MBK BOYS (MBK Entertainment Trainees) Profile and Facts:
MBK BOYS was a pre-debut group under MBK Entertainment introduced on May 10, 2019. The members were Kim Yeongsang, Lee Junwoo, Lee Hangyul, Lee Jaeeok, Kim Kijung and Nam Dohyon. Even though some of the members left in late 2019, the group unofficially disbanded on January 8, 2020 when their official accounts were turned into the accounts of a new trainee group called POCKETDOLZ, later debuting as BAE173. This profile introduces the members and details their whereabouts since the disbandment.
Trainees Profile:
Kim Yeongsang
Name: Kim Yeongsang (김영상)
Position: N/A
Birthday: April 6, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 182 cm
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: N/A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @video_0406
Kim Yeongsang Facts:
– He has a sister.
– In 2014 he was a contestant in the SBS Supermodel Contest
– He was first introduced under the stage name Jiho in Summer 2017 as the guitarist of MBK’s new idol band IM66 and while the debut was cancelled or indefinitely postponed and only the sub-unit IM actually released music, Yeosang remained a member of IM66 until the silent disbandment
– In 2018 he starred in the web drama ‘Do Dream’ with members of DIA
– In 2019, Yeongsang competed on Produce X 101 as an MBK trainee and ranked #58.
– It’s assumed that Yeongsang left MBK BOYS and the company in late 2019 when he opened his personal Instagram account.
– He enlisted in the military on October 17, 2019 and completed his service on July 28, 2021.
– These days Yeongsang is not pursuing a career in the entertainment industry anymore and he got married on September 10, 2023.
Lee Junwoo
Name: Lee Junwoo (이준우)
Position: N/A
Birthday: October 18, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 184 cm
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: N/A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @dlwnsdnd
Lee Junwoo Facts:
– In 2017 he participated on Produce 101 Season 2 as a FENT trainee and ranked #50.
– Junwoo left his company sometime after the show ended and joined MBK Entertainment.
– He appeared in the MV for ‘Turn Signal’ by trot project girl group VENUS.
– It’s assumed that Junwoo left MBK BOYS and the company in late 2019 when he opened his personal Instagram account.
Lee Hangyul
Name: Lee Hangyul (이한결)
Position: Dancer
Birthday: December 7, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 176 cm
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @lee_gyul_gyul
Lee Hangyul Facts:
– He is from Incheon.
– He has two brothers who are 15 and 16 years older than him.
– Hangyul was a backup dancer for Jiyeon’s “Lullaby” and Shannon’s “Hello“.
– Hangyul was supposed to debut as a vocalist and keyboard player of IM66 but after the debut fell through he debuted as a member of IM a few months later on September 1, 2017 (IM was rumoured to be a sub-unit of IM66 with the rest of the members possibly debuting later, but it is also possible MBK changed the plan and the line-up to debut an idol group instead).
– In late 2017 all members of IM appeared on KBS’ survival show The Unit, Hangyul ranked #13 in the final episode.
– He appeared as a back-up dancer in UNB’s ‘Black Heart’ MV and music show promotions.
– In 2019 Hangyul appeared as a MBK Entertainment trainee on Produce X 101 and was re-introduced as a member of MBK BOYS, confirming IM’s disbandment after long inactivity.
– His final rank was #7, securing him a spot in the debut line-up of X1.
– After X1’s premature disbandment on January 6, 2020 he returned to MBK Entertainment where he was re-introduced as a member of POCKETDOLZ confirming MBK BOYS’ disbandment.
– Hangyul promoted as the project duo H&D together with Nam Dohyon from their debut on April 21 until the disbandment on September 23.
– On November 19, 2020 he officially debuted in MBK Entertainment subsidiary company Pocketdol Studio’s boy group BAE173, since April 17, 2022 he is the groups leader.
– He made his acting debut in the 2021 web drama ‘Love in Blackhole’.
More facts about Lee Hangyul here
Lee Jaeeok
Name: Lee Jaeeok (이재억)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: December 13, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 174 cm
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENTJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @leeeeejaee_ok (inactive)
Lee Jaeeok Facts:
– He is from Ansan.
– Jaeeok appeared as a contestant from MBK Entertainment on MBC’s 2018 survival show Under 19 where he ranked #15 in the vocal team and #37 overall.
– After MBK BOYS’ disbandment he was introduced as a new trainee at One Cool Jacso Entertainment in late 2020.
– In 2021 Jaeeok was going to be a contestant on the Chinese survival show Asia Super Young but the show was cancelled so he decided to appear on Extreme Debut: Wild Idol instead where he was eliminated in the final episode.
– Afterwards he returned to One Cool Jacso Entertainment but was not included in their boy group XODIAC, it is assumed that Jaeeok left the company since he has not appeared on their social media in some time and his current whereabouts are unknown.
More facts about Lee Jaeeok here
Kim Kijung
Name: Kim Kijung (김기중)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: January 24, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 176 cm
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ENFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @0124_gijoong
Kim Kijung Facts:
– He is from Seoul.
– Kijung is an only child.
– He debuted as a member of IM under MBK Entertainment on September 1, 2017.
– Along with the other members he participated on The Unit where his final rank was #8, making him a member of project group UNB.
– Kijung graduated from the practical music deaprtment at SOPA in 2020.
– He majored in K-pop at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts together with Yoon Jae-chan, Produce X 101 contestant Choi Su-hwan and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin.
– After MBK BOYS’ disbandment nothing had been heard from him until Kijung appeared as a contestant on MBC’s 2021 survival show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol where he was eliminated in the final episode.
– Even though he was not included in the debut line-up for BAE173 in 2020, he stated after his participation in Wild Idol that he was still under contract with MBK Entertainment and would notify his fans of his future plans soon.
– Kijung enlisted in the military on December 12, 2022 and is expected to be discharged on June 11, 2024.
More facts about Kim Kijung here
Nam Dohyon
Name: Nam Dohyon (남도현)
Position: Rapper, Producer, Maknae
Birthday: November 10, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 185 cm
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @t0ninam
YouTube: @t0ninam
Soundcloud: @t0ninam
Nam Dohyon Facts:
– He was born in Japan and lived in Denmark and Japan before moving back to Korea in middle school, he can speak English and Japanese.
– He has an older brother born in 2002.
– Dohyon appeared as a contestant on MBC’s 2018 survival show Under 19 where he ranked #12 in the rap team and #42 overall.
– In 2019 he appeared as a MBK Entertainment trainee on Produce X 101 and was introduced as a member of MBK BOYS; his final rank was #8, making him a member of X1.
– After X1’s premature disbandment on January 6, 2020 he returned to MBK Entertainment where he was re-introduced as a member of POCKETDOLZ confirming MBK BOYS’ disbandment.
– Dohyon promoted as the project duo H&D together with Lee Hangyul from their debut on April 21 until the disbandment on September 23.
– On November 19, 2020 he officially debuted in MBK Entertainment subsidiary company Pocketdol Studio’s boy group BAE173.
– Dohyon graduated from the Practical Music department of Hanlim Multi Art School in 2023.
– On April 28, 2023 he filed a lawsuit against Pocketdol Studio to suspend his exclusive contract which he won on June 23, making his departure from the company and BAE173 official.
More facts about Nam Dohyon here
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