In this article, Channel-Korea will introduce you more closely with the main vocalist of UP10TION, Hwanhee and will provide you with a rundown of everything about him. So, stay tuned!
UP10TION’s Hwanhee’s Profile
Stage name: Hwanhee (환희) Birth Name: Lee Hwan-hee (이환희) Position: Main Vocalist Date of Birth: May 6th, 1998 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Height: 175 cm (5’9″) Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs) Blood Type: O
Facts About UP10TION’s Hwanhee
Nationality: Korean His birthplace is Daejeon, South Korea. He has two older sisters and one younger sister. Hwanhee’s nickname is Hwan-ah. He is known as the most popular member. He said his mother frequently mistakes Sunyoul for a girl. He has the habit of biting his lips. His nicknames are Hwan, Angry Hwanhee. He admitted he wears insoles. He resembles EXO’s Baekhyun with his looks and his voice. Like Bitto, he is easily scared. He whines a lot. Hwanhee has small hands. He likes to eat anything except vegetables. He is UP10TION’s rascal and rebel. He likes BigBang. He thinks angry people are scary. He is best friends with Xiao (he once said that Xiao is his pet XD). In 2017 he was on King of the Masked Singer as Soohorang. He likes watching movies and having fun. Hwanhee is roommates with Bitto and Wei. Hwanhee’s ideal type: someone cute but also a tiny bit sexy, who likes to have fun and goes along with his jokes.
Debut with UP10TION in 2015
He debuted in 2015 as the main vocalist of UP10TION. He is famous for his great singing abilities. Aside from promoting with UP10TION, he has also been active as a participant in several TV shows. UP10TION is a group that consists of 10 members: Jinhoo, Kuhn, Kogyeol, Wei, Bit-to, Wooshin, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee, and Xiao. UP10TION debuted on September 10th, 2015, under T.O.P Media.
Hwanhee in King of Masked Singer
In the MBC’s program “King of Masked Singer” Identity “Pick Me, the Porangchang Suhorang mascot” was revealed as one of the youngest members of the boy group to amaze everyone with his vocal talent. The MBC “King of Masked Singer” episode aired on July 23, 2017 featured a battle between “You’ve Fallen For Me Bandabi” and “Pick Me, the mascot of Pyeongchang Suhorang,” and the duo sang the song Kim Nam-joo and Yook Sung -jae’s “Photograph.” The two singers show off their clear vocal tones and create an energetic appearance. The both singers clearly amazed the audience, because the final results with very thin points. “Bandabi” won by a narrow margin of 52 to 47, and went on to the next round. The 2AM’s show “You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls,” and “Suhorang” took off his mask to reveal that it was none other than Hwanhee from UP10TION. Hwanhee who was born in 1998 is part of the maknae (youngest member) of the group UP10TION and the second member to appear at the program after Sunyoul, and the both of them are the main vocalists at UP10TION. The reason why he decided to appear on the show, Hwanhee said, “Even though I’m sad to have to go so fast, I’m satisfied because I did my best. I haven’t had many opportunities to sing alone since debuting. I haven’t had the chance to do that [ singing alone] in front of my parents. I hope people will now see that Hwanhee UP10TION can sing, and I can sing well. ”
— 업텐션(UP10TION) (@UP10TION) July 23, 2017 After the show ended, Hwanhee took a photo to UP10TION’s Twitter account to share some of his behind-the-scenes photos and wrote, “Did you enjoy Suhorang’s appearance in ‘King of Masked Singer’? It was such a pleasant experience for me and Suhorang ~ I hope to continue singing a great song like today, please pay attention to me. Thank you~ Roar! ” Let’s Having fun Hwanhee’s performance on MBC’s program in King of Masked Singer below!
Hwanhee’s Singing Compilation
Resemblance to EXO’s Baekhyun
The boy band UP10TION debuted on September 10th, 2015. The 10-member group debuted with a song titled “So Dangerous.” One of UP10TION’s members, Hwanhee, immediately attracted the attention of the netters because his face was considered to resemble EXO’s Baekhyun. Netters uploaded photos of Baekhyun and Hwanhee and compared the similarities of their faces. Interestingly, Baekhyun and Hwanghee were not only judged to have similar faces, but also their voices. Even more horrendous, their birth dates were the same, which is May 6th, where Baekhyun was born in 1992, while Hwanhee in 1998. Netizens did not fail to express their amazement. It’s hard for them to believe, two idols can have similar voices and faces, and have even been born on the same date in a different year. “Aren’t you surprised that you heard Baekhyun’s voice when you weren’t listening to EXO? I was so curious to find out,” commented one of the netters. “Oh, daebak, how come?” other netter comments. “Whoa, they are very similar,” the other netters said.
Fanboying Over Somi
Since debuting, Hwanhee is known as one of the hard-line fanboys of the former youngest member I.O.I, Jeon So-mi who now debuts as a soloist under YG Entertainment’s subsidiary, The Black Label. Every time he saw Jeon So-mi’s appearance or even discussed about Jeon So-mi in several programs, Hwanhee always looked excited. On several occasions, Hwanhee who is on the same stage as Somi looks shy and also very happy to meet his favorite idol. That was all the information about the main vocalist of UP10TION, Hwanhee and a run-through of everything about him. So, don’t forget to kindly share your thoughts and opinions in the comment section below!
