Interesting Facts about MJ ASTRO, the Smiling Machine Moodbooster, Expert in Impersonating Anything

Kapanlagi.com - MJ ASTRO is the oldest member in the group. He is now 27 years old, born on March 5, 1994. This handsome idol who can impersonate anything is nicknamed the happy virus and calls himself the Smiling Machine.

Debuting successfully in 2016, ASTRO has become a top boy group. The vocal abilities of the ASTRO members are unquestionable. Moreover, they are also very talented in acting and have appeared in a drama series called TO BE CONTINUED.

Among the ASTRO members, MJ holds the position as the main vocalist. His abilities are extraordinary, to the point that he received a scholarship from Seoul Arts College when he auditioned for JYP Entertainment.

Not only that, this idol who enjoys drawing is a moodbooster in the group with various funny, absurd, and cute behaviors. Want to know interesting facts about MJ ASTRO? You can find out more through the following review compiled by kapanlagi.com from various sources.

1. Hyungnya Para Member

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Kim Myung Jun or known by his stage name MJ is the oldest member in the boy group ASTRO. Now in 2021, this handsome idol born on March 5, 1994 has reached the age of 27. Despite almost reaching thirty, the idol still looks charming and captivating.

Yes, in the boy group ASTRO, MJ is indeed the oldest member or can be called hyung. Meanwhile, the youngest member is Sanha born in 2000. But when seeing MJ's funny and cute behavior, fans might be deceived by his age. Moreover, MJ ASTRO is apparently known as the youngest child in his family. It's no wonder that MJ often acts like a maknae. This was acknowledged by MJ in an interview cited from soompi.

2. Smiling Machine

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Fans are probably quite familiar with the nickname MJ ASTRO, who is often called the Happy Virus. This is because his funny and hilarious behavior always brightens the atmosphere and brings joy. MJ himself refers to himself as the Smiling Machine because he always smiles. It's no wonder that MJ's cheerfulness often brings the group to life and brings happiness to those around him.

Even Sanha, the youngest member, also admits that MJ is like a mood booster in their group. Despite the 6-year age difference, they have a compatibility with each other like a friend. This may be because MJ and Sanha are both the youngest in their families. Not only that, it turns out that Sanha became MJ's first friend when he became a trainee.

3. Received Scholarship from Seoul Arts College

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Debuting with the boy group ASTRO in 2016 brought MJ success as an idol. However, before debuting with ASTRO, it turns out that MJ had participated in an audition held by JYP Entertainment X HUM agency in 2012. At that time, MJ managed to take the top position and won a scholarship to Seoul Arts College. In addition, he was also known to have participated in auditions from the agency with DK IKON, Yang Hongseok, and Kim Jisoo.

However, in the end, MJ became a trainee under the label Fantagio that oversees the boy group ASTRO. He then joined the iTeen Fantagio program and appeared in a web drama titled To Be Continued. Finally, he made his debut in 2016 with the single titled Hide & Seek.

4. Main Vocalist with a Golden Voice

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In the boy group ASTRO, MJ holds the position of main vocalist. There is no doubt about MJ's captivating vocal ability in every performance. He has even participated in several television programs such as Masked Singer. In addition, his vocal ability also amazed the judges when he sang a Trot genre song in the Favorite Entertainment audition. It's no wonder that this main vocalist has an amazing golden voice.

5. Master of Impersonation

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Not only talented in music, there are other interesting facts about MJ that might make you shake your head. He is very skilled at impersonating someone. In fact, he is known to be able to impersonate several popular people like Zion. T, Lee Sung Kyun, Park Jaebum, Yoon Moon-Shik, or Kwanghee.

When showing off this unique ability, MJ is so similar in imitating them. In addition, not only impersonating people, this handsome idol is also good at imitating animal sounds like chickens and even camels.

6. Wants to be an Architect if Not an Idol

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In an interview, MJ once said that he would become a design architect if he were not an idol. Yes, MJ's interest in the world of architecture has been there since he was very young. However, he has not had the opportunity to realize his dream, so MJ decided to give up. But now MJ has become a successful idol whose position is certainly dreamed of by many people.

Those are interesting facts about MJ ASTRO, the Smiling Machine, who is a mood booster and an expert in impersonating anything. MJ's various cheerfulness and funny behavior often successfully entertain those closest to him.

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