ASTRO

ASTRO

Boy Groups

Hangul: 아스트로

Alternative name: アストロ

Fandom Name: AROHA

Fandom Color: Vivid Plum and Space Violet

Origin: South Korea

Debut Date: Korea: February 23, 2016 - Japan: April 03, 2019

ASTRO Members

Park-Jin-Woo-1996-01
Jinjin (Astro)

Kim-Myung-Jun-01
MJ (Astro)

Park-Min-Hyuk-01
Rocky (Astro)

Yoon-San-Ha-01
San-ha (Astro)

Cha-Eun-Woo-01
Cha Eun-woo (Astro)

Kim-Moon-Bin-01
Moon Bin (Astro)

About ASTRO

ASTRO Member Ages

Ranked from oldest to youngest.

MemberBirthdayAge
1. MJMar 05, 199429 years old
2. JinjinMar 15, 199627 years old
3. Cha EunwooMar 30, 199726 years old
4. MoonbinJan 26, 199825 years old
5. RockyFeb 25, 199924 years old
6. SanhaMar 21, 200023 years old

ASTRO Member Heights

Ranked from tallest to shortest.

MemberHeight
1. Sanha1.84 m (6’0″)
2. Cha Eunwoo1.83 m (6’0″)
3. Moonbin1.81 m (5’11”)
4. Rocky1.77 m (5’10”)
5. MJ1.75 m (5’9″)
6. Jinjin1.69 m (5’7″)

Members and Position(s)

Members

ASTRO is composed of six members born between 1994 and 2000. Their names are JinJin, MJ, Eunwoo, Moonbin, Rocky, Sanha. The oldest member is MJ (born Mar 5, 1994). The leader is JinJin. The youngest member (maknae) of Astro is Sanha (born Mar 21, 2000). All of the members were born in South Korea.



Position(s)

MemberPosition(s)
MJmain vocalist
JinJinleader, main rapper, dancer
Eunwoovocalist, visual
Moonbinmain dancer, lead vocalist, center
Rockymain dancer, lead rapper, vocalist
Sanhalead vocalist, maknae

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • The oldest member of Astro is Kim Myung Jun, better known as MJ (born Mar 5, 1994).
  • The leader of Astro is Park Jin Woo, better known as JinJin.
  • The youngest member (maknae) of Astro is Yoon Sanha (born Mar 21, 2000).
  • The tallest member of Astro is Yoon Sanha with a height of 184 cm (6’1”).
  • The shortest member of Astro is Park Jin Woo, better known as JinJin with a height of 169 cm (5’7”).
  • The most popular member of Astro is Cha Eunwoo. He has gained a large following because of his stunning visuals and lead roles in several popular k-dramas.
  • Astro English speakers: Among Astro members, Cha Eunwoo and Jinjin are the best at speaking English.

Members’ Profiles

1. MJ

  • Stage Name: MJ
  • Full Name: Kim Myung Jun
  • Korean Name: 김명준
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Mar 5, 1994
  • Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
  • Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
  • Blood Type: O
  • Zodiac: Pisces

2. JinJin

  • Stage Name: JinJin
  • Full Name: Park Jinwoo
  • Korean Name: 박진우
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Mar 15, 1996
  • Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
  • Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
  • Blood Type: A
  • Zodiac: Pisces

3. Eunwoo

  • Stage Name: Eunwoo
  • Full Name: Lee Dong Min
  • Korean Name: 이동민
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Mar 30, 1997
  • Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
  • Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
  • Blood Type: B
  • Zodiac: Aries

4. Moonbin

  • Stage Name: Moonbin
  • Full Name: Moon Bin
  • Korean Name: 문빈
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Jan 26, 1998
  • Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
  • Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
  • Blood Type: B
  • Zodiac: Aquarius

5. Rocky

  • Stage Name: Rocky
  • Full Name: Park Min Hyuk
  • Korean Name: 박민혁
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Feb 25, 1999
  • Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
  • Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
  • Blood Type: O
  • Zodiac: Pisces

6. Sanha

  • Stage Name: Sanha
  • Full Name: Yoon Sanha
  • Korean Name: 윤산하
  • Birth Place: Korea
  • Birthday: Mar 21, 2000
  • Height: 184 cm (6’0″)
  • Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Zodiac: Aries

Facts

  • Several of its members used to appear in iTeenPlay videos (Fantagio Entertainment’s group of trainees preparing to become future actors, models, singers…).
  • In their web-drama To Be Continued, with which the group debuted as actors, they worked together with the girls of HELLOVENUS, as well as other prominent artists.
  • ASTRO was originally going to be formed by 7 boys, but one of the members left, so they debuted with 6.
  • Their role models are TVXQ, BTS and BIGBANG.
  • On August 17, 2015 they held an appreciation conference where there could only be a maximum of 20 fans in attendance.
  • On December 19, 2015 they had a concert where there could only be a maximum of 800 fans in attendance.
  • In January 2016 ASTRO managed to have its own reality show “Astro OK Ready!”, which was broadcast through the “V” app.
  • The first mini-album was released on February 23 and his stage debut took place on February 24 at Show Champion.
  • The company unveiled the group’s logo. The logo, modified as a hexagram, was created by combining two triangles. The cut of the triangle was taken from the “A” in “ASTRO” and the “A” in “Aroha”. The two figures together form a star and in the center you can see a silhouette reminiscent of a heart. Some lines have been removed, symbolizing ASTRO’s connection to its fans. ASTRO also means “star” in Spanish, and the logo reflects the same meaning.
  • His music video ‘Hide & Seek’ reached 1M views within two weeks of its release.
  • Members MJ, Moon Bin and San Ha made a mix cover of GFRIEND’s songs ‘Glass Bead’, ‘Me Gustas Tú’ and ‘Rough’.
  • On April 16, members Moon Bin, Rocky and Sanha made a special performance at Music Core performing EXO’s ‘Growl’ together with members of KNK and SNUPER.
  • On April 27 ASTRO unveiled their own official avatars for the LINE PLAY app, where they frequently interact with their fans.
  • In their first appearance on Weekly Idol, they won the variety guarantee. They were also declared jumping rope legends by reaching 60 jumps.
  • On July 24 ASTRO was involved in a minor car accident. “It was 100% the fault of the other driver and fortunately, it was not a big accident, the members are fine. They were probably surprised because they were sleeping.” The members underwent a medical examination after the said accident for any injuries, but since they had no minor injuries, the members continued with their set schedules without any alterations.
  • They performed on July 30 at KCON New York and, together with GFRIEND, paid tribute to the 90s group Turbo to which singer Kim Jong Kook belonged.
  • ASTRO announced an official logo for its fans, AROHA, which forms a star with a triangle and a heart, both interspersed as in the ASTRO logo.
  • At KCON MEXICO 2017 they performed live for the first time their song “Again” from their special album ‘Winter Dream’.
  • On February 28, they announced the official color of the fandom, which will be Vivid Plum (R143 G5 B149/#8F0595) and Space Violet (R75 G0 B129/#510082).
  • ASTRO has been featured in the Mexican magazine “Notas Para Ti” and was interviewed.
  • Gaon revealed the Top 100 best-selling albums in the first half of 2017, where ‘Dream Part.01’ ranked No.20 with 71,895 copies sold.
  • They are the first Kpop male group to become models for the Secret Day brand that sells feminine hygiene products.
  • They were the first group to win the gold medal in the 2017 ISAC (Idol Star Athletics Championships) aerobics competition, this being a newly inserted category. And in 2018, they won the gold medal for the second year in a row, in the same competition.
  • At the 2018 ISACs, they won the gold medal in the 400M relay race, this being their first time participating in it.
  • On September 14, 2020, its first sub-unit will debut.
  • “All Yours” has been certified Platinum in Gaon for selling over 250,000 units.
  • The music video for “ONE” set a new record by reaching 5.2M views in its first 24 hours, breaking its previous record with “Knock” which had achieved 2.2M views on its first day of release.
  • “Switch On” has been certified Platinum in Gaon for selling over 250,000 units.

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