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6. TMI

JONGHO: TMI

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This page lists “TMI” of Jongho from ATEEZ, an 8-member boy group.
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TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”

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Read more about Seonghwa’s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Jongho likes fish, from sashimi to fish katsu.
  • Jongho’s favorite type of snacks is coffee-flavored Couque D’asse.
  • Jongho likes to drink iced Americano.
    • He doesn’t like sweet drinks, and will take Americano over bubble tea.

Hobbies

  • Jongho loves to go to coin noraebangs (karaoke).
  • Jongho has said that watching billiard videos is one of the things that gives him little amounts of joy in his daily life.
  • Jongho plays League of Legends and PUBG.
  • Jongho learned to play various sports when he was young, including baseball, basketball, soccer, swimming, golf, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and badminton.
    • Jongho has snowboarded since he was seven years old.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Jongho’s favorite vocalist is Bruno Mars.
  • Jongho’s favorite flowers are babies’ breath.
  • Jongho has said he likes all colors; his personal microphone is purple.
  • Jongho prefers winter over other seasons; he prefers snow over rain and likes to go to ski slopes.

Other Trivia

  • Jongho has said that his dream collboration would be with Kim Junsu.
  • Jongho is known for his muscle strength; his grip is strong enough to easily crush an apple with a single hand.
    • He has also crushed melons, pears, watermelons, and walnuts with his bare fist.
    • His grip strength was measured to be 67.3kg (the average Korean male have about 45~50kg).
  • Jongho is not afraid of most things, but he is extremely afraid of insects.
  • Jongho is left-handed, but he mostly uses right hands for sports, and uses left hand for writing/eating, making him effectively bidexterous.
  • Jongho always carries a lip balm with a mirror attached; he has said that he cannot sing well without putting on his lip balm first.

JONGHO’S NICKNAMES

Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.

ENG
(translated)		 KOR
(original)		 MEANING
Jjong 쫑 Jjong is a cute, one-syllable nickname of Jongho.
Bell Tiger Choi 벨 타이거 최 Jongho’s full name is Choi Jongho - the “Jong” in his name is pronounced the same as the Korean word for “bell,” and the Chinese character for “tiger” is pronounced as “ho” in Korean.
Makdoongi 막둥이 Jongho is the youngest member (maknae) in ATEEZ. “Makdoongi” is an affectionate name to call the youngest in a family/group in Korean.
Little Teddy 작은 곰돌 Jongho is known as the “little teddy” or “little teddy bear” of the team, whereas Yunho is the “big teddy.”
Great Singing Haribo 명창 하리보 Jongho is the main vocal of the team, and is well-known for his great singing voice. He is also often called “haribo” (as in the haribo bear-shaped jelly) for his resemblance to teddy bears.
That Guy
With the Purple Mic		 보라색 마이크 걔 Jongho’s performance on the 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon went viral for his strong voice and stable live vocals. He was holding his purple handheld microphone on stage.
Human Sprite 인간 사이다 In Korea, if someone executes a high note with a clear, strong voice, the voice is called “refreshing” or “cool” (시원하다). Jongho’s vocals have been praised for its “refreshing” quality, much like the carbonated drink (Sprite).
Baby Taepyeongso 아기 태평소 Jongho got this nickname from his performance on the Immortal Songs, where he sang a sharp high note, much like the sound of a Korean traditional instrument, Taepyeongso (trumpet).