Happy birthday to SF9's "Kim Hip Hop" and "giant hamster," Inseong! To get to know more about the idol on his special day, we present fun facts about him that new fans might not know!
Quick Facts About SF9 Inseong
Real Name: Kim Inseong
Stage Name: Inseong
Nickname: Kim Hip Hop, giant hamster, Kim Chesnut, pumcastle, kitten, more
Birthday: July 12, 1993
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Fun Facts about SF9's Kim Inseong
- Inseong is one of the most intelligent K-pop idols
In the K-pop scene, Inseong ranks as one of the most brainy idols, along with BTS RM, Red Velvet Wendy, EXID Hani, and more.
Although his IQ is not yet revealed, his educational background alone is enough to prove his intelligence.
In particular, he attended KyungHee University, one of the most prestigious schools in Korea. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communication.
He is now taking a master's degree at Kyunghee Cyber University.
He also shared that he scored 935 on his TOEIC test, which qualified to be the highest proficiency level in professional English. This makes him a bilingual.
- Inseong is reportedly one of the most wealthy member of SF9
Inseong was born in Seongbok-gu, Seoul, and is the family's only child. Given that he could attend a top-ranking school, it was speculated that he also came from a well-off family. In fact, he even lived in London, England, for a year before his debut. This is one of the reasons he can speak English very well.
Another thing is that SF9's Inseong net worth is estimated to range from $1 to 5 million.
- Inseong is a former SM Entertainment trainee
Given his major, Inseong initially dreamed of becoming a movie director or news anchor. But his dream changed to becoming a singer, the reason he first auditioned for SM Entertainment.
He successfully went in and trained together with NCT Doyoung and VERIVERY Dongheon.
Eventually, he left after a year and transferred to FNC Entertainment and debuted at the age of 24.
- SF9 Inseong have a lot of hidden skills and talents
Besides being the group's main vocalist, Inseong is also lauded for his incredible freestyle rap skills and earned the nickname "Kim Hip Hop."
Among idols, Inseong is also ambidextrous. Although he uses his left hand to write, he uses his right hand for eating.
Furthermore, Inseong can play the piano, can draw well and loves to solve chess, Gomoku and puzzles.
Other facts About SF9 Inseong
- His mother is an English teacher.
- Inseong means "To be a man with a strong character."
- Inseong's religion is Christian.
- On top of being an idol, Inseong is also an actor on both the small screen and in the theater.
- He is also called Terry Kim, Inseong's English name.
- Inseong's ideal type is his fans.
- He's a huge Pokémon enthusiast.
- He loves anime and once dreamt to become a cartoonist during his childhood.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
