Yoshi

Yoshi Profile

• Birth Name:  金本芳典 (Yoshinori Kanemoto)
• Korean Name: 김방전 (Kim Bang Jeon)
• Stage Name: Yoshi
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 2000.05.15
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
• Height: 179 cm (5’8”)
• Weight: 59 kg (130.07 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Personal Social Media: N/A

Yoshi Facts & TMI

• Yoshi was born in Kobe, Japan.
• Yoshi is from a 4th generation Korean immigrant family in Japan. His family moved and reside in Japan even before Yoshi was born. 
• It was revealed in 2022 that Yoshi actually has South Korean nationality, thus making him eligible for military duty in South Korea.
• His family consists of mother and three older sisters.
• His older sister is raising a puppy named Carol.
• He is the rapper of TREASURE.
• Yoshi is using a tiger emoticon to symbolize himself.
• He has a mole on his left cheek, near his lips.
• He is one of the tallest members within TREASURE.
• Yoshi’s MBTI personality type is INFP-A.
• According to his MBTI test result, he has a personality that doesn’t have a lot of worries.
• He prefers seasoned fried chicken over regular fried chicken.
• When he was in the 2nd grade of high school, Yoshi joined YG Entertainment Japan.
• He competed in ‘YG Treasure Box’ in 2018.
• He spent a total of 4 years training at YG Entertainment.
• Born and raised in Japan, Yoshi is a fourth-generation Korean-Japanese.
• He learned Taekwondo when he was young and participated in several taekwondo competitions.
• In 2015, when he was in the 3rd grade of middle school, Yoshi participated in a taekwondo competition using his Korean name. He ranked third in the competition.
• After the conclusion of ‘YG Treasure Box’, he began studying for High School GED test in Korea.
• On May 23, 2020, Yoshi took the Korea High School Qualification Exam (Korea High School GED) and successfully attained a high school diploma in South Korea.
• He took the GED test because he thinks that he will be living in South Korea for a long time.
• His father passed away due to illness when he was in the first grade of middle school.
• When he was younger, his friends called him ‘Kim Yoshi’.
• He went to a Korean-Japanese school.
• His favorite Korean and Japanese words are both ‘rainbow’ (Japanese: 虹 / niji; Korean: 무지개 / mujigae).
• His shoe size is 280 mm.
• Many fans think that he resembles a tiger.
• His nicknames are Tiger, Softie, Kim Yoshi, King of Destruction, Cutie Yoshi, Dark Horse, Pikachu, etc.
• His distinctive physical appearances are pale skin, thick eyebrows, a high nose, and double eyelids. Many fans think that he has a pretty T zone.
• His hobbies are skateboarding, songwriting, and composing.
• Yoshi went to the same high school as teammate Mashiho.
• On January 25, 2022, he was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19. He completely recovered on February 3, 2022.
• Yoshi is one of the members who actively participate in composing and writing lyrics for TREASURE.
• When he was younger, he wanted to be a kindergarten teacher.
• In a VLive broadcast, Yoshi said that he would work in the design field if he didn’t become a singer.
• He doesn’t use perfume.
• Jihoon said that Yoshi’s handsome appearance left a deep first impression on him when YG Japan trainees were visiting YG headquarters.