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6. TMI

MINGI: TMI

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This page lists ā€œTMIā€ of Mingi from ATEEZ, an 8-member boy group.
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TMI originally stands for ā€œToo Much Information.ā€ However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean ā€œinteresting personal details/trivia.ā€

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Read more about Mingiā€™s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Mingiā€™s favorite fruit are watermelons.
  • Mingiā€™s favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate.
  • Mingi doesnā€™t like cheese as the scent puts him off; he says he can tolerate mozarella.
  • Mingiā€™s favorite beverages are aloe vera juice and Achim Haetsal (ā€morning sunshineā€ rice drink).

Hobbies

  • Mingi loves to go to the spa and jjimjilbang (Korean spa).
  • Mingi likes to play FIFA Online.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Mingiā€™s favorite musicians are: Post Malone, Leellamarz, ASH ISLAND, DAY6, Kim Jong Kook, and ADOY.
  • Mingiā€™s favorite dramas are: Be Melodramatic and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
  • Mingi is a fan of Chelsea FC from the England Premiere League.
  • Mingi is into street fashion and prefers domestic (Korean) fashion brands.
  • Mingi gets scared easily and is especially scared of ghosts, even though he doesnā€™t like to admit it.

Other Trivia

  • Mingiā€™s role model is Jay Park, because ā€œhe produces music that he likes.ā€
  • Mingi has many idol friends, including Changbin of Stray Kids, Choi Hyunseok from TREASURE, and Joo Haknyeon from THE BOYZ.

MINGIā€™S NICKNAMES

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

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KOR
(original)
MEANING
Mingki ė°ķ‚¤ Mingi had this nickname given to him by his middle school friends - Mingiā€™s name sounds like Minky, a character from a vintage Japanese animation called Magical Princess Minky.
Fixong ķ”½ģ†” Mingi begins his rap verses with the signature sound, ā€œFix On.ā€ ā€œFixongā€ sounds like ā€œFix On.ā€
Byeongari ė³‘ģ•„ė¦¬ Mingiā€™s official representative character and ANITEEZ character is a baby chick, or ā€œbyeongariā€ in Korean.
Dobermann ė„ė² ė„“ė§Œ Mingi has a masculine look. As opposed to Yeosang who wishes to be a Dobermann but is actually a maltese according to the fandom, Mingi is considered to be the real Dobermann of the team.
Minbokchi ėƼė³µģ¹˜ Mingi scares easily, much like the mola mola fish from the mobile game Survive! Mola mola! Mola mola fish is ā€œgaebokchiā€ in Korean.
Gray Baby Wolf ķšŒģƒ‰ ģ•„źø° ėŠ‘ėŒ€ During the debut days, Mingi had grey hair and a ā€œwolf typeā€ face.
Song MinT ģ†”ėƼT Mingi has the ā€œTā€ MBTI type (ENTP); ā€œthinkingā€ type instead of ā€œfeeling.ā€ He has said he tries to incorporate more of the ā€œFā€ in him, but his ā€œTā€ side (cold, rational) keeps coming out.