HONGJOONG: TMI


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This page lists “TMI” of Hongjoong from ATEEZ, an 8-member boy group.
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TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”
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Read more about Hongjoong’s official stats and positions within the team here.
PREFERENCES & TASTES
Food
- Hongjoong prefers meat-based food; he is not a huge fan of vegetables.
- Even though Hongjoong dislikes chocolate, he likes chocolate-flavored dessert.
- Hongjoong dislikes paparika and bell peppers.
- Hongjoong does not like the mint chocolate flavor.

Hobbies
- Hongjoong likes fashion and also likes customizing and DIY’ing his own clothes.
- Hongjoong has shown his DIY process on livestreams.
- Hongjoong has also worn his own creation (tie-dyed top) in the “AURORA” music video.


Likes and Dislikes
- Hongjoong likes the romance genre, and has mentioned K-Dramas such as Yumi’s Cells and Our Beautiful Summer.
- Hongjoong also likes the coming-of-age genre.
- Hongjoong’s favorite flower is plum blossoms, which is the birth flower for the debut day (October 24th) of ATEEZ.
- Hongjoong has said that though he used to like vibrant colors, his favorite color has now changed to beige.


OTHER TRIVIA
- Hongjoong has publicly worn little tokens and accessories that show his support for the marginalized/underprivileged.
- Hongjoong has been consistently participating in the “polished man” campaign, where one paints only one fingernail to show that 1 out of 5 adolescents under the age of 18 are suffering from physical and mental abuse.
- Hongjoong has been seen wearing the “Dear Heart” bracelet; the proceeds made from the bracelet goes to children with heart diseases.
- Hongjoong has been seen wearing the Happy Hippie ring, in support of the young homeless and LGBTQ+ adolescents.
- Even though Hongjoong has not lived in an English-speaking country, he has studied English on his own watching shows such as Modern Family and takes the lead in most English conversations during interviews.
- Hongjoong was part of the broadcasting club at school, and was known as the “cool sunbae of the broadcasting club” with many admirers.
- Hongjoong is close friends with actor Yoo In Soo, who played Yoon Gwinam on Netflix’s ALL OF US ARE DEAD.

[#홍중] Thank you Allure😍
— ATEEZ(에이티즈) (@ATEEZofficial) March 29, 2019
for Polished Man campaign#ATEEZ #에이티즈 pic.twitter.com/3bnnxpuiDs
HONGJOONG’S NICKNAMES
Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.
ENG (translated) |
KOR (original) |
MEANING |
Jjoong | 쭝 | Jjoong is Hongjoong’s one-syllable nickname and is used the most often. |
Mini Hongz | 미니홍즈 | Hongjoong is the smallest/shortest member of ATEEZ. The nickname is also a play on the Korean pronunciation of “Minions.” |
Little Giant | 작은 거인 | Even though Hongjoong is physically the smallest member, he is the captain/leader of the team and has a big stage presence. San gave Hongjoong this nickname. |
Hong Captain | 홍캡틴 | Hongjoong is the captain/leader of ATEEZ, fitting the group’s pirate concept. |
Dictator Hong | 폭중이 | The members have started calling Hongjoong “Dictator Hong” for the way he messed around with the members in the dorms. |
Designer Hong | 디자이너 홍 | Hongjoong loves unique fashion trends and styling/DIY’ing his own clothes. |
Hongruella | 홍루엘라 | Hongjoong once dyed one half of his hair black, and one half of his hair platinum blond, much like Emma Stone in the Disney film, Cruella. |