SMTR25 Members Profile & Facts

SMTR25 is a pre-debut trainee team under SM Entertainment. The officially introduced trainees include Hanbi, Songha, Nicholas, Daniel, Kassho, Justin, Hyunjun, Haruta, Hamin, Kachin, and Tata. They are expected to debut in 2025.

SMTR25 Profile

SMTR25 Facts:

– The name, SMTR25, combines the word “S” (for SM Entertainment), TR (for trainees) and 25 for the number of trainees.
– The new SM boy group is expected to debut in the first quarter of 2026.
– SMTR25 consists of 25 trainees revealed during SMTOWN Live 2025 Tour out of which 11 trainees were officially introduced in April 2025.
– Other trainees include Charlie, Riku, Daigo, Fifa, Kim Junhyung, Woorin, Xulun, Sungwook, Seonghyeon, Pipo and Eunjun.

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SMTR25 Members Profile

1. Hanbi

Hanbi Facts:

– Hanbi was born in Jakjeon-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, South Korea.
– He was revealed as a part of SMTR25 on April 3, 2025.
– He attended Incheon Hwajeon Elementary School and Seoun Middle School.
– His family consists of his parents and older brother.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Sheep.
– He dropped out of Seoun High School.

2. Songha

Songha Facts:

– Songha was born in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
– He was revealed on April 1, 2025.
– He attended Gongju National University of Education Affiliated Elementary School and Boram Middle School.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Monkey.
– His family consists of his parents and older sister.
– He dropped out of Hanlim Multi-Arts High School (practical dance department).

3. Nicholas

Nicholas Facts:

– Nicholas was born in California, USA.
– He was first revealed in SM’s 30th anniversary video.
– He went to Soongeui Elementary School and later attended Dulwich College Seoul.
– He learned Spanish because it’s a widely spoken language and it would help them communicate with fans easily. (K-POP The Beginning” SMTOWN 30)
– He was revealed as a part of SMTR25 on April 1, 2025.
– His family consists of his parents and his older brother born in 2001.
– He has dual citizenship of the USA and Korea.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Monkey.
– He was seen leaving for Tokyo to attend SMTOWN LIVE 2024 SMCU PALACE.
– He is the nephew of Lee Boyoung who is the executive director of Shinsegae group.

4. Daniel

Daniel Facts:

– Daniel was born in Russia.
– His hometown is Chungcheongnam-do, Yesan, South Korea.
– His family consists of his parents, older sister (born in 2003), younger brother (born in 2008), and a younger sister (born in 2020).
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Rooster.
– He attended Seoul Seongsan Elementary School and SungSan Middle School.
– He was revealed as a part of SMTR25 on April 2, 2025.

5. Kassho

Kassho Facts:

– Kassho was born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– He went to TVXQ! CONCERT in 2023 with Justin Jay and Haruta.
– He said he would be studying in high school if he wasn’t pursuing music.- He participated on the survival show NCT: LASTART.
– He is close friends with Daeyoung from NCT Wish.
– He trained for 6 months before participating on the show.
– He considers NCT’s Taeyong as his role model.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Rooster.
– His personality is described as shy and introverted.
– He was revealed on April 3, 2025.

6. Justin

Justin Facts:

– Justin was born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
– He speaks Japanese, Korean, and basic English.
– He is left-handed.
– During his time in Trainee A, he was rumored to be the main dancer.
– He is a big fan of BTS and Justin Bieber.
– He was officially revealed as a part of SMTR 25 on April 4, 2025.
– He has trained for around eight years.
– He is a former trainee at Stardust Promotion (2017-2020), BigHit Entertainment (2021-2022), and PLEDIS Entertainment (2022-2023).
– He joined SM Entertainment in 2023.
– He knows how to play the guitar.
– His father is American and his mother is Japanese.

7. Hyunjun

Hyunjun Facts:

– Hyunjun was born in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea.
– He became a trainee under SM Entertainment in his 1st or 2nd year of middle school.
– He was revealed on April 5, 2025.
– He attended Samsan Elementary School and later dropped out of Ulsan Gangnam Middle School.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is dog.
– He has two older sisters.
– He has a pet dog named Ttuki.

8. Haruta

Haruta Facts:

– Haruta was born in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.
– He loves to play tennis and stay active.
– He was revealed on April 2, 2025.
– He considers NCT‘s Jaehyun and Changmin as his role models.
– He formerly participated on the show NCT: LASTART.
– He trained for eight months before taking part in the show.
– He is nicknamed “Gakki”.
– His favourite food includes rice.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is dog.
– He believes he would be a model if he wasn’t pursuing music.

9. Hamin

Hamin Facts:

– Hamin was born in Busan, South Korea.
– He was revealed on April 6, 2025.
– His family moved to the Philipines when he was young.
– He has learned Korean traditional dance.
– He first appeared on SM’s 30th anniversary video and Instagram post.
– He went to Noblesse International School.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is dog.
– He has two younger sisters.
– He attended the SMTOWN LIVE 2024 SMCU PALACE held in Tokyo.

10. Kachin

Kachin Facts:

– Kachin was born in Bueng Kan, Thailand.
– He participated on the show “To Be Number One Idol 13 (2023)”.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is pig.
– He was revealed on April 5, 2025.

11. Tata

Tata Facts:

– Tata was born in Thailand.
– He has an older brother named Toto.
– He attended The Newton School.
– He would rate himself 9 out of 10.
– He said the benefit of being in a relationship with him is that he likes to spoil a lot.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Rat.
– He likes to eat kaprow shrimp.
– His older brother’s name is Toto Thayawat and he acted in the series “Love Sick 2024”.
– He would describe himself in one word as kind.
– His weird habit when he was a kid was to put stuff in his nose and once a bullet got stuck but he blew it out. (@lovenoteth tiktok street interview)
– He used to train at the GMM Grammy.
– He was revealed as a Smtr25 trainee on April 4, 2025.
– In an interview, he said he spends around 20k a month.
– A food he dislikes is all kinds of chicken.
– He likes to sing in his free time.
– One thing he wants to do but doesn’t dare to do is drive because he is afraid of accidents.
– If he were a flavor of ice cream he would be strawberry.