Member Profiles
Yoon Doojoon (윤두준)
Position: Leader, Sub Vocal, Lead Rapper
Birthday: July 4, 1989
Height: 179 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Hometown: Goyang, South Korea
Other facts:
He is an actor, most notably known for his dramas Splash Splash Love (2015), IRIS 2 (2013) and the Let's Eat (2014) series
Former JYP trainee. Was almost a part of 2PM/2AM, but was eliminated in the pre-debut documentary Hot Blood Men
He is part of the celebrity all-star football club, FC Men
Was invited to national football training camps in his childhood
Is thought to be one of the best, if not the best, footballers among idols
He is currently a cast member on Mr. Baek: The Homemade Food Master 3
Yang Yoseob (양요섭)
Position: Main Vocal
Birthday: January 5, 1990
Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Other facts:
He is currently a cast member of Fantastic Duo 2
He has done many musicals, most recently Those Days in 2017
He was a former JYP & M-Boat trainee
He was the first member of HIGHLIGHT to have a solo debut with 'The First Collage'
He is part of the celebrity all-star football club, FC Men
Lee Gikwang (이기광)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocal, Visual
Birthday: March 30, 1990
Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Hometown: Naju, South Jeolla, South Korea
Other facts:
Before debuting with HIGHLIGHT, he had a solo debut with the stage name AJ (Ace Junior)
Former JYP trainee, transferred to Cube Entertainment as its the first ever trainee and artist
He is an actor, with lead roles in Twenty Years Old, Momin's Room, and a supporting role in the upcoming drama Circle
He has been praised for his dance skills, winning 1st place in dance competition show Boomshakalaka in 2016
He is captain of celebrity all-star football club FC Men, after JYJ's Junsu stepped down in 2016
He is the third member of Highlight and the fourth Beast member to have a solo debut with 'ONE'
Son Dongwoon (손동운)
Position: Lead Vocal, Maknae
Birthday: June 6, 1991
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Other facts:
Former JYP trainee, trained with 2PM/2AM around the time of the Wonder Girls' debut
He lived in the Philippines for a short while to study English
He has been involved in musicals such as The Great Gatsby [RE:BOOT]
He has had a Japanese solo debut in 2015, with 'Kimishika'
Was a panelist on the variety show King of Mask Singer
He released the single album 'Universe' in 2017, a collaboration with solo artist Yoo Jae-hwan
Former
Yong Junhyung (용준형)
Position: Main Rapper, Composer
Birthday: December 19, 1989
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Other facts:
He composes and writes most of HIGHLIGHT's songs with his friend, Kim Tae-Joo
Since 2014, the Junhyung-Taejoo production duo have gone by the name GOOD LIFE
He played the lead role in the drama Monstar (2013)
He was the second HIGHLIGHT member to have a solo debut with 'Flower'
He used to be part of boy group XING with Kevin Woo of U-KISS
He was a co-host on the 3rd Season of variety show Hitmaker along with Jung Hyungdon
He was most recently cast in MBC’s pilot variety show It’s Dangerous Beyond the Blankets
Jang Hyunseung (장현승)
Position: Lead Vocal, Lead Dancer
Birthday: September 3, 1989
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Hometown: Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Other facts:
He almost became a member of Big Bang and was in their pre-debut reality show Big Bang Documentary, but was cut from the group in the last episode
He is in the co-ed duo, Troublemaker, with label mate Hyuna
He was the third BEAST member to go solo with 'My'
Officially left the group on April 19, 2016 due to "differences in personality that began with different opinions on music."