DAY6 Members Profile and Facts:
DAY6 (데이식스) is a 4-member South Korean band under JYP Entertainment, currently consists of: Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. On February 27, 2016, it was announced that Junhyeok left the company. On December 31, 2021, Jae terminated his contract with JYP then left the group on January 1, 2022. They debuted on September 7, 2015, with their first mini album, The Day. They had their Japanese debut on March 14, 2018.
Group Name Meaning: They used to have 6 members. The members all represents the six days in a week while the fans represents the seventh day, and together they are a week.
Official Greeting: “Hello. We are DAY6!”
DAY6 Official Fandom Name: My Day
Fandom Name Meaning: It means that DAY6 & the fans fill up each other’s day as they are important to one another.
DAY6 Official Color: N/A
DAY6 Official Logo:
Official SNS:
Website: day6.jype.com
Instagram: @day6kilogram / @day6_japan_official
X: @day6official / @day6_japan
TikTok: @day6_official
YouTube: DAY6 / DAY6 Japan Official
Facebook: DAY6
Weibo: @DAY6Official
DAY6 Member Profiles:
Sungjin
Stage Name: Sungjin (성진)
Birth Name: Park Sung-jin (박성진)
Position(s): Leader, Main Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist
Birthday: January 16th, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐻
X: @DAY6BOBSUNG_JIN
Instagram: @sungddenly
YouTube: ParksungJjin_2YA
Sungjin Facts:
– He was born in Busan, South Korea, he later lived in Seoul.
– Sungjin has an older sister.
– His hobbies are sport and games.
– He was a member of the original formation of DAY6 known as 5LIVE which made its soft debut in promotions in 2014. However, the band changed its name after fans compared them to the American band Maroon 5.
– It makes Sungjin happy when Wonpil just go to sleep and doesn’t talk to him (because he doesn’t know how to answer Wonpil’s questions like, “are you a bear?”)
– Sungjin nags the maknae line a lot.
– He is good friends with Jay B of GOT7 and with Sandeul from B1A4.
– Sungjin was proud that even when he was not feeling well while writing a song, the song still turned out good.
– According to Jae, he looks like actor Lee Min Ho.
– He is really a good dancer but he always does an ugly dance when asked to dance in broadcasts.
– Sungjin actually appeared in an episode of “Hidden Singer” in season two where he competed against JYP himself to see who sounded most like JYP. He passed the first two rounds but was eliminated in the third round with most of the votes (to which he didn’t sound like JYP).
– He was on Weekly Idol ep. 305 as a masked idol.
– Sungjin announced that he enlisted in the military on March 8, 2021. He was discharged on September 7, 2022.
– Sungjin’s Ideal Type: A girl like his mom; When he had to choose between a few options, he said he prefers short hair, someone sexy and tall. (Ariran Radio interview)
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Young K
Stage Name: Young K (영케이)
English Name: Brian Kang
Birth Name: Kang Young-hyun (강영현)
Position(s): Main Rapper, Main Vocalist, Bassist
Birthday: December 19th, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 180.2 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🦊
Sub-Unit: Even Of Day
Instagram: @from_youngk
Young K Facts:
– He’s born and raised in Ilsan, South Korea, and moved to Toronto, Canada, to attend high school.
– Young K lived in Toronto for about 4 years.
– He’s an only child.
– During middle school, his dream wasn’t to be a singer, but a basketball player.
– He began his career in 2010 under the name Brian Kang as a member of a musical trio in Toronto, Canada.
– Young K was Scouted by JYPE with his band member Don Lee from 3rd Degree in Toronto to come to audition for JYPE.
– He was a member of the original formation of Day6 known as 5LIVE.
– Hobbies: basketball, watching webtoons, going to restaurants, movies, traveling alone
– He appeared in Dream High 1 & 2 as a backup dancer.
– He wants to be called Young K but everyone calls him Brian.
– Their group won 1st place in a Math Dance Competition (which was held in Canada, and their group consists of his friends in Canada).
– He’s really a good dancer.
– Dowoon having vocal lessons makes him happy.
– He spent Christmas 2016 alone, drinking grape juice while watching cartoons.
– Young K studied business management.
– He has contributed a lot in writing their songs.
– Young K is a living dictionary when it comes to the Korean Language.
– He almost debuted in a dance group along with Wonpil.
– Young K and Stray Kids‘ Bang Chan were roommates as trainees. (SBS Power FM Radio 180629)
– He is part of ONE TOP.
– Young K’s Ideal Type: He doesn’t mind; When he had to choose between a few options, he said he prefers long hair, someone sexy and tall. (Ariran Radio interview)
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Wonpil
Stage Name: Wonpil (원필)
Birth Name: Kim Won-pil (김원필)
Position(s): Main Vocalist, Keyboardist, Synthesizer, Visual
Birthday: April 28th, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ-A
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐰
Sub-Unit: Even Of Day
Instagram: @kimwon.pil
Wonpil Facts:
– He was born in Incheon, South Korea.
– Wonpil has an older sister.
– He was one of the founding members of 5LIVE, the original name of DAY6.
– Hobby: Collecting action figures.
– He has a 4D personality.
– He has lots of aegyo.
– Wonpil is naturally clingy.
– He gets sad when Sungjin doesn’t answer his questions (he asks things like: “are you a bear?”, so Sungjin doesn’t know how to answer)
– He is good friends with Jinyoung of GOT7.
– Wonpil has a tattoo on his ring finger (on his left hand).
– He really likes to cling with Dowoon because he wants a younger brother.
– He has contributed a lot in writing their songs.
– Wonpil got sad seeing Young K going to school regularly while doing the responsibilities of being an idol.
– He almost debuted in a dance group along with Young K.
– Wonpil is now a keyboardist as well as on the synthesizer (since Junhyeok left).
– Wonpil has a leading role in the web drama ‘Best Mistake’ season 3.
– He made his solo debut with the album Pilmography on February 7, 2022.
– He enlisted on March 28, 2022, and was discharged on November 27, 2023.
– Wonpil’s Ideal Type: Girls who know what they want and go for it; When he had to choose between a few options, he couldn’t choose between someone cute and sexy, but he said he prefers tall girls. (Ariran Radio interview)
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Dowoon
Stage Name: Dowoon (도운)
Birth Name: Yoon Do-woon (윤도운)
Position(s): Drummer, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: August 25th, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63.5 kg (140 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ENFJ/INTJ (previously INFP, ISFP, ESTJ)
Representative Emoji: 🐶
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Even Of Day
Instagram: @d.ddablue
X: @Dw_day6_drumme
YouTube: Day6_drummer Yoondowoon
Dowoon Facts:
– He was born in Busan, South Korea.
– Dowoon has an older sister.
– He studied at Busan Arts College.
– DAY6 was originally known as 5LIVE, however, their name had changed by the time Dowoon joined in 2015.
– He’d been playing the drums since he was sixteen.
– He has had vocal lessons.
– His ears get red when he’s shy.
– Most of the members find him the cutest among the group.
– He mad at Wonpil for wanting to share the same bed.
– Dowoon is Jae’s A++ student in English.
– He debuted as a soloist on September 27, 2021 with the single “Out of the Blue“.
– He enlisted on January 17, 2022, and he was discharged on July 16, 2023.
– Dowoon’s Ideal Type: Girls with pretty smiles. When he had to choose between a few options, he said he prefers long hair, someone sexy and tall. (Ariran Radio interview)
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Former Members:
Jae
Stage Name: Jae (제이)
Birth Name: Park Jae-hyung (박제형)
English Name: Jae Park
Position(s): Lead Guitarist, Main Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: September 15th, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INTP-T
Nationality: Korean-American
X: @aeJPark
YouTube: eajmusic
Instagram: @eajpark
Twitch: eaJParkOfficial
SoundCloud: eajpark
TikTok: @eajparkofficial
Jae Facts:
– He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but when he was 5 his family moved to California.
– Jae also briefly lived in Vancouver, Canada.
– He has an older sister.
– Jae attended Cerritos High School in California and California State University, Long Beach.
– Before joining Day6, he would often post song covers to YouTube. His YouTube channel: yellowpostitman
– His hobby is playing badminton.
– He placed 6th on Kpop Star season 1 and signed a contract with JYP Entertainment.
– Jae was MC in ASC (After School Club) along with 15&‘s Jimin, U-KISS‘ ex member Kevin.
– Founder of jaehyungparkian (his ship name with Young K).
– Jae doesn’t like aegyo.
– He formed a debate club in high school.
– He thinks he looks attractive with glasses on.
– Jae gets sick easily and gets stomach aches easily.
– Jae is allergic to pollen. (vlog on YouTube)
– Most fluent in English, but is not that good at speaking Korean.
– Jae dreams in both English and Korean.
– Jae is lactose intolerant. (From his vlog on YT)
– He is friends with The Rose members, especially Woosung, and with KARD‘s BM.
– He uses the stage name eaJ for his solo releases.
– As of December 31, 2021, Jae terminated his contract with JYP then officially left the group in January 2022.
– Jae’s Ideal Type: He prefers short hair, someone cute and short. (Ariran Radio interview)
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Junhyeok
Stage Name: Junhyeok (준혁)
Birth Name: Im Jun-hyuk (임준혁)
Position(s): Keyboardist, Vocalist
Birthday: July 17th, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: N/A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @____junhyeok
YouTube: Junhyeok Official
Junhyuk Facts:
– He was born in Bucheon, South Korea.
– He has 2 older sisters. (KKBOX interview on November 2, 2015)
– Hobbies: GUNPLA (Gundam models), Shopping, Soccer, Exercising.
– Junhyeok can cover songs in his own style.
– He composes and produces songs.
– Junhyeok likes to write lyrics.
– He can also play guitar.
– How Junhyeok got into JYP: his older sisters sent clips of Junhyeok singing to JYP (KKBOX interview on November 2, 2015)
– On February 27, 2016, it was announced that Junhyeok left the company due to personal reasons. There were rumors that JYP actually terminated Junhyeok’s contract because he was dating despite the dating ban.
– Junhyeok appeared on “The Unit” as a contestant. He ended on rank 32.
– He stated on “The Unit” during his audition, that he left DAY6, because he thought he was doing harm to his group due to the controversy in the past.
– Junhyeok was part of a 4-member band, Be Blossom under V Entertainment for a certain amount of time, after he left DAY6.
– Junhyeok made his solo debut with an album with 2 songs: “Stay” and “Sorry”, released on February 22, 2018.
– He was featured in The Uni+‘s “THE UNI+ B STEP 1” album, on the track “My Story”.
– Junhyeok enlisted on January 22, 2020 for his mandatory military service. He was discharged on August 1, 2021.
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