Minki (민키) is a South Korean singer under Bee Entertainment. He is a member of the group Bright Lights.
History[]
Early Life[]
Minki was born Hwang Minki on April 2nd, 1996 in South Korea. His parents recall him being a strange kid.
Predebut[]
In May 2011, Minki was announced as part of the SILVER BEES alongside Yoon Joah, Yang Chenhao, Jo Kihyuk, Lee Hyunjin, Kim Jiyeon, and Yang Sebin. Minki quickly became friends with Cho Sihyun, a trainee who had joined the year prior.
In 2012, Minki focused on improving his dancing. Due to his lack of experience, and despite his taekwondo training, dancing was not Minki's strong suit. He made up for his lack of skills with his strength. His powerful dance style distracted people from his dance flaws enough that he looked like a competent dancer.
In 2013, Bee Entertainment put together a test group for their new boy group. Minki was chosen to be a part of the test group, along with Sihyun, Yu Byunghee, Chenhao, Hyunjin, Jiyeon, Jeon Minhyun, Lee Chaejin, and Kim Doyoung.
In 2014, Bee Entertainment introduced the Bee Entertainment Trainee Showcase. At the 2014 Bee Entertainment Trainee Showcase, Minki was in the A+ male trainee unit with Sihyun, Byunghee, and Chenhao.
Personality[]
Minki is considered the strangest member of the group. Even the fans agree that he is just strange. Minki is quiet, but he will often speak in cryptically wise quotes. The members have quote books, and Minki takes up the most quotes. Minki is very unpredictable as well, since he doesn't convey his feelings much. The members never quite know what he's thinking.
Minki is a very gentle person. Despite his knowledge of taekwondo, he is very calm and would never hurt another person seriously. He hates arguements, and avoids them as much as he can. Fans say that he is like a breath of fresh air comapred to the other, more chaotic members. Minki sometimes comes off as aloof due to his gentleness and general lack of visible emotion, but he shows his kindness very easily to the fans.
Minki is sensitive to emotion. Although he doesn't express it much, he feels emotion strongly. Minki has cried the most out of the members at award show wins, though his face doesn't show his true happiness. Minki has explained that his face is just the way it is, and that people shouldn't judge him for not showing emotions easily. He wants to convey what he is feeling, but finds it hard to.
Trivia[]
- Minki's MBTI type is ISFP.
- He trained for 4 years before he debuted.
- Minki used to do taekwondo.
- He joined Bee Entertainment after his friends told him that his voice was good and that he should audition.
- According to the other members, Minki is the strangest member.
- He joined Bee Entertainment through the SILVER BEES audition.
- Minki is one of the hosts of Pumpkin House, which airs on SGA TV.