Profile
- Birth name
- Eom Seong-hyeon (엄성현)
- Birthday
- 2009-01-13
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Height
- 175 cm
- Blood type
- A
- MBTI
- INTP
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Position
- —
- Groups
- CORTIS
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About
Short bio
Seonghyeon of CORTIS is a versatile performer and producer known for his creative style, martial arts background, humor, and dedication to music and artistry.
Background
Seonghyeon was born in Daejeon and began his trainee journey at a young age after being cast at Lotte World, later joining BIGHIT Music in 2021. With a five-year training period, he developed strong skills in songwriting, choreography, and performance, contributing to every track on CORTIS’s debut EP. Known for his distinct artistic style and calm yet humorous personality, he balances creativity with discipline thanks to his martial arts training in taekwondo and hapkido. Beyond music, Seonghyeon is an avid reader and movie enthusiast, often drawing inspiration from film and literature. His dedication, versatility, and unique flair make him one of the group’s most creatively driven members.
Fun facts
Seonghyeon’s birth name is Seonghyeon, and he is sometimes introduced by the English name Sean among international fans.
He was born in Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea, and later moved to Seoul during his elementary school years.
Seonghyeon has a younger sister born in 2012, and he has mentioned being close with his family.
He attended Daejeon Gwanjeo Elementary School before transferring to Seoul Samjeon Elementary School, later leaving BaeMyeong Middle School and successfully passing both the middle-school and high-school equivalency exams.
He joined BIGHIT Music around 2021, beginning a long trainee period that lasted about five years, having started training at a young age.
During his trainee years, he developed strong creative foundations and is known to have worked on around one hundred demo tracks, showing early dedication to music production.
His favorite colors are green and purple, shades that fans often connect to his distinct fashion and stage styling.
His favorite food is acai bowls, and he also enjoys fruits like blueberries, often choosing cold drinks over hot beverages.
His favorite season is winter, and he has shared that he enjoys eating tangerines, taking warm baths, and resting under blankets during colder months.
His favorite artists include Summer Walker, Usher, Justin Bieber, Kehlani, and Bryson Tiller, reflecting a strong interest in R&B and contemporary pop.
His music taste evolved over time, and while he once avoided hip-hop and R&B, he now listens to pop, hip-hop, jazz, and psychedelic rock, which he names as a favorite genre.
He contributed to all five tracks on CORTIS’ EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES and also participated in the choreography for “GO!”.
His hobbies include watching movies and dramas, playing basketball, skateboarding, and cycling, balancing creative and active interests.
Fans and members often describe Seonghyeon as the funniest member, someone who naturally lifts the group’s mood and stands out with a unique style in music, dance, and fashion.
His well-known nicknames include Eomji, Eomsal, and Eomma (“Mom”), playful titles given by members and fans.
If he could live as a fictional character, he once said he would choose Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible, reflecting his admiration for action and adventure roles.
Seonghyeon is widely regarded as creative, hardworking, and expressive, a performer who blends humor with strong artistic individuality while steadily building his identity on stage.
