Isaac (SKYE) Profile and Facts
Isaac is a member of the independent South Korean boy group SKYE, formerly known as IN2IT, and Malaysian solo artist.
Stage Name: Isaac (아이젝)
Birth Name: Isaac Voo Kai Meng (邬凯名)
Korean Name: Oh Gae Myung
Nationality: Malaysian
Position: Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer
Birthday: December 12, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Zodiac Year: Dog
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI: ESFP
Isaac Official SNS:
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Twitter: isaacvkm_1212
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Tiktok: isaacvkm1212
YouTube: Isaac Vkm
Weibo: IsaacVkm邬凯名
Douyin: Isaac Vkm 邬凯名
Isaac Facts:
Early and personal life
– Isaac was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
– Isaac has a big family, with two older sisters, an older brother, and a lot of nieces and nephews.
– Isaac can speak Malay, English, Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin. He is also learning sign language, Japanese, and Spanish.
– Both of his parents are singers.
– The best childhood memory of him was Christmas Eve. When Isaac was a child, Santa Claus visited him and left presents while he was sleeping every Christmas. He always enjoyed celebrating the festival with his family.
– Isaac is the first Malaysian Kpop idol.
– He is known for his long hashtags and cheesy pick-up lines in four languages: Korean, Mandarin, English, and Malay.
– Isaac likes the song “Seattle” by Sam Kim due to the lyrics which sound like his own story. He wanted to learn Korean better so can express himself better. (Vlive MOMOPLAY EP.13)
– When Isaac was a student, around 14 years old, he saw “Mirotic” by TVXQ on TV and decided he wanted to be an idol. It was quite late actually, as he wished he had known about Kpop earlier and felt regretful.
– Isaac was not confident about himself in the past, but that changed when he started to chase his dream and grew a lot in the process. He encourages everyone to chase their dream.
– Isaac thinks he can drink well but he gets flushed after one can of beer. (Variety Show: IN2IT Game Life Bar)
– His favorite colours are black, grey, and white.
– He changed his personal TikTok account into the official group’s one before opening a new personal account himself.
Career
– His nicknames include Jek (from the Korean pronunciation of his name), Jekjek, Bang Jek, Fake Maknae, and Global Prince.
– He doesn’t like it when his name is written incorrectly, such as Isac, Issac, Isacc, or even Isasc. The correct way is Isaac.
– He puts a lot of effort into entertainment his fans and greets them in their mother tongue, including Arabic and German.
– Isaac has several tatoos: “Sparkle” on his inner bicep, “family together” on his ribs (left side), and a geometrical design in his hip or stomach.
– Former member Sunghyun complimented him by saying he is innocent and childish at heart.
– After Sunghyun’s departure, he became a rapper for IN2IT.
– For dance practice of “Amazing” MV (Halloween Version), he dressed up as a green pea.
– In hotels, his roommate is usually Inho.
– When trying to copy Hyunuk jumping over a little river during the filming of the “Amazing” MV in Kazakhstan, Isaac fell into that river. He didn’t hurt himself but the other members had a good laugh.
– Their former practice studio was haunted. Some of them had paranormal experiences. For instance, when Isaac was alone in the bathroom something passed behind him. At first, he thought is eyes were tricking him but when he went back to the dance room he had the feeling that someone was next to him and he saw that shadow again. (Interview for Zany TV in December 2018)
– When Isaac was the last one to go home, he had to switch off all the lights and had to check whether they really are off. Isaac sometimes felt like something was running towards him from the darkness. Then he just ran out.
– When the group lived in a dorm, Hyunuk was his roommate. They often ate Mee Goreng together.
–In the dorm, Isaac sometimes dodged dish washing when it was his turn.
– When Hyunuk advertised FiLite beer, Yeontae’s mom often fed Isaac this beer even though he doesnt like beer.
– He tried to prove to Jiahn that he has a sixpack during CCCV Vlive. Jiahn also mispelled his name as Issac Bukaiming. This has become a meme among fans.
– Isaac originally tried becoming the tenth member of AlphaBAT in April 2014.
– In 2015, Isaac joined Kpop International Dance Cover competition in Busan to represent Malaysia with a dance crew called P.A.S. Isaac revealed when his friends went home, he stayed in Korea to join more auditions.
– In Boys24, he was ranked sixth with a total of 43.58 points and a member of Unit Sky.
– His fandom name was Sparkle and his light stick was a self-drawn stick man that made a heart pose with his arms.
– One of his inspirations is Jackson Wang from GOT7, who also happens to be born in 1994. Isaac is his fan and was timid when they met.
– As a Kpop idol, Isaac would like to do a collaboration stage with Jimin from BTS. With other celebrities, he hopes to collaborate with Bruno Mars for their song someday.
– Isaac was part of the OST for the Chinese Webtoon Adaptation of Lookism. He sang the opening “Hero” and also wrote the lyrics for it.
– He is friends with a lot of idols: Benji, Jisung from Stray Kids, BC and Rubin from 1TEAM, Yoojun from D1CE, AleXa, Loudi from 14U, Hajoon from TheRose, as well as Beta from AlphaBAT.
– Back then in dorm life after debut, Isaac told a story about their usual morning routine: Riho was the one to set the first alarm, followed by Inho, Hyunuk, and Sunghyun with rock music. However, none of them would get up so several alarms would ring for a while at the same time. During these times, Isaac felt like he was at a music show while still sleeping.
– Together with Yesung from Super Junior, Dongwoon from Highlight, and U-Kwon from Block B, as well as the actors Kevin Woo and Kim Namho, Isaac was casted for a musical called Altar Boyz which was held in Osaka from February 8 until 9, 2019.
– In 2019, Isaac regularly hosted TheShow together with Inho. He also hosted a radio show together with former B.I.G member Benji.
– Isaac stayed at Yeontae‘s place during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to Malaysia to visit his family. Later, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Isaac couldn’t return to Korea. As a result, he stayed in his home country. Isaac wasn’t staying with his family either, but rented a place for himself.
– While the Korean members of IN2IT were enlisted, he continued with personal schedule in his homeland.
– On May 7, 2022, Isaac was the special guest at the finals of the Kpop dance competition JeoreoMou. Later that time, he signed an exclusive contract with Prodigee Asia Talent.
– Isaac made his solo debut on August 5, 2022, with “Time Bomb”. The MV was filmed in Thailand. He listens to it at least once per day.
– In December 2022, Isaac joined The X Project Asia. He was in Team Ribbon together with Clara Wong, who won the show.
TMI Facts
– Isaac eats pizza for night and his all-time favourite comfort food is Dim Sum. He also loves his mom’s home cooking. Isaac also designed the sticker for Korean foods she sold.
– Isaac can’t eat spicy food, but likes to do so anyway. Moreover, he also dislikes fish, onion, and green pea.
– While staying in South Korea for several years, Isaac missed Malaysian food like nasi lemak (a rice dish) or rendang (spicy meat) a lot. He sometimes made dishes like mee goreng (fried noodles) or cornflake madu (a sweet dish) for the other members.
– His mom filmed some of his TikTok videos.
– If Isaac feels down, he talks to his family on the phone or just tries to find some funny videos. Isaac also just sleeps early that day because he can forget about it when he wakes up the next day.
– If Isaac is not working, he likes to relax while enjoying the nature and travelling with his family, the latter especially to beaches to listen to the waves or eating fresh fruits. (View of the Arts Interview)
– If Isaac could get any animal as his pet, he would like a lion and name them Mau Mau, which means “fluffy” in Chinese.
– If Isaac got 1 million dollars, he would travel around the world with his family. (R/Kpop AMA)
– Playing a random song and dancing to it helps him get focused.
– Isaac says he can do a sexy anchovy dance.
– Besides BTS Jimin and Bruno Mars, he also would like to collaborate with Malaysian celebrities: singer-songwriter Yuna, Ismail Izzani, and the girl group DOLLA.
– If Isaac had to eat one food for the rest of his life, he would choose makchang.
– The daily routine of drinking two liters of water is important for him. However, in his first interview, he accidently said two milliliters. (Arirang Radio’n Us)
– Isaac drinks a lot of bubble tea or milk tea, so he can drink so much water per day.
– His favorite time together with the members is when they were practicing.
– Isaac wants to visit Jeju Island because he has never done so.
– The biggest challenge while preparing for his solo debut was the lyrics be. He’s from Eastern Malaysia and was asked to sing in West Malaysian dialect, so the pronunciation was a little bit different.
– While recording, Isaac sometimes wrote the Malay lyrics in Korean for pronunciation. He often mixes all the languages he knows.
– The music video, taking place in Ampang Jaya, was filmed within only one day. Isaac found that fascinating because shootings with the group usually took longer. (The Seoul Story Interview)
– Isaac’s ideal type: A girl who treats her parents well
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(Special thanks to In2U Entertainment. Edited by Clara AD.)
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