MJ Profile
- Birth Name: 김명준 (Kim Myeongjoon)
- Stage Name: MJ
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1994.03.05
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Chinese Zodiac: Dog
- Height: 175 cm (5’7”)
- Weight: 59 kg (130.0 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Personal Social Media: Instagram, Weibo
MJ Facts & TMI
- MJ was born and grew up in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do.
- His family consists of mother, father and an older brother.
- His birth name ‘Myeong Joon’ means ‘to give a light’.
- He is the main vocalist and eldest member of ASTRO.
- MJ was a JYP trainee, he passed JYP’s 9th open audition.
- His trainee period is the shortest among ASTRO members.
- Although he is the eldest member of the group, sometimes he would behave like a maknae.
- He is known as the happy virus within the group.
- MJ is also known as the ‘gag line’ of ASTRO alongside JinJin.
- In 2020, he joined a project group SUPER FIVE formed by variety show MBC’s ‘Favorite Entertainment’.
- He composed the song ‘Bloom’ with JinJin and Rocky.
- He guest-starred in some variety and singing shows such as ‘We Got Married’ (as a panelist), ‘Weekly Idol’, ‘King of Masked Singer’, ‘Favorite Entertainment’, ‘Immortal Song’, ‘Hidden Singer’ and ‘Yoo Hee Yeol Sketchbook’.
- In 2020, he became a special MC for several episodes of weekly music shows such as MBC’s ‘Music Core’, MBC M’s ‘Music Champion’, and Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’.
- In 2020, he did two magazine photoshoots for VOGUE and Theater Plus (with Jo Kwon, Shin Joohyup and Ren of NU’EST) as well as a solo pictorial with Dazed and Confused (November 2020 Edition).
- MJ acted as the titular character Jamie in the musical titled ‘Jamie’, it was his first musical gig ever.
- His shoe size is 255 mm.
- MJ is a big fan of boy group BEAST.
- His life’s motto is “enjoy your life”.
- He is very quick-witted.
- Unexpectedly, he is the most introverted member in ASTRO.
- He is very meticulous.
- MJ is ASTRO’s ‘official’ mood maker.
- He mentioned the variety program ‘I Live Alone’ as a show that he wants to appear at.
- He plays a game called Lolchess.
- According to the members, MJ is very playful.
- He has an excellent sense of entertainment due to his wit and quickness.
- He has a habit of talking fast.
- He possesses a type-1 driving license.
- He is the ‘unofficial’ dance master of ASTRO.
- He picked ‘We Still’ as his favorite song from ASTRO’s 7th album.
- He is good at impersonating ZE:A’s Hwang Kwanghee.
- The members are said to have seen MJ angry for the first time in the musical ‘Jamie’.
- He is not a picky eater, but he can’t really eat spicy foods.
- He doesn’t like the mint chocolate flavor because he thinks it tastes like toothpaste.
- ASTRO members’ mental age according to MJ is MJ: 2 years old, JinJin: 35 years old, Cha Eunwoo: 25 years old, Moonbin: 20 years old, Rocky: 50 years old, Yoon Sanha: 1 year old.
- He is good at drawing.
- MJ is good friends with NU’EST’s Ren.
- Among his nicknames are Meonji, Em, EmOppa, MySun, MJamie, M Princess, etc.
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