Kim Jaehwan (ex. Wanna One) Profile, Age, Height, & Facts

Kim Jaehwan (김재환) is a South Korean singer under WAKEONE. He is a former member of Wanna One. He debuted solo on May 20, 2019 with the mini album “Another.”

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Kim Jaehwan Profile

Stage Name	Jaehwan (재환)
Birth Name	Kim Jae-hwan (김재환)
Occupation	Singer
Birthday	May 27, 1996
Active Years	2017–present
Age	28 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Height	175 cm (5’9″)
Weight	61 kg (134 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	O
MBTI	N/A
Fandom Name	Win:D
Fandom Colors	Pantone 7702C, Pantone 270C, Pantone 7464C

Kim Jaehwan Facts:

Early Life

– Kim Jaehwan was born in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– He went to Seoul Jeonggok Elementary School and Seoul Samjeong Middle School.
– He graduated from Konghang High School.

Personal Life

– He doesn’t have any siblings.
– He served at the cathedral for seven years and was given a rosemary ring when he was young. (Showterview Ep. 45)
– He attended Howon University.
– His nicknames include King Jaewhan, Jjaeni / Jjaen, Soonulbangum, and Monmo.
– Sungwoon and Daniel said they find it hard to understand his quirky humor.
– His parents are passionate about music and fully supported his music career.
– He lives with his parents.
– He is passionate about soccer and has even travelled to watch games live.
– He can play many musical instruments including guitar, flute, violin, bass, harmonica, drums, and piano.
– He used to do music as his hobby and that later turned into a full grown passion.
– He got into rock music when he grew older and later got hooked on R&B music.
– Kim Jaehwan used to work part time at a pub and was once on duty when he got a casting call. (Showterview Ep. 45)
– His religion is Catholic, and his Christian name is Mario.
– Jessi’s former manager, Sang-gil, is incharge of him.
– He wears a rosary ring on his right index finger.
– He grew up listening to Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Jason Mraz and went back to listening to them when he was finding his identity. (KPDB Ep. #107)
– He has a preference for older women. (Korea’s Got Talent 2)
– He relieves his stress by being consistent, and lowering himself and not minding what other people think. (KPDB Ep. #107)
– He is known to be skilled in soccer.
– He grew up in a financially struggling household and he said the habits of low income are still ingrained in him and he doesn’t find the greed for more money. (ELLE)
– He wanted to be roommates with Daehwi because he found him cute.
– He was roommates with Jihoon, Woojin, Kuanlin, and Minhyun. He later had his own room in the new dorms.
– He said his biggest hardship was when Wanna One disbanded and he released his first solo album because he felt everything he had built was crumbling down.
– He is friends with the soloist and former Produce 101 contestant Jeong Sewoon.
– He is nicknamed “Wind’s Eardrum boyfriend” and I.F.E.V (Innocent. Face. Explosive. Voice). (Showterview Ep. 45)
– He enlisted in the military on July 1, 2024.
– He said he doesn’t like people who are pretentious and arrogant. (ELLE)
– He once brought vitamins for the entire group when they lived together in the dorms.
– He believes ghosts exist but he hasn’t seen any yet. (KPDB Ep. #107)
– His personal motto is “Live an honest life.”
– Jaehwan’s ideal type is a girl who is cute and older than him.

Career

– Kim Jaehwan was the Main Vocalist in WANNA ONE.
– He participated on Produce 101 Season 2 as an independent trainee. He came in 4th place with 1,051,735 votes on Produce 101 and debuted as a member of WANNA ONE.
– He signed with Stone Music Entertainment (formerly CJ E&M Music) on August 8, 2017.
– He was under SWING Entertainment in 2019.
– He won the SBS show “Vocal War: God’s Voice” in 2016. (Showterview Ep. 45)
– He participated on Korea’s Got Talent 2 in 2012 and reached the semi finals.
– He went into five audition programs prior to his debut because he wanted to get his name out there. (KPDB Ep. #107)
– He made his first debut with the group at Gocheok Dome.
– He won first place with his solo debut.
– He made a cameo appearance in Momoland‘s “Freeze” music video.

Likes & Dislikes

– He loves working out and playing soccer.
– He hates to eat coriander.
– He enjoys playing League of Legends.
– He is a huge fan of Bruno Mars.
– His favorite musician is Kim Kwang Seok. (FANVATAR)
– He prefers autumn among all seasons.

Major Works

– His popular songs include “Someday”, “Be The Light”, “You’re My End and My Beginning” and “Begin Again”.

Awards

– From 2019 to 2021, he has won several awards including “APAN Choice Award – Best Vocalist”, “Gobal Best Vocal award”, “Ballad Award”, “New K-Wave Voice” and “Main Prize (Bonsang)” award.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
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