Among the thirteen members, there are two Seventeen members who are English speakers, Joshua and Vernon. Let’s introduce them!
Joshua’s Profile and Facts
Joshua is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is a member of the popular K-Pop group SEVENTEEN. When he was a child, he loved singing, playing the guitar and forming bands with his school friends; he auditioned and was accepted by Pledis Entertainment after finishing high school, and now he is in an important part of the SEVENTEEN group. Joshua is a multi-talented person – he can play musical instruments, sing, compose, and dance; he has made many covers of popular songs, most often in an acoustic version, such as his version of “Because of You” by After School. Besides being part of SEVENTEEN’s vocal unit, he also conducted a solo project with rapper Kisum, for the song “You and I.” He is known as the gentleman of SEVENTEEN because he has never gotten angry and always speaks softly.
Joshua’s Full Profile
Real Name: Joshua Hong/Hong Jisoo (홍지수) Stage Name: Joshua (조슈아) (ジ ョ シ ュ ア) Nickname: American Hyung, Gentleman Joshua Date of birth: December 30th, 1995 Height: 177 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood type: A Zodiac: Capricorn Origin: Los Angeles, California Team: Vocal Joshua studied at an elementary school in Los Angeles, where he was born. He also attended high school or special high school in downtown Los Angeles. The school was named Downtown Magnets High School, and Joshua finished school in 2014. After graduating from high school, he became a student at Pledis Entertainment and was trained for two years and two months, along with Jeong Han. It seems that Joshua is just a child, and his parents are still living together. He is always happy to make his parents proud and he is a child who is very devoted to his parents; he said his dream was to make his parents happy by being happy and doing what they support. Not much is known about his parents because Joshua is young and doesn’t reveal a lot about his family. He is fluent in both English and Korean, because he speaks Korean when at home with his parents, but speaks English at school. Although he considers English as his mother tongue, Joshua is quite fluent in Korean (it’s just that he doesn’t write it – he’s bad at it!). He grew up in a Christian family in Los Angeles and his family goes to church every week; Joshua found his singing talent and began singing in the church. After seeing how people were touched by his singing and the appearance of the song, he realized that that was what he wanted to do. So, at the time of the audition, he did his best, and he ran away. Hong Jisoo, better known as Joshua Hong, is a member of the SEVENTEEN Vocal Unit. He was born in Los Angeles, USA, and he grew up there and attended school there too. At a very young age, Joshua discovered his musical talent and decided to play the guitar. He was very good and practiced a lot on his guitar skills, which he used to make cover songs and make up some new ones as well. He realized that he wanted to become a singer after singing in his family’s church in LA when he ended his great audition after he finished singing. Joshua is known as the most gentle member of SEVENTEEN because he is rarely angry, and always smiles and has a positive outlook on life. He speaks very softly and is talkative, so being around him made us feel like we have found a best friend! One of Joshua’s other qualities is that he cannot ask for mercy or comment on people; his past attending church and growing well might have an impact on his life now; his attitude cannot be a joke. Joshua likes to play too – he used to love football, and also watched the animated program “Adventure Time.” The only drawback, as he said, was that the dance was bad – he didn’t think he could make his bandmates proud with slow dances and it was difficult to accept dance moves. However, everyone likes Joshua even though the dance is bad, and they even help him not to care about anything; a very good friend of his is Jeong Han because both of them are very close, more so than the other members. Jeong Han, one of the members of Seventeen, and Joshua consider each other as brothers, and they even have a partner name – ShuJeon. Joshua is not known to date anyone at this time, but he has mentioned several times about what attracts his attention in a girl. Because Joshua is very attentive and kind, he likes to be with someone who looks like him. He also laughs, so he doesn’t mind having a cute girlfriend, but it’s also important that his girlfriend always smiles and has honesty. Department in School: Music Instrument: Guitar Food: Chicken and Ice Cream Beverages: Coffee Colors: Blue, Brown, Black, and Pink Song: “Gentleman Don’T” by Gabe Bondoc TV Shows: Adventure Time Film: Anything as long as it’s a horror film Music: hip-hop, R&B Model: EXO, his parents, Eminem, and Shinhwa Actor: Jang Dong Gun Moto: “I live music” Personality: Calm Hobby: reading books, soccer Artist: 2BiC Animals: Rabbits YouTuber: Gabe Bondoc, AJ Rafael, and Jeff Bernat
Joshua’s Facts
Vernon’s Full Profile and Facts
Vernon from Seventeen was born with the name Hansol Vernon Chwe on February 18th, 1998, New York, USA. At the age of 5, his family moved to South Korea where he grew up in the Hongdae neighborhood of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. He finished his primary education at Ewha University Elementary School. Vernon developed a passion for hip-hop at an early age and as a teenager, he entered the Pledis Entertainment record label. Vernon appeared in several music videos, including the singles “Falling” by Man K, and “My Copycat” by Orange Caramel.
Vernon’s Full Profile
Real Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe Korean name: Choi Han Choi (최 한솔) Stage Name: Vernon (버논) Nickname: Mr. Headphones, Peacekeeper, 4D, DiCaprio Date of Birth: February 18th, 1998 Place of Birth: New York, United States Position: Main Rapper Height: 180 cm Weight: 62 kg Blood Type: A Zodiac sign: Aquarius Citizenship: Korean-American Unit: Hip-Hop Team Hansol Vernon Chwe comes from a mixed ethnic group. His father is from South Korea and his mother is from the United States. His father, Simon Choi, is an artist, while his mother Melody Chwe, is an art teacher. The rapper only has one sibling, a sister named Sofia Chwe. His middle name “Vernon” is actually his mother’s maiden name. By chance, the rapper also adopted him as his stage name. The family moved to South Korea when Vernon was still a child. For some reason, perhaps because of his good looks, many Vernon fans argue that he bears a resemblance to the popular Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Rap singer Vernon is often referred to as the Leonardo DiCaprio of K-Pop. Many even took it a little bit further by concluding that indeed the two entertainers are actually related. However, there is no blood connection between the Hollywood actor and the young rapper. Of course, Vernon is really flattered by the comparison, however, he admits that he sometimes feels embarrassed.
Vernon’s Facts
