Profile and Interesting Facts of 6 Rocket Punch Members, Including Former AKB48 Member and Produce 48 Contestant

Kapanlagi.com - Rocket Punch is the second girl group to debut under Woollim Entertainment, following LOVELYZ who debuted in 2014. Rocket Punch debuted on August 7, 2019, with their debut album PINK PUNCH and title track Bim Bam Bum.

The meaning behind the name 'Rocket Punch' itself signifies that the members will deliver refreshing 'punches' to the lives of boring people. Meanwhile, their fandom name is KETCHY, which has two meanings derived from syllables in their group name 'ket' and 'chy' meaning attractive or captivating, and also KETCHY which has the same pronunciation as the word 'catchy' means that fans are a crucial part of Rocket Punch and are essential for their existence.

Rocket Punch consists of 6 members: Yeonhee, Juri, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun. Some of the members are already known to the public for participating in the survival show Produce 48, and one of them is a former member of AKB48.

Here are the profiles of the 6 Rocket Punch members!

1. Yeonhee

Yeonhee © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

The first profile comes from Yeonhee. Her real name is Kim Yeonhee and she was born on December 6, 2000 in Gwangju, South Korea. Despite not being the oldest member, Yeonhee was appointed as the leader of the group. In addition, she is also responsible as the main vocal, main dancer, and visual of the group.

She has skills in skateboarding and cham cham cham. Her hobbies are playing sudoku and watching concerts. There is no food that she dislikes, but her favorite foods are chocolate, chicken feet, and meat. She has nicknames Lovely Rabbit, Yeon Leader, General Yeon, and YH.

Yeonhee is the member who has been a trainee for the longest time, she joined the agency in 2016. She is the most flexible member in Rocket Punch. Her favorite song is A Whole New World. The words that motivate her are 'You're doing your best' and 'You're very good'.

2. Juri

Juri © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

The next member profile is Juri. Her real name is Takahashi Juri and she is the only member of Rocket Punch from Japan. She is also a former famous idol member in Japan, namely AKB48. She was born on October 3, 1997, and is the oldest member in her group.

Juri joined Woolim Entertainment after announcing her graduation from AKB48 on March 4, 2019, and immediately signed an exclusive contract with the agency. She also participated in the survival show PRODUCE 48 and ranked 16th.

Her hobbies are watching movies, shopping, and listening to music. Her skills include blinking her eyes quickly, swimming, and making cute-sexy facial expressions. Juri has a cat named Kuroiwa-san and a dog named John. In the PRODUCE 48 survival show, she revealed that BLACKPINK is her favorite group.

3. Suyun

Suyun © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

Suyun who has the real name Kim Suyun was born on March 17, 2001 in Busan, South Korea and occupies the position as lead dancer, lead vocal, and rapper in the group.

She is the tallest member of the group with a height of 170cm. She also participated in the survival show PRODUCE 48 and ranked 47th. Suyun is good friends with all the members of IZ*ONE especially Chaewon and Eunbi. Her hobbies are coloring books, taking pictures, and watching movies. Her strengths are long jump and dancing, she studied ballet for 3 years.

Suyun has a nickname called 'Soyoon Energy'. She has appeared in VJ Dancing Bear's busking and danced to the song Bang Bang by Jessie J. She can play the drums and chooses Taeyeon as her role model.

4. Yunkyoung

Yunkyoung © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

Next is Yunkyoung. Member of Rocket Punch with the real name Seo Yunkyoung is the main dancer, vocalist, and visual of the group. Born on November 1, 2001, in Seongnam, South Korea.

She joined Woolim Entertainment in 2017 and has been a trainee for 2 years. Her nicknames are 'Yunkaeng' and 'Kaeng'. This member with blood type O does not like coffee but loves spicy food. She has the ability to eat well and can also eat lemons quickly.

Her hobbies are watching beauty pageants and dancing. She has been learning to dance since the age of 6. Yunkyoung has sung in cafes, and she uses the money she earns to go shopping at the mall. She is a fan of Allesia Cara and Ulsan Hyundai.

5. Sohee

Sohee © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

Sohee was born with the real name Kim Sohee on August 14, 2003 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Her position in the group is lead dancer and vocal.

Sohee is the second youngest member in the group, she also participated in PRODUCE 48 and ranked 43rd. She is close with Chaewon and Eunbi. Her hobbies are watching videos on YouTube, listening to music, and visiting restaurants. Her skills include kendo martial arts, dancing, and imitating the voices of Spongebob and Doraemon.

Her favorite song is Kassy - Let it Rain. Sohee enjoys playing games, especially League of Legends. Fans say that Sohee's face resembles Onda from EVERGLOW. Despite being from Korea, she can speak Japanese.

6. Dahyun

Dahyun © Twitter.com/RocketPunch

Profile of Rocket Punch member Dahyun. The member, born on April 29, 2005, is the youngest member in the group. Her real name is Jeong Dahyun, and her position in the group is vocalist.

Although Dahyun is still very young, her fellow members often praise her talent. She is also one of the idols who debuted at the youngest age, at 14 years old. Before her debut, she learned to dance at the BORN Star Attaining Center academy. Her hobbies include watching mukbangs, cleaning her room, and creating art from mandarin orange peels.

Dahyun is the only member who can speak Chinese. In addition, she is also fluent in English. Her favorite singer is Heize, and her favorite song is Don't Comeback, which is also a song by Heize. She joined Woolim Entertainment in 2017, and she had previously passed an audition at FNC Entertainment but did not join them.

That's the profile and interesting facts about the 6 members of Rocket Punch. Is one of them already on your bias list?

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

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