Happy Birthday to the "Noble Prince of UP10TION," Kogyeol! On his special day, we collected some fun facts about the idol – the reasons K-pop fans can't help but love him!

Quick Facts About Birthday Boy Kogyeol:

Go Minsoo, also known as Kogyeol, is a member and lead vocalist of the K-pop boy group UP10TION launched in 2015 by TOP Media.

Full Name: Go Minsoo

Stage Name: Kogyeol

Nicknames: Noble Prince, Church Oppa, Mingsoo, Beomdeuk, Gyeollie, Beomjik

Birthdate: May 19, 1996

Nationality: Korean

Height: 6"0'

Weight: 65 kg

Blood Type: A

MBTI: ISFP

UP10TION Kogyeol, Family, Education, Religion

• Born in Bucheon South Korea, Go Minsoo (Kogyeol) grew up in a middle-class family with his parents and older sister.
• He studied at Buhong Elementary school, graduated in Jungheung during his middle school and completed his high school in Jungwon.
• His religion is Christian, which also gained him his nickname, "Church Oppa" who sings and plays the piano well.

Kogyeol Pre-Debut, Dream Job Aside from Being an Idol

Before Kogyeol debuted, he actually dreamt as a child of becoming a forklift driver. Later on, he took an interest in the business field and expressed his desire to become a CEO.

Nevertheless, Kogyeol is set to truly shine bright in the entertainment scene and realized his dream to become an artist when he was in high school.

He told his mom about his dream, but for sure, his mother had her initial doubts that Kogyeol's dream might change again.

To convince his mom, the male idol then joined a dance academy and learned the ways to become an idol. During the process, he was cast to join an audition and after trying out using Kim Bum Soo's "I Miss You," he passed the screening and became a trainee under TOP Media.

Kogyeol's Debut: Story Behind Screen Name

As a trainee for four years, Kogyeol didn't have it easy. Aside from adjusting to his new life in Seoul, he also has to endure the strict K-pop training system and spend his teens practicing hard with no assurance of when will he debut.

He almost gave up, but thanks to her mother and family's support he was able to surpass everything and finally joined the lineup for TOP Media's new boy group UP10TION.

Although Go Minsoo is already a beautiful name fitting for him which means "quick" and "excellent," he opted to use the screen name Kogyeol, which means, "noble."

With this name, he desires to become a man who is straightforward and honest, just like a real noble.

UP10TION Kogyeol's Relationship Status 2022: Here's Idol's Ideal Type

As of the moment, UP10TION Kogyeol is single or is not in a public relationship with anyone.

IDEAL TYPE: In the past, Kogyeol mentioned that he prefers girls who are intelligent, serious and mature. But he also emphasized that she should also have a fun side, who knows how to take sarcasm, have a witty sense of humor, and a bit wild, cheeky and flirty only to him.

He wants to date someone with a long-term plan for her future with him, and she should not be too emotional, or too serious but rather smiles a lot.

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Written by Eunice Dawson