During the electrifying SMTOWN Live 2025 on January 11th and 12th, SM Entertainment teased its long-awaited pre-debut boy group, SMTR25.
While the 25 members are yet to be formally introduced, some are already winning hearts thanks to their viral fancams showcasing their stunning visuals and skills.
One intern, in particular, stood out for his head-turning appearance with his striking pink hair, quickly earning the nickname “pink-haired boy” as fans continued to speculate about his identity.
As his photos and videos spread across social media, veteran Pink Bloods (SM fans) and EXO-Ls (EXO fandom) couldn’t help but admire his A-list looks, fondly remembering his Xiumin’s iconic pink hair from her debut days.
SMTR25’s pink-haired boy resembles baby Xiumin, another ig cat idol
— demi❄️🧚♂️🦋 (@deniileighn) January 15, 2025
After the two-day concert, clips of the intern dominated online portals and community forums, prompting Internet sleuths to dig deeper into his identity. Fans following SMTR2025 revealed that the “pink haired boy”‘s name is Oh Hyunjun or Hyeonjun, born in 2006.
Diligent X fans, according to their collective research, said that Hyunjun is from Ulsan and was discovered by SM during his early middle school years.
A detective-style post-author (OP) added that although he wasn’t initially good at dancing when he joined the label, Hyunjun is passionate about working out.
After his alleged profile was leaked online, K-Netz—who knew him before his internship—flooded social media with never-before-seen shots of the rising star.
Before becoming an intern, Hyunjun sported black hair and was an internet influencer and TikToker, who left a digital footprint for fans to access.
His old story also suggests that his romanized name is Hyeonjun and not Hyunjun, as according to his alleged former classmates.
SM Entertainment is expected to debut its new boy group in the second half of this year, according to the Korea Herald.
Fans are raising curiosity whether “the pink haired boy” or Hyunjun will debut with them.
