SS501 : Info

SS501 Biography

SS501 (pronounced as Double-S Oh Gong Il) is a South Korean boyband under management of Daesung Entertainment, also known as DSP Entertainment. SS501 stands for Five Superstars United as One.

The 5 members of the band were either chosen through auditions for scouted by casting directors of the management agency. However, all the members went through fierce musical and dance trainings before they could perform as a band.

Kim Hyung Joon was chosen first, so received the most amount of official training while he waited for his fellow members to be picked. Kim Hyun Joong was chosen next, hand picked by the casting director himself. Kim Kyu Jong was chosen through a round of auditions along with Park Jung Min, who had worked previously as a VJ. Heo Young Saeng was last to be chosen. He was discovered after a friend of his suggested that he go for an audition.

SS501 Members Profile

Name : Kim Hyun Joong

Nickname : Leader, 4D Shillang

Birthdate : June 6th, 1986 (23 years)

Star Sign : Gemini

Physique : 180cm, 68kg

Blood Type : B

Education : Graduated from Hanyang Industrial High School, Kyonggi University

Hobbies : Swimming, weight training, basketball, soccer

Talents : Playing the guitar, piano, dancing, acting

Motto : Life is one shot

Random Facts

• The oldest member and the leader of SS501

• 4th-dimensional (weird or crazy, living in his own world)

• He is a heavy sleeper

• He is a spontaneous person

• Doesn't like to speak English because of his weird pronunciation

• Is a charismatic leader and brother to the members

• Was given the nickname Kim DogCow because of his cow-like eyes and puppy-like face

• He wants to treat his girlfriend like a guy friend (walking with an arm around her shoulders, and calls her “Hey”)

• He is not a scaredy cat

• Is close friends with DBSK's JaeJoong and Yoochun

Name : Heo Young Saeng

Nickname : Shy Prince

Birthdate : November 3rd, 1986 (23 years)

Star Sign : Scorpio

Physique : 178cm, 63kg

Blood Type : O

Education : Graduated from Hyundai High School

Hobbies : Computer games, basketball, listening to music

Talent : Playing the piano

Motto : Don’t look behind after doing your best.

Random Facts

• Is extremely shy and quiet on camera

• Loves to take his own photos

• Very conscious about his look, especially his hair

• Has the softest and highest voice in SS501

•He is said to be an expert on love despite his claim of not being ableto understand women. According to other members, he seems to have theanswer to everything when it comes to love

• Was a trainee of SM Entertainment before leaving the company and debuted under DSP Entertainment

• Seems to be more popular among children under 10 years old

• Likes to do impersonations

• Was given the nickname Otter because he looks like ones

Name : Kim Kyu Jong

Nickname : Gorilla

Birthdate : February 24th, 1987 (22 years)

Star Sign : Pisces

Physique : 181cm, 65kg

Blood Type : A

Education : Department of Popular Music, Baekje Arts Collge

Hobbies : Listening to music, basketball, reading

Talent : Performing magic

Motto : Challenge and don’t have regrets.

Random Facts

• He moved to Seoul from the countryside to fulfill his dream to be a singer

• He used to be shy but became more outgoing recently after coming back from Japan

• Whatever he is asked to do, he will do it passionately regardless of his shyness

• One of his nicknames is Gorilla

• Always the first person to wake up (from the Thanks For Waking Us Up show)

• Seems very charming and kind

• He is very close with his family

• He speaks Japanese fluently

• Used to be scared of dogs but overcame that fear through a tv show where they had to take care of an abandoned dog

Name : Park Jung Min

Nickname : Horse, Sexy Charisma

Birthdate : April 3rd, 1987 (22 years)

Star Sign : Aries

Physique : 181cm, 67kg

Blood Type : O

Education : High school affiliated to Dankook University

Hobby : Writing lyrics

Talents : Tap dancing, rock climbing

Motto : Be always grateful.

Random Facts

• Self proclaimed Sexy Charisma of SS501

• Said to be a walking pharmacy because he always have all kinds of health products with him

• Is given the nickname Horse because of his resemblance of a horse

• A carrot maniac. He eats lots of carrot and even makes carrot juice. He even have a rubber carrot toy

• He loves mirror because he loves himself too much

• He hits people who try to wake him up from his sleep 

• He is popular among middle-aged women because of his friendly personality

• Most of the members’ nicknames were given by him including his own

• Speaks fluent Japanese and was a regular guest in a Japanese show 

 • Debuted his acting career through Grease musical as Danny Zuko

Name : Kim Hyung Joon

Nickname : Baby

Birthdate : August 3rd, 1987 (22 years)

Star Sign : Leo

Physique : 181cm, 66kg

Blood Type : O

Education : High school affiliated to Dankook University

Hobbies : Computer games, weight training, listening to music

Talents : Swimming, dancing

Motto : Walk and walk. 

Random Facts

• The baby of SS501, in terms of age and character

• The most immature according to all the members

• He has a very fair skin. In an interview he said that he had to put on lots of make up to darken his skin

• Lived in Melbourne, Australia for 2 years

• Is the bully victim of SS501, especially by Jung Min

• He likes to blurt out random English words in conversations

• He is obedient. He does whatever the members ask him to do

• Often quarrels with Jung Min. They are like Tom & Jerry

• Is called Turtle because of his neck and posture

• Likes BoA and always mentions her whenever being asked about which celebrity he like

• His younger brother is also a singer. He was in the group Xing but now a member of U-KISS. They look very much alike