Himchan

ABOUT

Himchan (힘찬) is a South Korean musician and former member of B.A.P (Best Absolute Perfect) under TS Entertainment. He departed from TS Entertainment on February 18, 2019.

• Stage Name: Himchan (힘찬)
• Birth Name: Kim Himchan (김힘찬)
• Birthday: April 19, 1990
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Nationality: Korean
• Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
• Weight: 69 kg (152 lbs)
• Blood Type: O

NETWORKS

• Twitter: @BAP_Himchan
• Instagram: @chanchanieeeeee

TRIVIA

– He was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, older sister.
– Education: Korea National University of Arts (major in traditional arts), National Korean Traditional Music High School (07′)
– Himchan’s love for music started from a young age. He was learning Western and Gukak (traditional Korean) music when he received a call for an opportunity in the entertainment industry in which he was also interested in. He knows how to play janggu (Korean traditional instrument) and has collaborated with a shamisen (Japanese traditional instrument) artist during his pre-debut days.
– He was a trainee for one and a half years in total.
– He was the second member of B.A.P to be publically revealed in August 2011.
– Himchan served as the sub-vocalist, rapper and visual of B.A.P starting from January 26, 2012 to February 18, 2019, when his contract with TS Ent. expired and he decided not to renew it. All B.A.P members have hinted the possibility of future reunion under a different name.
– He can play several traditional instruments such as janggu, kkwaenggwari, daegeum and jing.
– He is a former ulzzang.
– Favorite food: Pasta, Japanese food.
– Favorite colors: Black, gold, red.
– He’s made special appearances in Song Ji Eun’s (feat. Bang Yongguk) ‘Going Crazy’ and Bang & Zelo ‘Never Give Up’ MV’s.
– In B.A.P he was known as the ‘mom’ of the group.
– Hobbies: Looking for pretty clothes while shopping.
– A B.A.P member he was the closest to was Yongguk. He and Yongguk were roommates in the dorm where Himchan’s duty was to throw out the garbage.
– Himchan was once an MC for MTV’s “The Show”.
– His distinctive trait is his talkative personality and his dislike for overlong silences. (NCT Night Night Radio)
– He is close to Seventeen members Woozi and Wonwoo as well as former JBJ/Temporary Idols member and model/actor Hyunbin.
– He and Zelo used to be awkward around each other. (B.A.P “One Fine Day”)
– He made an acting debut on January 13, 2018, portraying the role of Lee Sung in historical play ‘Yeodo’.
– On July 24, 2018, he was accused for sexual harassment by a woman. His case is currently being investigated by the police while Himchan is denying the accusation supporting it was consensual and that there were obvious feelings of interest between him and the alleged victim.
– Presently his case is still on going with continuous trials taking place one after another aiming to resolve the situation.
– After a while, he held his own fanmeeting in Japan called ‘Letter’ in December 2019.
– Himchan’s ideal type: A kind woman.