Shownu

Shownu Profile

• Birth Name: 손현우 (Sohn Hyunwoo)
• Stage Name: Shownu
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1992.06.18
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
• Height: 181 cm (5’9”)
• Weight: 77 kg (169.7 lbs)
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: N/A

Shownu Facts & TMI

• Shownu was born and grew up in Uijeongbu City
• His family consists of mother and father.
• Shownu is an only child.
• His position in the group is leader, main dancer, and lead vocal.
• Shownu was a swimmer until he was in the sixth grade of elementary school, but he stopped because his parents wanted him to focus on his study.
• He started auditioning to be a singer after watching his favorite singer Rain.
• At the age of 17, he passed JYP Open Audition and began his training at JYP Entertainment.
• He sang Rain’s ‘Rainism’ for his audition at JYP and got the first rank in the audition.
• His stage name ‘Shownu’ comes from the combination of the words “SHOW + NEW”, aiming to ‘show something new’, it is a name suggested by the agency.
• He almost debuted in the same group as GOT7’s JB and Jinyoung.
• Prior to his debut, he released an OST for the drama ‘Protect The Boss’ in 2011 titled ‘Now I Know’.
• Shownu also became the back dancer of Lee Hyori for her 5th album promotions.
• He was also active in a pre-debut group called NUBOYZ with future bandmates Wonho, Joohoney, and rapper #Gun.
• In 2011 Shownu appeared as a cameo in the drama Dream High when he was still a trainee in JYP.
• He also appeared for a brief time in Hyorin’s performance of ‘Ma Boy’ in the program ‘I Am Singer’ in 2014.
• He is famous as one of those ‘beastly idols’ thanks to his athletic build.
• He has long arms (75 cm).
• He doesn’t talk a lot in broadcasts.
• In a radio show, MONSTA X members voted Shownu as the member who can’t lie.
• His MBTI personality type is ISFJ.
• He mentioned Chris Brown as his favorite musician and his role model.
• He is also a fan of dancer and choreographer Lyle Beniga.
• He mentioned his ideal type as someone who is innocent, kind-hearted, good at cooking, has a glamorous figure, listens to him well, and doesn’t pay attention to age.
• He is not a picky eater, when asked what food he dislikes he answered “none”.
• 3 things he can’t live with are: microwave, fridge, and wallet.
• He likes drinking coffee.
• Shownu is a fan of Mexican foods such as burrito, taco, and chimichanga.
• His group members voted him as the biggest eater among MONSTA X.
• He said that he can dance to all of Rain’s songs.
• He is friends with some of GOT7 members and B.A.P Youngjae who were also trainees at JYP Entertainment.
• He wears specs off-stage.
• He sweats a lot.
• He said he can do his makeup on his own.
• He participated as one of the contestants in ‘Kings of Masked Singer’ Episode 137.
• He said that his scalp is numb.
• His favorite hero is Sun Wukong.
• Shownu’s nickname in his school days is FootHyunwoo (because his family name ‘Son’ means ‘hand’ in Korean).
• He graduated from Buddhist kindergarten.
• He raised a kitten when he was still a middle schooler.
• When he went for the shooting of ‘Law of The Jungle in Yap’ he only packed one piece of clothing and cutlery.
• He enjoys wakeboarding.
• He lived together with Mad Town’s Jota during his activity as a back dancer.
• He is using Ferrari Black and Tom Ford Santal Black perfumes.
• He always mentioned his dad as a figure he respects.
• He said that if he has children, he would name them Son Janggun (for boy) and Son Jangmi (for girl).
• He can eat
• He underwent eye surgery for his ‘left retinal detachment’ in July 2020.
• Among his nicknames are Showminator, RobotShownu, Sonyeonu, Nunu, Monsta X Funniest Guy, ShowTle (Shownu + Turtle), Doggy Poo, etc.