A Series of Interesting Facts about Jinjin ASTRO, the Charismatic Leader Who is Often Mistaken as the Youngest Member Because of His Cuteness

Kapanlagi.com - ASTRO is one of the popular boy idol groups. It's understandable because since their debut in 2016, ASTRO has captured attention with the charm and talent of its members. ASTRO has also achieved extraordinary accomplishments, such as the New Wave Award at the 2017 Asia Artist Awards.

After five years in the entertainment industry, ASTRO's popularity continues to soar. Not only as a group, but ASTRO members are also widely recognized by K-Pop lovers. One member who often attracts attention is the leader, Jinjin ASTRO.

Among AROHA (the name for ASTRO's fans), Jinjin not only has a captivating visual charm. This idol, whose real name is Park Jinwoo, is also known to be very talented. As a leader, Jinjin is also very charismatic and respected by members and fans.

Behind his popularity, charm, and talent, Jinjin ASTRO also has various interesting facts to explore. What are they? Instead of getting more curious, let's take a look, KLovers, at some interesting facts about Jinjin ASTRO below.

1. A Leader Who Looks Like the Maknae

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In the group ASTRO, Jinjin holds the position of main rapper and main dancer. In addition, the idol born in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-Do, on March 15, 1996 is also trusted to be the leader for ASTRO.

Interestingly, if observed more carefully, Jinjin is the shortest member in his group. This often leads non-AROHA K-pop fans to mistakenly assume that Jinjin is the maknae in his group. Moreover, besides having a shorter stature, Jinjin also has a cute face and a sweet smile. Truly, a leader who looks like the maknae!

2. Coming from an Art-Loving Family

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Jinjin ASTRO is known as one of the talented young idols. He is very skilled in dancing, rapping, and singing. Apparently, the artistic blood has been flowing within Jinjin ASTRO. In an interview with Eric Nam, Jinjin talked quite a lot about his parents who both love art, especially music.

"My mother was a cheerleader when she was young, and her dream was to become a singer. My father was a drummer in high school. I started playing drums in third grade, and I continued to learn things in the field of art and physical education. And then I started dancing in eighth grade," Jinjin said as quoted by Koreaboo.

3. Friends with Kino PENTAGON

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Friendship among idols from different groups is always interesting to discuss. Including the friendship between Jinjin ASTRO and Kino PENTAGON. They even have a podcast together called UNBOXING W/ JINJIN & KINO on DIVE Studios.

In fact, the friendship between Jinjin and Kino has been going on for a very long time, long before their debut. According to Koreaboo, Jinjin and Kino have been friends since high school. It's no wonder that when they are together, especially when hosting the podcast, they appear very cohesive and full of chemistry.

4. A Figure that Warms the Atmosphere

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As a leader, Jinjin ASTRO is not only charismatic and firm. Jinjin is also a warm and caring leader. In fact, in his group, Jinjin is known as one of the members who often warms the atmosphere.

The warmth of Jinjin's heart was proven during ASTRO's fifth anniversary in March. Through the podcast he hosted with Kino PENTAGON, Jinjin conveyed warm messages to the ASTRO members.

Reported by koreaboo on that occasion, Jinjin mentioned that although other members always praised him for being a good artist and leader, he wants to continue working hard to become better! Furthermore, Jinjin also expressed his gratitude to the members who have played an important role in his career.

5. Wants to be a Talent Development Personnel

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In one episode of his podcast with Kino PENTAGON, Jinjin ASTRO received an interesting question. "If you work at Fantagio or Cube, what department would you like to work in?"

Without hesitation, Jinjin immediately answered that he wants to be part of the talent development team. The reason is that the team will directly interact with trainees and help idols improve their skills before debut. Furthermore, Jinjin also revealed a more personal reason.

"When I think about when I was still a trainee, I think I could show them the way, and I could train them more efficiently now," Jinjin said to Kino as quoted by Koreaboo.

Those are some interesting facts about Jinjin ASTRO, the charismatic leader who is often mistaken for the maknae. What do KLovers think, which fact is the most interesting?

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