NRG Members Profile: NRG Facts
NRG (New Radiancy Group) (엔알지) currently consists of 3 members: Sungjin, Myunghoon, Yoomin. Hwansung passed away on June 15, 2000. Sunghoon departed from the group in 2004. NRG debuted on October 28, 1997, under Music Factory Entertainment. NRG disbanded in 2005, but reunited for their 20 year anniversary on October 28, 2017.
NRG Fandom Name: Cheonjae Ilwoo
NRG Official Fan Color: Pink
NRG Official Accounts:
Daum Cafe: @NRGofficial
Facebook: @NRG – 엔알지
Instagram: @nrg_official_ig
Twitter: @NRG_official_
YouTube: @NRG OFFICIAL CHANNEL
NRG Members Profile:
Sungjin
Stage Name: Sungjin (성진)
Birth Name: Lee Sungjin (이성진)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: February 5, 1977
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 175 cm (5’8″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @7725sj
Sungjin facts:
– He was born in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, South Korea.
– Sungjin and Myunghoon debuted under a duet called HamoHamo in 1996.
– Sungjin was arrested in 2010 on allegations of fraud.
– Sungjin lost his driving license due to drunk driving back in 2011.
– He originally dreamed of being an athlete.
– His MBTI is INFJ.
– He worked as a VJ for Mnet’s “Hotline School”.
– While practicing choreography for NRG’s “I Can Do It”, he landed incorrectly while tumbling and broke his left wrist and injured his spine.
– In his NRG days, Sungjin was said to be quiet compared to his funny persona on broadcast.
– Sungjin has a silver tooth on his bottom left row.
– Two of his nicknames are Jini and Lida.
– Sungjin is known as a very honest person.
– On February 13th 2022, Sungjin announced that he will be getting married.
– He has a son and a daughter.
Myunghoon
Stage Name: Myunghoon (명훈)
Birth Name: Cheon Myunghoon (천명훈)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Main Dancer
Birthday: April 6, 1978
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 182 cm (5’11”)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @chun_myung_hoon
Myunghoon facts:
– He was born in what is now Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea.
– Sungjin and Myunghoon debuted under a duet called HamoHamo in 1996, Sunghoon and Yoomin were back up dancers for the duet.
– He was a backup dancer for Solid.
– He was part of a break-dancing crew in his teenage years.
– His father was opposed to the idea of him being a singer.
– In 2010, he released a solo digital album called “Welcome to the Jungle”.
– He appeared in in Kim Jongmin‘s “Sali Go Dali Go” MV.
– Myunghoon’s father passed away in 2012, before Myunghoon could meet him after 10 years of not seeing him.
– He has an older brother and an older sister.
– He contributed to the production of NRG’s 3rd album, composing a few songs such as “Salvation”.
Yoomin
Stage Name: Yoomin (유민)
Birth Name: Noh Gapseong (노갑성), his legal name is Noh Yoo Min (노유민)
Position: Sub Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: October 12, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 172 cm (5’7″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @noumincofe
Yoomin facts:
– He was born in what is now Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– He and Sunghoon are childhood friends.
– In 1996 Yoomin and Sunghoon were back up dancers for Sungjin‘s and Myunghoon‘s duet called HamoHamo.
– He was known for being a “flower boy” visual back in his NRG days.
– It is said that all four sports cars that appeared in NRG’s “Hit Song” MV were owned by him.
– He briefly appears with Sunghoon in Hamo Hamo’s “Papillion” MV.
– At the beginning of his debut, when he was asked what he wanted to be in the future, he claimed that he wanted to be a normal father with a child after getting married.
– Yoomin has 2 daughters.
– He owns a cafe named Noh Yoomin cafe.
Member For Eternity:
Hwansung
Stage Name: Hwansung (환성)
Birth Name: Kim Hwansung (김환성)
Position: Sub Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: February 14, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 175 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Hwansung facts:
– Hwansung’s English and baptismal name was Antonio.
– Hwansung was in a trio called Kkaebi kkaebi and then in a project group with Shoo (S.E.S), Son Hoyoung and Danny Ahn from g.o.d before he debuted in NRG.
– Hwansung was friends with Kangta from H.O.T.
– He studied in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for a bit.
– He became a singer almost by accident; one day, he randomly just went to an audition because he felt like it. Despite not expecting any outcome, he ended up passing the audition.
– His IQ was said to be 155.
– Kangta wrote a song “Sorrow” for NRG dedicated to Hwansung.
– Hwansung complained of abdominal pains and had a high fever. He was hospitalized, though doctors were initially unsure of what was causing his illness. His health rapidly deteriorated, he was diagnosed with malignant viral pneumonia, eventually lapsing into a coma and placed on life support when doctors pronounced him brain dead. Hwansung’s parents decided to remove him from life support. He died on June 15, 2000, at only 19 years old.
Former Member:
Sunghoon
Stage Name: Sunghoon (성훈)
Birth Name: –
Korean Name: Moon Sunghoon (문성훈)
Position: Main Rapper
Birthday: October 15, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 177 cm (5’9″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: American
Instagram: @moonsinza
Sunghoon facts:
– He was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.
– In 1996 Sunghoon and Yoomin were back up dancers for Sungjin‘s and Myunghoon‘s duet called HamoHamo.
– He has an older brother and a younger brother.
– In 2012 Sunghoon revealed he had a child and that he divorced from his wife.
– He’s Catholic.
– In 2018, NRG reunited as 4 with Sunghoon in a show.
– He has a son that was born in 2012 named Seungjae.
– Sunghoon came to South Korea when he was 9 years old.
– His birthday is only 3 days later from Yoomin’s.
– When he had shaved hair in NRG’s 5th and 6th albums, he was sometimes mistaken for Yoo Seungjun due to his resemblance to him at the time.
– He speaks more Korean than English.
– He is regarded as one of the best rappers in the K-Pop 90’s scene due to his unique rap style and good diction.
– Sunghoon left for unspecified reasons, but he still keeps in touch with all the members.
– He currently lives a quiet life as a bag designer.
profiles made by jnunhoe
(Special thanks to: Jennifer Harrell, J-Flo, Greta Bazsik, kimmy, – Sungjin is known as a very honest person, N, JWonie, Antonio💞, Jennifer Harrell, Meizei, JR67, FlaminSonic X, benny)
Note: Please don’t copy-paste the content of this page to other sites/places on the web. If you use info from our profile, please kindly put a link in the post. Thanks a lot! 🙂 – Kprofiles.com
Note 2: Because they are an older group, there aren’t many facts about them. If you know more about them, feel free to comment below!
Latest Korean release:
Who is your NRG bias? Do you know more facts about them? Feel free to comment below. 🙂