Since Pentagon debuted, on October 10th, 2016, they have already made some stories along their journey. Curious to find out more about them? Let’s check it out!
Pentagon Members Profiles
Hui’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Lee Hoe-taek (이회택) Stage Name: Hui Date of Birth: August 28th, 1993 Home: Gwacheon, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Virgo Blood Type: A Height: 172 cm (5’8″) Weight: 57 kg (125 lbs) Nationality: Korean Education: Modern K Academy Position in Pentagon: Leader, Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer Fun Facts:
Hui was rejected from Hanyang University His mom is a retired English teacher He used to be a JYP trainee and won 1st Place Best Male Vocal at JYP 7th Audition Final Round back in 2010 Hui can do tumbling and play the piano Hui can’t eat foreign food Hui has his personal room in Pentagon’s dorm. He used to be part of a trio with his former label mate E’Dawn and HyunA Hui is the active songwriter of the group and has a big role in a lot of the group’s songs Hui composed “Never” for Produce 101, Wanna One’s debut track “Energetic,” and one of Kriesha Chu’s songs in her 1st mini-album together with Flow Blow His ideal type: someone who tries her best at everything she does
Jinho’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Jo Jin-ho (조진호) Stage Name: Jinho (formerly known as Jino) Date of Birth: April 17th, 1992 Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Aries Blood Type: A Height: 168 cm Weight: 52 kg Nationality: Korean Position in Pentagon: Main Vocalist Fun Facts:
Jinho can speak Chinese He made his debut as a member of SM Entertainment’s project boy unit, SM the Ballad in 2010 Jinho was the winner of SM Everysing Contest 2008 while Xiumin was in the second place He is known as the cute tiny hyung He was being trained for 8 years Jinho likes pink sweaters He is really good at singing high notes and rapping but he doesn’t rap for the group Jinho has his personal room in Pentagon’s dorm Jinho, alongside Shinwon, Kino, Yeo One, Yuto, and Wooseok appeared as a cameo in the drama Age of Youth 2 His ideal type: someone girly with nice nails
Hongseok’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Yang Hong-seok (양홍석) Stage Name: Hongseok Date of Birth: April 17th, 1994 Place of Birth: South Korea Zodiac Sign: Aries Blood Type: A Height: 181 cm (5’11”) Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs) Nationality: Korean Education: Hwa Chong International School (Singapore 2007 – 2010), Tianjin Nankai High School (China), University of International Business and Economics in Beijing (he resigned in order to start his music career) Position in Pentagon: Lead Vocalist Fun Facts:
Hongseok used to live in San Diego, Singapore, and China. Because of that, he can fluently speak Korean, Chinese, English He likes to read books, study languages Hongseok was a former trainee of YG Entertainment. He used to be involved in MIX & MATCH, a show made by iKON He likes to work out and watch Iron Man He is really proud of his abs He has a driving license Hongseok used to share a room with E’Dawn in Pentagon’s dorm His ideal type: someone with similar preferences and someone he can eat with
Shinwon’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Ko Shin-won (고신원) Stage Name: Shinwon Date of Birth: December 11th, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Blood Type: A Height: 184 cm (6’0″) Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs) Nationality: Korean Position in Pentagon: Sub Vocalist Fun Facts:
Shinwon has an older sister named Yejin He worked part-time in BWCW store and was cast as a street model for LEFAS Shinwon proclaimed himself to be the visual as he feels that he is the most handsome He has a hot temper and is a fashionista He is McDonald’s number one fan, especially their hamburgers He likes to lay down a lot Shinwon is a fan of BTS’ Jimin He and Kino share a room in Pentagon’s dorm His ideal type: someone cute with a round face
Yeo One’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Yeo Chang-gu (여창구) Stage Name: Yeo One Date of Birth: March 27th, 1996 Home: Daejeon Gwangyeoksi Central, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Aries Blood Type: B Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″) Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs) Nationality: Korean Position in Pentagon: Lead Vocalist Fun Facts:
Yeo One has an older sister He modeled along with HyunA for Clride.n He’s very diligent, good at acting, dancing, and swimming He’s very talkative and has a nice personality He’s a huge fan of Jung Jun-il from MATE He likes black because it’s chic Yeo One shares a room with Yan An His ideal type: someone with a positive mindset
Yan An’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Yan An (闫按) Stage Name: Yan An Date of Birth: October 25th, 1996 Home: Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Blood Type: A Height: 186 cm (6’1″) Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs) Nationality: Chinese Position in Pentagon: Sub Vocalist, Visual Fun Facts:
His parents met in Japan and so he was born in Hokkaido, but shortly after, his family moved to Shanghai, People’s Republic of China He can fluently speak Chinese and Korean He’s said to be a lady killer from Mainland China, but he has always been single Yan An is afraid of amusement park rides His ideal type: someone with a bright and kind personality
Kino’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Kang Hyung-gu (강형구) Stage Name: Kino Date of Birth: January 27th, 1998 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Blood Type: B Height: 177 cm (5’10”) Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs) Nationality: Korean Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School, Sejong University (dance major) Position in Pentagon: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper Fun Facts:
Kino has a younger sister named Minju He can fluently speak Korean, Japanese, English He is a former trainee of Power Vocal He was an MC at Rainbow Concert Kino is called the dancing machine of the group. Not only he is talented in dancing, but he is also a good choreographer as he helped in creating the choreography for “Gorilla” and “Like This” He appeared in Rain’s “Rain Effect” and G.NA’s “Secret” music videos Shinwon and Kino share the same room in Pentagon’s dorm His ideal type: someone with an upbeat personality
Yuto’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Adachi Yuto Stage Name: Yuto Date of Birth: January 23rd, 1998 Home: Nagano, Japan Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Blood Type: O Height: 184 cm (6’0″) Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs) Nationality: Japanese Position in Pentagon: Lead Rapper, Vocalist Fun Facts:
Yuto is Japanese. He has two older brothers and an older sister He can fluently speak Japanese and Korean He is called the ‘Takoyaki Prince’ by Pentagon members He used to be a JYP trainee Yuto is close friends with ONF Yuto, they have the same name, they are both Japanese, and they are also both former JYP trainees He is a former baseball player and he practiced baseball for 6 years He’s afraid of the dark and can’t eat spicy food He likes black clothes and watching anime Yuto and Wooseok share the same room in Pentagon’s dorm His ideal type: someone with short hair, honest, and a bright personality
Wooseok’s Profile and Facts
Real Name: Jung Woo-seok (정우석) Stage Name: Wooseok Date of Birth: January 31st, 1998 Home: Gwangju, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Blood Type: O Height: 188.4 cm (6’2″) Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs) Nationality: Korean Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts Position in Pentagon: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae Fun Facts:
Wooseok is the maknae of the group He has won the special prize at a violin competition Due to his bright personality, Wooseok was famous among the female audience during CUBE auditions He likes anime and dislikes cucumbers He can sing the soprano part from an opera as he has a nice singing voice He and Hui wrote the lyrics for Wanna One’s debut single “Energetic” He shares a room with Hui in Pentagon’s dorm On March 11th, 2019, he debuted in the unit Wooseok x Kuanlin, along with Wanna One former member Kuanlin His ideal type: someone positive with a pretty smile and who smiles often
E’Dawn’s Profile and Facts (Former Member)
Real Name: Kim Hyo-jong (김효종) Stage Name: E’Dawn Date of Birth: June 1st, 1994 Home: Hwasun, South Korea Zodiac Sign: Gemini Blood Type: O Height: 174 cm (5’9″) Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs) Nationality: Korean Position in Pentagon: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
