fromis_9 Members Profile 2018: fromis_9 Facts

fromis_9 (프로미스), an initialism for ‘From Idol School’, consists of 9 members: Saerom, Hayoung, Gyuri, Jiwon, Jisun, Seoyeon, Chaeyoung, Nagyung, and Jiheon. They were created through the survival program Idol School. fromis_9 officially debuted on January 24, 2018, under Stone Music Entertainment. Although the band is formed through a reality show (somehow similar to I.O.I or IZ*ONE), fromis_9 will be a permanent group, not a temporary group. Starting 21st September 2018, it was announced that the band will be managed by the new label Off the Record.

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Saerom (Rank: 3)

Stage Name: Saerom (새롬)
Birth Name: Lee Sae-rom (이새롬)
Position: Team Captain (term used for Leader), Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Visual
Birthday: January 7, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 163 cm (5’3″)
Blood Type: B

Saerom Facts:

– She was born in Suwon, South Korea.
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School, Applied Music Department Badge 4th (Alumni), Dongduk Women’s University (Broadcasting Department)
– Her nicknames are “Visual Saerom” and Rom-Sae
– Her favorite food is tuna.
– She has a sexy aura.
– She is a model.
– She was a contestant on Mnet’s Dancing9.
– She starred in KBS’s Ad Genius Lee Taebaek as young Go Ah-ri.
– She won a gold medal for jumping rope.
– She has a flexible body so can do splits (same like Hayoung)
– Saerom and Gyuri are the best English speakers in the group.
– Her favorite music genre is jazz. She listens to MoonMoon and Hoody the most.
– She really likes home-style cooked meal and healthy meals such as black rice and anchovies. (Fromis_Room)
– Saerom doesn’t like chocolate (KCON NYC edition Part 1)
– She likes all colors of the rainbow and also black.
– She is a slow talker.
– She has great fashion sense.
– Saerom is the only person on fromis_9 that has a driving license. (The 100)
– She ranked 3rd in Idol School with 71,037 votes.
– Saerom appeared in BEAST & APINK‘s “5! My Baby” MV. (She is the robot girl in the start of the MV)
– Unnies line (Saerom, Hayoung, and Gyuri) cry the most and also cry easily. (V LIVE)
– Saerom says that the Harom’s Yoga Class scene on Idol School shows her charms. (CECI Interview)
– In the future Saerom wants to try to be a music show MC (fixed MC). (Love bomb fansign)
– Her motto: “Happiness is a habit. Carry it with your body.”
– Saerom, Seoyeon, Nagyun, and Jiheon share a room on the 2nd floor – “Mommy and The Kids Room”, because the room consists of the oldest members and the maknae line

Hayoung (Rank: 2)

Stage Name: Hayoung (하영)
Birth Name: Song Ha-young (송하영)
Position: Vice-Captain, Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
Birthday: September 29, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 45.6 kg (100 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Hayoung Facts:

– She is from Gwangju, South Korea.
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School, Practical Dance Department Badge 5th (Alumni) (That`s why she talks to Saerom in formal way and calls her “Unnie”. Because Saerom is her senior)
– Her childhood nickname is Song A-Ji (puppy) (Vlive) and In Idol School, her nickname was Mal-Babo (because she can’t talk properly) (Idol School), she also has the nickname HaBBang.
– Her friends always think of bangs when thinking of her, so she promised that she will try different hairstyle in the future. (V LIVE)
– She has composed songs before.
– She trained and participated in hip-hop dance competitions in the past.
– Her favorite music genre is acoustic. (V LIVE)
– She composed her first song at 9 years old. The song is about blankets. (V LIVE)
– She ranked 2nd in Idol School with 71,549 votes.
– Her looks make her look younger than her actual age.
– She thinks her charming point is her skin. (Idol School Ep 1)
– Hayoung have ten cats in her home (KBS World radio Indonesia)
– She loves to cook but the other members doubted it, even though she’s good at it.
– Her favorite foods are cheese sweet potato burrito, bone soup, and beef. (V LIVE)
– She has a habit of sniffing to know the aroma of soap or beauty products.
– She has a flexible body so can do splits.
– She has a Yoga Instructor License.
– Unnies line (Saerom, Hayoung, and Gyuri) cry the most and also cry easily. (V LIVE)
– Hayoung, Jiwon, Chaeyoung are sharing a room – “Bbiyoongz Room”, because is the noisiest room in the dorm.
– Hayoung says that she wants to develop her composing and singing. (CECI Interview)
– All the members love teasing Hayoung (Fromis_9 YouTube, Fromis_ Room).
– Her motto: “Don’t forget what’s the most important and let’s do the best.”
– Hayoung’s ideal type: Someone who only has her in his heart.

Gyuri (Rank: 9)

Stage Name: Gyuri (규리)
Birth Name: Jang Gyu-ri (장규리)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Face of The Group
Birthday: December 27, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: B

Gyuri Facts:

– Gyuri currently attends Seoul University institute of arts and Majoring at Acting.
– Gyuri is fromis_9’s “father”.
– Her nickname is “Puppy Eyes”.
– Her father works in the military.
– She studied in Richmond, Virginia, USA for a year.
– Gyuri wants to appear on “Real Men” because she’s confident with her family background.
– She dislikes acting cute, so some members call her “general” of fromis_9. (Arirang TV)
– Gyuri is said to look like Blackpink’s Jisoo.
– She ranked 9th in Idol School with 57,230 votes.
– She’s afraid of ghosts.
– Her favorite foods are all types of meat especially pork.
– She likes Autumn.
– She says her way of speech is influenced by her dad.
– She likes blues and ballad songs. She likes Paul Kim, Kim Kwangseok, Kim Gunmo and more.
– She likes horror and romance films. She doesn’t watch action or fantasy movies because she can’t stay focused on them.
– She likes peaches and plums.
– Gyuri and Saerom and are the best English speakers in the group.
– Unnies line (Saerom, Hayoung, and Gyuri) cry the most and also cry easily. (V LIVE)
– Gyuri and Jisun often consume Red Bean Tea because they usually have a bloated face in the morning.
– Gyuri said she`s more afraid to her father than of ghosts.
– During Produce 48 some netizens thought that Gyuri and IZ*ONE‘s Wonyoung look-alike.
– Gyuri wants to try acting or radio DJ-ing in the future. (Love Bomb fan sign)
– Her motto: “Just do it.”
– Gyuri and Jisun are sharing a room – “Chaboonz Room”, because is the quietest room in the dorm
– Gyuri was a contestant on Produce 48 (MNET Official). (Ranked 25)

Jiwon (Rank: 6)

Stage Name: Jiwon (지원)
Birth Name: Park Ji-won (박지원)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: March 20, 1998
Height: 158 cm (5’2″)
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: A

Jiwon Facts:

– She is from Busan, South Korea.
– Jiwon went to Chungdam Senior high school. (Fromis_room)
– She is a former JYP trainee (she trained there for 3 years, starting 2012)
– She was a contestant on Sixteen (survival program that created TWICE).
– She appeared in Miss A’s “Only You” MV
– She has a habit of moving her eyebrows.
– Her hobbies are listening to music and shopping.
– Jiwon’s nicknames are Megan and kkomaengie (child).
– She thinks her most charming point is her dimple.
– She ranked 6th in Idol School with 63,816 votes.
– She has the loudest voice in Fromis_9.
– She likes horror films.
– She also likes The Simpsons.
– Her favorite animals are big dogs, for example, Golden Retrievers.
– She likes Rihanna and Ariana Grande.
– She used to be calm and quiet but became more outgoing after taking music lessons.
– Her favorite colors are purple and black.
– She is left-handed.
– She’s good at rapping.
– Jiwon is a fan of gaming and impersonated Overwatch characters on Idol School.
– Jiwon’s sleeping habit is that she always sleeps with mouth open. (Fromis_Room & Fromis_9 official YouTube)
– Jiwon says that she wants to develop her lacking height. (CECI Interview)
– Her motto: “Have courage and be kind.”
– Besides some of the TWICE members, Jiwon is close to (G)I-DLE‘s Miyeon.
– Jiwon, Hayoung, Chaeyoung are sharing a room – “Bbiyoongz Room”, because is the noisiest room in the dorm.
– Jiwon’s ideal type: Ajusshi type, who makes her feel secure, she also gave an example: Ma Dong-seok.

Jisun (Rank: 1)

Stage Name: Jisun (지선)
Birth Name: Roh Ji-sun (노지선)
Position: Vocalist, Center
Birthday: November 23, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 158 cm (5’2″)
Blood Type: B

Jisun Facts:

– She is from Seoul, South Korea.
– She has an older brother.
– Education: Daejin Girls High School
– She has a puppy named Achu.
– She’s the “mother” of Fromis_9 because she can cook well.
– She’s the wink fairy of Fromis_9.
– She likes things with scents, like candles and body mists.
– Her favorite foods are gopchang and mint chocolate.
– Jisun doesn’t like skinship.
– Jisun and Gyuri often consume Red Bean Tea because they usually have a bloated face in the morning. (Fromis_room)
– Even though Jisun looks like a princess, in real life she has swag and has a lil’ bit of girl crush side. (NCT Night Night Radio).
– Jisun has a bad eyesight. (Vlive)
– She likes radios and movies because she likes to see and hear different persons’ stories.
– Jisun said she’s the most no jam (not funny) among the other members. (TBS fact in star).
– Jisun is a long-time fan of Doni & Coni. (Idol Room ep. 28)
– Jisun was a cameo on Kyunghoon & Heechul’s “Falling Blossoms” MV.
– She ranked 1st in Idol School with 71,834 votes.
– Her motto: “Not regarding anything when looking back, let’s live the day!”
– Jisun and Gyuri are sharing a room – “Chaboonz Room”, because is the quietest room in the dorm
– Jisun’s Ideal Type: is someone who can`t make a mistake and doesn’t do do half-way things, someone on their feet. (Arirang Kpopin radio)

Seoyeon (Rank: 7)

Stage Name: Seoyeon (서연)
Birth Name: Lee Seo-yeon (이서연)
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: January 22, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 157 cm (5’1″)
Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Seoyeon Facts:

– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– She is a former YG trainee.
– She starred in GD&TOP’s “Knock Out” MV.
– Her nickname is “Sleepy Head” because she has big dark circles under her eyes.
– The members call Seoyeon “Baby Panda” (TBS tv fact in star)
– Education: SOPA (but she gave up in order to pursue her music career)
– She is the oldest unnie of Bbang bbang (2000 liners) of Fromis_9.
– Seoyeon thinks her attractive point is her waist.
– She likes romance, hero and animation movies. Her favorite movie is ‘The Notebook’.
– She likes Tori Kelly, Rihanna, Dean, Heize, and Arin from Oh My Girl.
– She likes BMO from Adventure Time and has many BMO merchandise.
– She has a lot of chokers.
– Her favorite colors are red and black.
– Seoyeon is afraid of water (some kind of Aquaphobia). (Fromis_9 Channel.9 Youtube)
– Seoyeon really likes gummy bear candy and milk tea. (Seoyeon’s V LIVE)
– Seyeon almost burnt the Fromis_9 dorm during FB live. (Fromis_room)
– Chaeyoung said that her first impression of Seoyeon was that she was very chic. (Seoyeon’s V LIVE)
– Seoyeon is good at learning choreographies. (Fromis_Room)
– Jiheon said Seoyeon is the most fashionable member of Fromis_9 (KCON NYC Red Carpet 2018)
– She ranked 7th in Idol School with 61,083 votes.
– Her motto: “Even if both doing and not doing things will end up as a regret. Let’s go with do things and regret”.
– Seoyeon, Saerom, Nagyung, and Jiheon share a room on the 2nd floor – “Mommy and The Kids Room”, because the room consists of the oldest members and the maknae line

Chaeyoung (Rank: 4)

Stage Name: Chaeyoung (채영)
Birth Name: Lee Chae-young (이채영)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: May 14, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 169 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: B

Chaeyoung Facts:

– She was born in Pohang, South Korea.
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School, Broadcasting & Entertainment Department Badge 8th (Senior)
– Her nickname is Chaeng-ramji (squirrel)
– She is a former JYP trainee.
– She`s strong, she can split an apple with her bare hands.
– She’s afraid of heights.
– Chaeyoung is allergic to apple.
– Chaeyoung is the tallest member of fromis_9 with 169 cm tall she 1 cm taller than Gyuri.
– Chaeyoung is Fromis_9’s “Shikshin / Big Eater”. (Fromis_room)
– She hates summer as she sweats easily.
– Her role model is HyunA.
– She likes action, hero and thriller movie, she falls asleep when watching romance movies.
– Her hobby is listening to ballad songs.
– Her favorite fruits are apple, cherry, peach. But, she has allergies to these, so she usually tries to endure the itch and eat it.
– She likes football, running, and baseball.
– She likes cosmetics, especially lipsticks.
– Chaeyoung said the best part of her is her left side profile. (Official Fromis_9 YouTube)
– She ranked 4th in Idol School with 65,318 votes.
– During Idol School, Chaeyoung was often credited as the “Meme Queen”. (Idol School)
– Her motto: “Those who can do it, could do it.”
– Chaeyoung, Hayoung, Jiwon are sharing a room – “Bbiyoongz Room”, because is the noisiest room in the dorm.
– Chaeyoung’s ideal type: Someone who is tall attracts her the most.

Nagyung (Rank: 5)

Stage Name: Nagyung (나경)
Birth Name: Lee Na-gyung (이나경)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: June 1, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 159 cm (5’2″)
Weight: 42 kg (92 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Nagyung Facts:

– She is from Bundang, South Korea.
– She thinks her most charming point is her eyes.
– She`s the maknae of Bbang-bbang sisters (2000 liners) of Fromis_9.
– Nagyung childhood nickname is Lee Nakko. (V LIVE)
– Nagyung studied abroad in China and can speak Mandarin.
– She has a lot of aegyo so the members call her “the cutest member of Fromis_9”
– It’s said she looks like Tzuyu from TWICE.
– Her catchphrase is “Right..right..”
– Nakyung is a very serious gamer.
– Nagyung is a fan of Oh My Girl.
– Her favorite food is cheese tteokbokki but she also likes western foods.
– Nagyung’s favorite game is Overwatch.
– She ranked 5th in Idol School with 64,001 votes.
– Nakyung says she’s the best in aegyo out of fromis_9. (CECI Interview)
– Nagyung likes sleeping and she`s really hard wake up in the morning (The 100 & DKDK Award)
– Her motto: “Doing everything but regret it later rather than be stupid for not doing anything.”
– Nagyung, Saerom, Seoyeon, and Jiheon share a room on the 2nd floor – “Mommy and The Kids Room”, because the room consists of the oldest members and the maknae line
– Nagyung’s ideal type: A guy who makes her feel like she wants to protect him (fromis’s room Ep 4)

Jiheon (Rank: 8)

Stage Name: Jiheon (지헌)
Birth Name: Baek Ji-heon (백지헌)
Position: Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: April 17, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Blood Type: B

Jiheon Facts:

– She was born in Boseong County, South Korea.
– Her nicknames are Kkulging or Honey Maknae.
– Jiheon is also often nicknamed as Smartest Member of Fromis_9. (Idol School & Fromis_room)
– Education: Jeungpyeong Middle School (senior)
– In 2019 Jiheon will enroll at SOPA high school (Film And Theater Department), same as IZ*ONE‘s Ahn Yujin.
– Jiheon is close to Ahn Yujin from IZONE because they are from the same agency and are the same age.
– She is a former IFI Training Center and Ti Agency trainee.
– Her specialty is dancing, playing the guitar, acting, and Hapkido (Korean martial arts).
– Jiheon doesn’t like egg soup.
– She doesn’t like to exercise and likes to stay at home laying on the bed.
– She likes to read books.
– Her worst test score so far was 92 points.
– Her favorite subject is history even though she is not good at it.
– Her favorite colors are black and white.
– She thinks her charming point is her teeth. (Idol School Ep. 1)
– Jiheon have acrophobia (phobia of heights). (Vlive)
– She passed an audition for Woolim Entertainment but did not become a trainee.
– Jiheon says the out of fromis_9 she is the most ambitious. (CECI Interview)
– Some members are afraid to Jiheon because she can read members’ mind. (NCT Night Night Radio)
– Her motto: “My Way.”
– Jiheon, Saerom, Seoyeon, and Nagyung share a room on the 2nd floor – “Mommy and The Kids Room”, because the room consists of the oldest members and the maknae line

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