• the loudest member
• loves to be cute
• has an instinct for gag
  • "I naturally love to play pranks. If people react to my words, I feel pleasure."
  • "(N: He's so kind!) Whenever the filming site falls silent, I do a reaction to make the staff laugh."
  • "10asia writer Lee Jeonghwa writes that Ken should appear on more variety programs, suggesting Weekly Idol would be a good place to start."
  • "There’s so many (variety shows) that I can’t just pick one, hing. If I must pick, ‘Infinity Challenge’. I’d be active as a 7D character!"
• his birthday is 6th april, and he really wants you to know
• is very quiet sometimes
  • "When he was asked why he didn’t have much to say, he replied modestly, 'Because the members are speaking so well'."
  • "I have two older brothers, but neither of them ever played with me so I guess I didn't receive much affection? (laughs)"
• official moodmaker, but nowadays lets the other members take the role
  • "Even when I just look at them, I gain strength. I used to be the mood-maker back then, but lately, the other members are making me smile."
  • "Ken has a lot of influence on everyone’s moods. When he’s excited, everyone else feels excited too, but when he’s feeling down, all of the other members start to feel that way too."
  • "(What do you value most in living life?) Consideration for others."
• is bullied by the other members
• is easily able to calm the members down
• is the most fickle and indecisive member
• is the most agreeable member
• used to be lazy, but now makes plans and follows through with them
• relieves stress by playing games or singing to really loud music
• has trouble sleeping / his sleeping habit is sleep talking
• usually seems uncomfortable or awkward when asked to talk seriously about the other members or his own worries on camera, but it has been said that he will tell his true feelings to the members off camera before they sleep: "Hongbin, he'll tell you later!"
• is really lewd and likes to swear a lot; has a rebellious side
• the only member who knows how to drive
• if he could be anything in the world for a day, he would be money
• "I really love frogs!"

as a child...

• "There were rumours among my classmates that I was a little weird. (laughs)"
• _"Rather than my looks, I was popular for my singing. (laughs) I was the kind to always have friends around me. Even those who fought, I was close to the both of them."

as an idol...

• would always look at the audience rather than the camera during debut performances; believes this was his charm
• lacked confidence in his dancing skills during debut but nowadays, likes dancing
  • "I was scared at that time. Really scared."
  • "Recently I’ve fallen for a dance move called ‘the dougie’."
• has the biggest difference in personality onstage and offstage ('concept gangster' ✒ cutest offstage)
• possesses a positive outlook as a performer; although ken states that he has regrets, he always emphasises that he has learnt from the experience and has had a great time (#63) (#73)
• mariah hands

to starlights...

• after music shows vixx always ask their manager whether they can wave goodbye to the fans out of their car windows, however for safety reasons this is not allowed. although their windows are tinted, ken still always waves out of them no matter what
• ken loves the phrase 'thanks for being vixx' in fan letters. so he wants to say to fans, 'thanks for being a fan of vixx'.

one piece...

• ken is obsessed with chopper
• if he could live inside a game, he would be monkey d. luffy from one piece
• he sleeps in a t-shirt and pants from one piece
• when vixx first visited japan, ken made the jellyfish staff purchase one piece merchandise

his name...

• "CEO Hwang Sejun gave me the name after Hirai Ken because I resemble him. Also Ken from the Street Fighter games."

eating & drinking...

• loves eating; used to carry around a snack bag but because he decided to lose weight, the bag is now empty / has shown that he carries copious amounts of sweets, a shaver and his ipod in his bag
• can handle his alcohol; second best drinker

skills & hobbies...

• drawing (☆) (☆) (☆)
• beatboxing (☆) (☆)
• playing piano (☆)
• freestyle rapping (☆) (☆)
• learning english (☆ "my love is starlight.")
• taekwondo and K1 fighting
• composing & writing lyrics
• doing impressions and impersonations (☆) (☆)
• musical singing
• animal noises (☆)
• acting (wants to act in a sitcom)

habits...

• gesturing with his hands while singing
• singing the wrong lyrics for their songs when they've moved on from that concept (☆) (☆)
• forgetting dance moves (☆)

physically...

• wears glasses / has eye contacts
• admires his shoulders
• nowadays, shows off his arms
• states that his charm is his one pack
• tends to walks around the dorm without any clothes on
• turns into a man when he's on stage, when he's exercising and when he's angry
• also this and this

fashion...

• the watch is the point / owns several different watches (☆)(☆)
• usually wears a metal band around his middle finger on his right hand (☆) (☆☆) (☆) (☆) (☆) (☆) or alternating rings on several fingers (☆)
• wears several alternating bracelets
• likes shorts and shirts

love...

• "I'm shy at first, but once I become comfortable, I show a lot of aegyo."
• hyuk and hongbin say that ken is the most romantic (◡‿◡✿)
• wouldn't date any of the members if they were girls
• when asked to pick love vs friendship, picked the former
  • "In life, if there’s a moment where you have to give up love, then friendship will also disappear."
• when asked if he takes the lead or gives generously during relationships, ken stated that he'll do both
• if ken has a crush, he's the type to try to induce a confession from her instead of straightforwardly asking her out
• his ideal date is going to coex, eating, shopping and then seeing a movie
  • "Even average dates are special to me."
• he'd like to enter a singing competition and win for the girl he is dating
• never answers truthfully or in a straightforward manner when asked about his dating past; will normally deflect by stating that his ideal type is the fans
• does not have a fixed ideal type but has stated that he would like someone who is thoughtful and considerate
• doesn't care about appearance
  • "I really don't care about looks as much as I like girls who have aegyo and charm. Girls who put themselves together and take care of themselves. Someone who perfectly fits this description is my mom ♥"
  • when asked to circle an answer: appearance or personality, ken circled personality
• likes girls with confidence and charm
• likes girls with a lot of aegyo
• sees himself in ten years as "a dependable dad with a beautiful wife, a rabbit-like son and a daughter"
• states that he'd like to go on wgm with 4minute's sohyun
• states that he is close enough to exid's hani to greet her
• was dating a girl as a trainee, but broke up with her when he debuted; his experiences shaped the idea behind the vixx song, 'don't want to be an idol'

intros...

• "cutie main vocal, ken"
• "versatile main vocal ken"
• "cutie true main vocal ken"