Battle

Battle (배틀) is a Korean boy band that debuted on December 17, 2006 with the release of their first single "Crash". They are most popular for winning the reality show, Let's Coke Play! BattleShinhwa! The group includes Ryu, Tae-hwa, Lio, Chris, and Hwi-chan. Shin Ki-Hyun, who was picked by Shinhwa's Eric, departed the group in 2008.

Members:

Ryu (Won Seung-jae), April 18, 1987 (age 23), picked by Andy of Shinhwa, is the oldest among the five and the leader. Having been a model, he decided to put his catwalk days behind him to concentrate on his music and a possible acting career. Ryu is a rapper, having chosen to follow that route during his days on Shinhwa Battle Cokeplay.

Tae-hwa (Jin Tae-hwa), January 1, 1988 (age 23), is the best dancer in the group, chosen by Shinhwa's own choreographer and dancer Min Woo to be part of Battle. During "Let’s Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!" the popularity award was bestowed upon him. He has a great voice which is used on all of Battles songs. He has also released a solo debut with the song called Fallen Angels in 2009 while his band mates were pursuing other activities. He portrays an angel and a devil in his music video.

Lio (Park Ji-woon), August 21, 1987 (age 23), was chosen by Jun Jin of Shinhwa and was also featured in Jun Jin's first solo album. Having studied in China, Lio is fluent in Mandarin and is currently studying English. In Shinhwa Battle Cokeplay, Lio was consistently referred to as the "rapper of Battle Shinhwa", with reference to him being the strongest rapper on the show.Armed with a mischievous smile, Lio is considered to be one of the best dancers in Battle, charming fans with his smooth moves and lopsided grin. He was featured in Jun Jin's solo debut under the track "Come Back." He is also Jun Jin's "stepbrother."

Chris (Jung Hyung-rok), October 27, 1989 (age 21), is the youngest of the group and was picked by Hye Sung of Shinhwa. Though he was born in Seoul, he and his family moved to California when he was young. He attended Burbank Elementary School, Ross Middle School, Gahr High School, and then Torrance High School. Rather like the mother of the group, Chris loves to cook for his fellow members, and lends a soft, sweet-catchy voice to Battle.

Hwi-chan (Kim Tae-kwan), June 8, 1988 (age 22), replaced Shinhwa member Dongwan's initial choice, Jang-hyun. After Jang-hyun decided to leave the group, Hwi-chan stepped in and joined Battle, providing his strong, melodic voice to the group. Having lived with his grandma for most of his life, because Hwi-chan's parents worked long hours, he received devastating news that she died not long after he was eliminated from the show.

Ki-hyun (Shin Ki-hyun), June 19, 1987 (age 23), who stands at an intimidating 188 cm, often slouched to look the same height as his fellow members. Kihyun loves playing soccer and is competitive at heart. Chosen by Shinhwa's member Eric, Ki-hyun contributed his talent in rapping to Battle’s songs but then worked on his vocals and sang some small parts in their songs. After acting in a small role in a drama, Ki-hyun left the group to pursue an acting career. There were a lot of rumors surrounding his departure from Battle, some which are unconfirmed.