Full Group Profile and Facts
Boyfriend (Korean: 보이프렌드) was a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment in 2011. The group consisted of six members: Kim Donghyun, Shim Hyunseong, Lee Jeongmin, Jo Youngmin, Jo Kwangmin, and No Minwoo. Boyfriend’s Fandom name is BestFriend. Boyfriend Official Accounts:
Twitter: @g_boyfriend Instagram: @boyfriend_6 Facebook: officialBF Fan cafe: BOYFRIEND
Member Profiles
Kim Donghyun
Birth Name: Donghyun (동휸) Stage Name: Kim Dong Hyun (김동현) Nickname: Korea’s Jay Chou Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist Date of Birth: February 12th, 1989 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 178 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: A Twitter: @boyf_dh Instagram: @boy_e.black
Shim Hyunseong
Birth Name: Hyunseong (휸성) Stage Name: Shim Hyun Seong (심현성) Position: Main Vocalist Date of Birth: June 13th, 1993 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 178 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: B Twitter: @HS_930609
Lee Jongmin
Birth Name: Jeongmin (정민) Stage Name: Lee Jeong Min (이정민) Position: Lead Vocalist Nickname: Mirror Prince Date of Birth: January 2nd, 1994 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 173 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: B Twitter: @boyf_jm Instagram: @boy_jm_
Jo Youngmin
Stage Name: Youngmin (영민) Birth Name: Jo Young Min (조영민) Nickname: Prince of Charisma Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual Date of Birth: April 24th, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Height: 180 cm Blood Type: A Instagram: @boyym_95
Jo Kwangmin
Stage Name: Kwangmin (광민) Birth Name: Jo Kwang Min (조광민) Nickname: Prankster Position: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Visual Date of Birth: April 24th, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Height: 180 cm Blood Type: A Twitter: @KM__950424 Instagram: @kmboykm
No Minwoo
Stage Name: Minwoo (민우) Birth Name: No Min Woo (노민우) Nickname: King of Sweating, Human Pollution Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Face of the Group, Maknae Date of Birth: July 31st, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Leo Height: 174 cm Blood Type: A Twitter: @MW_950731 Instagram: @boyminwoo_
Facts
Kim Donghyun’s dream was to become a pianist. He also likes girls who are outgoing and active. Hyunseong can speak Japanese fluently. He eats a lot. He likes girls that are understanding. Jeongmin can play the piano. He is fluent in English. He likes chewing gum. He has a habit of biting his nails. His ideal type is a girl that is a year younger than him, has big eyes and short hair, and someone that is like his best friend. Youngmin is known to be extremely diligent. He can start crying easily. He likes girls who act and talk cute. He is Kwangmin’s older twin brother by six minutes. Kwangmin is terrible at winking. He is a fan of the Pokemon character Pikachu. He likes girls that have long hair, long eyelashes. Minwoo sweats a lot, which is why he got the nickname King of Sweating. He is a fan of Jessica of Girls’ Generation. He likes Mickey Mouse. He is very moody. He likes girls that are older than him.
Pre-Debut Story
Jo Youngmin and Jo Kwangmin were trained under JYP Entertainment for two years. By their 100th day mark of being child actors, the twins had appeared in over 300 commercials. During his high school years, Kim Donghyun starred in a variety show titled Conduct Zero where six rebellious high school students were made into exemplary students.
Debut with a 6-member formation
On May 26th, 2011, Starship Entertainment released their debut single “Boyfriend.” In response to fans’ concern that the group had limited its appeal in mid-July, Boyfriend changed their choreography for their single “Boyfriend” when appearing on music shows after rehearsing for two days. After ending their promotions for “Boyfriend,” the group followed-up with the song “You & I,” which received a more positive response from music critics. On October 6th, Boyfriend’s second single, “Don’t Touch My Girl,” was released. Their December 2011 single “I’ll Be There” peaked at #2 on the Gaon music charts.
