Joshua

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**Joshua Hong** (Korean name: Hong Jisoo; in Hangul: 홍지수) referred to as **JOSHUA** (Hangul: 조슈아), is a South Korean-American singer and performer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN under "Vocal Team".

## Profile

* **Stage Name:** Joshua (조슈아)
* **Birth Name:** Joshua Hong
* **Korean Name:** Hong Jisoo (홍지수)
* **Birthdate:** December 30, 1995
* **Birthplace:** Los Angeles, California, United States

* **Sub-Unit:**
	+ Vocal Team

* **Position:**
	+ Lead Vocalist
	+ Visual

## Filmography

### TV shows

 2023

## Magazines

### Solo Features

* 1st Look Vol. 192 (2020)
* 1st Look Vol. 238 (2022)
* MAPS Cover Issue 176 (2023)
* Chicteen Cover April Issue (2023)

### Features with Other Members

* DAZED (2016) with Vocal Team
* ELLE Korea: November Issue (2019) with Hoshi, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino
* Arena Homme+ January Issue (2020) with Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan \*COVER PAGE\*
* SPUR Magazine (Japan) October Issue (2020) with Mingyu
* ELLE Korea: November Issue (2020) with Jun, Hoshi, DK
* Harper’s Bazaar China (2021) with Jeonghan, Jun, Wonwoo, Mingyu, The8
* VOGUE Korea: December Issue (2021) with Vernon
* ELLE Korea: February Issue (2022) with S Coups, and Jeonghan

### Features with All of SEVENTEEN as a Group

* IZE Magazine: August Issue (2015)
* KWAVE December Issue (2015)
* CeCi Magazine: December Issue (2015)
* IZE Magazine: December Issue (2015)
* 10+ Star: TENASIA March Issue (2016)
* CeCi Magazine: May Issue (2016)
* @star1 Vol.50 (May 2016)
* IZE Magazine (May 2016) \*PHOTOBOOK\*
* haru\*hana Magazine (Japan) Vol.36 (May 2016)
* AnAn Magazine (Japan) 21 June 2017
* @star1 Vol.64 (July 2017)
* DAZED Digital Magazine (July 2017)
* CeCi Magazine: October Issue (2017)
* HIGH *CUT* Vol.208 (October 2017) \*COVER\*
* CeCi Magazine: January Issue (2018)
* SINGLES Korea: April Issue (2018) \*COVER\*
* Sparkling Magazine’s Spring 2018 Issue \*COVER\*
* 1st LOOK Vol.155 (May 2018) \*COVER\*
* AnAn Magazine (Japan) 30 May 2018 \*COVER\*
* @star1 Vol.77 (August 2018) \*COVER\*
* CREA Magazine: October Issue (2018)
* SPARKS Japanese Idol Magazine Vol.1 (November 2018) \*COVER\*
* THE STAR: February Issue (2019)
* SPARKS Japanese Idol Magazine Vol.2 (April 2019)
* AnAn Magazine (Japan) 13 May 2019 \*COVER\*
* AnAn Magazine No. 2187 (Japan) February 2020 \*COVER\*
* SPRiNG Magazine (Japan): March Issue (2020)
* BILLBOARD Korea Vol.3 (April 2020) \*COVER\*
* Monotube Magazine Vol.2 (July 2020) \*Thief & Heist Collaboration\*
* HARPER`S BAZAAR: January Issue (2021) \*COVER\*
* MORE Magazine Japan: January Issue (2022) \*COVER\* [Jun and The8 weren't able to participate due to activities in China]

## Credits

* All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.

***✓** =* Participated

*✖ =* Didn't participate

### Other Songs

 Bumzu
 2021

## Discography

### Collaborations

* 17 (2020)
* Dirty Dancing (feat. Joshua, DK & Dino of SEVENTEEN) (Dem Jointz Remix) (2023)

### OSTs

* A-TEEN (2018)
* "Sweetest Thing" (Chocolate OST Part 1) (2019)
* Warrior (逆燃) (2021)
* SHINGIRU (2023)
* Our Vacation (2023)

### Unofficial songs

* Rocket (English Ver.) (with Vernon) (2018)
* Can't Live with Losing You (2018)

## Trivia

* **Nickname:** Gentleman, Gentle-sexy, Joshi, Joshushu, American hyung, American prince, Shua, MC Cloud, Josh, Joshuji, Mr. Gentleman-like
* **Emoji**: 🦌/ 🐰
* **Family:** Mom, dad (He’s an only child)
* **Education:**
	+ Downtown Magnets High School
	+ Grover Cleveland High School
	+ G.E.D; General Equivalency Diploma

* **Specialty:** Singing, Playing the guitar
* **Hobby:** Reading, Playing guitar, Singing, Watching movies, Working out, Making bead bracelets, Pottery, Photography
* **Training Period:** 2 years and 2 months
* **Instruments:** Guitar
* **Favourite Drinks:** Americano, Cola
* **Favourite Animals:** Deer, rabbits
* **Favourite Body Parts:** Face especially eyes
* **Favorite Colors:** Blue, White, Black, and Pink
* **Favorite Flower:** White Rose
* **MBTI Personality types:** ENFJ → ESTJ
* **Chinese** **Zodiac Sign:** Pig
* The meaning behind his name Joshua is that it’s a name from the Bible (it means "God is my salvation" in Hebrew.)
* He attended church often when he lived in America. He was a part of the praise team and played the guitar.
* His parents are both Koreans. When he lived in America, he would speak Korean at home and English at school, so he is good at speaking it but used to not be as good at reading/writing it. He's gotten better over the years, but has mentioned being unable to express himself as much as he can with English.
* He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.
* He is named SEVENTEEN’s gentleman because he doesn’t get angry easily and talks softly. He has a gentle voice and behaves with manners. He says Good Morning whenever he wakes up in the morning.
* Recently though, he's been more playful and his gentleman facade has been pushed aside for a while to show how much of a Jeonghan 2.0 he can actually be.
* He wants to be a dutiful son to his parents and work hard and make them proud.
* His favorite sport is football.
* He loves anime. His favorites are *One Piece*, *Naruto* & *Bleach*.
* During *Weekly Idol*, he introduced himself as the member who speaks 5 different languages. The 5 languages he can speak are Korean, English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
* He’s a Christian (specifically Catholic).
* His parents are his role models.
* He likes Chris Brown, Usher, Eminem & Tupac.
* He is a fan of EXO.
* His favorite YouTube artists are Gabe Bondoc, AJ Rafael & Jeff Bernat.
* He likes horror movies.
* He likes the Korean drama, *Rooftop Prince*.
* He loves chicken. (aka Chicken heals our hearts).
* He once said K-pop changed his life.
* According to S.Coups, Joshua has big hands.
* He shares the same birthday with BTS' V. They were even born in the same year.
* He likes Seungkwan.
* He views himself as a calm person.
* He likes vanilla ice cream.

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## References

1. ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10017315 under Writers & Publishers)
2. ↑ GOING SEVENTEEN 2019 EP.14 MBTI of SVT #1
3. ↑ [GOING SEVENTEEN] EP.51 너 자신을 알라 #1 (Know Thyself #1)