THE ORIGIN – A, B, Or What? (Survival Show) Contestants Profile & Facts
THE ORIGIN – A, B, Or What? is an Survival Show under IST Entertainment. It will be jointly produced by Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solution. There are 13 contestants that range from 2002 to 2005. The show started on March 19, 2022. The final 7 will debut as the group ATBO.
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Contestant Profiles:
Junho (Eliminated Episode 8)
Stage Name: Junho (준호)
Birth Name: Jeong Jun Ho (정준호)
Birthday: July 11, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Junho Facts:
– He has an older sister.
– He trained for 2 years.
– He is a former SM Entertainment trainee.
– He doesn’t like mint choco.
– Hobbies: looking at the night sky, riding a bike.
Minseo (Eliminated Episode 8)
Stage Name: Minseo (민서)
Birth Name: Kim Min Seo (김민서)
Birthday: January 11, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Minseo Facts:
– He has an younger brother.
– He trained for 2 and a half years.
– He is fluent in Chinese because he spent ten years of his childhood in China, and he attended an international school so he can speak English.
– He knows how to play an guitar.
– Nickname/s: Dinosaur
Junseok (Rank 2)
Stage Name: Junseok (준석)
Birth Name: Oh Jun Seok (오준석)
Birthday: March 03, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Junseok Facts:
– He has an older sister.
– His role model is Jay Park
– Among the contestants, He was the first one to join the agency
– Specialty: Dance, Rap, Taekwondo.
– He will debut with ATBO.
Junmin (Rank 4)
Stage Name: Junmin (준민)
Birth Name: Ryu Jun Min (류준민)
Birthday: April 05, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Junmin Facts:
– He has an younger brother and two younger sisters.
– He is a former SM Entertainment trainee.
– During middle school he played an instrument called Nanta.
– His favorite food is tteokbokki.
– Nickname/s: Min-ah
– He will debut with ATBO.
Jinwook (Eliminated Episode 8)
Stage Name: Jinwook (진욱)
Birth Name: Choi Jin Wook (최진욱)
Birthday: May 20, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Jinwook Facts:
– He has an two older brothers.
– He trained for 2 and a half years.
– He wrote some of the lyrics in Sanchez’s 5분만 더 (5 More Minutes )
– He Can bend his fingers 90 degrees
– Nickname/s: Puppy, Latecomer, Puppy Jinwook, Wookie
Hyunjun (Rank 5)
Stage Name: Hyunjun (현준)
Birth Name: Bae Hyun Jun (배현준)
Birthday: June 06, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Hyunjun Facts:
– He has an younger sister.
– He describe himself as an ‘Cloud’.
– Nickname/s: Bae cloud.
– He will debut with ATBO.
Daehyun (Eliminated Episode 2)
Stage Name: Daehyun (대현)
Birth Name: Kang Dae Hyun (강대현)
Birthday: July 15, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Daehyun Facts:
– He has an older sister.
– He trained for 2 years.
– Nickname/s: Kang Daengie, Kang Daengdaeng
– He is a contestant of the Korean survival show “My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys” (2023).
Donghwa
Stage Name: Donghwa (동화)
Birth Name: Yang Dong Hwa (양동화)
Birthday: August 19, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Donghwa Facts:
– He has an older brother.
– He trained for 2 and a half years.
– Nickname/s: Yang Dongie, Fairytale book, workout-hwa
– After his past wrongdoing as a student surfaced online on June 13, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Donghwa will not be a part of the group’s lineup.
Rakwon (Rank 3)
Stage Name: Rakwon (락원)
Birth Name: Seok Rak Won (석락원)
Birthday: November 14, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 174 cm (5’7″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Rakwon Facts:
– He’s an only child.
– He trained for 2 years and 9 months
– He is a former SM Entertainment trainee.
– He was casted by Kakao M during his middle school graduation.
– When he was younger, he was an model.
– Nickname/s: Earth Rockwon, Rak and Roll, Raccoon, Baby Black Panther, Rak Star, Rolling Stone.
– Hobbies: Soccer, watching Netflix, listening to OST from Disney, shopping, watching Youtube.
– He will debut with ATBO.
Seunghwan (Rank 1)
Stage Name: Seunghwan (승환)
Birth Name: Jeong Seung Hwan (정승환)
Birthday: January 27, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Seunghwan Facts:
– He has an two older sisters.
– He is from Busan, South Korea.
– Nickname/s: Cheeseball, Tuna
– Hobbies: Handball, Dodgeball, Volleyball. Cooking, watching movies, eating.
– He will debut with ATBO.
Yeonkyu (Rank 7)
Stage Name: Yeonkyu (연규)
Birth Name: Kim Yeon Kyu (김연규)
Birthday: May 03, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Yeonkyu Facts:
– He trained for 10 months. (IST Ent.)
– Yeonkyu was a former YG Entertainment trainee who was picked to compete in Treasure Box. In episode, he was eliminated. 9.
– Yeonkyu used to be part of Daejeon Dance Vocal Academy.
– He believes his most attractive feature is his eyes when he smiles.
– Nickname/s: Yeon-tofu, Yeonkimie
– He will debut with ATBO.
Bin
Stage Name: Bin (빈)
Birth Name: Won Bin (원빈)
Birthday: July 1, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
WonBin Facts:
– He has an older sister.
– He trained for 2 years.
– He is fluent in Filipino because he has lived in the Philippines for over ten years, and he attended an international school and learned English.
– Nickname/s: Won Kong, Won Bread, 1 Bin, Kong Bin
– Hobbies: Basketball, golf, water skiing, exercising, watching movies/dramas
– On June 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that they did evaluations for the eliminated trainees and Won Bin would be debuting with ATBO in replacement of Donghwa.
Jaehoon (Eliminated Episode 5)
Stage Name: Jaehoon (재훈)
Birth Name: Park Jae Hoon (박재훈)
Birthday: July 20, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Jaehoon Facts:
– He is the youngest contestant.
– He knows how to play an sogeum.
– Nickname/s: Hoonje, Hoonie, Ppark JJae
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