ASC2NT Members Profile and Facts:
ASC2NT (어센트) is a 5-member South Korean boy group under NEWWAYS COMPANY, consisting of Karam, Injun, Jay, Reon, and Kyle. They debuted on May 7, 2024, with their first single album, Expecting Tomorrow.
Group Name Explanation: A combination of the word “ascent”, and the number “2”, which signifies the beginning of a 2nd chapter. The group name reflects the members’ ambition to ascend to new heights in their second chapter of life.
Official Greeting: “Hello. We are ASC2NT.”
ASC2NT Official Fandom Name: EPPY (에피)
Fandom Name Meaning: The members are on a new journey as ASC2NT and fans are part of that story. EPI is from the word “episode,” like fans are an episode in a story together.
ASC2NT Official Color: N/A
ASC2NT Official Logo:
Latest Dorm Arrangement:
Karam, Injun, & Reon
Official SNS:
Website: newways.co.kr/ASC2NT
Instagram: @asc2nt_official
X: @ASC2NT_OFFICIAL / (Japan): @asc2nt_jp
TikTok: @asc2nt_official
YouTube: ASC2NT
Facebook: ASC2NT
Cafe Daum: 어센트 (ASC2NT)
ASC2NT Member Profiles:
Karam
Stage Name: Karam (가람 / カラム)
Birth Name: Park Hyun-chul (박현철)
Position(s): Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: June 28th, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Sheep
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @park_628
X: @karam_7340
TikTok: @karam_0628
Karam Facts:
– He was born in Daegu, South Korea.
– He lived in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan for a few years.
– Education: Cheongdam High School, Sehan University, Dankook University.
– Karam, Injun, and Jay participated on the survival show, Peak Time as Team 23:00.
– He is a huge fan of TVXQ!’s U-Know, he is the reason Karam decided to become a singer.
– His favorite color is pearl red, because it’s TVXQ!‘s fandom color.
– Karam is a former member of Xing (3rd and 4th generation, 2008-2009) under the stage name Rising.
– His stage name in Xing, Rising, comes from TVXQ!‘s song, “Rising Sun”.
– He was also a member of The Boss (2010-2023) and it’s sub-unit Popsicle.
– In the special thanks in The Boss‘ albums, he would always thank his parents and U-Know.
– He likes cooking and used to be in charge of The Boss‘ meals when they lived in the dorms.
– He is an actor and has acted in various musicals, theater plays, movies and dramas.
– Karam was a child model, and won gold in contests twice.
– He was part of MOTF (Men Of The Future) dance crew, with Speed‘s IONE, XENO-T/ToppDogg‘s B-Joo, A-JAX‘s Jihu, and Cross Gene‘s Sangmin.
– Because of how much he loves U-Know, and because (according to netizens) his visuals resemble former member Jaejoong, Karam is known as their son among TVXQ! fans.
– He’s really good at bowling, his score averages around 180.
– Karam loves soccer so much that he played the midfield position for the celebrity soccer team FC MEN (2012-2015).
– He has been playing soccer since he was a student and still enjoys it as a hobby. Karam prefers to play at night with his friends.
– He njoys making TikTok videos and doing lives, he was ranked #1 in the TikTok rankings at some point.
– Karam cannot drink alcohol, because he hates the taste of it.
– He sleeps with a Rilakumma plushie.
– Karam was the president of the student council and was part of the dance club in middle school.
– He has strong arms, and often won arm wrestling matches as a child.
– Karam has completed his military service.
– Karam is interested in fashion and the latest trends.
– He recommends to listen to the title track “LOVE ME DO” from their debut album. He often listen to the track as it gives off a bright and positive energy. (source)
Injun
Stage Name: Injun (인준 / インジュン)
Birth Name: Lee In-jun (이인준)
Position(s): Main Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthday: March 9th, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESTJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @injun1992.39
X: @InJun0309
Injun Facts:
– He was born in Incheon, South Korea.
– Education: Incheon Dongdong High School, Digital Seoul National University of Culture and Arts.
– His nicknames are (Eccentric) Rabbit, Chinchilla, and Injeolmi (Korean rice rake).
– He’s the most talkative member of the group.
– Injun, Karam, and Jay participated on the survival show, Peak Time as Team 23:00.
– Injun is a former member of Xing (3rd and 4th generation, 2008-2009) under the stage name Soul.
– He was also a member of The Boss (2010-2023).
– He released several duets: “Just One Love” ft. D-day, “한번 더 내 말을 (One More Time I Say)” ft.A-daily‘s Ziu, and “Type & Delete” ft.Kim Kyujong.
– He is a fan of SG Wannabe.
– He’s called Twitter King, because he is the most active on social media and interacts a lot with fans.
– He is a baseball fan and his favorite team is Incheon SSG Landers.
– Injun is close friends with SS501 member Kim Kyujong. They often does fitness or goes hiking together.
– He has a high alcohol tolerance and likes drinking.
– Injun won gold twice and silver once in music festivals.
– He has acted in several musicals and plays in Korea and Japan.
– He played in the drama, “Power Rangers Dino Force Brave”.
– Injun has completed his military service.
– He has a habit of waking up in the middle of the night to sometimes eat snacks.
– Injun tends to sleep whenever he gets the chance to.
– He helps the other members not to feel nervous when performing. (source)
– He is a big fan of Tanaka, Injun has stated that it was an honor to film the dance challenge with him. (source)
– Injun’s special talent is beatboxing. He used to upload beatbox covers onto YouTube, with former The Boss members Mika and Hyunmin, under the name 집게트리오 (Tongs Trio).
Jay
Stage Name: Jay (제이 / ジェイ)
Birth Name: Jeon Ji-hwan (전지환)
Position(s): Main Rapper, Main Dancer
Birthday: March 31st, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @jjh_0331
X: @jay940331
Jay Facts:
– He was born in Donam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– Education: Gyeongdong High School, Digital Seoul Institute of Culture and Arts.
– His nickname Poppin’ Prodigy comes from the show before debuting in The Boss.
– He has a very serious and calm personality, even in text messages he never uses emoticons or slang.
– He is a former member of Xing (3rd and 4th generation, 2008-2009) under the stage name Kipalang.
– Jay was also a member of The Boss (2010-2023) and its sub-unit Popsicle.
– He was featured on Star King for his popping skills.
– Jay, Injun, and Karam participated on the survival show, Peak Time as Team 23:00.
– He applied for the dance survival show Be Mbitious, but didn’t pass the auditions.
– He made his acting debut as a child actor in 2009, in the movie “Short! Short! Short!”.
– He also played in “Song of the Wind”, “Themselves”, “Confession”, and “Power Rangers Dino Force Brave”.
– Jay has also acted in several musicals and theater plays in Japan.
– When he was in sixth grade he went viral for a dancing video and he appeared on a TV show, “Truth Game”.
– His favorite food is meat and he is very serious about meat. According to Injun, he once ate 11 servings of meat in middle school.
– Jay doesn’t like food that smells fishy, such as crabs and sea cucumbers.
– He loves to walk, he walks about 10k steps everyday.
– Jay and Kyle usually work out together before heading to sleep every night. They even replace their meals with protein shakes.
– Jay likes to watch Netflix, he watches shows and movies in any genre or language.
– He completed his military service from 2018-2020, and was part of the military band together with CNBLUE‘s Jungshin.
– He has stated that the other members have helped him a lot especially with performing and communicating with the fans. (source)
Reon
Stage Name: Reon (레온 / レオン)
Birth Name: Cho Jae-yun (조재윤)
Position(s): Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
Birthday: June 15th, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Height: 182 cm (5’12”)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISTP
Nationality: Korean
Reon Facts:
– Reon was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He has dual nationality, Korean and American. (source)
– Reon went to an international school in elementary and immigrated to the US in middle school. (source)
– He moved back to Korea during his junior year in high school.
– Education: Seokyeong University.
– He was announced as a member on January 17th, 2024.
– Reon can speak Korean, English, and a bit of Japanese.
– Green and black are his favorite colors.
– He is a very caring person as well as affectionate.
– He doesn’t like eating spicy foods since he isn’t good at eating it.
– A few specialties of his are photography, sports, and fashion.
– He is a big fan of G-DRAGON, he wants to emulate his stage performances and charisma.
– A few artists Reon likes are Millic, Nive, Rascal Flatts, Sam Kim, Teddy swims, and The 1975.
– He has already finished his military service.
– He recommends to listen to the title track “Beautiful Girl” from their debut album. (source)
– Reon’s sleeping habits is that he always stretch his arms out and push whoever sleeps next to him to the wall. (source)
– He is interested in the latest trends so he tends to watch lots of reels, challenges, and look up the latest fashion. (source)
Kyle
Stage Name: Kyle (카일 / カイル)
Birth Name: Kim Sang-seop (김상섭)
Position(s): Sub-Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: August 12th, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISTJ
Nationality: Korean
Kyle Facts:
– Kyle was born in Jakarta, Indonesia.
– Education: Hanyang University.
– He was announced as a member on January 17th, 2024.
– Kyle can speak Korean, English, and Bahasa Indonesia.
– He wants to learn Japanese and various other languages.
– A few sports he likes are badminton, bowling, soccer, and swimming.
– White is his favorite color.
– He has already finished his military service.
– Kyle always sticks to Jay when Jay’s working. (source)
– He has a habit of joking around with the other members. (source)
– He and Jay usually work out together before heading to sleep every night. They even replace their meals with protein shakes. (source)
– He’s a big fan of SHINee‘s Taemin. Kyle hopes to become an idol who works just as hard as Taemin. (source)
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Note 2: Reon & Kyle‘s positions were confirmed on Naver Article. Injun‘s Main Vocalist position was confirmed on their FANVATAR video.
Note 3: Source for the fandom name (May 9, 2024 Instagram Live).
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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