be added:

Baekhyun: known for his fondness of eyeliner (called himself EXO's eyeliner in a variety show before)
Chanyeol: symbol: phoenix; was an ulzzang
Kris: symbol: dragon
Lu Han: known for his Rubik's cube solving skills
Lay: symbol: unicorn
Tao: known for his love of Gucci; called Xiumin "oppa" when they first met because of his poor Korean
sparksfly7
#5
Chapter 9: just two corrections: ^^

Xander's full name is Alexander Lee Eusebio, not Eusebo. And Kiseop is the visual, not Dongho.
sparksfly7
#6
Chapter 7: some things that I think should be added:

Onew's known for his ttakbam, and his grades were so good that he was ranked second in his entire school in his third year of high school.
Taemin's most popular nickname lately is 'Taeman'.
SoheesHusband #7
Chapter 21: Lee Hi is so pretty :') I hope she continues to succeed!
GIVE ME THE IDOL SISTERS AND BROTHERS LIST NOW!
Can we request lists? X) *dances extra awesomely*
shy_lover
#8
Chapter 19: can i say that i love you ;-;
<3 <3 <3
i really love this *makes hand motion* whatever this could be call, guide? i really do x.x i love the format and just everything ;-; <3 <3 <3 keep updating ^^ please
gwiyom2
#9
Chapter 8: keep updating :)