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Off The Cuff Members Profile: Off The Cuff Facts and Ideal Types

Off the Cuff (OTC) was a pre-debut South Korean boy group under Purple Entertainment, which consisted of five members: Peter, Insoo, Leo, Rowoon and Yoo One. They were originally a project group created by a YouTuber Big Marvel, consisting of 9 models, YouTubers, Instagram influencers, buskers, and trainees. The original line-up that was announced on October 6, 2019 was supposed to be Big Marvel, Insoo, Kang Leo, Swey, Rown, Yoo One, Seryun, Renya, and Gunho, but the final formation was announced on November 20, 2019. They released their first single titled “Going Out” on April 23, 2020, but according to Peter, it wasn’t their debut song. Their debut date was set to be around July or August 2020, but the group disbanded on April 9, 2021, with an official statement made through the company’s Instagram account.

Off the Cuff Fandom Name: Cufflinks

Off the Cuff Official Accounts:
Instagram: offthecuff.on (changed to PURPLE STAR)
YouTube: OFF THE CUFF (changed to PURPLE STAR)
Twitter: OTC_official_jp (Inactive)
TikTok: purplish_star (deleted)

Off the Cuff Members Profile:
Peter

Stage Name: Peter (피터)
Birth Name: Cho Kyumin (조규민)
Birthday: August 26, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Position: Rapper
Nationality: Korean
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood Type: B
Member Color: Red
Instagram: @_lxoye_
TikTok: @_lxoye_

Peter Facts:
– Born in Incheon, South Korea.
– He is the oldest member in the group.
– He was announced as the first member of the official line-up.
– His religion is Christian (Protestantism).
– He has a younger sister named Min Ji.
– He is a former member of Alphabat duo (Kyumin & Selin), which debuted in 2012 under YUB Entertainment.
– His shirt size is L or XL.
– His favorite color is red.
– He can speak English.
– His favorite place is Church.
– He’d like to go on a world tour.
– His favorite movie genre is horror.
– He listens to music by Hillsong United.
– He is friends with singer Kang Kyun Sung.
– His favorite Bible verse is Habakkuk 3:17-18.
– He started dancing when he was 18 years old.
– Before joining the group he was under IMX Entertainment.
– His hobbies are drawing, reading, watching movies with friends, and playing soccer.
– If he had to pick between singing, dancing, and rapping he would pick the last one.
– He got enlisted in military service on August 21, 2017 and discharged on June 29, 2019.
– He was a contestant in Produce 101 Season 2, ranked 88 and being eliminated in episode 5.
– Before appearing in Produce 101, he was promoting in China as “Z-Dragon”, impersonating G-Dragon.
Peter’s Ideal Type: A woman who believes in God.
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Insoo

Stage Name: Insoo (인수)
Birth Name: Lee Insoo (이인수)
Birthday: January 16, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Position: Rapper
Nationality: Korean
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Member Color: Yellow
Instagram: @in_soo_tagram_
Twitter: @insoo_official
TikTok: @leeinsoo_
Facebook: 이인수
YouTube: INSOO

Insoo Facts:
– Born in Ulsan, South Korea.
– He was announced as the second member of the official line-up.
– He was a member of the group A6P under the stage name Jaguar, which was active from 2015 until 2016.
– His favorite color is black.
– Before joining the group he was under DS Entertainment.
– His English is perfect and he often responds to fans in English during lives.
– He participated in the survival show Boys24.
– He participated in Produce 101:Season 2 and his final rank was 57 with elimination in episode 8.
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Leo

Stage Name: Leo (레오)
Birth Name: Kang Leo (강레오)
Birthday: November 8, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Position: Main Dancer
Nationality: Korean
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Member Color: Pink
Instagram: @leo_mlwgg
Youtube: LeoKang강레오
TikTok: leokang_

Leo Facts:
– He was announced as the fifth member of the official line-up.
– He is responsible for translations in the group.
– He is close friends with the YouTuber Edward Avila.
– He is signed to the label Hommes Studio.
– He released a song with YooOne titled “Going Out“.
– He can speak English and French.
– He has a sister.
– His favorite artist is EXO‘s Kai.
– He was a member of an independent boy group Kingdom alongside YooOne and BECZ‘s H in 2018.
– Kang Leo’s Ideal Type: A girl shorter than him.

Rowoon

Stage Name: Rowoon (로운)
Birth Name: Jeong Hoyong (정호용)
Birthday: July 31, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Position: Vocal
Nationality: Korean
Height: 174 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Member Color: Mint
Instagram: roni_0731
Youtube: 로니RONI

Rowoon Facts:
– He was announced as the fourth member of the official line-up.
– He watches Netflix and dramas in his free time.
– If he could change his body with someone else, it would be Peter because “his body is normal”.
– He debuted as a soloist with the first single “You Are” on March 29, 2021, under stage name Roni.
– He is a former member of XEED, having sadly left the boy group on January 15, 2023, due to personal circumstances.
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YooOne

Stage Name: YooOne (유원)
Birth Name: Kim Jeong-hyun (김정현)
Birthday: September 11, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Position: Leader, Main Vocal
Nationality: Korean
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Member Color: Blue
Instagram: _yooone0911_ / @yooone_official
Youtube: 유원

YooOne Facts:
– He was announced as the third member of the official line-up.
– He is also a solo singer with the same stage name, debuting on February 14, 2019 with the single “Be Mine”.
– He is signed with Hommes Studio with Kang Leo.
– He was a member of an independent boy group Kingdom alongside Leo and H (BECZ) in 2018.
– He released a music video, Maximum, and a joint music video with Kang Leo, Going Out.
– His favorite hair color is black.
– He wanted to become an idol because his dream was to be on stage and sing/dance for people.
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Former pre-debut Members:
Big Marvel

Stage Name: Big Marvel
Birth Name: Hwang Myunghun (황명훈)
Birthday: February 19, 1994
Position: Leader, Main Rapper
Nationality: Korean
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Instagram: @lilmarvel0
Twitter: @BigMarvel0
Youtube: Big Marvel

Big Marvel Facts:
– When he first started his YouTube, it was named StimMercy and he posted videos of him beatboxing.
– He has many tatoos all over his body.
– His favorite BTS member is V.
– He is mainly known for his videos where he makes parodies of songs with a rubber chicken.
– If he could be any animal, it would be a chicken.
– He is close friends with the YouTuber Edward Avila.
– He started learning English in middle school.
– If he was a superhero he would want to be like Spider-man or Thor.
– His manager is his best friend.
– He likes to watch anime.
– He is friends with Coco of CocoSori.
– He is friends with LAYSHA.
– He wants to hit billboard charts.

Swey

Stage Name: Swey
Birth Name: Choi Kyutae (최규태)
Position: Dance
Nationality: Korean
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Instagram: @_s.w.e.y_
Youtube: 규태이너 Kyutainer

Swey Facts:
– He participated in a 2018 supermodel survival show.
– His hobby is exercise.
– He does ballet.
– His favorite feature is his kind-looking eyes.

Seryun

Stage Name: Seryun
Birth Name: Yeon Seryun (연세련)
Birthday: November 9, 1998
Position: Visual
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @dengdeng_e
Youtube: 딩동댕댕dengdeng

Seryun Facts:
– He is well-known on Instagram.

Renya

Stage Name: Renya
Birthday: August 11, 1999
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Instagram: @renya0811

Renya Facts:
– He is friends with Korean soloist Holland.
– He is a well-known model in Japan.
– He has appeared in many of Big Marvel‘s videos.
– He is a fan of BigBang‘s G-Dragon and Taeyang.

Gunho

Stage Name: Gunho
Birth Name: Kim Gunho (김건호)
Position: Maknae
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @i.hate.cucumber
Youtube: 거노건호

Gunho Facts:
– He was a model.

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