The Wind Members Profile and Facts:
The Wind (더윈드) is a 6-member boy group under With US Entertainment (subsidiary of Around US Entertainment). The group currently consist of Thanatorn, Park Hayuchan, Kim Heesoo, Choi Hanbin, An Chanwon, and Jang Hyounjoon. Shin Jaewon left the group on December 6, 2023. They debuted on May 15, 2023, with their first mini album, Beginning : The Wind Page. They won their first music show win on Music Bank on October 18, 2024.
Group Name Meaning: The ambition to deliver the healing that is essential to many people like a ray of wind. Just as the wind changes shape depending on the season, The Wind will also be “together” next to “us” by providing comfort, emotion, and pleasure in various ways at every moment.
Official Greeting: “Hello. We are The Wind.”
The Wind Official Fandom Name: WHIZ (위즈)
Fandom Name Meaning: Together before anyone else. It represents the sound of the wind passing, the fandom name means that the fans will cheer wherever The Wind go.
The Wind Official Color: N/A
Latest Dorm Arrangement (Feb 2025):
Big Room: Hyounjoon, Thanatorn, Heesoo
Room 2: Hayuchan, Chanwon, Hanbin
Official SNS:
Website: withusent.com/ko/thewind
Instagram: @thewind.official
X: @officialTheWind / (Members): @thewind_twt / (Japan): @TheWind_japan
TikTok: @official_thewind
YouTube: TheWind_official
Fancafe: THEWIND
The Wind Member Profiles:
Kim Heesoo
Stage / Birth Name: Kim Heesoo (김희수)
English Name: William
Position: Leader, All-Rounder
Birthday: May 12th, 2004
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: AB
MBTI Type: INFJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐰
Kim Heesoo Facts:
– He was born in Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi-do, S. Korea.
– Heesoo has a younger sister (born in 2012).
– Heesoo’s charming points are his pale skin, his eyesmile, and his mole.
Family: Mother, Father, Little Sister
– He took dance classes at Flat9 Dance Academy.
– His role models are SEVENTEEN and HIGHLIGHT.
– Heesoo is the group’s mother.
– He usually sleeps early and wake up early.
– Jaewon and Heesoo knew each other before joining the company, they went to the same hagwon (for-profit private educational institution.)
– He’s the “mom” of The Wind, having a caring personality, he will make sure all the members have eaten, he even knows what ingredients the others members like when cooking food (according to Hayuchan).
– Heesoo wants to try rainbow hair one day.
– He can imitate Doraemon really well.
– Out of all things he would like to do, he would like to produce and write songs.
– Heesoo is a really sportive person, he did swimming, track and field, taekwondo, and also reached second level in judo.
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Thanatorn
Stage Name: Thanatorn (타나톤)
Birth Name: Thanathorn Ruangsuwan (น้องธร ธนาทร เรืองสุวรรณ)
English Name: Rapahael
Position: Lead Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: April 5th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFJ
Nationality: Thai
Representative Emoji: 🦊/🐶
Thanatorn Facts:
– He was born in Ratchaburi, Thailand.
– Thanatorn has a younger brother (born in 2007).
– His nickname is Ong.
– Education: Theerasart School, Sarasit Pittayalai Ratchaburi School (4th grade), Ramkhamhaeng University (Communication Arts and Digital Media Major).
– Thanatorn has fulfilled his requirement by enrolling in a military training course so he won’t have to enlist (since these courses are equivalent to military service).
– Thanatorn came in Korea when he was 15.
– He has won a local audition program in Thailand early in his childhood.
– Thanatorn does taekwondo. He won a couple of medals participating in competitions.
– He can’t handle being tickled.
– Thanatorn is good at the bottle flip challenge.
– When he was younger he used to think that pronouncing ‘Sizzling Cheese Donkatsu’ in Korean was difficult.
– Now the words he finds difficult to pronounce in Korean are ‘Marinated eel’ and ‘Funeral will’.
– Thanatorn was a member of a school band in middle school and played the saxophone. (Source: Fancafe)
– His arms and legs are the longest from the members.
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Choi Hanbin
Stage / Birth Name: Choi Hanbin (최한빈)
English Name: Mark, Bini?
Position: Dance Leader, Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: July 25th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ESFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐵/🦊
Choi Hanbin Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, S. Korea.
– Hanbin has a younger brother (born in 2011).
– Education: ShinHwa Middle School (graduated); Yeongdong High School (currently attending)
– Hanbin’s charming point is that he’s good at sports.
– He’s been a trainee under Around Us for 3 years.
– Hanbin is scared of horror movies.
– He has been a trainee since elementary school.
– When Hanbin was a trainee, in grade 6, he struggled with singing during his puberty due to his voice becoming low.
– Hanbin used to be in a soccer team.
– He had dreamed of becoming an idol since he was in 6th grade, at first he wanted to play soccer.
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Park Hayuchan
Stage / Birth Name: Park Hayuchan (박하유찬)
English Name: Justin
Position: All-Rounder
Birthday: August 21st, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 182 cm (5’11″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐱
Park Hayuchan Facts:
– Hayuchan was born in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– His nickname is ParkHa 박하 (Mint candy).
– His cold first impression is a complex that he has.
– Hayuchan has a younger sister (born in 2011).
– He is the one who wakes up Chanwon early to go to school.
– He used to study at Incheon Popular Arts High School but since it was far away and he had to wake up early every day, he transferred to Hanlim high school (the same one as Chanwon).
– If he didn’t become a singer, Hayuchan would have wanted to be a programmer.
– Hayuchan can solve a rubik’s cube in 40 seconds.
– He plays the piano and the drums.
– He’s the vibe maker and the brain of the group.
– When it comes to food, he and Thanatorn dislike intestines, so they can’t eat gopchang (small intestines) and sundae (blood sausage).
– Hayuchan was a child actor under ABM Entertainment.
– Hayuchan acted in the drama Cast: The Golden Age of Insiders (2020)
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An Chanwon
Stage / Birth Name: An Chanwon (안찬원)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 21st, 2008
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: N/A
MBTI Type: ENFP/INFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐢
An Chanwon Facts:
– He was born in Icheon City, Gyeonggi-do, S. Korea.
– Nicknames: Chanbuki, Noni (Idol Radio).
– Chanwon’s charm are his soft and fuffly cheeks and his round face, because he looks easy to approach.
– He has an older sister (born in 1999) and older brother (born in 2000).
– The animal he resembles the most is a turtle because they move slowly which fits his habit of taking things slowly.
– Chanwon became a trainee when he was in the 5th grade.
– Chanwon is part of the maknae line but he is the one who trained the longest under Around Us. He was the first trainee of the company.
– Education: Icheonsadong Middle School (Graduated); Hallym Entertainment Arts High School (Department of Applied Music / Currently enrolled).
– According to Jaewon, even though he has a baby-like face, he has a very mature personality.
– He watched the movie ‘Wonder’ 7 times and always ended crying.
– Chanwon thinks he has a 5D personality with 200% energy.
– His way of healing is by playing a song he likes and to reflect on the song and himself
– According to Hyunjoon, after returning to their dorm when they would have finished a schedule or practice, Chanwon would get randomly excited 10 minutes later, start dancing all alone and approach him saying “Hey Hyunjoon, you look cute today”, and then walk off.
– Chanwon took a break because of health issues. And he did not participate in the 2nd Mini Album, “Our: YouthTeen” comeback.
– He returned back to activities as of Children’s Day 2024 and participated in their next comeback “Sirius Pt.2”.
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Jang Hyounjoon
Stage / Birth Name: Jang Hyounjoon (장현준)
English Name: Daniel/Daniell
Position: Vocalist, Dancer, Visual, Maknae
Birthday: October 25th, 2008
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ESFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐿️
Jang Hyounjoon Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, S. Korea.
– Hyounjoon is an only child.
– He looks like a cold prince in the outside.
– Education: Hancheon Middle School (graduated); Seoul Broadcasting High School (Broadcasting Entertainment Department – currently attending).
– His charming point is his dark eyebrows.
– When Hyounjoon was in 6th grade, he had a graduation photoshoot, and his parents posted photos of him wearing glasses on their SNS. A few days later, he got DMs with casting offers from about 10 agencies, including With US entertainement. He chose With US because they were the first company to contact him.
– He’s in charge of the loudness in the group as a powerful extrovert.
– He’s the fashion leader of The Wind.
– He spends all his time getting ready by picking out his outfit.
– Hyounjoon’s talent is winking very fast.
– He’s very stubborn.
– His favorite thing as an artist is to able to get on stage and show others how the group dance and sing.
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Former Member:
Shin Jaewon
Birth Name: Shin Jaewon (신재원)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: March 2nd, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 
Shin Jaewon Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, S. Korea.
– Jaewon’s father is actor Shin Seung Yong.
– He has a younger sister (born in 2013).
– Education: Changdong High School (graduated).
– Jaewon and Heesoo knew each other before joining the company, they went to the same hagwon (for-profit private educational institution.)
– In the future he would love to perform in musicals and act.
– His charming points are his dimples and his monolid eyes.
– If he didn’t become a singer, Jaewon would have wanted to be a history teacher.
– Jaewon cannot handle spice.
– He can imitate water drop sound.
– Shin Jaewon left the group on December 6, 2023 due to personal reasons.
– On February 28, 2024 his contract with With US Entertainment was also terminated, upon mutually agreement.
– He used to be roommates with Hayuchan and Hyounjoon. He was also in room 2 with roommates Chanwon, Hanbin, and Thanatorn.
– On June 15, 2024, he was cast as Kim Seung-hyun in the web drama “Lovely”.
– Jaewon is a contestant in PROJECT7.
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Note 2: Hayuchan, Thanatorn, Hyounjoon, and Jaewon revealed their MBTI types at The Wind Fansign on May 21, 2023. The rest of the members revealed their MBTI on July 8, 2023 – tsuki_entview.
Note 3: Source for Hayuchan’s updated height (182 cm (5’11″)) – on February 23, 2024, he personally answered a fan’s question at a video fan meeting. He’s the 2nd tallest member after Choi Hanbin.
Note 4: Their english names come from two different sources. First of all, from an information file included in The Wind’s 2025 official fan greeting. Secondly, they talked about their english name in their ‘Happy B Day’ dance practice behind.
Note 4: Source for the listed positions: The Wind Island Showcase
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