Allkpop fails at reporting and learn more about Children Of Empire

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Children of Empire (yes that's their name) will be releasing their MV teaser on Jan 5th so get to know more about the members before their long awaited debut. Some people expressed interest in learning more about them so I compiled together information and pictures from various sources into a helpful guide below.

But first, I'd like to clear up the FALSE claim made by allkpop that they changed their name to ZE:A. According to their international forum (Royal 9), ZE:A comes from JeA (제의) which is an abbreviation for Jegugui Aideul (제국의 아이들) or "Children of Empire". So ZE:A is only a shorthand. Their name is still "Children of Empire" like it says on the album cover. Also, their label obviously realized "Child Of Empire" was grammatically incorrect which is why they're now using "Children".





Kevin Kim
The Australian
Birthday: 02/23/1988 (Age-21)
Height: 180cm
Facts: Fluent in English, also speaks Chinese, Japanese & Korean, appeared in Seo In Young's "I Want You" MV




Hwang Kwanghee
The Model
Birthday: 08/25/1988 (Age-21)
Height: 179cm
Facts: Fluent in English, likes tennis, cooking & scuba diving, modeled for "Smart", likes impersonating Jo Kwon




Im Siwan
The Fashionista
Birthday: 12/01/1988 (Age-21)
Height: 175cm
Facts: Plays the violin, likes snowboarding, is best friends with Kwanghee




Moon Joonyeong (Junyoung)
The Leader
Birthday: 02/09/1989 (Age-20)
Height: 180cm
Facts: Likes soccer & bowling, appeared on Mnet's Pretty Boy




Kim Taeheon (Taehun)
The Group Umma
Birthday: 06/18/1989 (Age-20)
Height: 177cm
Facts: Is an athlete, loves beatboxing, does lots of aegyo




Jung Heechul
The Thespian
Birthday: 12/09/1989 (Age-20)
Height: 177cm
Facts: Plays the trumpet, also an avid gamer, loves soccer & acting




Ha Minwoo
The Dancing Machine
Birthday: 09/06/1990 (Age-19)
Height: 178cm
Facts: likes dancing & cooking, appeared in MBC's Introducing a Star Friend (with Kim Kyung Rok)




Park Hyeongsik (Hyungshik)
The Pretty Boy
Birthday: 11/16/1991 (Age-18)
Height: 183cm
Facts: An avid gamer, likes skiing, appeared in the Jewlery S "Date" music video




Kim Dongjoon (Dongjun)
The Magnae
Birthday: 02/11/1992 (Age-17)
Height: 175cm
Facts: Playful, goofy, likes soccer, has ABS!



GROUP PHOTOS






Detailed Profiles




Subbed video introducing the members

Sources: kadajs_angel @ Royal 9 International Forum, Tumbir, iRoyalSubbs @ Youtube

Comments

[neyoismad.livejournal.com]

I don't find any of them really attractive aka nobody really stands out. And that Minwoo guy has scary manbbobs, dnw

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

mte

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

What, AKP got something wrong?

UNBELIEVABLE.

[scrambledtoast.livejournal.com]

Your icon is amazing.

[scrambledtoast.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know what to feel about them yet.

[xaephyr.livejournal.com]

lol at how the dog's bits are censored in kanghee's set.

[shinobu-k.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[pottertastic.livejournal.com]

ngl i wanna see kevin kim moar. he seems badass. dongjoon scares me.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

yea he is kind of freaking me out too. He looks like a bad photoshop

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

likes impersonating Jo Kwon
I need to see this

one of them kinda looks like yoochun

[scrambledtoast.livejournal.com]

one of them kinda looks like yoochun

totally.

[a-perfect-shade.livejournal.com]

i see all the lookalikes except for yesung. it's kinda creeping me out.

[nashirah.livejournal.com]

Haha, and I've just posted something like that at omona_lounge... :333

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

OMG. Seriously? I don't check the lounge often enough so I didn't see that yet.
I actually wrote this up for my comm apop_newlooks so I thought I'd post it here too.

[wouldbetheend.livejournal.com]

OMG NOT ANOTHER MAKNAE THAT IM GONNA LIKE SIJHSH.

[kimt08.livejournal.com]

I C U thar half of Mir's face :P

[elementree.livejournal.com]

best title to a story, ever.

these kids are pretty much under my radar... i have enough issues trying to figure out who is who in B2ST still... i don't need like 9 more people to figure out atm.

[locofruitcake.livejournal.com]

Mte


.... Except I'm kinda scarily into b2st since their debut, lmao. If you haven't, pls to be watching their documentary! Preciousness everywhrrrr♥

[fore-head.livejournal.com]

ngl, i like child of empire way better. the name of their intl forums is so awesome (royal 9). i'm anticipating this group a lot more. hope they don't disappoint.

[youseemerolling.livejournal.com]

MOAR PLZ.
Kanghee, Taehoon, Hyeongsik. =)) ♥
But Dongjun is scaring me.
From agency are they?

[youseemerolling.livejournal.com]

*From what agency are they

[blackwhite-life.livejournal.com]

that's mean zea is shortform for children of empire?
and i like their international fansite name:)

[gingerloop.livejournal.com]

Jedukeui Aideul(제국의 아이들)
ain't it Je'guk' and not 'duk'?

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Oops. Spelling fail. Thanks for letting me know!
I just checked thelapan and it says "Jegugui"

[jtyy239.livejournal.com]

FML SIWAN AND HEECHUL.

[sabaku-no-leti.livejournal.com]

Siwan is like a typo xDD

[siaht.livejournal.com]

Im Siwan... I smell a new diva?

haha

[nashirah.livejournal.com]

I can tell you after watching the documentary you're pretty much right. 8D

[bydaylight.livejournal.com]

The leader looks like Yoochun :\

[onthethruway01.livejournal.com]

(http://tinypic.com)

(http://tinypic.com)

OMG AKP MISTAKE?

[hanimomo.livejournal.com]

Re: OMG AKP MISTAKE?

[hanimomo.livejournal.com]

Also, yo Jung Heechul



You are already my bias. Congratulations.

[crushandlove.livejournal.com]

Siwan and Kanghee is so adorbs omg.
AND WAT AKP, WAT IS THIS MAN

[mylittlebambi.livejournal.com]

i almost LOL (yes, with capital) at the mention of their magnae has abs

and fashionista siwan reminds me of key mixed with kangta, no wonder he is....fashionista (lmao, sorry siwan~)

[sabaku-no-leti.livejournal.com]

Kevin Kim -> DNW his hair
Kanghee -> Looks like Seunggi
Siwan -> Looks as bland as Ryeowook
Junyoung -> Yoochun?
Taehun -> Looks older than Park Jungmin
Heechul II -> Gamer, I like.
Minwoo -> In the first pic he looks like Morimoto Ryutaro
Hyungshik -> Difficult name is difficult
Dongjun -> Looks scared

I'll wait till I hear some music

[kittycurious.livejournal.com]

Minwoo -> In the first pic he looks like Morimoto Ryutaro

MTE, bb, mte.

[ninja-starshine.livejournal.com]

right now i'm ehhh? about them but i'm pretty sure in two week's time i would have memorized all their names already.

[zomoandzo.livejournal.com]

taehoon and shiwan looks cute (:

[laos7.livejournal.com]

The fashionista is the mix of Key and Sulli...
And they finally get their name right! lol

OH MY.

[crushandlove.livejournal.com]

Leader looks like Micky.
Heechul looks like Ryeowookie.

Re: OH MY.

[freezing-flames.livejournal.com]

ikr? Heechul does look like Wookie.
not complaining. and he's my age so yay