Everything You Need to Know About TEMPEST Main Vocalist Koo Bon-hyuk a.k.a Hyuk!
Do you know about the South Korean boy group, TEMPEST? If you still don’t know about them, they are a K-Pop boy group that debuted under Yuehua Entertainment and has a line-up of 7 original members including Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk, LEW, Hwarang, Eunchan, and Taerae. However, their planned debut had been postponed because one of the members had tested positive for COVID-19.
In this article, there’s a piece of detailed information about a member of TEMPEST who is the main vocalist of the group. Let’s find out more about TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s full profile, fun facts, and his debut era, in this article below.
TEMPEST Hyuk Profile
Real Name: Koo Bon-hyuk (Hangul: 구본혁)
Stage Name: Hyuk (Hangul: 혁)
Place and Date of Birth: Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon City, South Korea, April 17th, 2000
Star Sign: Aries
Blood Type: A
Position In The Group: Main Vocalist
Education:
- Dangchon Elementary School (Graduated)
- Saetbyeol Middle School (Graduated)
- Neulpureun High School (Graduated)
Family Members: Parents and a Younger Sister
Nationality: Korean
TEMPEST Hyuk Fun Facts
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s MBTI is ISFP
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s favorite foods are anything sweet and salty and he likes sashimi
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk dislikes seafood and eggplants
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk is interested in games, and he mainly plays games when he is resting at his dorm
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s favorite color is sky blue
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s representative emoji is dog
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk passed the first round of auditions for FNC, JYP, and Big Hit Entertainment besides Yuehua Entertainment
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk sleeps with his eyes partially open
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s keyword is POSSIBILI’T’Y, which contains the meaning that not only oneself but anyone can become a subject of infinite potential
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk sang Day6’s “You Were Pretty” during an audition
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s stage name is a nickname that his family had given him since he was a child, so it is said that when he was deciding on a stage name, it felt warm and cozy
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk has the same name as VIXX’s Hyuk (Han Sang-hyuk)
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk is the most talkative member of the team in their opinion. In his debut profile, he also revealed that everything he did verbally in the team, such as wit, reactions, and vocals, was number one
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk has a pretty visual and his eyes are the prettiest
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s hidden skill is to make a motorcycle sound
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk said that he often teaches choreography to the members after taking dance lessons because he has a good memory
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s nickname is Bbonkyuk-ie
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk has done plenty of dance covers, such as Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”, “Kick It” by NCT 127, and Seventeen’s “HIT”
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk has an ability to learn quick
- TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s motto is “This too shall pass”
TEMPEST Hyuk Debut Era
The 7-member rookie group TEMPEST held a showcase for their debut album It’s Me, It’s WE on March 2nd, 2022. TEMPEST is a boy group introduced by Yuehua Entertainment for the first time in 7 years and consists of Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk, Eunchan, LEW, Hwarang, and Taerae.
The group’s name, TEMPEST, means ‘strong storm’, and it contains the meaning of hitting the music industry with bright energy and powerful performances.
At the showcase, TEMPEST’s Hyuk said, “I want to become a TEMPEST member that sweeps the music world with a good influence. We will present a variety of genres of music as well as powerful performances with our own bright and intense energy.”
TEMPEST’s Hyuk also added, “We want to become a group like a storm that sweeps the music world with good influence, delivering hope with our music and positive energy. I want to become a group that is talked about in 10 years or 100 years,” he confessed his great ambition.
Finally, Hyuk said, “Our debut album It’s ME, It’s WE contains not only the title song but also songs from various genres. Each TEMPEST member has a different charm, story, and appearance as a TEMPEST. I want to try various genres of music in the future. I want to show a new side to many people. We will work hard so that many people can see, hear, and empathize with our music.”
As the so-called main vocalist of the group, he has a wide range from low to high notes, solid vocalization, and a rich voice. Above all, the strength of TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s live dance is very stable, and the vocal range that he is in charge of is quite high, but he comfortably digests parts even in intense choreography.
They took the largest share of dance with LEW after main dancer Hwarang. In the members’ personal team, he is in charge of the choreography along with the main dancer Hwarang. He has a good memory and is quick to learn, but when a dance practice comes out, unlike Hwarang, who adds his own feelings to the dance practice, he concentrates on capturing the same details as possible with the dance practice.
He has a strong spirit of challenge and a strong desire to win. Even if the group’s doing rock, paper, scissors, if it doesn’t work, TEMPEST’S Hyuk will shout one more round until he can do it. He often bets to buy snacks for LEW and the members who lose in the game he decided, but the chances for him to win are very low.
What do you think about TEMPEST’s Hyuk’s debut era?
Well, that was all the information about TEMPEST’s Hyuk and everything you should know about him. Let’s keep sending him a lot of love and support, so his career can move forward at a fast pace and he will shine even brighter in the future. If you like this article, please don’t forget to kindly share it on your social media and stay tuned for more interesting upcoming articles from Byeol Korea.
