All About ASTRO
ASTRO is a South Korean male group which debuted in 2016. Before their debut, they had already made their own show to gather fans and build their own fandom. Not debuting with one of the Big 3 agencies, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment, hasn’t prevented ASTRO’s hope to be acknowledged in the Korean Entertainment Industry. ASTRO is still active, and it’s members are gaining in popularity both as individuals and as the whole group. Let’s get to know more about male group ASTRO.
Profile and Facts
Profile
Group Name: ASTRO
Pre-debut Group Name: iTeen Boys
Origin: South Korea
Members: Park Jinwoo (JinJin), Kim Myungjun (MJ), Lee Dongmin (Cha Eunwoo), Moon Bin, Park Minhyuk (Rocky), Yoon Sanha (Sanha)
Agency: Fantagio Entertainment
Years Active: 2016 – Present
Fandom Name: AROHA
Official Fan Colors: Vivid Plum and Space Violet
Official Group Colors: Shade of Yellow
Facts
- The word ASTRO comes from Spanish, and means star. Their logo resembles a modified hexagram, and is created from two triangles, which represent two As, one for ASTRO and the other for All Fans.
- Among the ASTRO members, Cha Eunwoo is the most well known, because of his tight individual schedule doing modeling work and being an actor.
- AROHA once worried that internal issues at Fantagio Entertainment might affect ASTRO’s existence in Korea Entertainment industry.
- ASTRO announced their fandom name on September 30, 2016. The name AROHA was taken from the ‘A’ and ‘RO’ from ASTRO, and the ‘HA’ stands for ‘Hana’ or ‘one’ in the Korean language. When it’s all put together it stands for ‘for ASTRO, fans are their only one and for them’.
ASTRO Member Profile
ASTRO Angelic Smile Leader, Jinjin
Real Name = Park Jin-woo
Stage Name = Jinjin
Nickname = Angelic Smile
Birthday = March 15, 1996
Origin = Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Zodiac = Pisces
Height = 174 cm
Weight = 63 kg
Blood Type = A
Education = Hanlim Multi Arts High School
Position in ASTRO = Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer
Ideal Type = A girl with her own opinions and attitudes
ASTRO Happy Virus, MJ
Real Name = Kim Myung-jun
Stage Name = MJ
Nickname = The Happy Virus, Smile Engine
Birthday = March 5, 1994
Origin = Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Zodiac = Pisces
Height = 175 cm
Weight = 58 kg
Blood Type = O
Education = Seoul National University
Position in ASTRO = Main Vocalist
Ideal Type = A girl with a nice smile, a good sense of humor and who is similar to him
ASTRO Face Genius, Eunwoo
Real Name = Lee Dong-min
Stage Name = Cha Eun-woo
Nickname = Morning Alarm, Face Genius, White Tee Guy
Birthday = March 30, 1997
Origin = Sabon District, Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Zodiac = Aries
Height = 183 cm
Weight = 64 kg
Blood Type = B
Education = Hanlim Multi Art School | Acting Major, Sungkyunkwan University
Position in ASTRO = Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Ideal Type = A girl that’s curious wise and intelligent
ASTRO U-Know, Moon-bin
Real Name = Moon-bin
Stage Name = Moon-bin
Nickname = U-Know Moon-bin, Binnie, Sleepyhead, Puppycar
Birthday = January 26, 1988
Origin = Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Zodiac = Aquarius
Height = 181 cm
Weight = 64 kg
Blood Type = B
Education = Hanlim Multi Arts High School
Position in ASTRO = Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Ideal Type = A girl with a good sense of humor
ASTRO Beagle Maknae, Sanha
Real Name = Yoon San-ha
Stage Name = Sanha
Nickname = Beagle
Birthday = March 21, 2000
Origin = Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac = Aries
Height = 184 cm
Weight = 60 kg
Blood Type = AB
Education = A-Sound Music Academy
Position in ASTRO = Maknae, Vocalist
Ideal Type = A girl who thinks about him a lot and asks him about his day
ASTRO Chef, Rocky
Real Name = Park Min-hyuk
Stage Name = Rocky
Nickname = Chef Min-hyuk, Dancing Machine
Birthday = February 25, 1999
Origin = Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Zodiac = Pisces
Height = 177 cm
Weight = 63 kg
Blood Type = O
Education = Hanlim Multi Arts High School
Position in ASTRO = Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Ideal Type = A caring, cute and nice girl
