HyunJin (Hangul: 현진) is the second revealed member of LOOΠΔ and a member of its first sub-unit, LOOΠΔ 1/3.
She was born as Kim Hyun Jin (Hangul: 김현진) on November 15, 2000 in Sillim, Seoul Metropolitan City, Gwanak District, South Korea
She debuted on October 28, 2016 as a member and subsequently released her solo single album "HyunJin" on November 17, 2016.
Early Life
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- On January 7, 2019, HyunJin graduated from Hansung Girls' High School alongside HeeJin.
HistoryEdit
2016 : Pre-debut RevealEdit
2017 : MIXNINEEdit
In October 2017, HyunJin, along with fellow LOOΠΔ members HeeJin and HaSeul, auditioned for survival reality show MIXNINE. Having passed the audition, she became a contestant as a representative of her agency and idol group.[1] HyunJin made it until the final episode, but was eliminated and did not make it into the final lineup.[2]
Since 2016 : LOOΠΔEdit
She debuted on October 28, 2016 as a member of girl group LOOΠΔ and subsequently released her solo single album HyunJin on November 17, 2016.
She was later revealed to be a member of its first sub-unit, LOOΠΔ 1/3.
ProfileEdit
- Stage Name: HyunJin (현진)
- Birth Name: Kim Hyun Jin (김현진; 金賢眞)
- Name Meaning(s): 金賢眞 → Gold (金), Virtuous (賢), Truth (眞)
- Nickname(s): Bread Jinni (빵진이), HyunJin-Bot (현진봇), Peekaboo (Kkakkoongi; 깍꿍이), Meow-Jin (Hyunnyangi; 현냥이), Aeong-i (애옹이)
- Birth date: November 15, 2000 (age 18)
- Horoscope: Scorpio
- Blood type: AB
- Birth place: Sillim, Seoul Metropolitan City, Gwanak District, South Korea
- Current residence: LOOΠΔ Dormitory, Seoul, South Korea
- Roommates: HeeJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, ViVi, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry
- Family: Parents; two older brothers
- Body statistics: 163cm (height)
- Education: Baeksa Elementary School, Hansung Girl's Junior High School, Hansung Girls' High School (graduated)
- Languages: Korean (fluent)
- Position: Vocal
- Instruments: Piano[3], Guitar
- Hobbies: Exercising, creating choreography
- Likes: Bread, Russian blue cats, gaming, earrings, sports, pillows
- Dislikes: People touching her bed, eggplants, the sound of motorcycles
- Personality: 4D, confident, outgoing, competitive, sassy
DiscographyEdit
Single AlbumsEdit
- "HyunJin" (2016)
OtherEdit
- "Like A Star (이 밤이 지나면)" (as Excellent Vibe) (2018)
- "OMG (어머나/OMONA)" (as Universe) (2018)
FilmographyEdit
TV AppearancesEdit
| Year | Name | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Three Idiots | tvN | Herself (-) |
| 2017-2018 | MIXNINE | jTBC | Herself (Contestant) |
Web DramaEdit
| Year | Name | Channel/Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Do You Remember The First Time We Met? | YouTube | Kim HyunJin (Main) |
| Do You Remember The First Time We Met? 2 | YouTube |
Music Video AppearancesEdit
| Year | Name | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Better Than Me" | Sojung | Main |
| "Everyday I Love You (feat. HaSeul)" | ViVi | Minor | |
| "Girl Front" | ODD EYE CIRCLE | Cameo |
TriviaEdit
- HyunJin really likes bread, to the point of being called a bread-holic.
- In one case, she said she liked bread more than high-quality sushi provided by the CEO of BlockBerry Creative (BBC).
- She desires to be in an earring commercial.
- Her role model is Gong Hyo-Jin.
- Her nickname HyunJin-Bot stems from her robot like movements during the filming for the "Around You (다녀가요)" MV.
- She's the fifth youngest in LOONA.
- She's the maknae in LOONA 1/3.
- One of HyunJin's special talents is barking like a dog.
- In the group, she's represented by a cat and the color yellow.
- She was the second member to be revealed on November 2016.
- She released her solo single album "HyunJin" on November 17, 2016. [4]
- She trained for three years before the release of her debut single album "HyunJin".
- She participated in the reality show MIXNINE. Her final ranking is unknown but she did make it to the final 18 female contestants.
- She recited the poem ‘The background colour is getting prettier’ by Kim Hak Joong for weekly poem 1.
- Her favorite song is Singing in the Rain.[5]
- She is closest to JinSoul.
- HyunJin's songs recommendation / songs she'd like to cover / she's listened to[6][7]:
GalleryEdit
| To view the gallery for HyunJin, please click here! |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Mix Nine Episode #1 (October 29, 2017)
- ↑ Mix Nine Episode #14 (January 26, 2018)
- ↑ HyunJin plays a live version of Around You with a piano
- ↑ LOONA TV #38
- ↑ Exclusive Interview
- ↑ LOONA's Profile rewrite
- ↑ HyunJin & HaSeul - Naver NOW radio broadcast “Because I wanted you to listen to this”
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|---|---|
| HeeJin • HyunJin • HaSeul • ViVi | |
| Mini albums | |
| Characters | HeeJin • HyunJin • HaSeul • ViVi |
| Analysis | Love & Live • Sonatine |
