Current members
Soohyun (Shin Soohyun) (Hangul:신수현)
Born on March 11, 1989. Shin Soohyun is the newly appointed leader and main vocalist of the group.
Previously, Soohyun was a trainee under JYP Entertainment and also a Good Entertainment trainee.
He is the power vocalist of the group, as he is noted for his powerful singing style.
He has two sisters, one older and one younger.
His father passed away when he was in the second grade of Junior high school.
His specialities are R&B, dancing, soccer, and piano.
Main article: Lee Kiseop
Kiseop (Lee Kiseop) (Hangul:이기섭)
Born on January 17, 1991.
He is a vocalist and the main dancer of the group.
Kiseop is known for being an Ulzzang Eoljjang ‘best face’ in Korea.
His special ability is martial arts (Taekwondo), Beat boxing, dancing and acting.
He loves photography and lists it as one of his hobbies.
He is living with his parents and older sister who are all Buddhist.
Kiseop joined U-KISS in 2009 with the release of Man Man Ha Ni, which made the group become a seven-membered group.
Main article: Kim Eli
Eli (Kim Kyoung Jae) (Hangul:김경재)
Born on March 13, 1991.
His English name is Ellison, which his nickname Eli derives from.
He is the main rapper of the group.
Eli was born in Washington, D.C. and is fluent in English.
He studied abroad in Beijing and can speak Mandarin fluently.
His family consists of his parents, older sister, and younger sister.
He is a Christian. His specialities are Taekwondo and Kung Fu.
AJ (Kim Jae Seop) (Hangul:김재섭)
Born on June 4, 1991.
He is better known as AJ, and is the second addition to the group after Alexander and Kibum's departure from the group.
Formerly he was the youngest member of the group Paran.
Due to the other members leaving for the army or pursuing solo activities, the group virtually disbanded, with no formal announcement.
AJ is the lead rapper, vocalist, and the lead dancer in U-KISS.
Hoon (Yeo Hoon Min) (Hangul:여훈민)
Born on August 16, 1991.
He is known as Hoon, and is the first addition to the group after Alexander and Kibum's departure from the group.
He is the lead vocalist. Before joining the group, Hoon had a solo career and previously released one album.
He is currently attending Dong Guk University majoring in theater.
Hoon is also a Taekwondo athlete, and briefly made a cameo in SBS's drama Athena as a bodyguard of President.
Main article: Kevin Woo
Kevin (Woo Sung Hyun) (Hangul:우성현),
Born on November 25, 1991. Korean name: Woo Sunghyun (Hangul:우성현).
Kevin is the main vocalist of the group. He was born in Danville, California, United States and is fluent in English.
He attended Monte Vista High School.
Before debuting with U-KISS in 2008, he debuted in 2006 with a rotational group called XING alongside his former group-mate Marumir otherwise known as Kibum until he left the group and joined U-KISS.
Kevin is well known for his flexibility and ability to cover girl group dances.
He was the host of Arirang TV's radio show Pops in Seoul with group-mates Eli and Alexander.
His specialities are popping dance, guitar, and piano. He has one older sister, and he is a Christian.
Main article: Shin Dongho
Dongho (Shin Dongho) (Hangul:신동호)
Born on June 29, 1994.
He's the youngest member of the group.
Dongho is the lead rapper and maknae of the group.
Dongho can communicate in Mandarin because he studied in Beijing,China at a young age.
Currently Dongho is attending Hanrim Entertainment Arts School.
Dongho is the most active member of the group, and participated in a number of projects such as acting in dramas and multiple variety shows.
Because of his activities, the other members stated that Dongho is the one who makes U-KISS receive more popularity and are thankful to Dongho because of that.
Dongho is also a rapper in the group.
Recently, Dongho gained a lot of attention after his cameo in the movie "My Black Mini Dress" with Yoo In Na.
Past members
Alexander Lee Eusebio (Hangul:알렉산더)
Born on July 29, 1988. Alexander was born in Macao from multinational parents.
His father is half Portuguese, half Chinese and his mother is Korean.
Alexander is well known as an idol who can speak seven languages.
They are Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.
He is a Christian. Formerly he was a rapper for the group.
Main article: Marumir
Kibum (hangul: 김기범 )
Born on December 29, 1990.
Kibum was formerly a vocalist of the group.
He left the group after his company terminated his contract.
Kibum is famously known as being the younger brother of SS501's Kim Hyung jun Before debuting with U-KISS, Kibum, along with group-mate Kevin were members of the group XING.
He used the stage name Marumir when he was in XING.
One year after XING's debut, Kibum decided to leave for a better future. Kibum is known for his cheerful and witty personality.
Kibum can speak Korean, Japanese, and conversational English. Kibum will be debuting in Japan as a solo artist under the stage name, Allen.
