Minchan Profile
- Birth Name: 홍민찬 (Hong Minchan)
- Stage Name: Minchan
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1998.09.16
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
- Height: 181 cm (5’9”)
- Weight: 58 kg (127.8 lbs)
- Blood Type: A
- Personal Social Media: N/A
Minchan Facts & TMI
- Minchan was born and grew up in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do.
- His family consists of mother and father.
- He is an only child.
- Minchan introduces himself as VERIVERY’s “Too Much Talent”.
- Minchan is the sub vocalist of VERIVERY.
- He has a lot of interests in video editing.
- He previously got ISFP for his MBTI test, but recently it changed to INTP.
- He has a high sense of self-love.
- Because he is considerate and has an attentive personality, the members often mentioned Minchan as the member who takes care of the team members the most.
- He has a lot of aegyo.
- He gets scared easily.
- He has a lot of jinx, for example you have to drink a sip of iced tea and Americano to warm up your throat.
- Minchan alongside Kangmin are VERIVERY’s representative visual members.
- There are opinions that he resembles WINNER’s Kim Jinwoo.
- Minchan alongside the vocal line members Gyehyeon and Yeonho sang the OST for the drama ‘Extraordinary You’ titled ‘My Beauty’.
- He claims to be a math prodigy, his IQ was 136 (the test was taken when he was in high school).
- He dreamt of being a businessman when he was younger, but after watching Kim Jinho (SG Wannabe) TV performance on ‘Immortal Songs’, he started to develop his dream to be a singer.
- He went to Seoul with his friend to participate in a youth singing competition held in Seoul, where he received six business cards from six entertainment companies after the competition.
- He joined Jellyfish Entertainment in May 2016, the second member of VERIVERY who joined the agency.
- He can play the guitar.
- According to the other members, when they first met Minchan, his fashion was very bad.
- When he was still living in Cheonan, he joined a dance club called ‘Shingi’.
- He has color blindness, on top of that, he has very bad eyesight.
- He loves collecting everything about Shiba Inu, his most treasured item is a Shiba Inu cushion that he brings anywhere.
- He is said to have a habit of touching his hands, singing, talking to himself, doing skits, and carrying various things in his bag in case he goes out.
- He is a big fan of BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, he even mentioned Sungjae as his role model.
- He is a big eater.
- He is good at cooking.
- He also has good craftsmanship.
- He has the biggest hands (20 cm) and biggest feet (275 mm) among the group members.
- He doesn’t have any interest in fashion.
- He loves sweets.
- His favorite coffee is caramel macchiato.
- He shared that he legally changed his name during the 2nd grade of elementary school, but he didn’t reveal his previous name.
- His actual birth date was different from the official birth date written on his citizen ID card.
- He once injured his ligament while playing soccer at school.
- On October 26, 2020, it was announced that he would temporarily suspend his activities due to poor health and psychological anxiety, making him unable to participate in the SERIES ‘O’ [ROUND 1: HALL] album promotions.
- On 1 June 2021, Minchan officially returned from his hiatus.
- He graduated from Cheonan High School.
- His hobbies are listening to music, watching movies, and playing games.
- His nicknames are Chani, Director Chan, Long Minchan (a nickname given by Dongheon), Best Friend Chan (a nickname given by Hoyoung), and Prankster.
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