Multi-Talented, Handsome and Caring Idol from SEVENTEEN, Joshua Hong
SEVENTEENmay be one of the greatest groups in K-pop right now. They have 13 members, and all of them are talented and attractive. They also released many hit songs such as Very Nice, Don’t Wanna Cry, Left and Right, etc. But we’re not going to talk about them in general.
Here in this article, we will be talking about one of the idols that have incredible visual and various talents, care for his fans and members, and most importantly, he can speak English too. So, you don’t need to be worried about the language barrier.
It’s Joshua from SEVENTEEN. Joshua is one of the K-pop idols in the industry who is talented in a lot of things. Joshua is a great singer; he’s good at playing guitar, speaks so soft and gentle like a gentleman, attends church often, is an obedient son to his parents, and can speak English. Well, what can we ask more from Joshua? Joshua Hong is already a full package!
Let’s see more about Joshua Hong in the sections below!
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Profile
Joshua Hong is one of the 13 members of Seventeen, a group that made a debut in 2015. Seventeen debuted under Pledis Entertainment, the same agency as Afterschool, NU’EST, etc. They released their first single called Adore U on May 26, 2015.
Seventeen has three groups which focus on the hip-hop team, vocal team, and performance team. Joshua is one of the vocal team members, along with Woozi, Jeonghan, DK, and Seungkwan. In Seventeen, his role is the sub-vocalist. But he is also one of the visuals in the group.
We told you that Joshua speaks English, so he is one of the English speakers in Seventeen. They also have Vernonas the English speaker. Both Joshua and Vernon often talk in English instead of Korean.
Enough with the introduction. Now it’s time to see Joshua’s profile!
Full Name: Joshua Jisoo Hong
Given Name: Joshua / Jisoo (Korean given name)
Stage Name: Joshua
Korean Name: 홍지수
Nickname: Shua, Hong Josa, Joshi, Josh, Church Oppa, Gentleman, Shu Shu, Deer, etc
Now we know the reason why Joshua can speak English fluently. That’s because he was born and raised in Los Angeles. Joshua attended the schools there until he graduated from high school. While in schools, Joshua speaks in English. But once Joshua gets home, he talks to his parents in Korean.
Joshua is literally just like the prestigious son in the neighborhood that your mom was always talking about. It’s because he also went to church often when he was living in the States. He can play guitar, and he plays it in church. If there’s a definition of a perfect man, then it must be for Joshua Hong.
Anyway, there are a lot more interesting facts about Joshua that you may haven’t known before. So, let’s see the list of Joshua’s facts below!
Joshua speaks English, Korean, and a little bit of Spanish. He learned Spanish when he was in school as the second foreign language subject. But he said that he had forgotten a lot of his Spanish. Even so, he remembered it a little when there is a Spanish word.
Among Seventeen members, Joshua has the most piercing in his ears.
Joshua dislikes bugs, and he also hates co*ckroaches.
Joshua is addicted to cycling starting in 2017. He goes so fast to the point that the members don’t want to cycle with him anymore.
Joshua likes sweets. The chocolate bar that he likes the most is Twix. Joshua once ate the cake in which the members thought is too sweet.
Even though Joshua was born in the States but he likes Korean food.
Joshua’s favorite ice cream flavors are strawberry, cookies and cream, and vanilla.
Joshua hated mint chocolate at first, but he continued to eat it several times, and it doesn’t taste that bad.
Joshua started to learn to knit. Even though it is difficult, he would like to show Carats (the fandom name of Seventeen) his knit works.
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Pre Debut
Seeing Joshua’s profile and facts might get you thinking that Joshua is really such a gentleman. Joshua’s stunning visual making him more like a prince in real life.
And now you might be wondering how come the prince from LA came back to Korea and became an idol? Was it really the dream job that he has been dreaming of? Or did Joshua accidentally become a K-pop idol? Well, then again, every idol has an interesting story to tell, especially the story of their pre-debut era. The same goes for Joshua.
The boy from LA named Joshua Hong might not be aware that he would go back to the motherland. As a child, Joshua spent his childhood to his teenage year in Los Angeles, California. He lived there with his parents because he’s an only child. Joshua also often attended the church in his hometown. He became the Praise Team and played guitar there.
Back then, when he was young in the United States, Joshua was a shy and quiet boy. He might not be imagining himself singing in front of the crowd just like what he does now. He was comfortable playing the guitar, but singing is definitely a different story. But things surely changed once he joined an audition for a K-pop agency.
One day in 2013, Joshua went to a Korean festival in K-town where he played the guitar. His amazing performance caught the attention of the staff of a K-pop agency. They cast him to join an audition then. Joshua had to wait for a month, and it was probably making him stressed because he lost 8 kg in a month just by waiting for the result.
And then finally the result came out. Joshua passed the audition, which means that he had to leave his hometown and moved to Seoul. Joshua’s mother was about to went on a Europe trip with him, but she let him go to Korea to pursue the only son’s dream. Even though before that, Joshua didn’t think of becoming a singer. Instead, he thought that he probably would be a businessman since he studied business in high school.
In early 2013, Joshua went to Korea and started to live in Seoul. Although he was born to a Korean family, he wasn’t familiar with the Korean culture back then. He couldn’t even bow properly, just like the basic Korean culture to greet people.
Luckily, there was Vernon, the half-Korean trainee who speaks English too. Joshua learned a lot from Vernon regarding the Korean culture. They also often speak in English too because he still thought that English is more comfortable than Korean. There was also another trainee named Kim Samuel, who now becomes a solo singer.
Pledis Entertainment released some Seventeen clips when they were trainees in a show called “Seventeen TV.” The members weren’t fixed yet, so fans can decide which trainees that they like the most. Every month, there was also an evaluation. That’s why it was quite hard for the trainees. But they seemed to enjoy it since they were around the same age.
Let’s see some clips of Joshua in “Seventeen TV”!
Back then, Joshua was still called Jisoo, his Korean name. He was so tiny and cute, right?
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Debut
Being a trainee in a country that you’ve never lived in before was really hard. At least that what Joshua thought. Joshua had to be separated from his family back in the US. He also still struggled with the culture. Not to mention the tight schedule of learning dancing, singing, etc. Joshua, who was still young back then, might be thinking a lot of time to quit or questioned why he was there.
But fortunately, it was all over right after his debut day came.
After the change of their members for a couple of months, Seventeen finally got their fix member in 2015. Even though the name is Seventeen, their members are not 17. They debuted with 13 members. The leader is S.Coups. The youngest member is Dino. In contrast, the rest of the eleven members are Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, and Vernon.
Seventeen released their first single track called “Adore U” on May 26, 2015. Let’s listen while enjoying the music video of “Adore U” by Seventeen!
They also released the dance practice of “Adore U.” So, if you like to dance, you can definitely take a look at this video to learn the dance!
What do you think about Seventeen’s debut era? It was really such a relief knowing that they finally debuted, right?
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Performance on Stage
Seventeen may have been known around fans since 2012, but they officially debuted in 2015. It has been over five years since they released their first single. Of course, Seventeen has come back with much greater songs each year. They created trends and succeeded in gaining a lot of fans around the world.
As for Joshua, he got even better on each comeback too. He might be just a guitarist back then, but he is now a professional vocalist and dancer in Seventeen. At every music show or music festival they attended, Joshua has always shown his best.
So now, let’s see the performances of Joshua with Seventeen in some music shows!
Seventeen members are all attractive and great performers, right? It is so hard to just focus on Joshua since the other members are charismatic too on stage. So, we will provide you some videos that only focus on Joshua’s performances!
Joshua looks like he’s ready to ruin your bias list.
Joshua Facts & TMI. Joshua was born and grew up in Los Angeles, United States. He is a 2nd generation Korean-American, he lived in the US until he was 18, before moving to Korea to be a trainee at Pledis Entertainment. His family consists of mother and father.
Joshua Hong (Korean name: Hong Jisoo) is a Korean-American singer and member of the South Korean idol group SEVENTEEN under Pledis Entertainment. He was born in Los Angeles, California, US and graduated from Downtown Magnets High School. His parents are both Koreans.
In 2024, 2 members will enlist, The8 will stay behind while S. Coups and Jeonghan return from military service. In 2025, 3 members will enlist while Hoshi, Wonwoo, and Woozi return from military service. Therefore, after enlistment, SEVENTEEN's next full-member comeback will be after 2027.
Joshua Hong or Hong Jisoo, known better simply as Joshua or Jisoo, is a Korean-American singer. He is a current member of the K-pop boy group Seventeen.) ...
Vernon (버논) is a Korean-American rapper and songwriter under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN, and its subunit 'Hip-Hop Team'.
– He was a trainee for 2 years and 2 months. – His family is in Los Angeles, but his mom comes from time to time to Korea to see him. – During Weekly Idol he introduced himself as the member who can speak 5 different languages.
Back in September, Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen members Jun and The8, would be returning to China to focus on their activities there that were postponed due to COVID19 and also spend time with their families.
The name Seventeen is derived from the expression "13 members + 3 units + 1 group", representing how the 13 members divided into three different units come together to form one cohesive group.
The SVT LEADERS unit song is one of the new tracks that will be included in SEVENTEEN's upcoming fourth album repackage, 'SECTOR 17'. While S. Coups is SEVENTEEN and the Hip Hop team's leader, Woozi is the leader of the Vocal team, and Hoshi is the leader of the Performance team.
However, Seventeen's Vernon, who is listed as an American as well as a Korean will have to enlist. Had he dropped his Korean nationality before he turned 18 (the minimum enlistment age), he would have been excused from the mandatory service.
While Joshua and Vernon are the most fluent English-speakers of SEVENTEEN, some of the other members seem to be trying to become more fluent in the language.
SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan and Joshua may be considered as close friends because they are born in the same year, but the reason why their friendship is strong beyond words is definitely more than that. Here are 7 times SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan and Joshua proved that they are ultimate BFFs!
The length of one's military service depends on a number of factors. The branch of the military they're in, active vs. non-active duty, all play a role. While the service time period for the South Korean Army and Marines is 21 months, the Navy is 23 months, and the Air Force is 24.
Atee*z, Stray Kids, CIX have to start enlisting in 2026. TXT and TREASURE are expected to start enlisting in 2027. Finally, NCT DREAM will start enlisting in 2028.
– His favorite colors are Black, White and cute colors. – His favorite animals are: bunnies, koalas, puppies and cute animals. – He says he's the weakest member in the group as he gets tired easily.
Born Hansol Vernon Chwe in New York City, Vernon was raised by a Korean dad and white American mom, both painters who emigrated to Korea when he was five.
He uses his middle name Vernon as his stage name, the name is derived from his mother's family name. In his early debut days, he used the catchphrase '4D Rapper' when introducing himself. He often interprets the members' words in the wrong way. He has the highest tone among the other hip-hop team members.
Modelling. While Vernon was working in a DIY shop as a cutter of wooden panels and in his own words "living for the weekend", he was persuaded to attend the BBC Clothes Show Live where he was scouted by a modelling agency after being convinced to do a catwalk in return for some beers.
In a video with Vanity Fair, Vernon said, "Back to 2015, before our debut, we performed this song called 'Shining Diamonds. ' The fan name 'carat' started off from that song... So our fans are diamonds, carats."
Rapper Wonwoo, who is part of the South Korean group Seventeen, lost his mother on Wednesday, April 6. PLEDIS Entertainment released a statement, announcing the tragic loss.
Although Jun and The8 participated in the album production, they are temporarily not promoting with the group as they focus on their families and activities in China in the last quarter of 2021. Seungkwan said, “We've been together as 13 members since our debut, so we definitely feel their absence.
Why is the Philippines special for Seventeen? Seventeen first visited the Philippines on August 2016 for a two-day fan-meeting in Solaire. Their popularity came as a surprise – the fan meeting was initially supposed to be a one-day event only.
Seventeen's popularity ranking really differs, but in general, I would say the most popular member is Mingyu. More detailed answer: Outside the fandom: Mingyu (worldwide), Seungkwan (Korea), Jeonghan (Japan), The8 (China), Vernon (America)
Seventeen has three leaders. Hiphop unit, vocal unit and performance unit. Hoshi is the leader of the performance unit, Woozi is the vocal unit's leader and S. Coups is the hiphop team's leader.
As for idols that possess dual citizenship, according to Korean law, when they turn 18, men have to choose if they wish to continue possessing their dual citizenship or not. In the case where they wish to maintain dual citizenship, they need to serve in the Korean army.
As a rule, dual citizenship in Korea is not allowed. The law explicitly states that one who has acquired Korean citizenship must renounce the citizenship of another country within one year, while Korean nationals lose their Korean citizenship as soon as they acquire a foreign one.
Any semi-serious fan of Korean pop will know – and quite possibly lament – the fact that before reaching a certain age, every male idol must put their music career on hold to enlist in the country's military by government law.
They were mistreated on many variety shows. They used to do them before but after their company noticed that the MC's are pretty rude to them, they stopped their boys from participating in these shows.
K-pop big label HYBE, who also manages BTS, announced a new girl group, New Jeans, on July 22. The new girl group was created by Min Hee-Jin, who was previously a creative director and board member at SM Entertainment.
Joshua Facts & TMI. Joshua was born and grew up in Los Angeles, United States. He is a 2nd generation Korean-American, he lived in the US until he was 18, before moving to Korea to be a trainee at Pledis Entertainment. His family consists of mother and father.
Mina is the most fluent in English in Twice, although she only lived in Texas, where she was born, for a few years until she moved to Kobe, Japan when she was a toddler. The other members can speak basic English, even though Jihyo's English pronunciation is spot on in many of their songs.
The SVT LEADERS unit song is one of the new tracks that will be included in SEVENTEEN's upcoming fourth album repackage, 'SECTOR 17'. While S. Coups is SEVENTEEN and the Hip Hop team's leader, Woozi is the leader of the Vocal team, and Hoshi is the leader of the Performance team.
Back in September, Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen members Jun and The8, would be returning to China to focus on their activities there that were postponed due to COVID19 and also spend time with their families.
Vernon (버논) is a Korean-American rapper and songwriter under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN, and its subunit 'Hip-Hop Team'.
However, Seventeen's Vernon, who is listed as an American as well as a Korean will have to enlist. Had he dropped his Korean nationality before he turned 18 (the minimum enlistment age), he would have been excused from the mandatory service.
In a video with Vanity Fair, Vernon said, "Back to 2015, before our debut, we performed this song called 'Shining Diamonds. ' The fan name 'carat' started off from that song... So our fans are diamonds, carats."
Rapper Wonwoo, who is part of the South Korean group Seventeen, lost his mother on Wednesday, April 6. PLEDIS Entertainment released a statement, announcing the tragic loss.
Although Jun and The8 participated in the album production, they are temporarily not promoting with the group as they focus on their families and activities in China in the last quarter of 2021. Seungkwan said, “We've been together as 13 members since our debut, so we definitely feel their absence.
Born Hansol Vernon Chwe in New York City, Vernon was raised by a Korean dad and white American mom, both painters who emigrated to Korea when he was five.
He uses his middle name Vernon as his stage name, the name is derived from his mother's family name. In his early debut days, he used the catchphrase '4D Rapper' when introducing himself. He often interprets the members' words in the wrong way. He has the highest tone among the other hip-hop team members.
Bang Chan and Felix are currently listed as single nationality (Australian) on their Namuwiki profiles, while Vernon is still under dual citizenship. It is likely that Vernon will have to serve in the military.
Stray Kids' Aussie line, Bang Chan and Felix, have decided to retain just one nationality and have opted their Australian citizenship. SEVENTEEN's Vernon is part American and has chosen to keep his dual citizenship, meaning he will definitely serve in the mandatory military service.
Atee*z, Stray Kids, CIX have to start enlisting in 2026. TXT and TREASURE are expected to start enlisting in 2027. Finally, NCT DREAM will start enlisting in 2028.
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