(UPDATE) #UNIQ: YG's New Korean-Chinese Boy Group To Debut Under Yuehua Entertainment

Oh, what a sneaky move, YG!

It seems like YG Entertainment has kept a lot of things under its belt as another new boy group, UNIQ, that was trained under the company will make their debut in China soon. But! Instead of making their debut under YG Entertainment, the new boy group UNIQ is officially under the China-based entertainment company, Yuehua Entertainment.

After announcing their upcoming boy group iKON, Chinese media outlets reported that YG Entertainment will be collaborating with Yuehua Entertainment to debut a new 5-member boy group, UNIQ. The name derived from the words “unique” and “unicorn” to symbolise their uniqueness and their pure spirit.

It seems like the K-Pop giant is ready to enter the Chinese market as UNIQ is a Korean-Chinese boy group. Similar to EXO from SM Entertainment, the boy group will promote simultaneously in both China and Korea. The group also consists of both Chinese and Korean members that have been secretly training under YG Entertainment for 4 years.

With an average age of 19 and height of 180cm, the group consists of 3 Chinese members (Wong Yibo, Li Wenhan, and Zhou Yixuan) and 2 Korean members (Kim Sungjoo ang Chao Chengyan). Kim Sungjoo is previously known for being an ex-trainee of YG Entertainment and a close friend of WINNER’s Seungyoon and Jinwoo.

The expectations are high for the group as it was reported that 100 million RMB has been invested in them. Rumour has it that UNIQ will be making a special appearance at YG Family’s concert in Beijing next month.

Check out the revealed members’ profiles:

Wong Yibo

Date of Birth: August 5, 1997
Birth Place: Luoyang
Blood Type: A
Height: 179cm
Weight: 59kg
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Main dancer, rapper, visual and maknae.
Specialties: Yo-yo, B-BOX, Locking, Krump
Ideal type: Loyal, filial, cute but sexy
Favourite colour: Green, red, black, white, gold, neon green
Favourite artistes: BIGBANG, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Kanye West, Rihanna, Beyonce, Eason Chen
Favourite film genre : “Spider-Man”, “Fast & Furious”
Favourite food: Japanese ramen, xiao long bao
Favourite sports: Swimming, basketball, bowling, skateboarding
Favourite animals: Doberman Pinscher
Favourite brands: Nike Air Jordan, Chrome Hearts, Givenchy, Balmain, ARMANI, HBA
Dream: To become an all-round talented artiste

Watch the teaser video: [TEASER 1] YH x YG’s New Boygroup UNIQ – Wong Yibo

Jin Shengzhu (Kim Sungjoo)

Date of Birth: February 16, 1994
Birth Place: Incheon
Blood Type: A
Height: 180cm
Weight: 68kg
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main vocal
Languages: Korean, Japanese (conversational), Chinese (conversational)
Specialties: Wushu, swimming, skateboarding, B-BOX, playing musical instruments (piano & djembe)
Ideal type: Loyal and filial
Favourite colour: Red, black, blue, silver, white
Favourite artistes: Bruno Mars & Wang Leehom
Favourite film genre : Action and sci-fi
Favourite food: Roasted duck, ramen, salmon
Favourite sports: Taekwondo, skateboarding
Favourite animals: Dog, panda
Favourite brands: Adidas, Vans, Nike Jordan, Chromehearts, Balmain
Dream: To be a musician
Most unforgettable moment: Stepping up on stage for the first time

Watch the teaser video: [TEASER 2] YH x YG’s New Boygroup UNIQ – Kim Sungjoo

Chao Chengyan (Cho Seungyoun)

Date of Birth: August 5, 1996
Birth Place: Gyeonggi-do
Blood Type: O
Height: 180cm
Weight: 65kg
Nationality: Korean
Position: Rapper & main vocal
Specialties: Football, B-BOX, Krump, playing musical instruments (piano & guitar)
Ideal type: Attractive/Charismatic
Favourite colour: Black, red, white, blue, green
Favourite artistes: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Beyonce, Beenzino, San E
Favourite films: “Avengers”, “Harry Potter”, “Goal”, “About Time”, “If Only”
Favourite food: All
Favourite sports: Football, baseball, basketball, tennis, skateboarding, skiing
Favourite animals: Dog, cat, otter, lion, tiger, horse
Favourite brands: Nike, Adidas, Stussy, Balmain, Vivienne Westwood, YSL
Dream: To become one of the most popular idol groups in the world and bring more joy to people
Most unforgettable moment: Playing football in Brazil

Watch the teaser video: [TEASER 3] YH x YG’s New Boygroup UNIQ – Cho Seungyeon

Li Wenhan

Date of Birth: July 22, 1994
Birth Place: Hangzhou
Blood Type: A
Height: 180cm
Weight: 64kg
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Rapper & main vocal
Specialties: Swimming, basketball playing, diving, playing musical instrumentals (guitar & piano), B-Box, Korean
Ideal type: Cute but sexy, smart, filial, charismatic
Favourite colour: Blue, red, black, white
Favourite artistes: Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Beyonce, Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown,Wang Lee Hom, Eason Chen
Favourite films: Horror, sci-fi, action, comedy
Favourite food: Meats
Favourite sports: Basketball, tennis, bowling, gym, swimming, running
Favourite animals: Dogs of every breed, Scottish Fold, raccoon, owl
Favourite brands: Givenchy, Armani, Club Monaco, Burberry, Nike, Adidas, Reebok
Dream: To become one of the most popular idol groups in the world and bring more joy to people
Most unforgettable moment: The first time my dad taught me to play basketball and then I fell in love with it

Watch the teaser video: [TEASER 4] YH x YG’s New Boygroup #UNIQ – Li WenHan

Zhou Yixuan

Date of Birth: December 11, 1990
Birth Place: Shengzhou
Blood Type: O
Height: 183cm
Weight: 65kg
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Leader & rapper
Specialties: T’ai chi ch’uan, Rubik’s cube, B-BOX, Krump, rapping, composing
Ideal type: Filial, kind, love smiling, charismatic
Favourite colour: Black, white, red, Carolina blue
Favourite artistes: Florida, LupeFiasco, BIGBANG, RAIN, Skrillex
Favourite films: “X-Men”, “The Legend of 1990”, “Rashomon”, “Ex-Files”
Favourite food: Prawn & crab, beef, crab soups dumpling
Favourite sports: gym, running, swimming, basketball, ping pong, bowling
Favourite animals: Dolphin, panda, dog, hamster
Favourite brands: LANVIN, Givenchy, Nike Air Jordan, Timberland, Dr. Martin, G-SHOCK
Dream: To become the most talented and influential idol group
Most unforgettable moment: Putting the dream to be performing on stage as my life goal after going to RAIN’s concert in Beijing.