BTOB
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BTOB (비투비, Born TO Beat) is a 7-membered boygroup under Cube Entertainment. They debuted on the 21st of March, 2012 with the music videos for “Insane”.
Fandom: MELODY.
Sub-units: BTOB BLUE.
Music video(s): Insane, Father, Irresistible Lips, WOW, Lover Boy, 2nd Confession, When I Was Your Man, Thriller, Beep Beep, You’re So Fly, You Can Cry, The Winter’s Tale, WOW (Japanese), It’s Okay, Way Back Home, Mirai (Ashita), My Girl, Remember That, Pray (I’ll Be Your Man), Dear Bride, L.U.V, Christmas Time, MOVIE, Missing You, MOVIE (Japanese), Brand New Days, Only One For Me.
Social media: YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Daum Café, vLive.
EUNKWANG — 은광
Birth name: Seo Eunkwang — 서은광.
Birth date: November 22, 1990.
Birth place: Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: A.
Height: 173 cm — 5′8″.
Weight: 62 kg — 136 lbs.
Sibling(s): One younger brother — Seo Eunchong.
Position: Leader, vocal.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Piano.
Ideal type: Someone with a kind heart, goes to church, has double eyelids, medium sized beautiful eyes, thick lips, long straight hair, and he likes it when she puts one side of her hair behind her ear.
Collaborations: Love Virus (with Yoo Sungeun), Fingertips Love (with B1A4, Hur Youngji, A-JAX, April, Oh My Girl, Kassy & fellow bandmember Changsub), So Do You (with NC.A), Let’s Meet Once (with Kim Bokyung), I Miss You (with Miyoo), Goodbye Sadness (with fellow bandmembers Changsub & Ilhoon), For You (with fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Ilhoon), Ambiguous (with fellow bandmembers Hyunsik & Sungjae).
Musical appearances: “The Count Of Monte Cristo” (2013), “Bachelor’s Vegetable Store” (2013), “Hamlet” (2017), “Ah! My Goddess” (2017), “Three Musketeers” (2018), “Barnum: The Great Snowman” (2018).
Drama appearances: “I Live In Cheongdam-dong” (2012), “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015, cameo).
Owns, alongside a friend, a Korean café in Singapore named “+82″, which is South Korea’s country code.
His mother’s name is Hwang Soonok.
MINHYUK — 민혁
Birth name: Lee Minhyuk — 이민혁.
Also known as: HUTA.
Birth date: November 29, 1990.
Birth place: Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: A.
Height: 173 cm — 5′8″.
Weight: 61 kg — 134 lbs.
Sibling(s): One older brother — Lee Jungmin.
Position: Rap, dance, vocal, visual.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Piano.
Ideal type: Cute smiley eyes, has a small face with a body proportion of 1:8, has complete self management, firm and elastic figure from exercising, occasionally revealing the expression like a kitten of puppy, a well-liked person who is kind and knows how to show cuteness. Has clean and clear skin and neat teeth, someone who can watch ball games together, go to amusement parks together, go to famous tourist attractions for holiday, traveling on trains and travel anywhere.
Collaborations: I’m OK (with Postmen), 2Limes (with Inoran & fellow bandmembers Peniel & Ilhoon), You To The Bone (with Song Yubin), For You (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang, Changsub & Ilhoon), Past Days (with Yong Junhyung, Ha Yeonsoo & fellow bandmembers Changsub, Hyunsik & Sungjae), After Time Passes (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Changsub, Hyunsik & Sungjae), First Love (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Changsub, Hyunsik & Sungjae), No (with Minah), After the Show Ends (with CLC’s Elkie & fellow bandmember Changsub).
Drama appearances: “I Live In Cheongdam-dong” (2012), “Reckless Family 2″ (2013), “Fantastic Tower” (2013, cameo), “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “The Heirs” (2013, came), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo) “Love And War 2: Her Choice” (2014, cameo), “A New Leaf” (2014), “Sweet, Savage Family (2015), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015, cameo), “Nightmare Teacher” (2016), “Oh My God Tip” (2016), “After The Show Ends” (2016), “Unexpected Heroes” (2017).
Movie appearances: “Halfway (KitKat Micro Film)” (2017), “The Swordsman” (2018).
CHANGSUB — 창섭
Birth name: Lee Changsub — 이창섭.
Birth date: February 26, 1991.
Birth place: Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: O.
Height: 177 cm — 5′10″.
Weight: 64 kg — 141 lbs.
Sibling(s): One younger sister — Lee Jungeun.
Position: Vocal.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Piano, drum, bass, guitar.
Education: Howon University.
Ideal type: Someone with a small, egg shaped face, with long straight of wavy hair, wears sports shoes, is about 165 cm tall, has an s line body, smiley eyes, someone who is more lively than him and thinks before acting, doesn’t put on thick make-up, milky white skin, someone who leads him on, someone who will go with him to Busan’s Haeundae to look at the sea and eat sashimi, to go to awesome places to have coffee together and eat pork soup with rice at night.
Collaborations: The Love Of Fingertips (with B1A4, Hur Youngji, A-JAX, April, Oh My Girl, Kassy & fellow bandmember Eunkwang), Be Alright (with Yang Yoseob, G.NA & Gayoon), Bye Bye Love (with HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob & Dongwoon & fellow bandmember Ilhoon), Past Days (with Yong Junhyung, Ha Yeonsoo & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Hyunsik & Sungjae), After Time Passes (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Hyunsik & Sungjae), Goodbye Sadness (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang & Ilhoon), After The Play Ends (with CLC’s Elkie & fellow bandmember Minhyuk), For You (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang, Minhyuk & Ilhoon).
Drama appearances: “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “The Heirs” (2013, cameo), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015, cameo).
Musical appearances: “Boys Over Flowers” (2017), “Napoleon” (2017), “Edgar Allan Poe” (2017), “Dogflight” (2018).
Has a couple of tattoos.
HYUNSIK — 현식
Birth name: Im Hyunsik — 임현식.
Birth date: March 7, 1992.
Birth place: Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: A.
Height: 177 cm — 5′10″.
Weight: 66 kg — 145 lbs.
Sibling(s): One older brother — Im Yoonsik.
Position: Vocal, dance.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Guitar, piano.
Ideal type: Extraordinary, someone who is more special than him, someone who is very adorable but will be very sexy when she is next to him, someone who is not too boring. Someone who is willing to give but knows that she is lacking, a woman who compliments him.
Collaborations: Playground (with Eden Beatz), “Baby Ride” (with Woodz), Eating Alone (with Woodz), Cream-like Wave (with Im Jisoon), Rainy Apgujeong (with Yoon Gun), Past Days (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Sungjae), After Time Passes (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Sungjae), First Love (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Sungjae), Ambiguous (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang & Sungjae).
Drama appearances: “I Live In Cheongdam-dong” (2012), “The Heirs” (2013, cameo), “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015, cameo).
Has a couple of tattoos.
Composes a lot of songs for BTOB, as well as for other artists.
His father is Im Jihoon, who is a singer as well.
PENIEL — 프니엘
Birth name: Peniel Shin.
Korean name: Shin Donggeun — 신동근.
Birth date: March 10, 1993.
Birth place: Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: AB.
Height: 175 cm — 5′9″.
Weight: 63 kg — 139 lbs.
Sibling(s): One older sister — Jennifer Shin.
Position: Rap, vocal
Social media: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube.
Language(s): Korean, English, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Guitar.
Ideal type: A girl with a beautiful smile, must definitely not smoke. Hopes she would be either pretty or adorable, someone who is positive and is able to fit in well.
Drama appearances: “The Heirs” (2013, cameo), “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2105, cameo).
Collaborations: 2Limes (with Inoran & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk & Ilhoon).
Former JYP Entertainment trainee.
Allergic to watermelon and cats.
Suffers from hair loss, that’s why he shaved his head.
ILHOON — 일훈
Birth name: Jung Ilhoon — 정일훈.
English name: Michael Jung.
Birth date: October 4, 1994.
Birth place: Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: B.
Height: 176 cm — 5′9″.
Weight: 64 kg — 141 lbs.
Sibling(s): One older sister — Jung Minjoo; singer JOO.
Position: Rap, vocal.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Piano.
Ideal type: Long eyelashes, big eyes, s line figure, slender body. It doesn’t matter if she is tall or short, has a white skin, has brown colored pupils. It would be nice if she had a short bob style hair.
Collaborations: My Love By My Side (with Heo Gayoon), Baesisi (wih Jisook), Unripe Apple (with HyunA), Nightmare (with 2YOON), Oops! (with G.NA), Just Pass By (with Sumin), 2Limes (with Inoran & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk & Peniel), Roll Deep (with HyunA), Wind Clock (with Wax), Chamisma (with CLC), You Seem Busy (with Melody Day), One (with Samuel), Bye Bye Love (with HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob & Dongwoon & fellow bandmember Changsub), Goodbye Sadness (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang & Changsub), For You (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang, Minhyuk & Changsub).
Drama appearances: “I Live In Cheongdam-dong” (2012, cameo), “The Heirs” (2013, cameo), “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “When A Man Falls In Love” (2013, cameo), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015, cameo), “Webtoon Hero: Tundra Show” (2015).
Composes a lot of songs for BTOB and other artists.
Has a couple of tattoos.
SUNGJAE — 성재
Birth name: Yook Sungjae — 육성재.
Birth date: May 2, 1995.
Birth place: Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Blood type: A.
Height: 180 cm — 5′11″.
Weight: 68 kg — 149 lbs.
Sibling(s): One older sister — Yook Sungyoung.
Position: Vocal.
Social media: Instagram, Twitter.
Language(s): Korean, Japanese.
Instrument(s): Guitar, bass.
Ideal type: Suzy. A girl that has droopy shaped, big eyes, black and straight long hair, someone who is sexy but will show him her cute side. She would have a belly button that looks good, a slender figure and is glamorous. He wants to put his arm around her waist and walk along the beach together, watch a movie, etc.
Collaborations: Photograph (with APINK’s Namjoo), Playing With Fire (with NC.A), On The Four Lane Road (with Geeks’ Louie), Past Days (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Hyunsik), After Time Passes (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Hyunsik), First Love (with Yong Junhyung & fellow bandmembers Minhyuk, Changsub & Hyunsik), Curious (with CLC’s Seunghee), Love Song (with Park Hyesoo), Ambiguous (with fellow bandmembers Eunkwang & Hyunsik).
Drama appearances: “Monstar” (2013, cameo), “The Heirs” (2013, cameo), “Reply 1994″ (2013), “When A Man Falls In Love’ (2013, cameo), “Plus Nine Boys” (2014), “Who Are You: School 2015″ (2015), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015), “Guardian: The Lonely And Great God” (2016-2017).
Appeared on television show “We Got Married”, where he was paired to Red Velvet’s Joy.
Was a member of parody group Big Byung.
