The Famous Taekwondo K-Tigers
Originally, K-Tigers was known as a South Korea Taekwondo team that focused on doing Taekwondo and acrobatic tricking. Nowadays, they are most known as a Taekwondo athlete and K-pop dance cover crew. The team was founded by Han Suk-an in 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. Their members include a men team, women team, and the little K-Tigers.
K-Tigers grabbed attention after their cover of the dance of Big Bang Taeyang’s “Ringa Linga.” The unique and attractive choreography combination between dance and Taekwondo acrobatic looked like so much fun and interesting for Korean netizens and international viewers.
After the success of the “Ringa Linga” dance cover, they showed more attractive dance covers with BTS’s “Boy in Luv” and Big Bang’s GD x Taeyang’s “Good Boy.”
K-Tigers Member Profiles and Facts
In 2016, K-Tigers debuted with 9 members of their team as a co-ed group and signed under CJEN Music Entertainment. They debuted on April 25, 2016, with first mini-album Hero. The group split into two units, the male unit with Na Tae-joo as the leader and the female with Jeong Yoon-ji as the leader.
K-Tigers Co-Ed Member Profiles
The male unit consists of 6 members. They are Oh Hyeong-kyun, Ryu Hyun-shik, Na Tae-joo, Lee Geon-hee, Ha Seong-jin, and Kim Young.
- Oh Hyung-kyun
Real Name : Oh Hyeong-kyun
Born : February 1, 1989
Position : Face of Group, Main Singer
Height : 176 cm
Weight : 60 kg
Blood type : B
Hobbies : Shopping and listening to music
Education : Taekwondo Department of Woosuk University, South Korea
Talent : Dancing, singing, and acting
Official Account : @ckm9458 / Instagram
@Ckm9458 / Twitter
Facts:
- He likes to sing along in K-Tigers practice room.
- He performed Taekwondo at many events on TV shows such as Running Man, Star King, and SIA Show 2016.
- He participated in the MVs for JJCC, BIG, and HISTORY.
- He participated in the cover dance team for “Ringa Linga TKD Ver.,” “Boy in Luv TKD Ver.,” “Overdose TKD Ver.,” “Good Boy TKD Ver.,” “Call Me Baby TKD Ver.,” “Arirang TKD Ver.,” “Growl TKD Ver.,” “Hero K-Tigers’s MV,” “Proposal K-Tigers’s MV,” and “K-Tigers Begin.”
- He is a Taekwondo trainer for The Little K-Tigers.
2. Ryu Hyun-sik
Real Name : Ryu Hyun-sik
Born : March 8, 1993
Position : Main Rapper
Family : Parents, Older brother (Ryu Jeong-sik), Older sister
Facts:
- He performed Taekwondo in many countries including Vietnam, England, the U.S., China, Brazil, Singapore, Iran, and Turkey.
- He participated at Taekwondo Musical Monkey.
- He performed at the Green House – the residence and workplace of the President of the Republic of Korea.
- He participated on TV shows such as Star King, Show Champion, Taekwondo Galashow, and Hit the Stage.
- He was in the cover dance team for “Good Boy TKD Ver.,” “Call Me Baby TKD Ver.,” “Danger TKD Ver.,” “Hot Pink K-Tigers Ver.,” and “B.I.G 1,2,3 TKD Ver.”
- He is a Taekwondo trainer for The Little K-Tigers.
3. Na Tae-joo
Real Name : Na Tae-joo
Born : December 21, 1990
Position : Lead Singer, Leader of the male unit
Occupation : South Korea Actor, Singer, and Taekwondo Practitioner
Education : Kyunghee University, South Korea
Official Account : @taeeejoo / Instagram
Facts:
- He acted in the film Hero as Jung-woo in 2010.
- He participated in The Kick as Taeyang in 2011.
- He is one of the cast in Pan as Kwahu in 2015.
- He was a participant on Let’s Go! Dream Team Season 2 (KBS2) in 2013.
- He participant on I Can See Your Voice episode 4 in 2015.
4. Kim Young
Real Name : Kim Young-ung
Nickname : Kim Young
Born : November 24, 1996
Position : Lead Rapper
Height : 174 cm
Weight : 60 kg
Blood type : B
Education : Taekwondo Department of Sun Moon University, South Korea
Facts:
- He doesn’t like to speak English.
- He participated on TV shows such as Miracle Korea, Hit the Stage, and Star King.
- He performed Taekwondo in many countries such as Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand, the U.S., England, and China.
- He was in the cover dance team for “Ringa Linga TKD Ver.,” “Boy in Luv TKD Ver.,” “Overdose TKD Ver.,” “Good Boy TKD Ver.,” “Dangers TKD Ver.,” “Arirang TKD Ver.,” “Growl TKD Ver.,” and “B.I.G 1,2,3 TKD Ver.”
5. Ha Seong-jin
Real Name : Ha Seong-jin
Born : Incheon, April 24, 1996
Position : Dancer, Rapper
Height : 176 cm
Weight : 66 kg
Blood type : A
Hobbies : Taekwondo and dancer
Education : Taekwondo Department of Sun Moon University, South Korea
Official Account : @gkdl6381 / Instagram
Facts:
- He has performed Taekwondo in many countries such as Thailand, Oman, Vietnam, China, the U.S., and Malaysia.
- He was in the cover dance team for “Ringa Linga TKD Ver.,” “Boy in Luv TKD Ver.,” “Good Boy TKD Ver.,” “Call Me Baby TKD Ver.,” “Arirang TKD Ver.,” “Growl TKD Ver.,” “Healer TKD Ver.,” “B.I.G 1,2,3 TKD Ver.,” and “Hero K-Tigers’s MV.”
6. Lee Geon-hee
Real Name : Lee Geon-hee
Position : Singer
Official Account : @leegeonhee0515
Fact:
- He participated in “Hero K-Tigers MV.”
