HYUNJIN: TMI

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PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

• These are the list of food that Hyunjin has said he likes:
  • Sashimi, fried chicken, pizza, kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles)
  • For late night snacks: gopchang (grilled innnards), chicken feet, fried chicken, jokbal (pig feet), and tteokboki (rice cake in spicy sauce).
  • Hyunjin also likes jelly and boba.
• Hyunjin loves fruit; he likes to have fresh seasonal fruits, such as strawberries in spring and watermelons in the summer.
  • He prefers juicy fruit and does not like hard fruits, such as persimmon.
  • Also Hyunjin has said that he does not like fresh bananas and avocado that are not totally ripe.
• Hyunjin likes mint chocolate chip and rainbow sherbet from Baskin Robbins.
• Even though Hyunjin likes to drink coffee, he can’t handle caffeine too well.
  • He has said that his face swells and his heart starts palpitating on caffeine.
• Hyunjin dislikes eggplants, carrots, onions, and green onions.
  • He found it very cute that many fans wore eggplant-themed clothing on a fanmeet where the theme was purple. He said he had kissed every STAY’s hand who came with eggplant-type clothing. However, he still hasn’t changed his mind about hating eggplants.
• Hyunjin only eats two types of mushrooms: enoki and matsutake.
• Hyunjin also doesn’t like salmon, as it tastes too rich for him.
• Hyunjin has the nickname “flour boy” for his love of flour-based food, but he has said that he’s trying to eat more rice recently.

Hobbies

• Hyunjin is into the arts; he likes going to art museums and exhibitions.
  • Hyunjin says that he always has to buy the accompanied exhibition art books after the viewing experience.
• Hyunjin has started drawing and painting as a hobby; he had started with writing, but switched over to painting.
  • Hyunjin shares his own artwork with the fans.
  • Hyunjin is also good at taking photos.
  • He says he would like to try pottery and installation arts.

• Hyunjin loves to read books and watch dramas; he gets into the emotions of the characters well.
  • Hyunjin has said that he often identifies with the characters, putting himself in their shoes.
• Hyunjin is good at swimming; he almost became a professional swimmer, and even entered the city championship.
  • He says his main event was breaststroke, and he was least skilled at butterfly.
• Hyunjin has learned Muay Thai and has a snorkeling certification.

Likes and Dislikes

• Hyunjin’s favorite day of the year is Christmas.
  • He likes the vibe of the day and he thinks that everyone is happy on Christmas.
• Hyunjin’s favorite colors are black and white; he likes the contrast of two simple colors.
• Hyunjin is into fashion; after becoming a trainee at JYP, Hyunjin’s personal style changed a lot, and he said that he was influenced by Changbin who had already been interested in clothes.
  • Hyunjin’s off-duty looks are known for being quite fashionable; he is seen in many hip fashion trends of the time.
• Hyunjin likes the natural sweet scent from fruits or flowers.
  • Hyunjin has said that he sprays different perfumes for each season.
• Hyunjin prefers to wear his hair long rather than wear it in a ponytail.
• Hyunjin says he prefers his hair to be black rather than blond, even though he thinks he suits blond hair better.
  • However, he prefers black hair because it’s easier to maintain.
• Hyunjin listens to songs by Oasis a lot when he’s in the shower.
• Hyunjin likes the game Among Us a lot; he dressed up as an Among Us character for Halloween.

OTHER TRIVIA

• Hyunjin wanted to become a soccer player when he was in elementary school.
  • Hyunjin has also said that if he hadn’t become an idol singer, he would have become an interior designer.
• Hyunjin has said that if he could choose a superpower, he would like the ability to teleport.
• Hyunjin laughs loudly and easily even at the smallest jokes; he has the habit of scrunching up his eyes when he smiles/laughs.
• Hyunjin prefers other people to call him without his last name, because he feels like being addressed by his full name is too impersonal.
• Hyunjin has said that his role model is Jinyoung from GOT7, as he is great at dancing at acting.
• Hyunjin thinks that all animals are angels. He has a dog, a long-haired chihuahua called Kkami.
  • Hyunjin has said “Kkami is always happy to see me, without even knowing what kind of worry I have on my mind. That’s like an angel.”
  • Kkami stays at his parents’ house.
  • Even though Hyunjin likes cats, he is allergic and cannot touch them himself.

• Hyunjin has a “tear mole” or a mole under his eyes.
  • He got rid of his mole before, but the mole came back.
  • Since most of his fans loved his mole so much, Hyunjin has promised to never get rid of his mole again.
• In 2023, Troye Sivan has uploaded a TikTok of Hyunjin with the caption saying “Anyone know how to reach this man” declaring his celebrity crush for Hyunjin.
  • Hyunjin was later seen on Troye Sivan’s Instagram post for a VERSACE fashion event.
  • Hyunjin was featured on Troye Sivan’s remix of “Rush” with Pink Pantheress.

@troyesivan

Anyone know how to reach this man :///

♬ Rush - Troye Sivan

HYUNJIN’S NICKNAMES

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