’97 Liners Profiles and Facts
The ’97 liners are a friend group made up of BTS‘ Jungkook, Got7’s Yugyeom & BamBam, Seventeen‘s Mingyu, The8 and DK, Astro‘s Cha Eun Woo , NCT‘s Jaehyun and Stray Kids Bangchan. Their name came to be due to the fact that all of the members were born in the year 1997.
’97 line members :
Jaehyun
Group: NCT
Stage Name: Jaehyun (재현)
Birth Name: Jeong Jae Hyun, but he legalized to Jeong Yoon Oh (정윤오)
Birthday: February 14, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI: ESTP
Jaehyun Facts:
– Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
– He debuted with his group NCT 127 on July 7, 2016, under SM Entertainment.
– He attended Seoul School of Performing Arts.
– His nicknames are: Casper, J, Jeffrey, WooJae, Peach boy, Jaeyuk, because he’s good at making meat, Valentine boy
– He lived in Connecticut (USA) from when he was 5 till 10 years old.
– His English name is Jay.
– He has dimples.
– Jaehyun and Seventeen’s DK went to the same school.
– Jaehyun was an MC for “Inkygayo”. (October 20, 2019 – February 28, 2021)
– Jaehyun prefers women with straight and long hair who can communicate well with him. Someone who is kind and he can depend on. He doesn’t care if that person is older or younger.
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DK
Group: Seventeen
Stage Name: DK (도겸)
Birth Name: Lee Seokmin (이석민)
Birthday: February 18, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: 66 kg (145lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI: INFP
DK Facts:
– Place of birth: Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He debuted with his group, Seventeen, on May 26, 2015, under Pledis Entertainment.
– DK has an older sister.
– He became a trainee in 2012.
– His favorite foods are Doenjang Jiggae (which is a Korean soybean paste stew dish) and pizza.
– He says he likes to spend his time cheerfully so he likes to make others feel energetic.
– DK and NCT’s Jaehyun attended the same school.
– He’d rather date someone older than him cause he needs someone to take care of him.
– DK is allergic to cats. (V Live)
– He doesn’t like cucumbers.
– Dk is in the musical “Xcalibur”.
– Ideal type: girl with long dark hair, has aegyo, and has long slender legs.
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Cha Eun Woo
Group: Astro
Stage Name: Cha Eunwoo (차은우)
Birth Name: Lee Dong Min (이동민)
Birthday: March 30, 1997
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 73 kg (161 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI: INFP
Cha Eun Woo Facts:
– Eunwoo has a younger brother who is studying in China.
– He debuted with his group Astro, on February 23, 2016, under Fantagio Entertainment.
– His nicknames are “Morning Alarm”, “White Tee Guy”,”Face genius” and “Nunu”
– He seems chic, but he is very loyal.
– He attended Hanlim Multi Art School (graduated in 2016), Sungkyunkwan University, Acting Major (accepted in November 2015).
– He can play the Piano, Guitar, Flute & Violin.
– His favorite color is Blue.
– His role model is actor & singer 5urprise‘s Seo Kang Jun and EXO.
– He is a regular cast for “Master in the House”.
– He was on the SBS reality show “Handsome Tigers”.
– Eunwoo acted in the web dramas: ‘To Be Continued’ (2015 Fantagio Web Drama), “My Romantic Some Recipe” (2016) etc.
– He acted in Kdramas: “The best hit” (2017), “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” (2018) etc.
– If he wouldn’t be a singer, he would be a teacher, a doctor, or an anchor
– Cha Eunwoo’s ideal type: A girl that’s curious, wise and intelligent.
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Mingyu
Group: Seventeen
Stage Name: Mingyu (민규)
Birth Name: Kim Min Gyu (김민규)
Birthday: April 6, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 76 kg (167 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI: ENTJ (2022 – taken by the members) / ENFJ (2019 – taken by himself)
Nationality: Korean
Mingyu Facts:
– Birthplace: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
– He debuted with his group, Seventeen, on May 26, 2015, under Pledis Entertainment.
– His sister is named Kim Minseo.
– He is the tallest member in Seventeen.
– He became a trainee in 2011.
– He views himself as a tall kid with dark skin.
–He has his driver license.
– He’s in NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV.
– He’d rather date someone older than him.
– Ideal type: a girl who is tall, kind and easy-going.
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BamBam
Group: GOT7
Stage Name: BamBam (뱀뱀)
Birth Name: Kunpimook Bhuwakul Bambam (กันต์พิมุกต์ ภูวกุล)
Birthday: May 2, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Thai
MBTI: ESTJ
BamBam Facts:
– Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
– He debuted with his group GOT7, on January 16, 2014, under JYP Entertainment.
– He is half Chinese (father) and half Thai (mother).
– He has 2 older brothers, and 1 younger sister.
– He won 1st place in a “Rain Cover Dance” competition in Thailand back in 2007. He also won 2nd place in the “LG Entertainer” competition in Thailand in 2010.
– Bambam has a new clothes line called Double B.
– Bambam’s family owns 50 restaurants in Thailand. (“Knowing Brother”)
– His favorite foods are cheeseburgers and tom yum kung (an authentic Thai soup).
– He is friends with BlackPink’s Lisa. He’s also friends with other Thai idols like CLC‘s Sorn or NCT’s TEN.
-Debuted as a soloist on June 15, 2021 with the single “riBBon”.
– BamBam’s ideal type: A woman who is pretty when she smiles.
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Jungkook
Group: BTS
Stage Name: Jungkook (정국)
Birth Name: Jeon Jung Kook (전정국)
Birthday: September 1, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 179 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 71 kg (156 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI: INTP-T (His previous result was ISFP-T)
Jungkook Facts:
– His place of birth Busan, South Korea.
– He debuted with his group, BTS, on June 13, 2013, under Big Hit Music.
– He has an older brother named Jeon Junghyun.
– He attended Seoul School of Performing Arts; Global Cyber University.
– His hobbies are drawing.
– His favorite foods are anything with flour (pizza, bread, etc).
– He likes the number 1.
– Favorite color: black. (Run BTS Ep. 39)
– Jungkook thinks black hair suits him the most. (Buzz Feed Interview 2018)
– He is a very skilled cook.
– He likes shoes and makeup.
– Jungkook ranked 1st on TC Candler “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2019”.
– His role model is G-Dragon of BIGBANG.
– Jungkook’s ideal type is someone who’s at least 168 cm but smaller than him, is a good wife, good at cooking, smart, has pretty legs, and is nice. Also a girl who likes him and is good at singing.
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Bangchan
Group: Stray Kids
Stage name: Bang Chan (방찬)
Birth name: Christopher Bang
Korean name: Bang Chan (방찬)
Birthday: October 3, 1997
Zodiac sign: Libra
Height: 171 cm (5’7’’)
Blood type: O
MBTI: ENFJ-T
Bangchan facts:
– His birthplace is South Korea but he moved to Sydney, Australia at a young age
– He has a younger and brother
– Education: Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (Sydney, Australia), Cheongdam High School
– His nicknames given by his members are Kangaroo and Koala.
– He can speak English, Korean, Japanese and a bit of Chinese.
– He used to take ballet and modern dance classes.
– He thinks his charming point is his dimples when he smiles.
– His hobby is playing sports.
– He can play the guitar and the piano pretty well.
– Favorite season: autumn.
– He helps his members with producing songs.
— He trained at JYP Entertainment for 7 years.
– He has double jointed elbows.
– He used to train with GOT7, TWICE, and DAY6
– His role models are Drake, Cristiano Ronaldo, and his dad.
– He has a dog in Australia named Berry.
– If he wasn’t in Stray Kids, he would be a kangaroo, actor or athlete. (VLive 180424)
– He was seen in TWICE‘s “Like Ooh Ahh” MV as a zombie and Miss A‘s “Only You” MV
– His motto: “Just enjoy~”
– Chan’s ideal type: he stated that he doesn’t have an ideal type.
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THE8
Group: Seventeen
Stage Name: The8 (디에잇)
Birth Name: Xu Ming Hao (徐明浩)
Korean Name: Seo Myung Ho (서명호)
Birthday: November 7, 1997
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Height: 179.8 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI: INTJ (2022 – taken by the members) / INFJ (2019 – taken by himself)
Nationality: Chinese
The8 Facts:
– He was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
– He debuted with his group, Seventeen, on May 26, 2015, under Pledis Entertainment.
– THE8 does not have siblings.
– He is in charge of b-boying in the performance team of Seventeen.
– He did b-boying in China for 6 years.
–He became a trainee in 2013.
– He prefers Chinese food over Korean food.
– THE8 can do nunchucks.
– The meaning behind his stage name is that when the 8 is laid down, the infinite sign appears.
– He loves fashion a lot.
– The8 was chosen as a dance mentor on season 2 of “Idol Producer”.
– The8’s ideal type is someone who is cute and kind.
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Yugyeom
Group: GOT7
Stage Name: Yugyeom (유겸)
Birth Name: Kim Yu Gyeom (김유겸)
Nationality: Korean
Birthday: November 17, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI: ENFJ (His former result was INFP)
Nationality: Korean
Yugyeom Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, later, his hometown became Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He debuted with his group GOT7, on January 16, 2014, under JYP Entertainment.
– His favorite foods are Samgyupsal, Bulgogi, Chicken, Kimbab.
– His favorite artist is Chris Brown.
– His specialties are street dancing (krumping, house dance, popping).
– He attended Hanlim Multi Art School (Major in Street Dance)and Taekyung University (Model Department).
– Yugyeom said that his mother got pregnant in Saudi Arabia but he was born in Seoul.
– Later, his hometown was Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He has one brother (older).
– His favorite colors are are yellow and black.
– He became a JYP trainee in late 2010/ early 2011.
– He is part of Jus2 with fellow GOT7 member JB.
– He won first place on the dance competition “Hit the Stage” (Ep. 10).
– Yugyeom currently lives with his brother (Euigyeom).
– He made his solo debut on June 11, 2021, with the single “I Want U Around (Feat. DeVita)”.
– Ideal type: A girl with a wacky personality.
Show more Yugyeom fun facts…
Update: Bang Chan from Stray Kids was spotted at a Korean restaurant along with Jungkook, Jaehyun, and Cha Eunwoo.
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