Yanan

Yanan Profile

• Birth Name: 闫桉 (Yán ān)
• Stage Name: Yanan
• Nationality: Chinese
• Date of Birth: 1996.10.25
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Chinese Zodiac: Rat
• Height: 187 cm (6’1”)
• Weight: 68 kg (149.9 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Personal Social Media: Weibo

Yanan Facts & TMI

• Yanan was born in Hokkaido, Japan.
• His family consists of mother and father.
• Yanan is an only child.
• His mother and father met and got married in Japan, that’s why he was born in Japan.
• He is the sub-vocalist of PENTAGON.
• Yanan is the visual member of PENTAGON, his handsome appearance gained him the nickname Shanghai Prince.
• He sang Josh Groban’s ‘You Raise Me Up’ for his audition at Cube Entertainment.
• Since 2018, he is suffering from health problems that made him temporarily on hiatus several times.
• According to the members, Yanan used to be a quiet guy but after debuting, he became more cheerful and talkative.
• He is the hidden variety member of the group thanks to his witty remarks.
• He is a prankster, the main ‘victim’ of Yanan’s shenanigans is Wooseok.
• He is very soft, when he first came to Korea, he came with his mother and after signing a contract with Cube.
• Because he is very soft-hearted, he also cries a lot.
• He gets scared easily, he is afraid of riding amusement park rides such as rollercoasters.
• He was famous for his handsome appearance among Cube trainees.
• It is said that he looks a lot like his parents.
• He thinks that his ears are really small.
• He has a mole right under his left eye.
• Yuto voted Yanan as the second most handsome member in the group.
• He is the second tallest member in PENTAGON after Wooseok.
• His favorite color is red.
• He likes the mint choco flavor.
• His favorite flower is magnolia.
• He really likes kimchi.
• He loves eating spicy foods but his body can’t accept spicy foods well.
• He can’t drink alcohol at all.
• He likes blonde hair on him, but people around him say black hair looks better on him.
• His favorite Korean drama is ‘My Love From the Star’. It is said that he watched it 10 times without subtitles to study Korean.
• He mentioned BTS as his role model.
• His ideal type is someone who has striking features.
• He really loves Kino’s self-composed song ‘Spring Snow’.
• He had the shortest trainee period among PENTAGON members.
• Since he speaks standard Chinese at home, he can only understand the Shanghai dialect but can’t speak it.
• His parents also do music.
• He learned how to play the piano and the traditional Chinese musical instrument when he was young.
• He always calls his parents before he goes to bed.
• His favorite Chinese food is hot pot.
• Before coming to Korea, he always listens to a music box given by his mother.
• His mom had a conception dream of an angelic child waved to her.
• He said that he ate the popular mara stew for the first time in Korea.
• He said he couldn’t speak any Korean when he first came to Korea.
• Yanan and Yuto communicated in basic English and body language when he first joined the agency.
• His pronunciation is so good that people sometimes mistook him as a Korean. However, he sometimes gets frustrated because he cannot say what he wants to say to see because his vocabulary is still lacking.
• His rap name is MIC (Made in China).
• He originally dreamt to be a health trainer.
• He works out regularly that his body grew bigger, surprising the other members.
• He has very thick eyebrows.
• He can’t eat ice cream because he has a stomach problem.
• The first food he ate in Korea was stir-fried spicy pork.
• He said that they can’t sleep unless he lies on a bed.
• His family in China is raising a Border Collie.
• He is particularly close with fellow 96z, Yeoone.
• It is said that he has a unique laughing sound.
• He doesn’t have a driving license.
• Yanan is close with SEVENTEEN’s Jun and The8 after appearing in a Chinese audition program. He also said that thanks to Jun, he got close to NCT’s Chenle, Renjun, Xiaojun, Kun, and Lucas.
• Yanan is also a member of Kakaotalk group chat for Chinese idol group members in Korea.
• His shoe size is 280 mm.
• His nicknames are GeniusYan, Shanghai Prince, and Kim Yanan.