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FUN FACTS ABOUT ASTRO MEMBERS

ASTRO (아스트로) is a South Korean boy group that consists of 6 members: MJ, JinJin, Cha Eunwoo, Moonbin, Rocky and Sanha. The group debuted on February 23rd, 2016, under Fantagio Entertainment.

A collection of facts that some fans may not know! This list is far from exhaustive, so feel free to add on! Or you could shoot me a question and see if I know the answer

JINJIN

• His nickname is “Angelic Smile”
• Personality: a warm person
• He’s often called the Slow Rapper because of how slow he talks.
• Education: Hanlim Multi Arts High School (graduated).
• He attended NY Dance Academy in Ilsan (before joining Fantagio as a trainee)
• He was the 5th trainee that was officially introduced with Photo Test Cut by Fantagio iTeen.
• According to Eunwoo he is the latest member to wake up in the morning.
• Jinjin revealed he & Eunwoo are the best English speakers among ASTRO.
• JinJin has an older brother.
• He can speak Korean, English & basic Chinese.
• His favorite color is green.
• He always takes his cellphone with him, even when he goes to the bathroom.
• In 2015 he participated in Fantagio Web Drama 투비컨티뉴드 ‘To Be Continued’.
• JinJin was once featured in Eric Nam’s song ‘Can’t Help Myself.
• JinJin and Wanna One‘s Ong Seongwoo attended the same school but Seongwoo is a senior.
• JinJin is good at beatboxing. (The Immigration).
• If he wouldn’t be a singer, he would be a drummer, he loves playing the drums. (AlArabiya Int.)
• His role model is BigBang‘s G-Dragon.
• Jin Jin used to be in the same street dance team as GOT7‘s Yugyeom. (vLive)
• He participated with the rap lyrics for most of their albums, alongside Rocky.
• If Jinjin was a girl, he would date Eunwoo because he is extremely handsome.
• JinJin’s ideal type: A girl with her own opinions and attitudes.

  MJ

  

• His nickname is “The Happy Virus” because he’s always laughing.
• Personality: he jokes a lot and is mischievous.
• Contestant of 2012 JYP Ent. x HUM Audition (won a one-year scholarship from Seoul National University)
• In 2015 appeared in Fantagio Web Drama 투비컨티뉴드 “To Be Continued”.
• MJ’s favorite superhero: Iron Man.
• He calls himself “Smile Engine”.
• His favorite colors are Mint and Yellow.
• He is the most talkative member of the group.
• Shoe Size: 255
• His hobby is drawing.
• One of his special talents is impersonation.
• His favorite food is seafood and he says he would like to open up a sushi restaurant one day.
• The first person he befriended when he joined Fantagio was Sanha.
• Moonbin said MJ is a little bit weird (4D character)
• His role model is an actor & singer Lee Seung Gi.
• MJ is friends with MYTEEN’s Kookheon, ONF‘s Hyojin & E-Tion.
• If MJ wasn’t a singer, he would be an architectural designer.
• If MJ was a girl, he would date himself. (“Astro Idol Party” 170109)
• He was cast as Jamie in the musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” (2020)
• On August 22, 2020, MJ debuted in the trot idol group Super Five.
• On November 3, 2021, MJ made his solo debut with the song ‘Get Set Yo’.
• MJ announced in Astro Aroha Fanmeet (AAF) that he will enlist in the military on May 9, 2022.
• MJ’s ideal type: A girl with a nice smile, a good sense of humor and who is similar to him.

  EUNWOO

  

• Eunwoo has a younger brother who is studying in China.
• His nicknames are “Morning Alarm”, “White Tee Guy”, and “Nunu”
• He’s also called “Face Genius” (meaning someone who has a crazily handsome face).
• Personality: he seems chic, but he is very loyal
• Education: Hanlim Multi Art School (graduated in 2016), Sungkyunkwan University, Acting Major (accepted in November 2015)
• 2014/2015 Shara Shara Make-Up Brand Ambassador
• In 2013 he participated in Mr Pizza’s iTeen Audition Promotional Model with Moonbin
• Jinjin revealed he & Eunwoo are the best English Speaker among ASTRO
• He is the 4th trainee that was officially introduced with Photo Test Cut by Fantagio iTeen
• He is considered the smartest member.
• He can play the Piano, Guitar, Flute & Violin
• His favorite color is Blue.
• His role model is actor & singer 5urprise‘s Seo Kang Jun and EXO.
• Eunwoo was part of the staff of ‘Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia’.
• He is a regular cast for “Master in the House”.
• He was on the SBS reality show “Handsome Tigers”.
• Eunwoo acted in the web dramas: ‘To Be Continued’ (2015 Fantagio Web Drama), “My Romantic Some Recipe” (2016), “Revenge Note” (2017), in Youtube Premium drama ‘Top Management’ (2018).
• He acted in Kdramas: “The best hit” (2017), “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” (2018), “Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung” (2019), “True Beauty” (2020).
• He’s close friends with Seventeen‘s Mingyu, The8, DK, BTS‘s Jungkook, NCT‘s Jaehyun, GOT7‘s Bambam & Yugyeom.
• If he wouldn’t be a singer, he would be a teacher, a doctor, or an anchor.
• If Eunwoo was a girl, he would date Jinjin. (“Astro Idol Party” 170109)
• Cha Eunwoo’s ideal type: A girl that’s curious, wise and intelligent.

  MOONBIN

  

• Family: father, mother, younger sister (Moon Sua -Unpretty Rapstar Season 2; Billlie)
• Personality: tender and warmhearted
• His nicknames are: U-Know MoonBin (유노문빈), Binnie (빈이), Sleepyhead, Puppycat (because he can make the face of a cat and the face of a puppy)
• In 2006 he appeared in DBSK’s Balloons MV (as Mini U-Know Yunho)
• He was a child model, ulzzang and actor.
• Education: Hanlim Multi Arts High School (graduated in 2016)
• The food he dislikes: fish, egg yolk, tofu (Billboard x MMT Astro Interview)
• His favorite food is beef.
• He can play the piano.
• He acted in web dramas: “To Be Continued” (2015 Fantagio Web Drama), “Mermaid Prince” (2020).
• He acted in Kdramas: “Boys Over Flower” (2009), “Perseverance Goo Haera” Ep. 1 (2015), “Moments of 18” (2019).
• Moonbin’s childhood friends are iKON’s Chan, SF9‘s Chani and GFriend‘s SinB.
• His favorite color is Black.
• His hobby is playing video games.
• Has a cat named Roa and a new cat named Mojja.
• His role model is BigBang‘s Taeyang.
• Moonbin is friends with BTS‘s Jungkook and Seventeen‘s Seungkwan.
• If he wouldn’t be a singer, he would be an athlete, maybe a swimmer.
• If Moonbin was a girl, he would date Eunwoo because he is handsome and he would take care of him.
• On Nov 12, 2019, it has been announced that Moonbin is on hiatus due to health issues.
• He ended his hiatus at the end of February 2020.
• He is one of the MCs in Show Champion with Astro‘s Sanha and Verivery‘s Kangmin.
• Moonbin’s ideal type: A girl with a good sense of humor.

  ROCKY

  

• His nickname is “Chef Minhyuk”
• Personality: quiet, very reliable and hardworking
• Fantagio staff named him “Dancing Machine”
• Education: Hanlim Multi Arts High School
• His unofficial fandom name is “Pebble”
• On July 14, 2011, Minhyuk auditioned for TVN Korea’s Got Talent.
• He acted in the web drama: “To Be Continued” (2015 Fantagio Web Drama)
• He acted in the Kdrama “Perseverance Goo Haera” Ep. 1 (2015)
• Rocky was a participant in “Hit the Stage”.
• He knows Taekwondo (he holds a fourth rank (Black Belt) now)
• He revealed he is a big eater.
• His favorite color is Red.
• Minhyuk is the 1st trainee that was officially introduced with Photo Test Cut.
• He created the choreography for the Astro MVs “Fireworks” and “Wake up call”.
• If he wouldn’t be a singer, he would be a dance teacher.
• He participated with the rap lyrics for most of their albums, alongside Jinjin.
• Rocky is the MC of “Sohu Korea”.
• His role model is BigBang‘s G-Dragon.
• Rocky is friends with Monsta X‘s Joohoney, Akmu‘s Suhyun, Kim Sae-ron, SF9‘s Chani, Seventeen‘s Seungkwan & Dino.
• If Rocky was a girl, he would date Sanha. (“Astro Idol Party” 170109)
• Rocky’s ideal type: A caring, cute and nice girl.

  SANHA

  

• His nicknames are Beagle, ddana, and baby tiger
• Personality: pure and innocent
• He has 2 older brothers: Junha born in ‘95 and Jeha born in ‘98.
• He learned to play the guitar from his dad and brothers.
• He attended A-Sound Music Academy
• He is Christian.
• His hobbies: Eating
• He has a flexible body, he can fit in a bag or in a cupboard.
• He is allergic to seafood.
• He can’t drink coffee.
• His favorite color is Blue.
• Has 2 cats named Kiyong and Ray.
• He was accepted as Fantagio iTeen’s trainee on December 16, 2012.
• He acted in web dramas: “To Be Continued” (2015 Fantagio Web Drama), “Love Formula 11M” (2019).
• He is the 3rd trainee that was officially introduced with Photo Test Cut.
• He likes to bully his hyungs a lot. XD
• His role model: Busker Busker
• If he wouldn’t be a Kpop singer, he would most probably be a guitarist.
• Sanha is friends with The Boyz‘s Eric & Sunwoo, AB6IX‘s Daehwi, Golden Child‘s Bomin, Stray Kids‘s Hyunjin and NCT‘s Haechan.
• If Sanha was a girl, he would date himself. (“Astro Idol Party” 170109)
• He is one of the MCs in Show Champion with ASTRO‘s Moonbin and Verivery‘s Kangmin.
• Sanha’s ideal type: A girl who thinks about him a lot and asks him about his day.