M.PIRE PROFILE

M.Pire

M.Pire (엠파이어) is a South-Korean boyband with seven members. The group debuted August 1st 2013 with six members: Taehee (leader, lead vocal), Yooseung (rapper), Haru (sub-vocal), Red (sub-vocal), T.O (main vocal) and Jerry (rapper). October 2013 they were joined by Lumin (main vocal).

They are managed by CMG Chorok Stars. Sometimes, especially during debut, they were listed under ‘Benjamin Entertainment,’ which is a sub-company under CMG Chorok Stars.

M.Pire is pronounced as ‘empire,’ and it’s a combination of the words ‘music’ and ‘vampire.’ This is to signify the need for music to continue living.

M.Pire’s fandom name is Muse (뮤즈).

This name is an acronym, standing for: Mind, Understand, Special and Encourage. Each word bares meaning. With their full mind, M.Pire fans will understand the members and encourage them as a one of a kind (special) group. Muse is the inspiration and driving force behind M.Pire.

They will also refer to Muses as their ‘life-blood,’ due to their vampire concept. Saying they can’t live without the attention and love from Muses either.

LINKS

✚ Benjamin Ent. Youtube channel
✚ CMG Chorok Star Youtube channel
✚ Daum Fancafe
  ↪ check out a tutorial on how to join and level up here.
✚ Group me2day (inactive)
✚ Group Twitter
  ↪ individual Twitter accounts are linked under each member’s profile
✚  Official Facebook page
✚  M.Pire staff Twitter (with schedule updates etc.)
✚  CMG Chorok Stars website

Birth Name: Lee Tae Hee
Stage Name: Taehee
Birthday: August 24, 1989
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Blood Type: B
Instagram: @taeheeyam
Twitter: @taeheeyam
-He is a former member of BB.BOYS
-His ideal type is miss A's Suzy
-His inspiration is JYJ's Junsu

-Likes leopard and/or cheetah print a lot
-Took part in the design decisions for their debut concept
-Places someone’s heart and personality over looks (ideal type)
-Is nicknamed ‘Taepu’ which stands for ‘Prince Taehee’ for his royal flawless looks

Birth Name: Seo Young Hoon
Stage Name: Yooseung
Birthday: January 26, 1990
Position: Rapper
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Blood Type: A

 Twitter: @huna126
-His inspiration is BIGBANG's T.O.P-He is a former member of BB.BOYS

-Before joining M.Pire, he was known as LeeU

-Was part of the disbanded group BB.BOYS (under the stagename “Jino”)
-His ideal type is a modern urban woman
-Had his acting debut in the 2013 drama “Hundred Year Inheritance”
↪ Watch some of his acting cuts here !

 

Birth Name: Oh Hyun Jun
Stage Name: Haru
Birthday: December 26, 1991
Position: Vocalist
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: A

 Facebook 

Instagram: @5hjjun
Twitter: @5hjjun
-He is a fan of VIXX
-His inspiration is Shinhwa

-Did modelling before becoming a trainee
-Looks for a lover that is like a friend, prefers a good personality over looks
-Has appeared in a couple of MVs predebut

Birth Name: Guojin
Stage Name: Red
Birthday: December 4, 1991
Position: Vocalist
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O

 Weibo

 Twitter: @RedG1204
-He is Chinese
-His ideal type is SECRET's Sunhwa
-His inspiration is Super Junior

-Grew up in China, but went to Konkuk University in Seoul
-Is mixed Dutch/Chinese, with a Dutch mother
-Likes girls with long hair and a funny personality

Birth Name: Go Hyun Woo
Stage Name: T.O
Birthday: June 3, 1992
Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Blood Type: O
Twitter: @hwoo110
-His inspiration is B2ST's Yoseob
-Was a trainee at B2M entertainment and a rumoured member of a ‘male Spica’ group before joining M.Pire
-Likes girls with a pretty smile, his ideal type is someone he can protect and take care of
-Was named the funniest member in M.Pire by the other members
-Was first going to be named “Tom” to match with Jerry (like Tom & Jerry), but he ditched the ‘m’ and went for the name T.O.

Birth Name: Moon Young Seo
Stage Name: Jerry
Birthday: September 15, 1994
Position: Rapper, Maknae
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Blood Type: B
Twitter: @dudtj7942
- His ideal type is IU
-His inspiration is BIGBANG's Taeyang

 -Was going to debut in a 6 member boygroup under Dona Entertainment named Doctor K, but the project was cancelled.
-Has done backup dancing predebut (more info)
-His stage name ‘Jerry’ is based on a chocolate drink with a similar name that he drank a lot predebut
-Has a tattoo on his shoulder with the characters “faith/trust” and “righteousness” and the line “it’s only the beginning now” (cr. M.Pire TW for translating)
-Wanted to do sports before becoming a singer, he is also the most athletic member in the group
-Ideal type is a girl that is small and compact, and makes him feel better when he sees her

Birth Name: Lee Seung Hyun
Stage Name: Lumin
Birthday: March 20, 1990
Position: Lead Vocalist
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Blood Type: A

Education: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (USA); Anyang Foreign Language High School; Dong Seoul College Dept. of Applied Music
Instagram: @lumin0104
Twitter: @LUsyndrome

-Was a member of F.CUZ from Januari 2010 (Jiggy) until august 2011 (Never Let You Go)
-Like Taehee, he is also a big fan of leopard print
-Describes himself as “mischievous” and compares himself to a cat
-Hobbies include bowling, composing, writing lyrics, and watching movies
-Favorite artists are JYJ, Timbaland, Sul Woon Do (His father), Michael Jackson, & Yutaka Ozaki
-Before debuting with F.Cuz, he was a popular ulzzang and had a solo career under the stage name “U” (唯)
-His musical debut was in “Elisabeth the Musical" as the character of Rudolf on March 1st, 2001
-Developed a friendship with JYJ’s Jaejoong after appearing together on an episode of “Happy Together” in 2008.
-Is also close to Kim Kibum (formerly of U-Kiss), Takeru of SuG, & Mika of DGNA
-Ideal type is a sexy girl who has a cute smile, is fair skinned and has aegyo

 

 

AWARDS
2014

• Rookie award @ Asia Model Festival Awards

2013

• Rookie award @ Korean Wave Industry Awards
• Rookie ‘rising star’ Award @ 1st Hawaii International Music Award Festival
• Appointed public ambassador of Korean Disaster Relief