Joshua

SEVENTEEN Joshua: Profile, Height, Dating, Facts & Information (Updated)

SVT Joshua
Joshua (조슈아) is a South Korean singer, performer and member of the group SEVENTEEN who debuted on May 26, 2015 under Pledis Entertainment.

Profile

Stage Name

Joshua (조슈아)

Birth Name

Hong Jisoo (홍지수)

Korean Name

Hong Ji Soo

Birth Date

December 30, 1995 

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Korean-American

Height

177 cm (5’10”)

Weight

60 kg (132 lbs)

Blood Type

A

MBTI

ISFJ

Occupation

Singer

Group debut

May 26, 2015

Years active

2015–present

Agency

Pledis Entertainment

Groups

SEVENTEEN

Vocal Team

Position

 Lead Vocalist, Visual

Magazines

Solo Features

1st Look Vol. 192 (2020)
1st Look Vol. 238 (2022)

Features with Other Members

DAZED (2016) 
ELLE Korea: November Issue (2019) 
Arena Homme+ January Issue (2020) 
SPUR Magazine (Japan) October Issue (2020) 
ELLE Korea: November Issue (2020) 
Harper’s Bazaar China (2021) 
VOGUE Korea: December Issue (2021) 
ELLE Korea: February Issue (2022) 

Features with All of SEVENTEEN as a Group

IZE Magazine: August Issue (2015)
KWAVE December Issue (2015)
CeCi Magazine: December Issue (2015)
IZE Magazine: December Issue (2015)
10+ Star: TENASIA March Issue (2016)
CeCi Magazine: May Issue (2016)
@star1 Vol.50 (May 2016)
IZE Magazine (May 2016) 
haru*hana Magazine (Japan) Vol.36 (May 2016)
AnAn Magazine (Japan) 21 June 2017
@star1 Vol.64 (July 2017)
DAZED Digital Magazine (July 2017)
CeCi Magazine: October Issue (2017)
HIGH CUT Vol.208 (October 2017)
CeCi Magazine: January Issue (2018)
SINGLES Korea: April Issue (2018) 
Sparkling Magazine’s Spring 2018 Issue 
1st LOOK Vol.155 (May 2018) 
AnAn Magazine (Japan) 30 May 2018
@star1 Vol.77 (August 2018)
CREA Magazine: October Issue (2018)
SPARKS Japanese Idol Magazine Vol.1 (November 2018) 
THE STAR: February Issue (2019)
SPARKS Japanese Idol Magazine Vol.2 (April 2019)
AnAn Magazine (Japan) 13 May 2019 
AnAn Magazine No. 2187 (Japan) February 2020
SPRiNG Magazine (Japan): March Issue (2020)
BILLBOARD Korea Vol.3 (April 2020) 
Monotube Magazine Vol.2 (July 2020)
HARPER`S BAZAAR: January Issue (2021) 
MORE Magazine Japan: January Issue (2022) 

Discography

Collaborations

17 (2020)

OSTs

A-TEEN (2018)
"Sweetest Thing" (Chocolate OST Part 1) (2019)
Warrior (逆燃) (2021)

Unofficial songs

Rocket (English Ver.) (with Vernon) (2018)
Can't Live with Losing You (2018)

Cover songs

double take (2022)

Fashion Brands Worn

NIKE, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Dior, ADIDAS, Converse, MIU MIU, Chanel, PRADA, Saint Laurent, etc.

Videos

Instagram

@joshu_acoustic


Joshua’s Spotify

 Beach drive

Joshua Facts

- Joshua was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.- He is a second generation Korean-American who lived in the United States until the age of 18 before moving to Korea to work as a trainee at Pledis Entertainment.
- His parents are his mother and father.
- Joshua is the only child in the family.
- He is a second generation Korean-American who lived in the United States until the age of 18 before moving to Korea to work as a trainee at Pledis Entertainment.
- His parents are his mother and father.
- Joshua is the only child in the family.
- He likes horror movies.
- He lost 8 kg in a month while waiting for the results of his Pledis audition.
- He used the catchphrase 'Gentleman Joshua' when introducing himself.
- His favorite foods are sashimi, king crab, beef, chicken and pasta.
- He stated that while in the United States, he was mature, quiet, and shy, but that his personality gradually changed to be more active and playful after becoming a trainee with the other SEVENTEEN members.
-  He likes the Korean drama “Rooftop Prince”.
- He prefers to travel alone.
- He is an ardent Christian.
- He is a SEVENTEEN sub-vocalist as well as a member of the SEVENTEEN vocal team.
- His favorite flavor of ice-cream is kiwi.
- Joshua graduated from Los Angeles' Downtown Magnets High School.
- His mother owns an oriental medicine clinic, and his father is a business owner.
-  He said music is his life.
- When he arrived at a festival in Korea Town, he was street-cast by Pledis staff.
- He is named Seventeen’s gentleman because he doesn’t get angry easily and talks softly.
- In 2013, he joined Pledis Entertainment.
- His parents serve as role models for him.
- He has an outgoing personality. When he's with family or close friends, his spirits are usually high. He used to be shy, but after living with the members, his true self emerged.
- He is a big fan of EXO.- He plays guitar,- His favorite YouTube artists are Gabe Bondoc, AJ Rafael & Jeff Bernat.- He once stated that K-pop had changed his life.
- Joshua, according to S.Coups, has large hands.
- He shares the same birthday as BTS' V and was even born in the same year.
When he was in America, he had Japanese friends. 
When the weather is good, he often rides a bike on the bicycle road next to Han River, and afterwards, goes to watch a movie.- He loves anime.
- He considers himself to be a calm individual.
- Vanilla ice cream is his favorite flavor.- Joshua’s ideal type is someone who is kind.
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