'SEVENTEEN' PROFILE

❤JOSHUA❤

Stage Name: Joshua/조슈아/ジョシュア

Real Name: Hong Jisoo/홍지수/Joshua Hong

Nickname(s): American Hyung, Gentleman Joshua

Birthday: December 30, 1995

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality: Korean-American

Blood Type: A

Height: 177 cm

Weight: 60 kg

Position in Group: Lead Vocalist

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team

Language(s): Korean, English

Instrument(s): Guitar

Hobbies: Reading, Singing, Watching movies

Siblings: None

Education: Downtown Magnets High School

Fans: N/A

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Random Facts:
▪ He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.
▪ He was a trainee for 2 years and 2 months.
▪ During Weekly Idol he introduced himself as the member who can speak 5 different languages.
▪ When he lived in America, he would speak Korean at home and English at school so he is good at speaking it but not good at writing Korean.
▪ He is a fan of EXO.
▪ His favorite singers are 2BiC, Chris Brown, Usher, and Tupac.
▪ Between 20 and Adore U, he prefers 20.
▪ He likes the Korean drama “Rooftop Prince”.
▪ His hobbies are reading, sleeping, eating, singing, playing the guitar and watching movies.
▪ His favorite colors are Blue, Black, Brown and Pink.
▪ He doesn’t like the color green.
▪ He likes horror movies.
▪ His favorite animals are rabbits.
▪ Joshua loves anime. His favorites are One Piece, Naruto & Bleach.
▪ He can cook.
▪ He loves chicken.
▪ His favorite flavor of ice-cream is kiwi.
▪ His favorite sport is soccer.
▪ He prefers books over movies.
▪ He loves fairy tales.
▪ He likes the British accent.
▪ He said music is his life.
▪ He views himself as a calm person.
▪ He’s a Christian.
▪ The meaning behind his name Joshua is that it’s a name from the Bible.
▪ He attended church often when he lived in America.
▪ He plays the guitar really well.
▪ He finds it difficult to ask people for favors.
▪ He is named Seventeen’s gentleman because he doesn’t get angry easily and talks softly.
▪ He has a gentle voice and behaves with manners. He says ‘Good Morning’ whenever he wakes up in the morning.
▪ He wants to be a dutiful son to his parents and work hard and make them proud.
▪ His parents are his role models.
▪ Joshua’s ideal type is someone who is kind.