I. Introduction
Big Ocean (빅오션) is the first ever South Korean hard of hearing boy group. All members are hard of hearing. They use medical devices like cochlear implants and hearing aids. They want to create their own genre called S-Pop (sign language pop), where they ‘sing’ in Korean Sign Language (KSL), American Sign Language (ASL) and International Sign (IS). The members are PJ, Chanyeon, and Jiseok.
Their group name represents how the ocean is a place where people feel calm and peaceful. Big Ocean hopes to one day spread hope and positive energy. Their official greeting is “Attention! We are Big Ocean, nice to meet you all!”.
II. Career
Big Ocean debuted on April 20, 2024 with a remake of ‘Hope’ by H.O.T. They have formerly gone by S-boyz and Big O!cean.
III. Members
IIII. PJ
Stage Name: PJ (피제이)
Birth Name: Park Hyun Jin (박현진)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: October 24, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 180cm/5'11
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: ENFP
About:
- PJ lost his hearing at the age of 3 due to a high fever. Between the ages of 4 and 9, he wore hearing aids. Eventually, he got surgery for a cochlear implant. Now, he wears a hearing aid in his right ear and a cochlear implant in his left ear.
- He originally planned to become a cybersecurity engineer, graduating from the Department of Computer Engineering at Daegu University.
- He used to be a content creator dedicated to spreading awareness about those who are hard of hearing.
- He is a fan of the groups TWICE, BTS, TXT, Riize, and Stray Kids.
IIIII. Chanyeon
Birth Name: Lee Chan Yeon (이찬연)
Position: Main Rapper
Birthday: March 27, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 180cm/5'11
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: INTP
About:
- Chanyeon began to lose his hearing after a fever when he was 11 years old. He now has bilateral cochlear implantations.
- He worked as an audiologist after graduating from the Department of Speech Therapy and Hearing Rehabilitation at Woosong University.
- He is a fan of the groups Girls Generation, BTS, and NCT DREAM.
IIIIII. Jiseok
Birth Name: Kim Ji Seok (김지석)
Position: Main Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: March 5, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 184cm/6'0
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: INTJ
About:
- Jiseok was born hard of hearing and wears hearing aids.
- He was scouted after auditioning within the industry for over a year.
- His favorite groups are BTS and Blackpink.
IV. Discography
IVI. Singles
- Glow (2024)
- Released April 20th, 2024
- Blow (2024)
- Released June 1st, 2024
- Slow (2024)
- Features Young K of DAY6
- Released August 11th, 2024
- brighT (2025)
- Released February 10th, 2025
IVII. Mini-Albums
- Follow (2024)
- 1st Mini-Album
- Released November 12th, 2024
- Underwater (2025)
- 2nd Mini-Album
- Released April 20th, 2025
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