Silk (Endzone)

**Silk** is a member of SM Entertainment's Endzone. His position within the group is Main Vocalist.

### Birth Place

Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China

## Facts

* Silk is a part of **Endzone G,** **Endzone Vocal Unit, Endzone C** and **Endzone 016**
* Silk's hobbies are painting and organizing his collections
* Silk's favorite artist is Adele
* Silk was introduced as the seventh male member of SM Rookies on July 17th, 2014
* Silk joined SM Entertainment in 2012
* Silk is vocal type is Tenor
* Silk is the only chinese member
* His stage name came from his mom that used to say his voice was as smooth as silk
* Fans call Silk Endzone's dove
* Silk said that he came to Korea without knowing a word in korean
* Minjae said that Silk became fluent in such a short time that everyone at the company was impressed
* Q said that if he could have anything from another member it would be Silk's voice
* Silk collects action figures, manga and stickers
* Silk named One Piece as his favorite manga and anime
* Silk plays the piano and has for eleven years
* Silk shares a room with the other Endzone G members
* Silk's ideal type: "Someone who sings with me"
* Silk's vocal range: A2-F#5(C6)

## Becoming Endzone: Silk

*2012*

Hey, my name is Jin Hanying, I am a 15 year old boy from China. My dream is to be an artist. All my life I've been into art in its many forms. I've been playing piano since age 4 and I picked up singing two years ago. Mom always encouraged me to do art as she is an amazing pianist and singer. Dad, on the other hand, always pushed me to do plastic arts. He is an amazing painter and taught me everything he knows. I love painting and I love music.

Right now, I was picked to participate in a TV competition. It's a competition for kids who sing. I'm going to perform while playing piano. I hope everything goes well. This is a huge step towards realizing my dream of being an artist. I have to admit that I enjoy music a little more than painting.

Something happened. I made my performance and was picked for the next round but after the show, a person under a korean company called SM came up to me and my family and offered me a chance to be trained by them and possibly debut in the future as part of a boy group. I got excited for the opportunity but I speak zero korean. My parents don't want me to do it.

I felt like I had to take this opportunity. It's weird but it feels like it's a golden chance for me. I wish my parents were okay with it but they are scared to send me to a different country. I have been trying to discuss it with them but they keep saying that I don't have to go abroad to be an artist let alone go for it right now. They say I should wait until I'm older but I know what I want to do. I have to do this. I'll learn korean, I'll become more skilled and I'll become an artist at last.

After two weeks, we were contacted by the SM agent to see if I was gonna go to Korea. My parents finally gave up and decided that they would allow me to go. Apparently, SM is a huge company in Korea and they taking me in without auditioning means they are really interested in me. I'll do my best.

*Trainee Days*

Moving to Korea was harder than I thought. I came here without any knowledge of the language and it has been so hard to communicate. Dancing is way more fun than I'd imagined too, I thought I was going to hate it but turns out it is a very nice way of expressing ourselves. A lot of guys make a lot of effort to make me feel comfortable. They even try speaking chinese to communicate with me. I'm happy there are so many nice people here.

One thing that made me really happy is the praise I've been getting for my voice. I hate to admit but I always felt slightly embarassed for having a feminine voice but people here seem to think of it as positive. My mom always said my voice was smooth as silk so I guess that is a nice thing in the end. Being praised for doing something I love makes me feel really happy.

I have a few friends here even though I don't speak much. Usually they do the talking and I just nod or go along with it. Learning korean has been super difficult but being around korean people all the time is good practice.

*SMROOKIES*

I have a goal right now. That goal is to be called up to SMROOKIES. SM said that the boys added to SMROOKIES will be debuting next as a boy group. The project seems to be based around a group of people that are perfect together so they are only looking for trainees that have not only the skills neccessary but have also the personality and charisma that matches somehow with the other members. I wonder if I'll be picked because even though I feel like I'm skilled, I lack the communication skills the korean trainees have.

Well, it's been a few months since the last members were called up to SMROOKIES. I'm afraid that they don't think any of the other trainees should move up. I hope that's not the case. I really want to move up. Kyungsoo, Yeonsik and some other really cool guys were picked. I get along really well with them, I hope they pick me.

Big update. I was just picked to join SMROOKIES. I can't hide the fact that I'm really jubilant right now. I'm on my way to become an artist. I'm also really glad that I'll be working with people I admire and like too. I hope we become a succesful group.