About
HONGJOONG is the leader of the K-pop boy band ATEEZ.
Profile
HONGJOONG


KQ Entertainment
Name | HONGJOONG | 홍중 |
---|---|
Full Name | Kim Hongjoong | 김홍중 | 金弘中 |
Date of Birth | November 7, 1998 (age 25) |
Hometown | Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
Height | 172cm | 5′-08″ |
Blood Type | B |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Family | Mother, Father, Older Brother |
Education | Global Cyber University Dongan High School Kwiin Elementary School |
Years Active | 2018 – present |
Group | ![]() |
Position | Leader, Main Rapper, Producer |
Label | KQ Entertainment |
Pre-Debut
ATEEZ HONGJOONG Pre-Debut
[#홍중] 어린이 왔다😊#ATEEZ #에이티즈 pic.twitter.com/ZhgCujxHLl
— ATEEZ(에이티즈) (@ATEEZofficial) May 5, 2020
Hongjoong Pre-Debut
— karchives.com (@karchivescom) March 3, 2020
PC: original owners pic.twitter.com/Ob4t5xQN37
HONGJOONG Facts
- His father named him Hongjoong, which means “Be the center of the wide world”.
- He was the first KQ Entertainment trainee and practiced alone for around 6 months.
- KQ audition song: his original song
- He is a entertainment & media major at Global Cyber University.
- Role Model: his brother
- Motto
: I create my own path.
: Just do it. - Hobbies: listening to music, composing music
- He hopes music makes the world a better place.
- Lucky and Pan were his stage name candidates.
- Superpower he would want to have: teleportation
- If he could be a professional athlete, he would choose badminton or table tennis.
- He was a member of his high school broadcasting club.
- Most comforting words: “You don’t need to worry. You’re doing great. Just keep it up.”
- Ideal Type: a warm-hearted person, someone who is on the same wavelength as him
- MBTI: INFP
- Nicknames: Hongee, Hong Leader, Hongthoven (Hong + Beethoven)
- He finished 42nd place in the survival show MIXNINE.
Favorites
- Color: blue
- Film: La La Land (2016), August Rush (2007)
- Ice Cream Flavor: yogurt
- Season of the Year: fall
- Word: bit (It means light.)
Family
- Mother
- Father
- Older Brother
Name: Kim Bumjoong | 김범중
Born: 1995
Education: Sungkyunkwan University
References: ATEEZ ASMR Introduction, Melon TMI Battle, MIXNINE Profile, Self-Written Profile, Tingle Interview, Twitter Blueroom Live, October 2020 Arena Homme
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Kim Hong Joon*
Who is Kim Hong Jon’s older brother’s name?
I have heard it is Kim Woo Bin. Not sure how true it is. There is a resemblance.