VANNER Members Profile and Facts:
VANNER (배너) is a 5-member South Korean boy band under VT Entertainment, consisting of Taehwan, Gon, Hyesung, Sungkook, and Yeonggwang. Throughout 2018 they had pre-debut promotions in Japan. They debuted on February 14, 2019, with their first full length album, V. They made their Japanese debut in October 2023. On May 4, 2023 it was announced that KLAP Entertainment has signed a three-year with the group.
Group Name Meaning: A combination of the words “BANNER” (flag) and “Victory”. The name means that the members will go to the top of the music industry and plant the flag of victory.
Official Greeting: “We make better! Hello, we are VANNER.”
VANNER Official Fandom Name: VVS
Fandom Name Meaning: It’s pronounced “V V S” and stands for “very very slightly.” It’s in reference to the clarity of diamonds; these types of diamonds are very rare and very expensive, and it means that fans are valuable to VANNER. (VANNER fancafe)
VANNER Official Color: N/A
VANNER Official Logo:
Official SNS:
Website: vanner-vvs.jp
Instagram: @vanner__official / (Japan): @VANNER_JP
X: @VannerOfficial / (Japan): @VANNER_JP / (Staff): @Vanner_Staff
TikTok: @vanner_official
Douyin: VANNER
YouTube: VANNER
Facebook: VANNER_Official
Daum Cafe: VANNER
VANNER Member Profiles:
Taehwan
Stage Name: Taehwan (태환)
Birth Name: Lee Tae-hwan (이태환)
Position(s): Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: January 15th, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (127lb)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ESFJ-T
Nationality: Korean
Taehwan Facts:
– His hobbies are cooking, visiting restaurants, and watching musicals.
– His specialties are composition, lyric, video editing, taking photos, hair & makeup, and musical.
– Taehwan was a rumored SEVENTEEN member and was a PLEDIS Ent. trainee.
– During their tour in Japan, Taehwan was hospitalized and then sent back to Korea to be looked after their for recovery with a specialist due to his tonsillitis.
– His favorite artists are Beyoncé, DNCE, Cardi B, and Hwasa. (Instagram Live)
– He is allergic to milk, beef, horses, and hamsters.
– His Personality: Mild, friendly & positive.
– His dream in the future is to do solo concerts and later open a café.
– Some food he likes are Tteokbokki, crab, and Chinese white shrimp.
– His favorite fruit is watermelon.
– Food he dislikes are Rice noodles & food with strong herbs & spices.
– His favorite movie is The In Between.
– His favorite Pokémon is Squirtle.
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Gon
Stage Name: Gon (곤)
Birth Name: Lee Won-seo (이원서)
Position(s): Vocalist, Main Rapper, Main Dancer
Birthday: August 7th, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 180 cm (5″11″)
Weight: 65 kg (143lb)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTP-A
Nationality: Korean
Gon Facts:
– His family consists of him, his parents, and his siblings.
– His Personality: Bright and cheerful.
– A lookalike of his is Lee Yi Kyung.
– His hobbies: Scuba diving, reptile breeding, baseball, shopping, and vocal reproduction.
– Specialties: Choreography, freestyle dance, writing music & lyrics.
– Food he likes are kimchi stew, Tteokbokki, pasta, malatang, Indian curry, rice noodles, etc.
– He dislikes sweets, snacks, carrots, cilantro, green tea, and whipped cream.
– Gon is a fast learner.
– His favorite colors are black and gold.
– Gon is allergic to cat fur.
– He is good at skiing and snowboarding.
– The snake Gon was holding in the Better Do Better music video is his own snake named Mumu. (Pops in Seoul)
– Gon was only suppose to be VANNER’s dance trainer, but the entertainment asked him if he wanted to be in the group and he said yes.
– He loves cats, but is unfortunately allergic to them. He shared that after seeing a fan’s cat on a video chat.
– Gon has a tattoo on his forearm that says “WE ARE GOING TO BE WHAT WE WERE BORN TO BE”. (vLive)
– He has an older sister who lives in Ireland. (vLive)
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Hyesung
Stage Name: Hyesung (혜성)
Birth Name: Park Hye-seong (박혜성)
Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: January 17th, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Hyesung Facts:
– He was born in Daejeon, South Korea.
– His family consists of him, his parents, and his older brother.
– Hyesung’s hobbies are eating jelly and shopping.
– His specialty is running and drumming.
– Hyesung taught Minhyuk of D-CRUNCH in dancing. (Pops in Seoul)
– He likes pineapples on pizza. (vLive)
– His favorite accessory is rings.
– Hyesung’s favorite artists are DAY6.
– His Personality: A special cutie, but also a sexy hot guy.
– A lookalike of his is his mother.
– Hobbies: Decorating his room, shopping, & writing.
– Specialties: MC’ing and talking.
– Food he likes are malatang and McMorning.
– A food he dislikes is eggplant.
– Him and Sungkook are often hosts/guests for PENTAGON‘s Wooseok‘s Midnight Radio FM Show.
– On October 17, 2024, KLAP Entertainment announced that Hyesung would begin his active duty enlistment on November 4.
– However, on December 9, 2024, the company revealed that Hyesung had been admitted to a military hospital due to pre-existing panic and mental health disorders.
– On December 16, it was announced that Hyesung would be discharged from military service due to a medical exemption.
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Sungkook
Stage Name: Sungkook (성국)
Former Stage Name: Ahxian (아 시안)
Birth Name: Park Sung-kook (박성국)
Position(s): Lead Rapper
Birthday: March 27th, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Sungkook Facts:
– He was born in Sanbon, South Korea.
– His family consists of him, his parents, and his older sister.
– He can speak Korean, Japanese, and English.
– His hobbies are reading & shopping.
– Sungkook’s specialty is making coffee and writing.
– His Personality: Sentimental.
– Food he dislikes are mint chocolate, Malatang, and stir-fried pork.
– When asked what makes VANNER different from other groups he said, “free soul.”
– Prior to changing his stage name, Sungkook chose his stage name “Ahxian”, because he wanted to represent Asi. (Pops in Seoul)
– He said his favorite SEVENTEEN song is “Our Dawn is Hotter Than Day”. (X)
– He’s said his favourite colour is Black. (Fan video call)
– Sungkook’s favorite animal is a dog. He actually has a miniature poodle named Roy. (Fan video call)
– Sungkook is friends with Bitto of UP10TION.
– Him and Hyesung are often hosts/guests for PENTAGON‘s Wooseok‘s Midnight Radio FM Show.
– He changed his stage name from Ahxian to Sungkook on July 1, 2023.
– Sungkook enlisted as an active duty soldier on May 7, 2024. He is expected to return on November 6, 2025.
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Yeonggwang
Stage Name: Yeonggwang (영광)
Birth Name: Ahn Young-jun (안영준)
Position(s): Vocalist, Visual, Maknae
Birthday: September 22nd, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESTP
Nationality: Korean
Yeonggwang Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– His family consists of him, his parents, and his older sister.
– Yeonggwang’s hobby is exercise.
– His specialty is playing basketball, playing alone, & drawing.
– He can speak Japanese and is learning Chinese.
– A food he likes is fish.
– His favorite movie is Transformers. (vLive)
– Yeonggwang’s favorite animal is the wolf.
– His favorite color is blue.
– Yeonggwang’s nickname is “Churu” after he made a mistake in Japanese.
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Note 2: Source for their updated their MBTI types: PEAK TIME ‘Profile Time’ (April 5, 2023). Hyesung‘s previous MBTI result was ENFP-T. Sungkook‘s MBTI results were INTP-P and ENFP. Yeonggwang‘s previous MBTI was ISFP-A.
For Reference On MBTI Types:
E = Extroverted, I = Introverted
N = Intuitive, S = Observant
T = Thinking, F = Feeling
P = Perceiving, J = Judging
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