“이거 뭐예요? (What is this?)”
IN-TTEO-VIEW (Pre-Debut Interview w/ KKUTEO) QUESTION: Did you see yourself doing this job when you were younger, and what was your intended job as a child? R: As a kid, I would’ve loved being a arcade worker since me and my mom used to go to the arcade all the time. All the flashing lights and sounds brought me joy! I didn’t have the idea of being a global artist at all until I met my friends here in the US, and honestly, I’m glad I met them. Maybe I would love this, who knows? (giggle)
HAN RU-NO, stage name RUNO, was born in Suwon, South Korea on August 7, 2008. He was born out of wedlock, meaning their parents are not legally married when RUNO was born. His parents were separated growing up, and mostly lived with his mother. He grew up to be a normal kid with a normal life! Him and his mom always went to their local arcade whenever they had free time. RUNO always won most of the games. The sword accessory was a prize he won at the arcade for 100000 tickets, and he kept it ever since, even after debut. When he joined pre-school in South Korea, he was the unpopular and quiet kid. He was always alone and watched the other kids get along, but that didn’t bother him a lot. Growing up, he wasn’t around a lot of friends or relatives, so he ended up being an introvert. He found peace in being alone. When he was 14, him and his parents moved to Los Angeles, California, and went to middle school there as an foreign exchange student. His life changed when he entered middle school in a foreign country! He finally found purpose in school! With the introduction of e-sports, a competition specializing in video games. He became more known as he joined the e-sports team. One time, he scored 1st in Mario Kart in an e-sports competition event, and earned 100 dollars for himself. Afterschool, he did ESL, an english learning school. That was where he met his other members. One day, he was sitting to KOJI, and KOJI accidentally peeked at his screen and pointed it out. They both joked a bit, and after became friends. After, it was NATE, then HECTO. KOJI introduced K-Pop to all of them, and only influenced RUNO the most. Growing up, RUNO only listened to traditional K-Pop and some Pop. One day, HECTO saw the poster of the auditions for a global group, and encouraged it. As stated by the HYBE judges, he had a singing voice he never used. After hearing that, RUNO was overjoyed. He has successfully found another ability of his other than gaming. The judges also said his dancing could be better, but it seems like he danced before. He has never danced in his life. The only time he ever danced was only at the auditions. He underestimated his abilities. After him and his team scored highest at the audition, word spread, and they move on to the training stage of his life. His 6-year-old self would never believe that he is going on to become a global idol.
KKUTEO “CAMPFIRE - EP” RUNO Photocard 12 AM Photobook Ver.
KKUTEO “CAMPFIRE - EP” RUNO Photocard 12 PM Photobook Ver.
KKUTEO “WAITING4SOMEONE” CAMPFIRE RUNO SOLO TRAILER
Name: HAN RUNO (RUNO) 루노 (KOR) ルノ (JAP) DTB: August 7, 2008 (17) PTB: Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Race: Korean Languages: Korean/Japanese/English Top hobby: e-sports and arcades Single Male bisexual He/him
1st member of KKUTEO
Instagram: @hani_runaway (runo)