Turbo Members Profile: Turbo Facts
Turbo (터보) currently consists of 3 members: Jungnam, Jongkook, Mikey. Turbo debuted as a duo (consisting of Jungnam and Jongkook) on July 1, 1995, under GM Agency. They disbanded in 2000, but came back in 2015 as a trio under their own company, The Turbo Co.
Turbo Members Profile:
Jungnam
Stage Name: Jungnam (정남)
Birth Name: Kim Jungnam (김정남)
Position: Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: January 25, 1973
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: –
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Instagram: @jungnam5990
Jungnam facts:
– He was an original member until his departure in 1997
– He became widely known as a legendary dancing machine because of his popping
– He is a former member of short lived boygroup, SNAP
– He appeared in dramas, Yeonnam-dong 539 and Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me
Jongkook
Stage Name: Jongkook (종국)
Birth Name: Kim Jongkook (김종국)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 25, 1976
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: kjk76
Jongkook facts:
– He was born in Hapcheon, South Korea
– Education: Dankook University
– He has an older brother
– He was an original member, along with Jungnam
– He debuted as a soloist 2001
– He gained worldwide popularity as a member of ‘Running Man’
– He was a vocalist of a band in high school
– He starred in drama, The Producers
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Mikey
Stage Name: Mikey (마이키)
Birth Name: Jo Myungik (조명익)
Position: Rapper, Maknae
Birthday: January 30, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 174 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: blingx5
Mikey facts:
– He moved to the US when he was 6
– In 1997 he returned to South Korea to become an idol
– He joined Turbo following Jungnam’s departure, in 1997
– Along with 3,500 others, he auditioned for a position in Turbo only 2 months after returning to Korea. The two finalists for the position was Mikey and a person picked for his visuals, Jongkook insisted that Mikey join the group, saying, “Turbo was supposed to be a talented group!”
– He was a former member of M3
– He originally wanted to make hip hop music
– At one point during his training days, Mikey was homeless and slept on building staircases
– He worked as an insurance agent in California before Turbo returned in 2015
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