SHIN SOOHYUN
Soohyun (Shin Soohyun) (
Hangul: 신수현) Born on March 11, 1989. Shin Soohyun is the newly appointed leader and main vocalist of the group. Previously, Soohyun was a trainee under
JYP Entertainment and also a Good Entertainment trainee. He is the power vocalist of the group, as he is noted for his powerful singing style. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. His father passed away when he was in the second grade of Junior high school. His specialities are R&B, dancing, soccer, and
piano.
LEE KI SEOP
Kiseop (Lee Kiseop) (
Hangul:이기섭) Born on January 17, 1991. He is a vocalist and the main dancer of the group. Kiseop is known for being an Ulzzang
Eoljjang ‘best face’ in Korea. His special ability is martial arts (
Taekwondo),
Beat boxing, dancing and acting. He loves photography and lists it as one of his hobbies. He is living with his parents and older sister who are all
Buddhist. Kiseop joined U-KISS in 2009 with the release of Man Man Ha Ni, which made the group become a seven-membered group.
ELI
Eli (Kim Kyoung Jae) (
Hangul: 김경재) Born on March 13, 1991. His English name is Ellison, which his nickname Eli derives from. He is the main rapper and vocalist of the group. Eli was born in
Washington, D.C. and is fluent in
English. He studied abroad in
Beijing and can speak Mandarin fluently. His family consists of his parents, older sister, and younger sister. He is a
Christian. His specialities are
Taekwondo and
Kung Fu.
AJ
AJ(
Hangul:김재섭) Born on June 4, 1991. He is better known as AJ, and is the second addition to the group after Alexander and
Kibum's departure from the group. AJ is fluent in Korean and
English as he went to an international school in Korea before. Formerly he was the youngest member of the group Paran. Due to the other members leaving for the army or pursuing solo activities, the group virtually disbanded, with no formal announcement. He currently goes to
Columbia University. AJ is the lead rapper, vocalist, and dancer in U-KISS.
HOON
Hoon (Yeo Hoon Min) (
Hangul:여훈민) Born on August 16, 1991. He is known as Hoon, and is the first addition to the group after Alexander and
Kibum's departure from the group. He is one of the two lead vocalist. Before joining the group, Hoon had a solo career and previously released one album. He is currently attending
Dong Guk University majoring in theater. Hoon is also a
Taekwondo athlete, and briefly made a cameo in
SBS's drama
Athena as a bodyguard of President.
KEVIN
Kevin (Woo Sung Hyun) (
Hangul:우성현), Born on November 25, 1991. Korean name: Woo Sunghyun (
Hangul:우성현). Kevin is the other lead vocalist and the second main vocalist of the group. He was born in
Danville,
California,
United States and is fluent in English. He attended
Monte Vista High School. Before debuting with U-KISS in 2008, he debuted in 2006 with a rotational group called
XING alongside his former group-mate
Marumir otherwise known as
Kibum until he left the group and joined U-KISS. Kevin is well known for his flexibility and ability to cover girl group dances. He was the host of
Arirang TV's radio show Pops in Seoul with group-mates
Eli and
Alexander. His specialities are popping dance,
guitar, and
piano. He has one older sister, and he is a
Christian.
DONGHO
Dongho (Shin Dongho) (
Hangul: 신동호) Born on June 29, 1994. He's the youngest member of the group. Dongho is the lead rapper, lead dancer, vocalist and maknae of the group. Dongho can communicate in
Mandarin because he studied in
Beijing,
China at a young age. Currently Dongho is attending Hanrim Entertainment Arts School. Dongho is the most active member of the group, and participated in a number of projects such as acting in dramas and multiple variety shows. Because of his activities, the other members stated that Dongho is the one who makes U-KISS receive more popularity and are thankful to Dongho because of that. Recently, Dongho gained a lot of attention after his cameo in the movie "My Black Mini Dress" with Yoo In Na.
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