Wonho

Korean:원호 Japanese:ウォノ

Hometown GUNPO
South Korea

Full name	Shin Ho-seok
Native name	이호석
Birthday	Mar 1, 1993
Blood type	B
Group(s)	MONSTA X, Y TEEN
Position	Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual

Introduction to Wonho

Wonho (원호) is a South Korean singer and dancer currently under Highline Entertainment. He is a former member of the boy group MONSTA X and the project group Y TEEN.

On October 31, 2019, Starship announced his departure from MONSTA X as he wished to not cause trouble to the group following recent allegations surrounding him. The agency continued to take legal action against the malicious claims. The following day, Starship announced they had terminated his contract with the agency.

Following the announcement of Wonho's departure, there was a large outcry from fans who protested the decision in multiple ways, trending hashtags on Twitter for weeks and funding billboards and fan projects in various countries. On March 10, 2020, Wonho was cleared of all charges by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Starship announced that they would support his career in the future.

On April 10, Highline Entertainment, a subsidiary of Starship, announced that they had signed an exclusive contract with Wonho as a solo artist and a producer. On May 6, it was announced that he signed with U.S. label Maverick Management.

On June 29, Wonho announced his fandom will be called "WENEE (위니)".

Age

Record Labels

HIGHLINE ENTERTAINMENT, Starship Entertainment (left: Oct 31, 2019)

Debut

May 14, 2015

Height

5'10" (177 cm)

Weight

160.9 lbs (73 kg)

Star Sign

Pisces

Language(s)

Korean

Training Period

2012 - 2015

Kpopping Rank

88th

Nickname(s)

Bunny

Fandom

WENEE

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Fun Facts About Wonho

1.	He has a younger brother who is married.	2
2.	He is a former ulzzang.	2
3.	Since Wonho used to be an ulzzang, if you search ‘Shin Hoseok’, you’ll get a lot of pre-debut pictures.	0
4.	He appeared in “Ulzzang Shidae Season 3”.	0
5.	He was a trainee for 3 years.	0
6.	During Monsta X-ray he mentioned that his nickname is Bunny and bought little bunny toys for the rest of the group and staff so that they have something to remind them of him.	0
7.	He admires Kanye West a lot.	0
8.	Wonho has a fear of heights.	0
9.	For their MV for “Hero” they had to get his doctor to prescribe Wonho with medication so he would be able to film on that rooftop cause his acrophobia affects him so strongly.	0
10.	He likes working out at the gym.	0

11.	He practices Taekwondo & swimming.	0
12.	He used to dream of becoming a Taekwondo athlete, but got injured.	0
13.	Before debuting, he used to exercise a lot. He was motivated by his friend who is a bodybuilder health trainer.	0
14.	When he’s resting, Wonho does 300 push ups to maintain his body.	0
15.	He is the member who trained the longest with Starship Entertainment.	0
16.	He used to be part of NUBOYZ along with Shownu, Jooheon and Gun.	0
17.	When he was in NuBoyz, he used to go by the name Sino (pronounced Shino).	0
18.	Wonho was MONSTA X’s leader a day before debuting, but they appointed Shownu as the group’s new leader instead. Wonho was shocked, and said he himself has a lot leadership.	0
19.	He has multiple tattoos, one on his left thigh, one on top of his right foot and one on his right gluteus.	0
20.	He gets upset easily.	0
21.	Minhyuk said that Wonho takes the best selcas in the group.	0
22.	He likes Protein, vitamins, other health products, electornics and studying song production.	0
23.	He is really into accessories and carries a lot of them around, usually making his bag heavy.	0
24.	His favorite seasons are Summer and Winter.	0
25.	His favorite color is red.	0
26.	His hobbies are going out with friends and playing video games.	0
27.	His favorite foods are ramen, chicken breast and cold noodles during the summertime.	0
28.	Wonho doesn’t eat pickled radish.	0
29.	Wonho doesn’t like liver.	0
30.	Wonho doesn’t like to eat meals without rice.	0
31.	Wonho isn’t a big fan of tteokbokki.	0
32.	Wonho doesn’t like to eat alone.	0
33.	Wonho doesn’t like the crust of the pizza so he orders thin crust.	0
34.	Wonho dips gargonzola pizza in honey.	0
35.	Wonho was told by his elders to drink soup first before every meal.	0
36.	Wonho likes radish leaves.	0
37.	Wonho’s soul food is ramyun.	0
38.	Wonho is the member who eats the most. He can eat up till 8 bowls of rice.	0
39.	Wonho says he has different stomachs for meals and desserts and there’s another one for tangerine.	0
40.	His favorite convenience store “food” is milk.	0
41.	An item he takes overseas is protein powder.	0
42.	According to the other members, Wonho is very sensitive and cries easily.	0
43.	He likes to wear over sized t-shirts (XXL), and loose-fitting clothes.	0
44.	He also likes fans who wear casual style clothing, such as black snapbacks and hoodies.	0
45.	He said if he were a girl he would date Minhyuk.	0
46.	Shownu and Wonho were both in the “Shake It” MV by SISTAR.	0
47.	Following the claims that he owes money to friend Jung Da Eun and suspicions of illegal use of marijuana back in 2013, on October 31, 2019 Wonho announced through a handwritten letter that he and Starship Ent. amicably decided his departure from the group.	0
48.	Following the announcement of Wonho’s departure fans started protesting in order to bring him back.	0
49.	On March 14, 2020 Starship issued a statement confirming the investigation had concluded and Wonho was cleared of all charges.	0
50.	On April 10th, 2020 it was announced Wonho signed to Starship Entertainment’s subsidiary label Highline Entertainment as a soloist and producer.	0