Hangyul Profile and Facts:
Lee Hangyul is a member of the South Korean boy groups BAE173, under PocketDol Studio, and POLARIX, the project boy group formed through Starlight Boys. He is also a former member of IM and X1, as well as a contestant on The Unit.
Fandom Name: Kyeollangdan (결랑단)
Fandom Color: N/A
Hangyul SNS:
Instagram: @1gyul_2gyul
Weibo: @POLARIX_翰潔_
Stage Name: Hangyul (한결)
Birth Name: Lee Han Gyul (이한결)
English Name: Michael
Birthday: December 7, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 69 kg (152 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESFP-A
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 
(Dog)
Hangyul Facts:
Early life & Family
– He was born in Namdong-gu, Incheon province, South Korea.
– He attended Incheon High School.
– He was abandoned at birth, but he was adopted at age 7.
– Adoptive family members: mom, dad, two older brothers (15 and 16 years older).
– When he was around six or seven years old, he got his hand caught in a door whilst playing with a friend and had to have surgery.
– He decided to become a singer to repay his family and friends’ favors.
– His childhood dream was to become a taekwondo instructor (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys), but had a change of heart in middle school.
– He was a member of the dance club in middle school, and after a dance competition during his third year, he was casted by seven different agencies.
– Hangyul initially became a trainee out of curiosity, but while experiencing the thrill of the audience’s cheers as a backup dancer, he realized he wanted to feel that kind of applause for himself, discovering that being an idol was his true dream.
Personal traits & Facts
– Hangyul has trouble seeing things that are far away.
– His hobbies are taekwondo, basketball, watching movies, bowling and doing acrobatics.
– He did taekwondo for 8 years, but ultimately stopped. He holds a 3 dan black belt.
– Specialties: acrobatic, dancing, spinning balls.
– His habits are talking in his sleep, not wearing shoes all the time, wriggling his toes, and sniffing clothing.
– His least favorite seasons are summer, because he sweats excessively, and spring, because of bugs (he hates cicadas the most). His favorite are winter and fall.
– Charming point: Adam’s apple, small but cute 8-pack.
– His favorite colors are black and fluorescent yellow.
– His favorite song is John Park’s ‘In The Rain’ and his favorite movies are Avengers and hero movies.
– He loves to exercise.
– Favorite late night snack: Chinese food.
– The food he can eat non-stop is soft tofu soup. (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys)
– He can’t eat spicy food.
– He never wears pajamas. (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys)
– If he won a lottery he would buy a comfortable car. (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys)
– Given the chance to choose a superpower, he would choose teleportation. (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys)
– His skills are singing and dancing.
– He has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Mes Hommes,” and a larger tattoo on his back.
– He has a pet toy poodle named Hanbyeol.
His Trainee Days:
– He was a backup dancer for T-ARA‘s Jiyeon‘s ‘Lullaby’ release and for Shannon’s ‘Hello’ release.
– He was a trainee for 4 years and 2 months.
– He was part of the trainee group IM. He used to be the main dancer, vocalist and visual of the group.
The Unit Information:
– He was a participant on The Unit and was ranked 13th.
– He is friends with Lee Woo, Seowool, Kim Kijoong, BIGFLO’s Euijin, and BANK TWO BROTHERS’ Feeldog from The Unit days.
– In June 2018, he featured in UNB’s ‘Black Heart’ promotions, along with BEATWIN‘s former member Jungha, DIA‘s Jueun and S.I.S’s Anne.
Produce X 101 and X1 Information:
– Company: MBK Entertainment
– PDX101 Class: C – D.
– Hangyul ranked 7th, receiving a total of 794,411 votes, and debuted in X1.
– Hangyul’s total amount of votes is 2,221,045.
– The most memorable day he wants to live again is his debut with X1 in 2019. (KIRA Interview for Starlight Boys)
– Motto: gaining energy from proceeding
– Fans gave Hangyul, Seungyoun, and Dohyon the nickname of “Team Rocket,” due to all of their shenanigans.
BAE173 Information:
– Before BAE173, he debuted in the duo unit H&D, on April 21, 2020.
– He was the last member to be revealed for the group, on September 23, 2020.
– He’s the “lazy boy” of the group.
Starlight Boys & POLARIX Information:
– He was announced as contestant on September 30, 2024.
– His favorite song during the show was Yuuri‘s ‘Leo.’
– He put himself in the 50th place.
– He performed 2PM‘s ‘My House’ with BAE173 groupmates Yoojun, Minjae and Doha. He received 1 star.
– He was ranked 4th on the episode 2.
– For the first round, Hangyul performed 2PM’s ‘Again & Again” with Ling Qi, Zai, Yang Donghwa, Shao Ziheng and Hong Sungmin, and won.
– He was ranked 4th until episode 6, then placed 3rd during ep. 7, 1st during ep. 8 and 2nd during episode 9.
– Hangyul’s final rank was 6th, securing him a place in the final lineup of POLARIX.
– Hangyul officially debuted in POLARIX on May 28, 2025, with the EP FREEFALL·漫游棱镜.
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