Waker Members Profile and Facts
Waker (웨이커) is a South Korean boygroup under HOWLING Entertainment. The group consists of 6 members: Kohyeon, Kwon Hyeop, Ijun, Leo, Saebyeol and Sebum. They released their first pre-debut single “Dash” and officically started group activities in Japan as of December 1, 2023. They officially debuted on January 8, 2024 with the single “Atlantis”.
Waker Fandom Name: Sleeper
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Official SNS:
Twitter: @WAKER_official
Instagram: @official_waker
Youtube: @WAKER_official
Tiktok: @official_waker
Facebook: @officialWAKER
Member Profiles:
Kohyeon
Stage Name: Kohyeon (고현)
Birth Name: Go Hyeon (고현)
Position: Leader, Vocalist
Birthday: October 1, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 180 cm (5’11)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI: ENFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @hyeonsty1e
Twitter: @real_hyeon94
YouTube: Hooni X Hyeoni[후니 X 혀니]
Kohyeon Facts:
– He’s a former member of 14U(2017-2019), Ten-X (2020-2021) and the duo Luha & Gohyeon (2021-2022).
– He made his solo debut with the first digital single “Don’t Laugh” on August 23, 2021.
– Kohyeon has a YouTube channel together with his former groupmate Luha but it’s currently inactive. During their 14U days the channel was called ‘Over’Z’ and member E.Sol was also part of it.
– Before joining Waker he was an actor and appeared in several plays and musicals.
– His specialty is playing basketball.
– His main attraction points are his lips and voice.
– He was known as 14U‘s ’emotional main vocal’.
– His favorite foods are BBQ pork and chocolate.
– Kohyeon’s least favorite food is cucumber.
– His recent interest is bothering the younger members.
– His strenghts are being nice, fun and taking good care of others.
– Kohyeon’s weakness is thinking too much.
– He has the best chemistry with Ijun, he describes their friendship as a love-hate relationship.
– Among the Waker members, he claims to be the best at talking and singing.
– He already completed his military service, he was in the police unit.
– Motto: “Live diligently!”
Kwon Hyeop
Stage Name: Kwon Hyeop (권협)
Birth Name: Kwon Hyeop (권협)
Position: Rapper
Birthday: February 10, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 174 cm (5’8)
Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @kwon_hyeop_
Kwon Hyeop Facts:
– He is a former Maroo Entertainment trainee.
– Kwon Hyeop was a contestant on the survival show Produce 101 Season 2, representing Maroo Entertainment, he was eliminated on episode 5 and ranked #65.
– He originally got graded a D for his Produce 101 audition, he got re-evaluated to a C.
– He graduated from SOPA.
– Kwon Hyeop originally said he wanted to stop pursuing a career as an idol, but he has changed his mind.
– His specialties are playing the piano and urban dancing.
– He speaks English well.
– His hobbies are drawing and doing magic tricks.
– His cousin is Rainbow Six: Siege eSports Player EnvyTaylor.
– Kwon Hyeop’s strength is eating well.
– His weakness is only eating hamburgers.
– He has the best chemistry with Ijun, because they understand each other just by looking into each other’s eyes resulting from a 10-year friendship.
– Among the Waker members, he is the best at speaking Japanese.
– A song he would like to cover is “Dried Flower” by Yuuri.
– He describes himself as someone who is often lost in thoughts.
– Motto: “If you consider something precious, it becomes precious”.
Ijun
Stage Name: Ijun (이준)
Birth Name: Jo Young Ho (조영호) but he changed it to Jo Yi Jun (조이준)
Position: Dancer
Birthday: July 13, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI: INTJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @joiijun
Ijun Facts:
– He is a former member of the pre-debut group Shooter-X (2020).
– He’s a former Maroo Entertainment trainee.
– Ijun was a contestant on the survival show Mixnine, where he ranked #52.
– Prior to joining Mixnine he was a trainee for 4 years.
– He decided to become an idol because he was intrigued by dance videos.
– His role models are his parents.
– He used to be a backup dancer for Park Jihoon.
– Ijun got picked as one of the top visuals on Mixnine.
– His charming point is his gentleness that contrasts with his appearance.
– Ijun’s weak point is that while he seems kind, he has a certain coldness.
– He has the best chemistry with Kwon Hyeop, as they’ve been friends for 10 years.
– Among the Waker members, he is the best at taking care of his hair.
– A song he wants to cover is “No Regret” by Wacci.
– A word that describes him is “cat”.
– Mottos: “If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it” and “Life is an RPG”.
Leo
Stage Name: Leo (리오)
Birth Name: Kim Seung Jun (김승준)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: September 6, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 187.5 cm (6’1)
Weight: –
Blood Type: B
MBTI: ISTJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @seungjun_kim
Leo Facts:
– He was a contestant on the survival show Fantasy Boys but was eliminated on episode 7.
– Prior to Fantasy Boys he trained for 5 years.
– Leo graduated from the modeling department at Hanlim Arts High School.
– The words that describes him the best are “giraffe”, “meerkat” and “mental gap”.
– His favorite colors are black and purple.
– Leo’s nickname is Proportion King, because he has long legs.
– Even though he is a homebody now, he used to play outside a lot when he was younger.
– His favorite style to wear is Hip-Hop style clothes and Nike shoes.
– He says he has a bad eyesight.
– His favorite lyrics are from the song “Limousine” by BE’O: “I say hi, it’s been a long time since I saw you all, to those who said that I wouldn’t make a hit, look at me now”.
– Three things on his bucketlist are: mastering the Japanese language, mastering the guitar, traveling around the world.
– The concepts he wants to try out the most are sexy, dreamy and sophisticated.
– He has recently been interested in playing the guitar.
– His strength is being calm and composed.
– Leo’s weakness is not revealing his inner thoughts easily.
– He has the best chemistry with Saebyeol, as they’ve been friends for 7 years.
– Among the Waker members, he is the best at keeping a poker face.
– A song he wants to cover is “WHO YOU?” by G-Dragon.
– Hashtags he uses to describe himself: #Homebody #AnimeFan #SoccerFan.
– Emoji that describes him: 🧊
– Motto: “Let’s not regret what’s in the past”.
Saebyeol
Stage Name: Saebyeol (새별)
Birth Name: Yoon Min Guk (윤민국)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 20, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 181 cm (5’11)
Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
MBTI: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @olo22o
Saebyeol Facts:
– He is from Gwangju, South Korea.
– He’s a former Source Music trainee.
– Saebyeol appeared on Produce X 101 as a Source Music representative, he got eliminated on episode 5 and ranked #92.
– He auditioned for the show together with JWiiver‘s Chae Gaho and NOWADAYS‘ Kim Hyeonbin.
– Prior to joining Produce X 101 he was a trainee for 2 years and 1 months.
– He originally got graded a D for his Produce X 101 audition, he later got reevaluated to a C.
– He graduated from SOPA.
– Saebyeol passed the auditions for RBW Entertainment.
– His hobbies are listening to music, watching movies and singing.
– He’s close friends with former UNB member Kim Kijung.
– He has recently been interested in vocals.
– His strenght is being funny and interesting.
– Saebyeol’s weakness is that he sleeps a lot.
– He has the best chemistry with Leo, as their personalities match well and they’ve known each other for 7 years.
– Among the Waker members, he is the best at cracking jokes.
– A song he would like to cover is “Like Me” by Park Hyoshin.
– A phrase he uses to describe himself is “A love that is becoming deeper”.
– Motto: “Just do it”.
Sebum
Stage Name: Sebum (세범)
Birth Name: Kim Jun Soo (김준수)
Position: Maknae, Vocalist
Birthday: December 27, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
MBTI: ENFJ
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @bird__bum
TikTok: @se_bum02
Sebum Facts:
– He’s a former member of the pre-debut group Dreamer (2020-2022).
– He was a contestant on the survival show CAP-TEEN, but did not pass the first performance evaluation.
– Sebum was also a contestant on Stars Awakening, where he got eliminated in episode 9 during the 3rd round.
– He graduated from Hanlim Arts High School in the Department of Practical Dance.
– His nickname is Comb-Pattern Bowl (빗살무늬토기), which is a type of pottery from the Gaya period.
– His specialties are freestyle dance, beatboxing and doing dance covers.
– Sebum’s favorite foods are strawberries and peaches.
– His least favorite foods are chicken breast and perilla leaves.
– His hobby is making choreographies for songs.
– Sebum’s favorite songs are are Kwon Jin Ah‘s “끝 (The End)” and Baekhyun‘s “Bungee”.
– The words that describe him the best are ‘Passionate Dancer’, ‘Choreography Creator’, ‘Beatboxer’, ‘Puppy Face’.
– Hashtags he uses to describe himself: #ReverseCharm #Energetic #MakesOthersHappy.
– His strength is having a peaceful and positive energy.
– His weakness is talking too much.
– Sebum has the best chemistry with Kwon Hyeop, because they like playing pranks on each other.
– Among the Waker members, he is the best at aegyo (being cute).
– A song he would like to cover is “Bambi” by Baekhyun.
– His dream is to become an artist who represents South Korea.
– Motto: “Never give up”.
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