AB6IX Kim Donghyun Complete Profile, Facts, and TMI

Kim Donghyun Profile

Birth Name: 김동현 (Kim Donghyun)
Stage Name: Kim Donghyun
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: 1998.09.17
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Height: 180 cm (5’9”)
Weight: 68 kg (149.9 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Personal Social Media: N/A

Kim Donghyun Facts & TMI

Kim Donghyun was born and grew up in Daejeon.
He is the youngest of five.
His family consists of mother, father, eldest brother, an older sister, and twin brothers.
Kim Donghyun is the sub-vocalist of AB6IX.
He was a contestant of ‘Produce 101 Season 2’.
His final rank in ‘Produce’ is 28.
After joining ‘Produce 101 Season 2’ he was active as a duo MXM with fellow Brand New Music’s trainee Lim Youngmin.
Donghyun is known as a cute maknae who loves showing aegyo to his older siblings.
When he was young, he was not interested in working in the entertainment industry or becoming an idol. But after joining the school band in middle school, he wanted to be a singer.
Instead of becoming an idol, he originally wanted to debut in a band or debut as a soloist.
Donghyun’s parents were against his decision to be a singer but he finally got his parents’ permission and learned singing in a music academy in Changwon.
He auditioned in JYP Entertainment but he didn’t show his dance at the audition.
He passed the audition at JYP Entertainment and started his training at the agency.
He was trained together with Yuto of PENTAGON when they were both still at JYP.
He left JYP and joined Brand New Music in 2016.
After joining Brand New Music, he started to learn dance.
Donghyun sang Jang Beomjune’s ‘To Hongdae’ and Maroon 5’s ‘Sunday Morning’ for his ‘Produce’ audition.
Among AB6IX members, he trained in Brand New Music the longest.
Donghyun is the visual member of the group.
He has a mole on his right earlobe.
He is tall and slender, Donghyun especially has long legs (108 cm).
He used to have chocolate abs.
He would gain muscles easily but he would lose it easily as well.
He loves sports.
Fans mentioned IZ*ONE’s Kim Minju, Yoon Hyunmin, B.A.P’s Daehyun, GOT7’s Jinyoung, and WekiMeki’s Kim Doyeon as his lookalikes.
He always mentioned Park Hyoshin as his role model.
He is a fan of musician Jang Beomjune.
He can play guitar and piano which he learned on his own.
He actively took part in composing and writing songs for AB6IX.
He is sweet and emotional.
Although he is not a traditional extrovert, Donghyun chose his sociable nature as his strong point.
He has a lot of interest in acting.
Kim Donghyun is set to star in the 12-episode SBS drama ‘I’ll Become Your Night’ alongside many idol group members such as UKISS’ Jun, NU’EST JR, and former Wanna One member Yoon Jisung.
His nicknames are DongDong-i, Warmhearted-Dong, Cool-Dong, Prince, MyDong, Hyeoni, etc.
He loves playing games, especially PUBG and Overwatch.
He was a liberal art major in high school.
He said that the most encouraging words to hear are “You’re doing great” and “You’re a really nice person”.
He has a nephew who is already in elementary school.
He posted a handwritten letter after getting eliminated from ‘Produce 101 Season 2’.
He is friends with VIXX’ Hyuk and Jeon Somi.
Donghyun is a fan of SEVENTEEN.
He gained the nickname “Idol Star Athletics Championships Handsome Boy” as he drew attention for not being pushed visually at all between Cha Eunwoo and Lucas in ‘2018 Chuseok Idol Star Athletics Championships’.
He loves eating.
He always wears a gold ring on his left middle finger, a ring that his father bought for him. It can be seen that the ring is one of his most treasured items.
He loves collecting LPs.
He has two favorite guitars that he named Baby Donghyun and Remy.
He loves watching movies and dramas, his favorite movie ever is the musical movie ‘Sing Street’.
He also loves to read books and poetry.
He is a fan of KBO club Hanwha Eagles.
He loves perfumes, his favorite perfumes are Le Labo Gaiac 10, Creed Aventus Cologne, and Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka.
His family is raising a puppy called Tori.
His motto is ‘If you don’t even try, don’t regret it later’.
He often stays up all night.
He doesn’t wear earrings, instead, he loves wearing bracelets.
He is a fashionable guy.
His maximum alcohol tolerance is a bottle of soju.
He prefers Korean food over Western food.
He prefers dogs over cats.
He loves cola.
His favorite fruits are strawberry, peach, and blueberry.
He believed in the existence of Santa Claus until he was 5.
In 2019 he did a LASIK procedure for his astigmatism.
He thinks his wrist is the sexiest body part. Recently, he picked the mole on his ear as his charming point.
He has rhinitis.
Aside from the school band club, he was a member of the movie club and volleyball club.
He doesn’t really believe in fortune-telling of superstitious things.
Donghyun is an ESFJ.
He successfully attained his driving license.
He loves cycling.
His clothing measurement is tops: 100, bottom: 29, shoes: 265 mm.
He hates mushrooms and cucumbers.
His favorite foods are kkotgaetang (Korean Crab Stew), kimchi stew, doenjang jjigae (bean paste stew), potato fried rice, coke, and chamomile tea.
He is currently attending Global Cyber University.