MJ

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.