This page lists “TMI” of Mingi from ATEEZ, an 8-member boy group. TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”

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Read more about Mingi’s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Mingi’s favorite fruit are watermelons.
  • Mingi’s favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate.
  • Mingi doesn’t like cheese as the scent puts him off; he says he can tolerate mozarella.
  • Mingi’s favorite beverages are aloe vera juice and Achim Haetsal (”morning sunshine” rice drink).

Hobbies

  • Mingi loves to go to the spa and jjimjilbang (Korean spa).
  • Mingi likes to play FIFA Online.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Mingi’s favorite musicians are: Post Malone, Leellamarz, ASH ISLAND, DAY6, Kim Jong Kook, and ADOY.
  • Mingi’s favorite dramas are: Be Melodramatic and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
  • Mingi is a fan of Chelsea FC from the England Premiere League.
  • Mingi is into street fashion and prefers domestic (Korean) fashion brands.
  • Mingi gets scared easily and is especially scared of ghosts, even though he doesn’t like to admit it.

Other Trivia

  • Mingi’s role model is Jay Park, because “he produces music that he likes.”
  • Mingi has many idol friends, including Changbin of Stray Kids, Choi Hyunseok from TREASURE, and Joo Haknyeon from THE BOYZ.

MINGI’S NICKNAMES

Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.

ENG
(translated)		 KOR
(original)		 MEANING
Mingki 밍키 Mingi had this nickname given to him by his middle school friends – Mingi’s name sounds like Minky, a character from a vintage Japanese animation called Magical Princess Minky.
Fixong 픽송 Mingi begins his rap verses with the signature sound, “Fix On.” “Fixong” sounds like “Fix On.”
Byeongari 병아리 Mingi’s official representative character and ANITEEZ character is a baby chick, or “byeongari” in Korean.
Dobermann 도베르만 Mingi has a masculine look. As opposed to Yeosang who wishes to be a Dobermann but is actually a maltese according to the fandom, Mingi is considered to be the real Dobermann of the team.
Minbokchi 민복치 Mingi scares easily, much like the mola mola fish from the mobile game Survive! Mola mola! Mola mola fish is “gaebokchi” in Korean.
Gray Baby Wolf 회색 아기 늑대 During the debut days, Mingi had grey hair and a “wolf type” face.
Song MinT 송민T Mingi has the “T” MBTI type (ENTP); “thinking” type instead of “feeling.” He has said he tries to incorporate more of the “F” in him, but his “T” side (cold, rational) keeps coming out.