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ZE:A: Children of the Empire (pronounced as Je-Ah)
Debut: January 7, 2010 ("Mazeltov" - Navity)
ZE:A FIVE Debut: March 28, 2013
Label: Star Empire Entertainment (Korea), IMX Inc/Happinet Music (Japan), Sony Music Entertainment (Asia) and Warner Music Chinese-Mandarin Group (China)
Fan Club Name: ZE:A'S (ZE:A Style)
Fan Colour: Pearl Gold
Members: 9
Years Active: 2010 - 2015 (hiatus)
Sub Units: ZE:A Five, ZE:J, and ZE:A 4U
Their contracts expired in January 2017 and several members decided to join different companies instead of renew them. ZE:A has not officially disbanded, most of the members are working individually right now but they have said they might get back together in the future. Kwanghee signed with Bonboo Entertainment, Siwan signed with Plum Ent., Hyungsik signed with United Artists Agency (UAA), and Dongjun signed with Gold Moon Entertainment.
Achievements:
- their debut album Nativity reached #1 on Daum's Album Chart and Artist Chart the same day it was released
- #1 spot on Hanteo's real-time album sales chart with Exciting!
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Filmography
Dongjun: Idol United (2010), Prosecutor Princess (2010 - cameo), Ronin Pop (2011), Girl K (2011), Crossing Yeongdo Bridge (2011), You Who Rolled in Unexpectedly (2011), Let's Go Dream Team Season 2 (2010-15), 100 Points Out Of 100 (2011), Aladdin (2011 - musical), A Company Man (2012), Catch Me If You Can (2012 - musical), The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), Boarding House NO. 24 (2014), Take My Hand (2014), Aftermath (2014), All Shook Up (2014 - musical), Goong (2014 - musical), Couple Clinic: Love and War 2 Idol Special (2013), About Love (2015), Selection (2015)Aftermath 2, Climb the Sky Walls (2014), Real Men Season 2: Marine Corps Special (2015), Neighbourhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho (2016), Still Loving You (2016), Happy Hostage (2016), Black (2017), Dead Again (2017), A Company Man
Heecheol: Doll's House (2014)
Hyungsik: All About Marriage (2010 - ep. 18), Gloria (2010 - ep. 11 & 14), Ronin Pop (2011), Temptation of Wolves (2011 - musical), I Remember You (2012), Dummy Mommy (2012), My Husband Got a Family (2012 - ep. 39), Foolish Mom (2012), Romantic & Idol Season 1 with 4minute's Jihyun (2012), Nine: Nine Time Travels (2013), Heirs (2013), Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013 - voice), Nine: Nine Times Time Travel (2013), The Three Musketeers (2013 - musical), Gwanghwamun Love Song (2013 - musical), Sirius (2013), Real Men (2013), Bonnie & Clyde (2013 - musical), What's With This Family? (2014), High Society (2015), She Was Pretty (2015 - ep. 9), True Romance (2015), Perservere Goo Hae-ra (2015 - ep. 1), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016), Strong Woman Do Bong soon (2017), Laws of the Jungle: Indochina (2015), The Three Musketeers (2016 - musical), Two Rays of Light (2017), Trolls (2017 - voice), Suits (2018)
Kevin: K-Pop - The Ultimate Audition (2012), Aladdin Musical (2011), The Romantic Idol & I Season 2
Kwanghee: Office Reality ZE (2009 - ep. 1-6), ZE riteonjeu (2009 - ep. 1-12), Vampire Idol (2011), Detectives in Trouble (2011 - ep.1), Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 (2011 - ep. 86, 95), Laws of the Jungle (2011 - ep. 1-28), Star King (2012), Standby (2012 - cameo), To the Beautiful You (2012), Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012 - ep. 3),Laws of the Jungle (2012), Return of the Mafia (2012), Ronin Pop (2012), Standby (2012 - ep. 76-77), We Got Married with SECRET's Sunhwa (2012 - ep. 133-166), Gladiators of Rome 3D (2012), What Happens To My Family? (2014 - ep.2), Idol Star Athletics Championships (2014), Laws of the Jungle Season 12 (2014 - ep. 100-102), Fashion King Korea Season 2 (2014), King of the Mask Singer (2015), Infinite Challenge (2015 - ep. 419-424, 427-present), The Capable Ones (2015), Infinite Challenge (2015 - cast member), Idol Cooking King (2016)
Minwoo: Introducing A Star's Friend (2009.03.21), Bachelor's Vegetable Store (2015- Japanese), Thumb Light (2017)
Siwan: Prosecutor Princess (2010 - ep. 2), All About Marriage (2010 - ep. 18), Gloria (2010 - ep. 11 & 14), Ronin Pop (2011), Birth of a Family (2011), The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Reply 1997 (2012), Man From the Equator (2012), Standby (2012), A Bit of Love (2013), Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2013 - musical), Pure Love (2013), The Attorney (2013), Triangle (2014), Waiting for Love (2013), Misaeng (2014), Rio 2 (2014), A Melody to Remember (2016), My Catman (2016), One Line (2017), Robber (2017), King Loves (2017), The Merciless (2017)
All: Star Empire, Empire Kids Return, Prosecutor Princess (2010 - ep.2), Gloria (2010 - ep. 11,14), My Husband Got a Family (2012 - ep. 39)
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Moon Jun Young (Lee Hoo)
Nicknames: Moon Leader
Birthplace: Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: February 9, 1989
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Position: Leader and Main Vocalist
Hobbies: bowling, soccer, watching movies, playing games, and running
Skills: impersonating his boss
Ideal Type: A girl that is good to her parents and elder people and who knows how to cook soup because he can't eat meals without it.
Sub Units: ZE:A 4U
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ Seo In Young's MV "I Want You" (2007)
- likes Twin Couple Style (wearing matching clothing)
- dislikes girls who are 'too nice'
- only child
- he has a weak heart
- well-known for looking like JYJ's Yoochun when he first debuted
- changed his name from Moon Jun Young to Lee Hoo
- had to get surgery in 2010 after falling in the shower and fracturing his
cheekbone
- his former stage name was Junyoung
- former ulzzang
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Kim Ji Yeop (Kevin)
Birthplace: South Korea
Birthday: February 23, 1988
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Religion: Catholic
Languages: English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
Siblings: younger sister (Michelle)
Education: Epping Boys High School
Position: Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper and Dancer
Hobbies: online shopping and playing computer games
Skills: composing and speaking different languages
Ideal Type: A kind-hearted girl.
Sub-Units: ZE:A-FIVE, project trio Nasty Nasty with 9Muses Kyungli, ZE:A J
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ Seo In Young's "I Want You" MV (2007)
+ Hsu Ying's "We Need You" MV
- host/MC:
+ SBS Popasia!
- he was born in Korea but raised in Sydney, Australia
- when things start getting unreasonable, he starts speaking English
- he is the only one who the other members would let their sister date
- likes to keep vitamins, nutrients and medicine in his room's drawer
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Hwang Kwang Hee (Kwanghee)
Nickname: Prince Kwanghee
Birthplace: Paju-gun, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Birthday: August 25, 1988
Height: 177 cm (5'8")
Weight: 60 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Siblings: younger sister (Inyoung)
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Position: Sub-Vocalist and Face of the Group
Hobbies: following Siwan, play fighting with Siwan, stalking Siwan, going on trips, taking pictures, scuba diving, tennis, snow boarding, speaking English, and cooking
Ideal Type: A girl who loves cats.
Sub Units: ZE:A 4U
Fun Facts:
- MC:
+ The Best Cooking Secrets Season (2015)
+ K-Star Reform Show (2016)
+ Star King (2012 - 2015)
+ Inkigayo (2012 - 2015)
+ Son Dambi's Beautiful Days Season 2 (2013 - ep. 7 onwards)
+ Party Mart (2013)
+ Friends Treating You to Something (2013)
+ Olive Show 2014 (2014)
+ The Lord of The Ratings (2014)
+ In Bed With Boss (2014 - ep. 1-3)
+ Vitamin (2014)
+ Beauty Bible 2015 S/S (2015 - ep. 1-15)
+ Beautify Bible 2015 F/W (2015 - ep. 1-14)
+ The best cooking secrets Season 2015B (2015 - ep. 1-131)
+ The best cooking secrets Season 2015C (2015 - ep. 1-109)
+ Joy's Go for Youth (2015)
+ Avatar Chef (2015 - ep. 1-12)
+ Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy (2015 - ep. 205-219)
+ The best cooking secrets Season 2016A (2016 - ep. 1 - present)
+ K-Star Reform Show (2016 - ep. 1-present)
- OSTs:
+ "I Can Only See You" for Protect the Boss
+ "Mapsosa" for Infinite Challenge's Yeongdong Highway Musical Festival
+ "Your Night" for Infinite Challenge's Hip Hop Special
- "Your Night" achieved a perfect all-kill on January 2, 2017
- he enlisted in March 2017
- likes to stalk Siwan's Cyworld and kill his mom's expensive make-up
- he is the 'manager/staff' with M.I.B's Kangnam for the one time sub unit Lucky Boys with CN Blue's Yonghwa, B1A4's Baro, Infinite's L, 2PM's Nichkhun and Winner's Minho who performed at the 2014 SBS Gayo Awards
- during the 2011 Environment Day event in Seoul he participated in a clothes layering game and put on 252 layers of t-shirts. This earned him a Guinness World Record for the most t-shirts worn
- best friends with Siwan
- close friends with Big Bang's GD and Taeyang
- model for SMART Uniform
- well-known and popular star in the variety show scene (he does lots of variety shows)
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Im Si Wan (Siwan)
Nickname: ZE:A's fashionista
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: December 1, 1988
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Siblings: older sister
Education: Busan Gudeok High School, Busan National University, University of East Broadcasting Arts, Woosong Information College
Position: Vocalist and Visual
Hobbies: collecting newspaper scraps, skiing, snowboarding, and shopping for food
Skills: violin and guitar
Quote: "We'll stay fantastic"
Ideal Type: A girl that shares similar interests with him.
Sub-Units: ZE:A-FIVE
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ KARA's Hara's "Secret Love" M/V
- OST's:
+ "But... So..." for Misaeng
+ "My Heart" for The King in Love OST Part 4
- collaborations:
+ "Tic Toc" with Urban Zakapa's Jo Hyun Ah
- host:
+ 2012 Dream Concert
+ 2012 SBS Super Concert in Yeosu EXPO
- ambassadorship:
+ 2012: Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism Organization
+ 2012: Brand Ambassador of Tissot Swatch Group Korea
+ 2012: Brand Ambassador of Pret-a-Porter Busan (Busan Fashion Week)
+ 2012: Honorary Ambassador of Woosong University of Informatics
+ 2013: Brand Youth Ambassador of Gyeonggi Province
+ 2014: High Ambassador of Korea International Trade Association
+ 2014: Brand Ambassador of FinTech Financial Technology Group Inc
- he enlisted in July 2017
- his drama Moon Embracing the Sun surpassed 40% viewer ratings and gaining it 'national drama' status
- his film The Attorney was a critical and commercial success and sold more than 11 million tickets (making it the 8th best-selling Korean film of all time as of 2017)
- his drama Misaeng was a commercial hit and recorded high viewer ratings (peaking at 8.4%), it was also dubbed as a cultural phenomenon
- best friends with KwangHee
- fashionista of ZE:A
- born Im Woong-Jae but later legally changed his full name to Im Si-Wan
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Kim Tae Heon (Taeheon)
Nickname: Snowflake
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: June 18, 1989
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Siblings: older sister
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Position: Main Rapper and Sub-Vocalist
Hobbies: watching movies and dramas, listening to music, and exercising
Skills: beat-boxing
Ideal Type: A girl that looks good in jeans
Sub Units: ZE:A 4U
Fun Facts:
- dislikes spicy food
- talks to Heechul while sleeping
- motherly member of group
- Minwoo taught him to dance
- does lots of aegyo
- enlisted in December 2015
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Jung Hee Chul (Heechul)
Nickname: Mr. Grumpy
Birthplace: Jeju, South Korea
Birthday: December 9, 1989
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Siblings: two younger brothers (Heejun and Heemang)
Education: Korea National University of Arts
Position: Lead Rapper and Sub-Vocalist
Hobbies: watching movies, squash, playing computer games, and soccer
Skills: trumpet
Personality: very punctuated and wild
Ideal Type: A sexy and cheerful girl who wears white clothes on a rainy day.
Sub Units: ZE:A 4U and ZE:A J
Fun Facts:
- likes TVXQ
- he enlisted in May 2017
- he was worried about burdening his parents so he once stayed in Seoul alone and worked a part-time job
- talks in his sleep
- if he wasn't a singer he would be a detective
- if he had a sister he says he would never recommend any of the members to her
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Ha Min Woo (Minwoo)
Birthplace: Yangsan, South Korea
Birthday: September 6, 1990
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Siblings: older sister (Ahra)
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts Univeristy
Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer, and Rapper
Hobbies: shopping, cooking, hiding bread in his pockets, and photography
Personality: full of charisma but is actually quite shy
Ideal Type: A girl that knows how to take care of herself and has a pretty smile.
Sub-Units: ZE:A-FIVE, Japanese project group 3Peace Lovers (2012)
Fun Facts:
- won Changwon Young Boys Dance Festival First Prize and Yangsan Young Boys Dance Festival Highest Award
- dancing machine of ZE:A
- he enlisted in September 2015 and was discharged in June 2017 (completed his mandatory military service
- former JYP trainee
- if he wasn't a singer he would be a dance instructor
- scolded by a physician for being too thin
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Park Hyung Sik (Hyungsik)
Nickname: Baby Soldier, Prince
Birthplace: Yongin, South Korea
Birthday: November 16, 1991
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Height: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Siblings: older brother (Minshik)
Education: Shingal Elementary School, Giheung Middle School, Shingal High School, and Digital Seoul Culture Arts University (major in Business Administration)
Position: Main Vocalist and Visual
Hobbies: fencing, singing, playing games, skiing, and drawing
Ideal Type: Someone he can protect. He finds it attractive when someone is passionate about their work and go for what they want.
Sub-Unit: ZE:A-FIVE
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ JewelryS's "Date" M/V
+ V.O.S' "Someday" M/V
- OSTs:
+ "Tomorrow Will Come" for Bonnie & Clyde The Musical
+ "You're My Love" for High Society
+ "I'll Be Here" for Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
+ "Because of You" for Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
- his first role as the lead was in Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon which achieved critical and commercial success and achieved one of the highest ratings for the first episode of a JTBC drama
- he is playing Mike Ross in the Korean remake of Suits
- co-wrote the lyrics for "One" from their album First Homme
- he was nicknamed Baby Soldier after his appearance on Running Man because he had an innocent but passionate image
- tallest in the group
- likes to trick the other members
- Junyoung calls him a spoiled kid because his parents used to do everything for him
- while they were filming the jacket album for Exciting! he fell off a yacht with Dongjun. Dongjun saved him and he was ok except for a minor ankle injury
- learned Gumdo for 7 to 8 years (a modern Korean martial arts that's derived from Japanese Kendo)
- his name was chosen by a Buddhist monk since his mother and grandmother are Buddhist
- debuted as an actor in 2012
- close to BTS's V
- auditioned for JYP and passed but decided to stay with Star Empire
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Kim Dong Joon (Dongjun)
Nicknames: Athletic Idol, Sexy Maknae, Ambitious Kim
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: February 11, 1992
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Siblings: older brother (Donghyeon)
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Face of the Group, and Maknae
Hobbies: health, soccer, apparatus gymnastics, football, giving his hyungs scary looks and kicking them awake
Quote: "Nothing is impossible"
Ideal Type: A girl who loves eating kimchi.
Sub-Unit: ZE:A-FIVE, ZE:A J
Fun Facts:
- OSTs:
+ "Take My Hand" with SoReal for Climb The Sky Walls
- solo:
+ "Healing" (2016)
- featured in:
+ Sori's "Burning Down"
- appointed torch bearer at the 17th Asian Incheon Games in 2014
- he composed and wrote his solo track "Healing"
- fear of dogs
- won 2 gold medals at Idol Star Athletics Chuseok Special in August 2011 in men's 100-meter and 110-meter hurdles
- known as ZE:A's scary maknae
- finds Kwanghee intimidating
- most competitive member
- has really good abs
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Official Web Links
Twitter: @zea_9
Taeheon: @ZEA_TH
Kwanghee: @hwangkwanghee
Minwoo: @ZEA_MW
Siwan: @Siwan_ZEA
Hyungsik: @ZEA_Hyungsik
Lee Hoo: @ZEA_leader
Heechul: ZEA7777
Kevin: kevinkim88
Me2Day: http://me2day.net/starempire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZEA2012
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZEA2011
Instagram
Lee Hoo: @zeajunyoung
Hyungsik: @phs1116
Kwanghee: prince_kwanghee
Minwoo: minwoo1482
Kevin: kevinkim88
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Awards
Nominations: 1
- 2010: nominated for Best New Male Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards with "Mazeltov"
Siwan
Awards Won: 17
Nominations: 15
- 2012: won Best Newcomer in a Sitcom at the 12th MBC Entertainment Awards for Standby
- 2014: won Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Max Movie Awards
- 2014: won Best New Actor at the 3rd Claire Film Awards for The Attorney
- 2014: won Best Fashionista Award at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards for The Attorney
- 2014: won Popularity Award at the 51st Grand Bell Awards for The Attorney
- 2014: won Popularity Award at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards for The Attorney
- 2014: won Popularity Award at the 3rd Korean Film Actor's Association Awards for The Attorney
- 2014: won Best New Actor at the 33rd MBC Drama Awards for Triangle
- 2015: won Best Actor at the 9th Cable TV Broadcasting Awards for Misaeng
- 2015: won Asia Special Award (Best Actor) at the 10th Asia Model Festival Awards for Misaeng
- 2015: won Best New Actor (TV) at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards for Misaeng
- 2015: won Actor Special Jury Prize at the 8th Korea Drama Awards for Misaeng
- 2015: won Excellence Award (Actor in a Miniseries) at the 4th APAN Star Awards for Misaeng
- 2015: won Special Achievement Award at the Korea Financial Services Commission
- 2016: won Best Idol Actor at InStyle Star Icon Awards for Misaeng and A Melody to Remember
- 2016: won Rising Star Award at the 11th Max Movie Awards
- 2017: won Popularity Award (Actor) at the 1st The Seoul Awards
Hyungsik
Awards Won: 8
Nominations: 7
- 2013: won Best Male Newcomer in a Variety Show at the 13th MBC Entertainment Awards for Real Men
- 2014: won Best New Actor at the 28th KBS Drama Awards for What's With This Family
- 2014: won Best Couple Award (with Nam Jihyun) at the 28th KBS Drama Awards for What's with This Family
- 2015: won Shining Star at KBS Entertainment Weekly for What's With This Family
- 2015: won Contemporary (Mont Blanc Homme) Award at the 10th A-Awards
- 2015: won Excellence Award (Actor in a Miniseries) at the 23rd SBS Drama Awards for High Society
- 2015: won New Star Award at the 23rd SBS Drama Awards for High Society
- 2017: won Popularity Award (Actor) at the 1st The Seoul Awards for Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
Kwanghee
Awards Won: 3
- 2012: won Best Newcomer in a Show/Variety at the 12th MBC Entertainment Awards fro We Got Married and Golden Fishery
- 2013: won Best Entertainer Award at SBS Entertainment Awards for Star King
- 2015: won Achievement Award at MBC Entertainment Awards for Infinite Challenge