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• Too much info/all about Hyunjae from The Boyz (a thread)

• Always a work in progress!
• Sources included where needed

#현재 #더보이즈 @WE_THE_BOYZ

This thread was originally created due to a request, but it‘s also partially inspired by @ 913tmi and these TMI threads for other members!

• Younghoon: https://twitter.com/sunprince_tbz/status/1048612169049202688?s=21
• Juyeon: https://twitter.com/lovingjuyeon/status/1015938351356993536?s=21
• Q: https://twitter.com/fortbz/status/1284794594786336769?s=21
• Sunwoo: https://twitter.com/sunwoo_noona/status/1267078328214630401?s=21

https://twitter.com/sunprince_tbz/status/1048612169049202688?s=21

Some general sources:

01. Hyunjae’s Basic Profile

- Birth name: Lee Jaehyun (이재현)
- Stage name: Hyunjae (현재)
- Birthday: September 13th, 1997
- Virgo

Year of the Ox

- Hometown: Songdo, Incheon (S. Korea)

- Height: 181 cm / Weight: 62 kg / Foot size: 265-270 mm
- Blood type: B

02. Hyunjae’s English name is ‘Jerry’.

And the Hanja characters for Hyunjae’s name ‘Jae-hyun’ (재현) = 在賢

在 = “to exist”
賢 = “benevolent”

The character for his surname ‘Lee’ (이) is 李, which means “plum”.

03. His stage name ‘Hyunjae’ (현재) is the letters of his real name ‘Jaehyun’ (재현) reversed.

In Korean, 현재 means “present” (as in “past, present, future”).

In relation to his stage name, Hyunjae named his fans “Mirae” (미래 = future)

04. The present/gift emoji

is also often associated with Hyunjae because the words (현재 & 선물) in English are homonyms (same spelling as ‘present’, with different meanings).

For this reason, Hyunjae often introduces himself as “The Boyz’s present (선물)”.

05. At The Boyz’s debut showcase, when asked what kind of boy they want to become for fans, Hyunjae answered “I’m your present boy”, since ‘Hyunjae’ means ‘this moment/present’, and he wants to do his best to become everyone’s gift/present

06. Hyunjae has mentioned that before debut, he wanted his stage name to be ‘Lee Hanbit’ (as suggested by his parents), but the company was against it.

07. Hyunjae’s family consists of his mom, dad, an older sister, and his puppy named Darongie.

: “Mom, dad, noona, Darong-ah... I love you~”

08. Hyunjae’s position in The Boyz is ‘vocalist’ (their official website lists him as a vocal, but he is often referred to more specifically as a lead vocal as well)

+ Hyunjae performing the song ‘Together’ (함께) with the general vocal line of The Boyz (including Sangyeon, Jacob, Kevin, and Chanhee):

+ Some more videos that help to showcase Hyunjae’s vocal skills throughout the eras

• Hyunjae’s development through stages:
• Appreciation for Hyunjae’s vocal tone:

09. Besides the vocal line, Hyunjae is also often included in other positions/lines within The Boyz;

• Bermuda line (unofficial visual line of the group, along with Younghoon & Juyeon)

• Dance line (after their ‘The 100’ series, Hyunjae was often referred to as a lead dancer, and was also grouped together with Q & Juyeon into the line called “Dance-muda”)

+ Before The Boyz debuted, Hyunjae would often help Changmin and Juyeon teach the basics of dance to the other trainees (but the others said that he was very shy even while teaching them).

Sunwoo said that it was funny to see HJ laughing embarrassedly whenever he taught them.

+ Eric also mentioned that when they were trainees (and also when they were practicing for Road to Kingdom), Hyunjae was really strict when instructing them for performances, like a “Tiger mom/teacher”.

+ Because The Boyz have positions that are generally flexible though, the group’s dance line has evolved over time to include different/more members, as seen in this video

+ Some other (unofficial) lines in TBZ that Hyunjae is part of:

• 97 line (with Jacob & Younghoon, born in 1997)
• 송도즈 = Songdoz (with Younghoon, bc they’re from Songdo, Incheon)
• 장꾸즈 = Jangguz (with Eric, bc both are known for being jokesters. They’re also both ENFJs)

10. Hyunjae originally studied the sciences in school before he transferred to Hanlim Arts. He said he liked math & science since he was young, and that he liked the sciences the best.

He also said that he was a jokester in highschool, and that he also liked gym class.

11. After Hyunjae transferred to Hanlim Arts for high school, he studied in the musical department.

+ Hyunjae introducing himself as a student:

“Hello, I’m Lee Jaehyun from Class 5 in the musical department~!”

12. Hyunjae originally attended an acting academy before becoming a trainee after passing an audition for LOEN Entertainment. He sang 2am’s ‘This Song’ for his audition.

13. Hyunjae appeared in 3 music videos for the group ‘Melody Day’ (along with other TBZ members/trainees) before debut.

The mvs were for the songs, ‘Anxious’, ‘Color’, and ‘You seem busy’.

14. Hyunjae was one of the first three members to be officially introduced as part of The Boyz (along with Haknyeon & Sunwoo).

His predebut Dazed profile film was released on July 18th, 2017.

15. Hyunjae was also grouped together with Younghoon, Juyeon, & Kevin for their predebut miniseries ‘Open The Boyz’, under the name ‘Cartoon Boyz’ (for their handsome, cartoon character-like looks)

16. Hyunjae’s official number within the group is 24.

He chose this number bc he wants to become someone that is significant enough to take charge of other people’s 24 hours within a day.

17. Hyunjae’s MBTI type is ENFJ-A (“the righteous social activist”).

He and Eric are the only members to share this personality type within the group.

+ ENFJ’s are also often referred to as “protagonists”.

Some personality traits (as listed on the MBTI site) include:
• having strong values, charisma & passion, intuitiveness, and willing to speak up when the need arises.

18. For TBZ’s Gen Z Identity film series, Hyunjae said that he’s the type of person to speak out and always say what needs to be said.

In his interview, Hyunjae emphasized the importance of honesty but also mentioned his honesty sometimes causes personal difficulties bc people can mistake it for bluntness.

He also personally views himself as a righteous person & shows a willingness to step forward for others.

“I’m someone who says what needs to be said. I think things become more toxic if I hold that back...”

Hyunjae also says that he’s a very open and transparent person, “What you see is what I am...”

19. Hyunjae is often seen as the most mischievous and playful member, but he’s actually the type to be shy and quiet around strangers (while opening up and joking around with the people he grows close to).

20. Hyunjae describing his own strengths and weaknesses:

• Strengths = “I’m fun and I have lots of affection, and I’m cheerful!”
• Weaknesses = “I can’t eat spicy food, and I’m really shy...”

21. Hyunjae is also often said to be ‘tsundere-like’, in that he jokes around a lot but also takes care of others well.

“Hyunjae hyung is a real tsundere! While playing around, he’ll be all mischievous but when I’m hurt, he’ll worry more & care for me more than anyone else!”

+ Hyunjae is often referred to by the other members as someone who they can rely on and as a member who takes good care of them when they are tired or have concerns. The Boyz’s leader Sangyeon has even mentioned that Hyunjae is the member he often shares his worries with.

+ A more extensive thread of the ways in which Hyunjae shows his affection and takes care of the people around him

https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1289423420090757120?s=21 https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1289423420090757120

https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1289423420090757120?s=21

22. Hyunjae is a big Marvel fan.

When asked what his favorite movies are, he answered with ‘Marvel’, and when asked who a hero (?) he likes is, he answered ‘Thanos’.

When asked which superhero he would want to become, Hyunjae answered ‘Iron Man or Thanos’.

https://twitter.com/we_the_boyz/status/1010377658176159745?s=21 https://twitter.com/we_the_boyz/status/1010377658176159745

https://twitter.com/we_the_boyz/status/1010377658176159745?s=21

+ Hyunjae loves Iron Man so much that he’s even written a fan letter to Iron Man before, and told him, “I love you 3000”

He said that one of his childhood dreams was to own an Iron Man suit as well.

+ Some other Marvel mentions by Hyunjae:

Q: What nickname can I call you by?

: Thor ㅋㅋ

Q: If you could sing an OST for a Marvel movie, which would you pick?

: Spiderman, Iron Man, Avengers.

+ Some other Marvel mentions by Hyunjae:Q: What nickname can I call you by?: Thor ㅋㅋQ: If you could sing an OST for a Marvel movie, which would you pick?: Spiderman, Iron Man, Avengers.

23. Hyunjae also adores puppies

+ When asked what his favorite animal is, Hyunjae said puppies, cats, desert fox and arctic fox.

24. Hyunjae also has a habit (?) of biting puppies

When asked what else he does when playing with his puppy Darongie, he said, “We play while biting each other”.

24. Hyunjae also has a habit (?) of biting puppies When asked what else he does when playing with his puppy Darongie, he said, “We play while biting each other”.

Hyunjae: When I see this picture (of the puppy), I think, “it’s so cute, I want to bite it! (...) I tend to bite puppies often~”

(Hyunjae also tends to sometimes bite the other members too...)

25. Hyunjae’s own pet puppy Darongie is a Shih Tzu.

Hyunjae often talks about how alike the two of them are, and even refers to Darongie as his ‘dongsaeng’ (younger brother).

Hyunjae says Darongie is similar to him (in that they’re both shy), so he becomes timid around other dogs. Seeing this as his owner, Hyunjae says he feels sad... but at the same time, Darongie gets more confident and acts “like a king” at home.

Hyunjae also mentioned that Darongie behaves like a tsundere to him as well

Whenever HJ visits home, Darongie will recognize him, but he won’t come out to greet him. Apparently he just stays lying down and stares at Hyunjae like ( -ㅅ- )

(video cr. 냉깽 on YT)

Hyunjae says that Darongie has grown old nowadays, so he wants to be better to him now.

In addition, this thought made Hyunjae also wish for all pet owners to give lots of love to their pets, while also being responsible as owners

26. Hyunjae has naturally curly/wavy hair.

Hyunjae: “Everyone, look at my hair. (joking) My perm turned out well, right? I think someone curled my hair while I was sleeping. It looks like this when I just wake up~! Isn’t that interesting?”

(video cr. 우유 WooU on YT)

+ When asked how fluffy his hair gets after he washes & dries it, Hyunjae said that his hair looks like the Kakao emoticon Jay-G (shown in the second pic)

“I actually have really curly hair. It looks like this...”

(from 180103 KKT interview with TBZ)

+ Hyunjae’s said that he wears hats a lot to tame his curly hair.

“Because of my hair, I have to wear a hat I don’t want to wear, for 365 days out of 365 days of the year! I think I wear it all the time throughout the year... This is a TMI abt my life!”

27. Hyunjae said that he disliked the way he smiled before, but that changed because of the ‘Smiley Potato’ nickname fans gave to him for his characteristic smile ◡̈

+ Hyunjae’s characteristic smiley face ◡̈

And also self-drawn portraits of his smile

28. Hyunjae also has a very characteristic way of laughing :’)

+ Exhibit B. of Hyunjae’s laugh;

+ Hyunjae also says he thinks no one can win over him when it comes to his laugh!

29. As a trainee, Hyunjae slept so much that the people around him got worried.

Kevin even described him to his mom as a “weird hyung who’s always sleeping.” Hyunjae would fall asleep at the most random times, even when he and the others were getting scolded.

+ On his self-profile, Hyunjae said “sleeping” for his likes & “not being able to sleep” for his dislikes.

When asked when he thinks he looks most handsome, HJ said when he’s sleeping. His reason: “The staff will often tell me, “Hyunjae, you’re prettiest when you’re sleeping...”

30. One of Hyunjae’s special talents is being able to spin anything on his fingers.

+ Hyunjae said that he first developed this talent during junior high.

31. When asked which Harry Potter house he’d want to be sorted into with OP, Hyunjae chose Gryffindor

The options:

- Gryffindor (“I can die for you”)
- Slytherin (“I can kill for you”)
- Ravenclaw (“I’ll find a way for both of us to live”)
- Hufflepuff(“I’ll die beside you”)

31. When asked which Harry Potter house he’d want to be sorted into with OP, Hyunjae chose Gryffindor The options:- Gryffindor (“I can die for you”)- Slytherin (“I can kill for you”)- Ravenclaw (“I’ll find a way for both of us to live”)- Hufflepuff(“I’ll die beside you”)

32. Hyunjae’s motto (from his self-written profile) is “If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it! But even so, try to avoid it as much as you can!”

33. During ‘Right Here’ era, each of the members chose a different word to write on their shirts, in order to express their hopes, dreams, and desires.

Hyunjae chose the word ‘Believe’ for his.

+ Hyunjae explained that he chose ‘Believe’ for his word because he thinks that belief is the most important thing to have between people.

34. Hyunjae has said that his looks were complimented so much when he was younger, to the point that he grew tired of hearing that he was handsome as a kid.

However, he wishes to hear even more compliments about how handsome he is nowadays.

35. At the same time though, Hyunjae often gets shy when he’s complimented by others now...

Exhibit A.

Chanhee: (The fans) are asking to explain why Hyunjae hyung is so handsome~!
Hyunjae: *hides offscreen*
CH: He’s embarrassed!!!

Exhibit B.

Sunwoo: Hyunjae hyung is really like a movie! (*in terms of his looks, meaning he’s like a movie character)
Hyunjae: *shyly hides in his blanket*

36. Hyunjae says the scariest thing in the world for him is his mom.

He has also said that the scariest moment in his life is when his mom scolded him when he was young.

At the same time, Hyunjae evidently adores his mom a lot and always mentions her during interviews and shows.

For instance, he once mentioned his mom is a big fan of dramas, and said he thinks she’d be proud of him if he acted in a drama.

Even just during their one show, Dolympiad, Hyunjae mentioned his mom randomly 3 times

37. Hyunjae also always makes sure to express his love for his family a lot.

When asked who he wants to see/who he misses most, he answered, “My family”.

+ Hyunjae has also said that he’s always thought his parents are the coolest people he knows, and has affirmed that he’d believe in his family until the end, no matter what.

38. Hyunjae’s favorite flowers are (currently) roses and sunflowers

When he was younger, his favorite flowers were tulips

because he thought the name was interesting.

38. Hyunjae’s favorite flowers are (currently) roses and sunflowers When he was younger, his favorite flowers were tulips because he thought the name was interesting.

39. Hyunjae once went viral for his visuals after briefly appearing on the big screen during ISAC. In trending articles, he was described as “that handsome guy on the screen”.

One of the articles in question:

“That guy on the screen from today’s ISAC”.

https://www.instiz.net/fan/1117144

40. Hyunjae is not the type to normally be good at aegyo, and becomes shy when he’s asked to do it.

+ But Hyunjae has also mentioned that he’s improved a lot at aegyo after debut.

41. Hyunjae also frequently shows how much he adores babies and little kids :’)

+ His fansite has mentioned before that even at the airport, whenever there’s a baby around, Hyunjae will always look at them with a fatherly smile.

https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1292284894412824576?s=21 https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1292284894412824576

https://twitter.com/dearhyunjaes/status/1292284894412824576?s=21

+ The little boy Hyunjae was previously partnered up with for a variety show loved him so much that his mom uploaded a cute anecdote about how sweet Hyunjae was to him, and how he missed Hyunjae afterwards & even wanted Hyunjae to be his dad.

42. The nickname/term of endearment Hyunjae is called at home by his family is ‘mongrel’ (like the type of puppy, aka 똥개 or 똥강아지 in Korean).

This term of endearment is actually commonly used in Korea by parents/family for their kids, especially when they find them cute >.<

43. One cute nickname kfans have given Hyunjae is ‘baby goblin’ (아깨비 or 아기깨비)

The main reason behind this nickname is because when he smiles or laughs, he often looks like the ( ᵔᗜᵔ ) emoji (especially when he shows his teeth while smiling);

You can see more gifs of Hyunjae and his 아깨비 smile in this thread & moments

https://twitter.com/hyunjae_gif/status/1289578552833138691?s=21 https://twitter.com/hyunjae_gif/status/1289578552833138691

https://twitter.com/hyunjae_gif/status/1289578552833138691?s=21

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