Block B is a South Korean boy group created by Cho PD under his label Brand New Stardom. On April 15, 2011, they made their debut on KBS Music Bank with their promotional single, "Freeze!" The group consists of seven members: Zico (Woo Jiho), Lee Taeil, B-Bomb (Lee Minhyuk), Ahn Jaehyo, U-Kwon (Kim Yukwon), Park Kyung, and P.O (Pyo Jihoon). The members of Block B have dancing, rapping, composing, and singing experience. Their debut single, titled "Do You Wanna B?" consists of three tracks. Block B is short for the term Blockbuster, with the group having high hopes of making it big in the music industry. The group has its roots in hip hop but has interest in branching out into different genres.
Zico (Leader / Rapper )
Name: Woo Ji Ho
Birthday: September 14, 1992
Height: 182cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood Type: O
Religion: Catholic
Family: Parents, Older Brother
Nicknames: Jamaican Beggar-co, Ziraffe, Hello Kitty
Fans club (Official): Zicova
Education: Seoul Music High School
Hobbies: Shopping, reading, watching American comedians
Specialties: Freestyle rap, composing, weaving melody lines
Ideal Type: “For me, I like women with pretty legs and thighs. I really do like women with pretty legs and also girls that look good with long straight hair. And funny girls.” –Zico
Facts :
Childhood friends with Kyung.
Released a mix tape in 2010 titled ZICO on the Block which contains 19 tracks featuring many other hip hop artists.
Former SM Trainee, supposed to be part of SHINee.
In-charge of waking everyone up.
Jaehyo (Vocal)
Name: Ahn Jaehyo
Birthday: December 23, 1990
Height: 181cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood type: A
School: Youngdong High School
Hobby: Watching movies
Nickname: Derp/Derphyo
Fans club (Unofficial): Herp
Ideal Type: “I like gentle women. Not women who hang outside a lot. Just gentle women.” –Jaehyo
Facts :
Friends with MBLAQ’s Lee Joon
Can’t live without his electronics
Won in 1st Place Mnet Pretty, Busan Category
Jaehyo’s hobby is collecting electronic equipment
P.O (Rapper / Maknae)
Name: Pyo Jihoon
Birthday: February 2, 1993
Height: 181cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood type: B
Education: Hanrim Entertainment Arts High School
Nicknames: Whale, P.Oglet/Piglet
Fans club: Pearl
Hobby: Acting
Specialties: Composing, Rapping
Ideal Type: “I like cute girls. For example, 2NE1′s Sandara Park senior or f(x)’s Sulli senior.” –P.O.
Facts :
Loves nachos.
Played soccer when he was younger.
According to the members, P.O is good at making up poses.
B-Bomb (Subvocal / Dancer)
Name: Lee Minhyuk
Birthday: December 14, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul
Height: 178cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: A
Education: Induk University, Broadcasting Major(hiatus)
Nickname: Grapefruit, Minhyuk-god
Fans club: Dimple
Hobbies: Playing instruments, collecting fashion photoshoots
Specialties: Dance
Ideal Type: ”My ideal girl is someone with cute dimples.” –B-Bomb
Facts :
He trained with Infinite.
Has a habit going to sleep in one position and waking up in that same exact position.
According to Kyung and Zico, he’s the most interested in porn.
Stays after to help TaeIl with choreography.
Afraid of heights.
Taeil (Main vocal)
Name: Lee Taeil
Birthday: September 24, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul
Height: 167cm
Weight: 57kg
Blood type: AB
Education: Digital Seoul Culture Arts University (hiatus)
Nickname: Shark
Fans club (Unofficial): Shark bait
Hobbies: Collecting hats, fishing
Specialties: Singing
Ideal Type: “Specifically, I like actress Lee Young Ah” –Taeil
Facts:
Taeil once slept in the bathtub until 4AM. He woke up because he was cold.
Hates being woken up.
Has the hardest time with choreography.
He was featured in Han’s Band’s 2009 Winter Album as a chorus
U-Kwon (Vocal / Dancer)
Name: Kim Yookwon
Birthday: April 9, 1992
Birthplace: Suwon, Gyeonggi
Height: 176cm
Weight: 63kg
Blood type: A
Education: Anyang Technical High School
Nicknames: Kitty-Kwon, Mother-Kwon
Fans club (Unofficial): Kitten
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music, reading
Specialties: Dance, playing eletric guitar
Ideal Type: “As for me, I like women who look good with short cuts. I’m attracted to women with short hair.” –U-Kwon
Facts:
Likes the anime One Piece.
Can dance while beat boxing.
Keeps his mother’s pic in his wallet.
Cleans the most.
Kyung (Rapper)
Name: Park Kyung
Birthday: July 8, 1992
Birthplace: Seoul
Height: 176cm
Weight: 56kg
Blood type: B
Education: Kamo High School (New Zealand)
Nicknames: Cucumber, Kyungcumber
Fans club (Unofficial): Pickle
Hobbies: Web Surfing
Specialties: Rap, Composing
Ideal Type: “My ideal woman. Honestly speaking, I don’t look at physical features. Height? Don’t need it. Weight? Don’t need it. I just need a kind heart.” –Kyung
Facts :
Studied in New Zealand.
He was childhood friends with ZICO.
It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but Kyung decided to trust his elementary school friend Zico and join Block B.
