UP10TION Members Profile: UP10TION Ideal Type, UP10TION Facts
UP10TION (업텐션) is a Korean boy group, currently consisting of 7 members: Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bit-to, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee and Xiao. UP10TION debuted on September 10, 2015, under T.O.P Media as a 10-member boy group. On February 28, 2023 T.O.P Media announced that 5 Up10tion members have terminated their contracts with T.O.P Media and Up10tion will continue as a 7-member group, individually. Hwanhee and Xiao also terminated his contract with T.O.P Media on March 20, 2023 and March 31, 2023.
UP10TION Fandom Name: HONEY10
UP10TION Official Fan Color: Pantone Yellow UP, Pantone Lemon Chrome, & Honey
UP10TION Official Accounts:
Website: itopgroup.com/up10tion
Website (Japan): up10tion.jp
Twitter: @up10tion
Twitter (Japan): @UP10TION_JAPAN
Instagram: @u10t_official
Facebook: UP10TION
Youtube: UP10TION
Fan Cafe: up10tion
V Live: UP10TION
TikTok: @up10tion__
UP10TION Members Profile:
Kuhn
Stage Name: Kuhn (쿤)
Birth Name: No Soo Il (노수일)
Position: Vice Leader, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: November 11, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 184 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @n_few_days
Kuhn facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His hometown is Ansan, South Korea.
– He doesn’t have any siblings.
– He was the sixth member to join the group.
– He’s good at beatboxing.
– His nicknames are Stormy Kuhn, Blunt Kuhn, Mr. Ttukttak.
– Kuhn likes to watch sad movies.
– He likes polite people.
– He’s UP10TION’s healthy boy.
– He has two dumbbells called Minky and Pinky.
– He’s a KBS “weather-dol” (weather man).
– He likes ramyun.
– He’s scared of big and/or flying insects.
– He likes outdoor activities.
– He wants to try fishing.
– He says Wei is kind of a klutz.
– His role model is the actor Kim Woo Bin.
– Kuhn is close to Victon‘s Chan.
– He was declared the manliest man in UP10TION by the members.
– He’s the dad of the group.
– Although he’s a rapper, his singing voice is pretty good (in So Dangerous, their debut song, he sang instead of rapping)
– He can imitate a mantis.
– He also can imitate Kim Woobin’s facial expression.
– He’s the funniest member and the mood maker.
– He’s the strongest member in the group.
– In the dorm Kuhn shares a room with Kogyeol. (THE SHOW)
– Kuhn’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 11, 2023.
– Kuhn enlisted on March 27, 2023.
– On February 1, 2024, it was announced that he was discharged early from the military due to back pain.
– Kuhn’s ideal type: someone who’s more on the mature side, who won’t get jealous easily, someone with a strong personality but who will let him take the lead in the relationship.
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Kogyeol
Stage name: Kogyeol (고결)
Birth Name: Go Min Soo (고민수), but he has legally changed his name to Go I-an (고이안)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: May 19, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @ian.stagram_
Kogyeol facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His hometown is Bucheon, South Korea.
– He has an older sister.
– He was the fifth member to join the group.
– He has a humble personality.
– His nicknames are Bomdeukie, The Prince, Church oppa or Gyeollie.
– His name means noble.
– The members sometimes call him Beomduk because his grandpa wanted to name him like that.
– His grandma wanted his name to be Beomjik.
– He has dimples when he smiles.
– He’s good(?) at freestyle rapping, at least the members tease him with that.
– Kogyeol’s charming points are his eyes and slim ankles.
– He likes beef the most.
– He said that he is not scared of anything.
– He likes Basketball.
– He likes to read Manhwa (Korean manga).
– His collarbones can hold water (Kuhn approved).
– He likes girls in jeans.
– He wants to go bungee jumping with his members.
– He doesn’t get mad easily.
– Kogyeol is a fan of BTOB. (Idol Radio 181213)
– In the dorm Kogyeol shares a room with Kuhn. (THE SHOW)
– Kogyeol’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 11, 2023.
– Kogyeol enlisted on April 10, 2023. He was discharged October 9, 2024.
– Kogyeol’s ideal type: a girl with sense of humor, who smiles a lot and who is not too mature nor too emotional.
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Bit-to
Stage name: Bit-to (비토)
Birth Name: Lee Chang Hyun (이창현)
Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer
Birthday: August 24, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 181 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @koi_bitto
Bit-to facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His birthplace is Dongducheon, South Korea.
– He has an older brother.
– He graduated from Def Dance school.
– He was a trainee for 1 year and a half.
– He is good at playing the piano.
– Bitto passed FNC Entertainment 1st Audition before joining TOP Media.
– His nicknames are Sticky Rice Cake and Mochi
– His personality is outgoing, he is a communicative guy.
– He has a very deep voice and is in charge of low rap (the opposite of Wei).
– Bitto wanted a job in the food industry when he was younger.
– He’s UP10TION’s Hip Hop boy.
– He likes Rain.
– He is the best at girl group dances.
– He’s easily scared.
– He loves food and is good at cooking.
– He has a Korean-style-food certificate.
– He says he’s good at drawing.
– He gains weight easily.
– He’s the shortest out of the taller members.
– When he’s on-stage he’s charismatic and his eyes change to “laser eyes” while he’s being all cute and bubbly off-stage
– Bit-to is roommates with Hwanhee and Wei.
– Bit-to’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 11, 2023.
– Bit-to’s ideal type is someone like a buddy to him, who knows how to cheer him up and support him when he needs it.
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Sunyoul
Stage name: Sunyoul (선율)
Birth Name: Seon Ye In (선예인)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: November 6, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Instagram: @yyyeinn
Sunyoul facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His birthplace is Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
– He has a younger sister.
– He graduated from Dong Ah Institute of Media and Arts, with Major in K-pop and Acting
– He was the seventh to join the group.
– In 2016 he has appeared on the MBC’ King of Mask Singer tv show.
– His nickname is Bunny because of his bunny teeth.
– When he was on King of Masked Singer they thought he was a girl.
– He’s the mom of the group.
– Sunyoul is left-handed.
– He’s UP10TION’s milky boy.
– He likes Taeyeon and IU.
– He likes to lie down while listening to music.
– He has abs.
– He learned piano for 7 years but he said his hands became dumb lol
– He did a collaboration with GFriend‘s Yuju, the song is called “Cherish”.
– Sunyoul is roommates with Gyujin.
– Sunyoul’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 11, 2023.
– On November 5, 2023 Sunyoul signed an exclusive contract with REDSTART ENM.
– He was a contestant on the survival show Build Up. (Eliminated in episode 10)
– He debuted in the project group WATERFIRE.
– Sunyoul’s ideal type is a mature girl, nice as him, a girl that feels comfortable with him and who accepts his true self.
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Gyujin
Stage name: Gyujin (규진)
Birth Name: Han Gyu Jin (한규진), but he legally changed his name to Han Damwoo (한담우)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: November 21, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 181 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 67 kg (148 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @da.moo_
Gyujin facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea.
– He has two younger brothers.
– He was the eighth member to join the group.
– He confessed he once weighted 100 kg (220 lbs). (THE SHOW)
– His nickname is Shinchan.
– He’s in charge of eyebrows.
– He’s the craft teacher of UP10TION.
– Gyujin hates scary things and places.
– His brothers are named Gyuri and Gyucheol.
– His family has a dog called Mongi.
– He’s UP10TION’s dandy and gentle boy.
– He likes meat.
– He likes Day6.
– He’s UP10TION’s alarm clock.
– He loves animals a lot.
– He can imitate a giraffe’s eating.
– He thinks of himself as a real man.
– He has a baby face.
– Gyujin doesn’t like scary things.
– Gyujin is roommates with Sunyoul.
– Gyujin’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 11, 2023.
– Gyujin’s ideal type: a girl in the mid between mature and immature, not shy and talkative. He said that his fans are his ideal type.
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Hwanhee
Stage name: Hwanhee (환희)
Birth Name: Lee Hwan Hee (이환희)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: May 6, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @5x6_hwani
Hwanhee facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His birthplace is Daejeon, South Korea.
– He has two older sisters and a younger sister.
– Hwanhee’s nickname is Hwan-ah.
– He is known as the most popular member.
– He said his mother frequently mistakes Sunyoul for a girl.
– He has the habit of biting lips.
– His nicknames are Hwan, Angry Hwanhee.
– He admitted he wears insoles.
– He resembles EXO‘s Baekhyun with his looks and his voice.
– Like Bitto, he’s easily scared.
– He whines a lot.
– Hwanhee has small hands.
– He likes to eat anything except vegetables.
– He’s UP10TION’s rascal and rebel.
– He likes BigBang.
– He thinks angry people are scary.
– He’s best friends with Xiao (he once said that Xiao is his pet XD)
– 2017 he was on King of the Masked Singer as Soohorang.
– He likes watching movies and having fun.
– Hwanhee is roommates with Bitto and Wei.
– Hwanhee was a contestant on Boy Planet. He left the show after episode 5 due to health issues, TOP Media revealed on March 9, 2023.
– Hwanhee’s contract with Top Media is terminated as of March 20, 2023.
– Hwanhee’s ideal type: someone cute but also a tiny bit sexy, who likes to have fun and goes along with his jokes.
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Xiao
Stage name: Xiao (샤오)
Birth Name: Lee Dong Yeol (이동열)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: December 13, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Instagram: @2._.45x
Xiao facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His birthplace is Busan, South Korea.
– Xiao a younger brother.
– His nickname is Fat Tongue.
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art School
– He likes to mess around with Bitto, Kuhn or Gyujin because they don’t take it too serious.
– He has abs.
– He and Hwanhee are the beagles of the group.
– He loves puppies.
– Xiao is afraid of pigeons.
– He’s UP10TION’s cutie pet.
– He likes Shinee‘s Taemin.
– He’s scared of ghosts.
– He’s creative when it comes to learning the choreography (like he does it different than the others but insists that he’s right)
– Xiao and Hwanhee are participating in “Boys Planet”.
– SF9‘s Hwiyoung, Xiao, The Boyz‘s Haknyeon and CLC‘s Eunbin are friends & classmates.
– He also loves Cola and ice cream.
– Xiao’s roommate is Jinhoo.
– Xiao was a contestant on Boy Planet. (Rank 44)
– Xiao’s contract with T.O.P Media is terminated as of March 31, 2023.
– Xiao’s ideal type: someone good at the push and pull game, near his height, someone overall sexy but who can be cute too.
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Former members:
Jinhoo
Stage Name: Jinhoo (진후)
Birth Name: Kim Jin Wook (김진욱)
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: August 2, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @jin.k.wook
Jinhoo facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His hometown is Changwon, South Korea.
– He has a younger brother and one younger sister.
– He was the third person to join the band.
– He has the habit of biting his lips.
– His nickname is Woogi.
– He often wears insoles as he’s the shortest in the team.
– Jinhoo gets mad easily but he also cools off easily.
– He’s UP10TION’s smile boy.
– His hobbies are exercising and collecting pajamas.
– His lips are 4cm thick.
– He likes meat.
– He likes BigBang‘s Taeyang.
– On the phone he only says necessary things and then hangs up, he prefers text messages.
– He prefers action movies over romantic movies.
– He likes a woman who expresses her love a lot.
– Sometimes he’s the grandpa of the group.
– He wants to switch bodies with Wei because he wants to breathe the air up there.
– Jinhoo and Golden Child‘s Y have been close friends since elementary school.
– Jinhoo’s roommate is Xiao.
– On April 7, 2020, the group’s agency TOP Media announced, “UP10TION’s Jinhoo will be hiatus all activities for the time being due to health issue.
– Jinhoo enlisted on November 23, 2020 as an active duty soldier and was discharged on May 22, 2022.
– On February 28, 2023 T.O.P Media announced that Up10tion will continue as a 7-member boy group, implying that Jinhoo already silently left the group.
– Jinhoo’s ideal type: someone shorter than him, with mid-length hair, who could deal with his teasing.
– Jinhoo will be debuting in the newly formed group “Epic Travels“. They have already released a pre-debut song.
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Jinhyuk
Stage name: Jinhyuk (진혁), formerly Wei (웨이)
Birth Name: He legally changed his name to Lee Jin Hyuk (이진혁)(his name was Lee Sung Jun (이성준))
Position: Main Rapper
Birthday: June 8, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 185 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @ljh_babysun
Jinhyuk facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– Birthplace: Hyewong-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
– He has a younger sister.
– He was the second to last member to join the group.
– He can speak Korean and basic English (he’s not fluent in English)
– His favorite girl group is Red Velvet.
– His nicknames are Long Legs, Pillar.
– He is the tallest among his group members.
– He’s in charge of high rap because of his high pitched voice.
– Jinhyuk is UP10TION’s game boy.
– He eats a lot and is not a picky eater.
– He can’t eat seafood (because of a bad experience).
– He’s scared of ghosts.
– He likes playing games such as Overwatch.
– He once dressed up as “Weiopatra”
– He doesn’t gain weight, no matter how much he eats.
– Jinhyuk is the cleanest member.
– Jinhyuk likes Michael Jackson.
– Jinhyuk is roommates with Hwanhee and Bitto.
– Jinhyuk and Wooshin were contestants on Produce X 101. He finished 11th overall.
– He made his solo debut on November 4, 2019 with the single album “S.O.L”.
– He did not participate in the 2022 comeback.
– On February 28, 2023 T.O.P Media announced that Up10tion will continue as a 7-member boy group, implying that Jinhyuk already silently left the group.
– Jinhyuk’s ideal type are cute and short girls who can deal with his love for skin ship.
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Wooseok
Stage name: Wooseok (우석), formerly Wooshin (우신)
Birth Name: Kim Woo Seok (김우석)
Position: Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthday: October 27, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 173 cm (5’8”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Instagram: @woo.ddadda
Wooseok facts:
– Nationality: Korean
– His birthplace is Daejeon, South Korea.
– He doesn’t have any siblings.
– He graduated from Dong Ah Institute of Media and Arts, with Major in K-pop and Acting
– He was the first member to join the group.
– He was a trainee for a year.
– He can speak Korean and basic Chinese.
– His nickname is Desert Fox.
– Wooshin is UP10TION’s chic boy.
– One of his favorite artists are BTS.
– He likes drawing comics and playing video games.
– Wooseok took a break due to mental health concerns.
– He came back from his more than one year long hiatus for UP10TION’s first full album Invitation.
– He’s a good MC.
– He likes girls with double-eyelids.
– Wooseok and Wei were contestants on Produce X 101.
– He finished 2nd on Produce X 101 making it as a member of the group X1.
– On 10 January 2020 it was announced that he changed his stage name from Wooshin to Wooseok.
– Wooseok had his solo debut with his first mini album ‘GREED’ on May 28th, 2020.
– He did not participate in the 2022 comeback.
– On February 28, 2023 T.O.P Media announced that Up10tion will continue as a 7-member boy group, implying that Wooseok already silently left the group.
– Wooseok’s ideal type: cute girl with long hair, of the same height or shorter than him, who will call him “oppa”.
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