Wang Yibo (王一博) is a Chinese singer, actor, and a member of South Korean-Chinese boy group UNIQ under Yuehua Entertainment. He made his acting debut on April 29, 2016, in the movie “MBA Partners”. He debuted as a soloist on January 17, 2019, with the digital single “Fire”.
Wang Yibo (UNIQ) Profile
| Stage Name | Yibo (이보/一博) |
| Birth Name | Wang Yi Bo (王一博) |
| Korean Name | Wang Il-bak (왕일박) |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, Motorcycle racer |
| Birthday | August 5, 1997 |
| Active Years | 2014–present |
| Age | 27 (in 2024) |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Height | 179 cm (5’10″) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lbs) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Blood Type | A |
| MBTI | N/A |
Wang Yibo (UNIQ) Facts:
Early Life
– Wang Yibo was born in Luoyang, China.
– He dropped out of Hanlim Multi Art School.
Personal Life
– Yibo’s hobbies are skateboarding, playing with a yo-yo, golf, tennis and skiing.
– He finds Zhang Zhijian a rival in acting.
– He used to play magic when young and had a pet dog, a rabbit, and a chick.
– If one day he got famous from community news, the headline he would want is “Wang Yibo joins Olympic skateboarding event”. (Cosmo Magazine)
– Before racing, he listens to music to make himself excited.
– If he compares himself to an anime character then it would be Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. (Cosmo)
– He’s afraid of ghosts, bugs and the dark.
– He is less than 10% traditional as a Luoyang person.
– The most complicated lego he ever played was the Bugatti car model.
– Wang Yibo is interested in extreme sports and desires to try bungee jumping.
– He watches some of his own interviews.
– Despite having a leg injury he went for dance practice.
– His most used apps are WeChat, Weibo, and Games ins.
– He brings his skateboard everywhere with him.
– He would love to make clothes.
– If he can add anyone to a WeChat group, he’d add Chris Brown and ASAP Rocky.
– He possesses at least 2 motorcycles. Yamaha R3 and Yamaha R6.
– In dating life, he wouldn’t like the girl if she messed with his hobbies.
– He won’t be friends with an ex.
– Yibo has a lot of LEGO at house, to the point where there is no place to store them all.
– He’ll work out if it’s essential for a drama or movie.
– He hates 60 seconds voice message instead of 100-word text messages.
– His favourite artists are Big Bang, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Rihanna, A$AP, Kanye West, Beyonce, and Eason Chen.
– He was diagnosed with myocarditis when he was young and had to inject 8 bottles of IV drips a day.
– He also gathers motorcycle helmets and by 2018, he already had 33 helmets.
– He sprays bug repellent on sets a lot.
– He doesn’t own a family WeChat group.
– He gathered palm-size cars, around 20 of them in total.
– If he was a Lyfen snack then he would be a duck neck.
– He loved snacks, especially candy, and ended up developing cavities in his nerves at a young age
– In LEGO he chooses robot and race car sets.
– He stopped sending fan replies because he noticed others don’t do it as well.
– He’d like to spend his salary on a skateboard, helmet, and Lego.
– He says that the muscles of his lips aren’t very good so he has to rehearse lines by maintaining the chopsticks.
– He chose to ride a roller coaster instead of watching a horror movie.
– Wang Yibo’s ideal type is a faithful, respectful, adorable and sexy girl.
– He is a professional road motorcycle racer.
Career
– Wang Yibo is the Main Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, and Maknae of UNIQ.
– He used to be a dance mentor in “Produce 101 China” in 2018.
– In August 2019, he took part in the Asia Road Racing Championship as part of the Yamaha China Racing Team in Xiangzhou, Zhuhai, China.
– He took part in IBD Dance Competition before becoming a trainee of Yuehua Entertainment.
– He has 28 active endorsements including Chanel, Swarovski, Anta, Evis, Audi and Redmi.
– He was a Team Captain in the Chinese variety show “Street Dance Of China” for 3 seasons, in seasons 3,4 and 5.
– He appeared in movies Born To Fly, My Youth and I, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Unexpected Love, and A Chinese Odyssey Part Three.
– Yibo was ranked 2nd in the 2021 list of Forbes China Celebrity 100.
– He appeared in several dramas including Golden Journey, Being a Hero, Faith Makes Great, Private Shushan College, Gank Your Heart, and When We Were Young.
Likes & Dislikes
– Yi bo doesn’t like feminine adjectives for himself.
– His most liked animal is the Doberman dog.
– His favorite accessory is trench coats and berets.
– He mostly likes to wear hip hop style. (Grazia)
– He likes shopping.
– His favorite color is green.
– He likes actor Eddie Peng.
– His most liked brands are Air Jordan, Chrome Heart, Givenchy, Armani, and HBA.
– His preferred sports are swimming, basketball, bowling, and skateboarding.
– His most liked movies are “Fast and Furious” and “Spider-Man”.
– Yi bo’s favorite food is Japanese Ramen and Soup dumplings.
Abilities
– Yibo is fluent in Chinese and Korean.
– He is good at skateboarding and can do the Front Popshoveit in skateboarding.
– He specialized in Yo-yo, beatboxing and krump dance.
– He is skilled in motorcycle racing.
Personality & Habits
– He can talk about his ex-partner with his current partner.
– He doesn’t like to talk much.
– He likes to challenge and experience different things and is driven by interests.
Awards
– Yi bo has won Best New Idol, Best New Actor, New Artist of the Year, Most Popular New Actor, Most Popular Actor, and Idol of the Year Award.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: @yibo__official (Official) / @yibo.w_85 (Personal)
Weibo: UNIQ-王一博
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
Wang Yibo Photos
Wang Yibo – ‘No Sense’:
