Shownu is a South Korean singer and dancer best known as a member and group leader of the 7-piece boy band Monsta X formed by Spaceship Entertainment . He has provided his vocals on several successful songs such as All In , Beautiful , Shine Forever , Newton , Transgression , and many more.

Born name

Sohn Hyun-woo

nickname

Shownu, Showtle, Robot Shownu

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Chang-Dong, Donbonggu, Seoul, Südkorea

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

nationality

training

Shownu’s educational qualifications are unknown.

occupation

dancer, singer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – None

Manager

Shownu is represented by Starship Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, Hip-Hop, EDM, Pop

instruments

Life

labels

• spaceship entertainment
• Mercury Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Shownu hasn’t dated anyone publicly yet. He once revealed that his ideal girl would be someone similar to Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin.

race/ethnicity

Asian

He is of South Korean descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He often tends to dye his hair light brown, blonde, or red.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Long neck

brand promotion

Shownu has done support work for brands like –

• My little TV stick
• Girl Scouts Korea
• Litmus
• KT Telecom
• Kappa
• Great ocean game
• Lipton Iced Tea
• Cute cosmetics addiction

Known for

Member and group leader of the 7-piece South Korean boy band Monsta X formed by Spaceship Entertainment

First album

He released his debut album Der Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter As part of Monsta X in March 2017. The album was a huge success, reaching #2 on the Korean music chart. It also made a name for itself overseas, climbing to No. 1 on the US Billboard World Music chart.

First TV show

He made his first TV appearance on Mnet’s survival show No Mercy in 2014.

Personal trainer

According to an October 2018 interview, Shownugab revealed that he regularly trains with Wonho and Jooheon. He also said he doesn’t think anyone can beat Wonho in training, but he tries to work as hard as he can and not miss it.

Shownu favorite things

• food – meat
• Color – black

Shownu facts

1. Prior to Starship Entertainment , he auditioned for JYP Entertainment and came in 2nd.
2. Shownu was a former JYP Entertainment intern for 2 years but had to leave due to his absence from training sessions.
3. Before being chosen for Starship Entertainment he worked as a backup dancer and said he didn’t mind doing that.
4. One of his friends told him about the Spaceship Entertainment audition and he decided to give it a try and passed the audition.
5. He was included in a project group called Nu Boyz also including #GUN, Jooheon and Wonho.
6. Despite being the leader of his group, he is humble and never shows his leadership.
7. He likes to exercise regularly and according to him his arms are the best feature in his body.
8. He tries to remain calm and speaks as little as possible.
9. Shownu does not have a verified social media account.