Summary: The band 8eight debuted on August 25, 2007. There are three members: Lee Hyun, Baek Chan, and Joo Hee. They’re known for their voices and smooth ballads. Hyun has worked with 2AM’s ChangMin and together they have a sub-unit called Homme. Their name, 8eight, symbolizes eternity, as an 8 turned on its side looks like an “infinity” symbol (∞). On December 21, 2014, the group announced their decision to temporarily disband. Find their discography here.
There’s not much to say about 8eight. Velexa and I are madly in love with Hyun, and BaekChan and JooHee are followed closely behind. We didn’t really hear about them until their song “The End is Coming,” which came out while we were in Korea, and we really liked it. We’ve liked every song since then, so yeah, they’re good. They are ballad, though, and I know some of my friends don’t really like ballads, so a couple upbeat songs I can suggest are “Availability Period” and “Close Your Lips.”
Member Profiles
Lee Hyun
this is the most clothed picture I have of him ngl
Full Name: Lee Hyun
Position in 8eight: Leader / Male vocalist
Birthday: November 8th, 1983
Length: 177 cm (5’8” ft)
Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)
Likes: Bi (Rain), Se7en, WheeSung, Shinhwa, Baek JiYoung, Lim JungHee, Luther Vandross, Lee MoonSae, Park HyoShin
Find his solo discography here. Find his discography with Homme here.
Joo Hee
Full Name: Joo Hee
Position in 8eight: Female vocalist
Birthday: March 10th, 1984
Length: 164 cm (5’4” ft)
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Likes: Hong KyungMin, Hong Kong Singer YoMyung Dancer, Lauryn Hill
Baek Chan
Full Name: Baek Chan
Position in 8eight: Rapper / Male vocalist
Birthday: December 9th, 1984
Height: 180 cm (5’9” ft)
Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs)
Likes: Musiq Soulchild, Stevie Wonder, George Benson
Summary: 2PM debuted with their song 10 Points Out of 10 on September 4, 2008. The group originally consisted of seven members, but after a controversy, Park JaeBum departed from the group (and country) in 2009 and has now returned to Korea as a solo singer. Instead of going for the “pretty boy” look that was popular during the time, JYP Entertainment instead decided to go for a more manly image, earning the 2PM boys the titles of “짐승돌,” or “Beast-dols”/“Beast Idols” in English. The group now consists of leader Taekyeon, Nichkhun, Junsu, WooYoung, JunHo, and ChanSung. They’ve faced a lot of success, and are currently working in Japan. Find their discography here.
As I mentioned with 2AM, I really wasn’t into Beast idols when they first debuted. I was a bit upset because I was getting really into them finally and… JaeBum leaves. However, I immediately fell for the Thai cutie known as Nichkhun. Velexa loved Taekyeon. Mind you, this was back in 2009. These days, we both love all the members, and every so often when I feel like Nichkhun is too popular, I happily give love to the less represented members such as Junsu and JunHo. We easily grew to love the (Jun)HoButt, the snarky maknae, and Junsu’s sexy vocals. I think it helped Wild Bunny was still playing on television while we were there. You can now find JaeBum’s information here. We fell in love with them most when we got to see them at Inkigayo (Popular Song) live. WooYoung noticed Velexa because of her hair, and told the other three present members. All we seem to remember from their passing us is Nichkhun’s arm. However, we also enjoyed watching Taekyeon off-screen (he’s adorable), as well as the “live WooKhun” we got to see since WooYoung’s mic wasn’t working and Nichkhun let him use his.
Member Profiles
Junsu
Birth Name: Kim Junsu
Birth Date: January 15, 1988
Birth Place: Daegu, South Korea
Family: Younger brother, parents
Facts:
Enjoys being fashionable, singing, and composing
Originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, he is close with Big Bang’s GDragon and TaeYang
His ideal girl is someone who’s pretty when she smiles
Can speak pretty good English
Has sensitive skin and will often wear a black tank top under his clothes
Is Buddhist
Was rumored to be dating a Thai celebrity, but the rumors were denied
If he had to pick a member he’d want as an in-law, it would be WooYoung
Lost his father at age 59 in early 2012 from a heart attack
Nichkhun
Birth Name: Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (Ni-chi-koon hon-weh-kun)
Birth Date: June 24, 1988
Birth Place: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Family: Older brother, two younger sisters, parents
Facts:
Moved to Thailand at age two, then at age twelve he studied abroad in New Zealand for a year and a half before returning to California to finish schooling
He was a badminton coach before he was scouted by Park Jin Young (JYP) at the Los Angeles Korean Music Festival
He feels coolest when he’s playing piano
Enjoys wintertime because he claims he can be more fashionable than in the summer
Likes to ride on airplanes
He got into a school that costs $9,000 in tuition each year and only accepted 500-700 students
He doesn’t want any member as an in-law, even though he has two sisters
Dating Girl’s Generation’s Tiffany. We ship it hard
Taekyeon
Birth Name: Ok Taekyeon (Taecyeon)
Birth Date: December 27, 1988
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea (spent middle and high school in Massachusetts)
Family: Older sister, parents
Facts:
Can speak fluent English and is learning Japanese
He was encouraged to audition by his older sister, he was originally trying to become a model, the judges suggested he try singing and dancing
He was in Superstar Survival with JunHo and ChanSung, but was the first to be eliminated
He enjoys cooking, wakeboarding, and skiing
He is close with SNSD’s Yoona and Jessica
Can beatbox
Is ideal woman is a girl who can do her own things well
He’s been dumped a lot
After JaeBum left, he became the leader of 2PM
WooYoung
Birth Name: Jang WooYoung
Birth Date: April 30, 1989
Birth Place: Pusan, South Korea
Family: Older sister, parents
Facts:
His ideal woman is someone who comes to his heart immediately
He enjoys listening to music and surfing the internet
He won first place against 5,000 other contestants during auditions
Enjoys cleaning, it’s earned him the nickname of 2PM’s Mommy
Summary: 2AM debuted on July 11, 2008 with their song “This Song.” The group consists of four members, Lee ChangMin, Im SeulOng, Jo Kwon, and Jung JinWoon. Jo Kwon became popular for having spent about eight years in training. They originally going to be a part of an eleven member boy band called One Day, but the groups were split into 2AM, who performs ballads, and 2PM, who performs dance tracks. The entire One Day group made their television debut through the reality show “Hot Blooded Men.” Find 2AM’s discography here.
When 2AM and PM first debuted, I personally wasn’t interested in either of them. That’s because I was crazy. At the time, I was not really into the muscular men, and preferred the flower boys to the beast-dols. Plus, even after I learned 2PM, I still wasn’t crazy about ballads. Sure, I had 2AM’s music, but I rarely listened to it. The song that really got me to like them was probably “I Did Wrong.” I really, really liked JinWoon (note he’s the “prettiest” one in the group). Since that time in late 2009, I’ve grown to appreciate the deliciousness of beast idols, and even ChangMin, who both Velexa and I considered fugliness stuck on a nice body, has grown on us. We can even consider him attractive when he has his shirt on now. For people not used to ballads, 2AM may take a bit of time to grow on you, but they’re really talented and good-looking. More upbeat songs of theirs I especially like are, as I mentioned before, “I Did Wrong;” a song featuring 2PM’s ChanSung, “To Her;” as well as “No. 1” and “With or Without U.”
Member Profiles
ChangMin
Birth Name: Lee ChangMin
Birth Date: May 1, 1986
Birth Place: Pusan, South Korea
Family: Parents
Facts:
One of the few celebrities to finish his military service before becoming a celebrity, because of this, he was not on Hot Blooded Men with the other members
Enjoys computer games, Singing and English
Has a passion for cooking
He used to be overweight
His ideal woman is someone who is nice, cute, and four-dimensional
Summary: Shinhwa debuted on March 24, 1998. The members are Eric, MinWoo, Dongwan, HyeSung, JunJin, and Andy. While the band started off in SM Entertainment, in 2003, they left the company and moved to Good Entertainment. The members have done their own solos, as well as ventured into acting and creating their own boy band, Battle, who crawled in a hole and died. Find the group’s discography here.
Shinhwa was one our first bands. We really got into them after hearing their songs “Once In a Lifetime” and “Brand New.” While we’ve kind of ignored their older stuff, we do like “eusha eusha,” especially after watching a live where Shinhwa realized they couldn’t keep up with their younger songs. We don’t really watch a lot of videos with them (though we love seeing X-Man every so often for memories), and we only watch the music videos once, maybe twice. We love Run, and we love every comeback they’ve done since getting out of the military to blow the rookies out of the water.
Member Profiles
Eric Mun
Birth Name: Eric Mun JungHyuk
Birth Date: February 16, 1979
Birth Place: South Korea
Family: Two older sisters, one older brother, parents
Facts:
Enjoys playing instruments and listening to music
Grew up in Fullerton, California
Can play clarinet and saxophone
MinWoo (M)
Birth Name: Lee MinWoo
Birth Date: July 28, 1979
Birth Place: South Korea
Family: Older sister, older brother, younger brother, parents
Facts:
Birth Name: Lee SunHo (English Name is Jason)
Birth Date: January 21, 1981
Birth Place: South Korea
Family: Older sister, parents
Facts:
Enjoys volleyball, basketball, dancing
Has ventured into acting
SM Entertainment persuaded him to change his English name to Andy before debut
During fourth album promotions, Andy was not present. It is said it was because he had tried to commit suicide, so he was sent to back to the U.S. to rest
The only member to go into active duty for his military service
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