About BF
Members and Position(s)
BF, previously known as Boyfriend, is composed of six members born between 1989 and 1995. Their names are: Donghyun, Hyunseong, Jeongmin, Youngmin, Kwangmin, and Minwoo. The oldest member and leader is Donghyun (born Feb 12, 1989). The youngest member (maknae) is Minwoo (born Jul 31, 1995). All of the members are Korean. Youngmin and Kwangmin are twin brothers.
Position(s)
| Member | Position(s) |
|---|---|
| Donghyun | leader, lead vocalist |
| Hyunseong | main vocalist |
| Jeongmin | lead vocalist |
| Youngmin | lead dancer, sub vocalist, visual |
| Kwangmin | main rapper, visual |
| Minwoo | main dancer, lead rapper, maknae |
Birthdays
| Member | Birthdays |
|---|---|
| Donghyun | Feb 12, 1989 |
| Hyunseong | Jun 9, 1993 |
| Jeongmin | Jan 2, 1994 |
| Youngmin | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Kwangmin | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Minwoo | Jul 31, 1995 |
Members’ Profiles
1. Donghyun
Stage Name: Donghyun
Full Name: Kim Dong Hyun
Native Name: 김동현
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Feb 12, 1989
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac: Aquarius
2. Hyunseong
Stage Name: Hyunseong
Full Name: Shim Hyun Seong
Native Name: 심현성
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Jun 9, 1993
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac: Gemini
3. Jeongmin
Stage Name: Jeongmin
Full Name: Lee Jeong Min
Native Name: 이정민
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Jan 2, 1994
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac: Capricorn
4. Youngmin
Stage Name: Youngmin
Full Name: Jo Young Min
Native Name: 조영민
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Apr 24, 1995
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac: Taurus
5. Kwangmin
Stage Name: Kwangmin
Full Name: Jo Kwang Min
Native Name: 조광민
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Apr 24, 1995
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac: Taurus
6. Minwoo
Stage Name: Minwoo
Full Name: No Min Woo
Native Name: 노민우
Birth Place: Korea
Birthday: Jul 31, 1995
Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac: Leo
Fun Facts and Trivia
- The oldest member and leader of BF is Donghyun (born Feb 12, 1989).
- The youngest member (maknae) is Minwoo (born Jul 31, 1995).
- BF is the first Kpop group ever to debut with twin members. Youngmin and Kwangmin are twin brothers.
Facts
- The group revealed their debut process through Mnet’s “M!Pick”. This is a reality program that introduces rookies and shares their debut stories. Stars like SS501 went through the program.
- Only a few months after their debut, they were invited to China, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.
- They hosted an Mnet program called “W Academy”, Mnet was inspired to create the program after the boys became the most anticipated rookie group according to international fans. In the program, they will see how they develop day by day by testing their skills.
- They admire BIGBANG very much.
- They appeared as a special appearance in the drama Couple Clinic:Love and War 2, in episode 7.
- Since recently they are the cover and representative figure of the youth cosmetics line “Dearberry” for which they recorded a commercial where they promote the use of this brand, they have also released products in which you choose according to your favorite member (since each product is identified with a member).
- BOYFRIEND’s MV “I YAH” was considered a bad influence on young people because it has images of violence, as well as truancy, and netizens considered that they are just reflecting the reality of schools today.
- GoGo Flower Boy 5, is a Japanese movie which features the starring participation of the entire BOYFRIEND group.
- Hitomi No Melody was chosen to be the Ending of the famous Japanese anime Detective Conan.
- BOYFRIEND is ranked #30 in the Top 100 Most Popular K-Pop Groups in Japan for the 4th week of September.
- It was the first kpop group to visit Puerto Rico on March 8, 2014.
- My Avatar was ranked #4 (+2) in Oricon’s daily ranking as of March 27, 2014.
- They came out ON Recommend to promote their 3rd LOVE COMMUNICATION 2014- Start Up!
- On November 11, 2014, they won for the first time in the music program The Show with the song “Witch” beating VIXX, Ga In and Lovelyz.
- They held a special taekwondo performance at MBC Gayo together with BTS and ktigers.
- His BOUNCE video was one of the most anticipated and has “Alice in Wonderland” as its concept.
- In May 2015 they started their world tour “BEWITCH” starting in Taiwan, continuing with Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Bolivia) and ending in Europe (France, Finland and Russia).
- BOYFRIEND was the first K-Pop group to perform a concert in Bolivia, on May 10, 2015.
- According to several sources, BOYFRIEND is reportedly working on adjusting its schedules to join “The Unit,” an idol reboot program designed to give lesser-known idols a second chance in the spotlight. If confirmed, BOYFRIEND will join the lineup of contestants, an official response from Starship Entertainment is being awaited.
- DongHyun, Jeongmin, Kwangmin and MinWoo have been confirmed to appear in idol reboot program ‘The Unit’.
- Donghyun remained in the top 9 throughout the program except for the finale of “The Unit”.
- Tickets for its 7th Anniversary “Time Capsule” fanmeeting sold out in 30 seconds
