The new boy group AHOF was formed through SBS’s audition program ‘Universe League’, which concluded on January 24. AHOF’s agency, F&F Entertainment
on February 5, officially announced, “We have finalized meetings with all members of AHOF’s debut lineup. After a short break, the members will begin full-scale preparations for their debut, scheduled for the first half of this year.”
“All-time Hall Of Famer🏆“#AHOF #아홉 pic.twitter.com/0wt8oFgnVK
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 24, 2025
AHOF’s debut lineup consists of nine members: JL, Steven, Zhang Shuaibo, Park Juwon, Seo Jeongwoo, Chih En, Daisuke, Cha Woongki, and Park Han. The group’s name, AHOF—which means “nine” in Korean—is inspired by Hall of Fame and stands for All-time Hall Of Famer, reflecting the members’ strong ambition to leave a lasting impact on K-pop history. Let’s get to know these boys a little more.
[🏆] Hello, We are ‘AHOF’https://t.co/ul1Y1G8Pym#AHOF #아홉#universeleague #유니버스리그#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/tv4aYuLHHw
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 25, 2025
JL
Birth name: Jay Lawrence Gaspar
Birthday: April 21, 2004
Rank: 1
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#제이엘 #JL#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/FKanDouUBg
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, he was also a member of the Filipino boy group PLUUS. Previously, JL trained under ShowBT Entertainment as part of their trainee group, using the stage name “J13.” His favorite artists include Stray Kids, Avril Lavigne, and Ruel.
Cha Woongki
Birth Name: Cha Woong Ki
Birthday: April 23, 2002
Rank: 2
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#차웅기 #CHA_WOONGKI#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/BiqOJIARAh
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea, he first gained attention as a contestant on WORLD KLASS in 2019, where he finished 3rd and debuted with the final lineup of TOO (later known as TO1). However, he left the group on June 17, 2022, due to personal reasons. Throughout his career, he has been under multiple agencies, including WAKEONE (2021–2023), Stone Music Entertainment (2019–2021), n.CH Entertainment (2019–2021), Starship Entertainment, and MBK Entertainment.
Park Han
Birth Name: Park Han
Birthday: September 25, 2003
Rank: 3
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#박한 #PARK_HAN#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/DuRAjAbPDs
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
He was born in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and previously trained under Fantagio. After seven years of training, he participated in Universe League. He also attended Flat9 Dance and Vocal Academy.
Steven
Birth Name: Steven Kim
Birthday: January 17, 2000
Rank: 4
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#스티븐 #STEVEN#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/AIgKfoizdi
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he was a member of the boy group LUMINOUS. His former agencies include SE Group Entertainment (2020–2024), DS Entertainment (2019), and JYP Entertainment. He trained for 2 years and 8 months before competing on Produce X 101.
Zhang Shuaibo
Birth Name: Zhang Shuai Bo
Birthday: July 2, 2002
Rank: 5
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#장슈아이보 #ZHANG_SHUAIBO#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/0FUV3USIH1
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Yingkou, Liaoning, China, he competed on Youth With You 3 (2021), ranking 100th, and Boys Planet, where he was eliminated in episode 11, placing 28th. Prior to Boys Planet, he trained for 2 years and 2 months. He was formerly with Haohan Entertainment. His role model is TWICE’s Sana, and his favorite girl groups are TWICE and Girls’ Generation.
Park Juwon
Birth Name: Park Ju Won
Birthday: July 24, 2006
Rank: 6
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#박주원 #PARK_JUWON#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/IRC9AAwOHN
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, he trained for a year under Bill Entertainment before joining Universe League. He is a graduate with a major in music and theater.
Seo Jeongwoo
Birth Name: Seo Jeong Woo
Birthday: September 6, 2001
Rank: 7
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#서정우 #SEO_JEONGWOO#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/0CoJmRzBEs
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea, he has completed his mandatory military service. His dream vacation is traveling the world to meet his future fans. He also specializes in playing the flute.
Chih En
Birth Name: Chien Chih En
Birthday: October 28, 2006
Rank: 8
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#즈언 #CHIH_EN#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/DjoarJ5YTu
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, he previously trained at Pledis Entertainment and, before joining Universe League, was with Bill Entertainment. He maintains a close friendship with TWS’ Kyungmin from their time together at Pledis.
Daisuke
Birth Name: Miyazaki Daisuke
Birthday: December 25, 2009
Rank: 9
January 25, 2025 #AHOF #아홉#다이스케 #DAISUKE#유니버스리그 #universeleague#fnfentertainment pic.twitter.com/DLcTwtWy2o
— AHOF (@AHOF_official) January 27, 2025
Born in Okinawa, Japan, he also works as a child model, having modeled for brands such as Seiban Steel and GU Steel. He has appeared in several music videos, including ORANGE RANGE’s “Imagine” and Hi!superb’s “By Your Side, Be My Side.”
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