Stage Name: Eli
Korean Name: Kim Kyung Jae
English Name: Ellison Kim
Group: U-KISS (Former Member)
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: March 13, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: O
II. Eli Facts
– He was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up in Washington, D.C.
– Eli is 3rd Generation Korean-American.
– He has two sisters: older sister name Hannah and younger sister name Minnah.
– He can speak Korean, English, Mandarin.
– He attended Hanlim Art High School.
– When he was young he dreamed to become action movie star.
– At age of 15, he dropped out high school and went to Beijing, China, alone to fulfil his dream, but was scammed by his trusted senior.
– For about 3 months he mainly ate instant noodles and vegetable crackers worth 10won (0.009dollar).
– He also signed a 15-years-type-slave-contract (2 parts of the profit for him and 8 parts for the company)
– He practices Kung Fu and Taekwondo.
– His favorite color is purple.
– He likes the Dragon fruit.
– He is allergic to cats, but he has had a Russian Blue cat named Munchy.
– He had a dog called Youngi, but he had to give the dog away when he moved house.
– Kiseop, Soohyun, Kevin , and Eli had a guest role in the TV show “Kpop-The Ultimate Audition”
– To fans’ surprise on Dec. 4, 2015, he announced on Instagram that he has been married since June 5, 2014.
– Eli said he hid the fact that he got married even from his parents. (Hello Counselor 2017.05.15)
– Eli’s wife is racing car model, named Ji Yeon Soo. She is 11 years older than Eli.
– On June 7, 2016 Eli became the father of a boy, named Micheal Kim Minsoo.
– On May 16, 2019 it was announced that his contract expired and he left the agency and U-Kiss.
