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Birth Name: Chou Hsingche
(周興哲)
Korean Name: Joo Heung-cheol
(주흥철)
Stage Name: Eric Chou
Birth Date: June 22, 1995
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts 🇺🇲
Height: 182 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Brother: Alex Chou
Specialties: Piano, Singing
Agency: SM Entertainment
Training Length: One Year, Five Months
Position: Maknae, Main Vocalist
Eric Chou's Ideal Type: Girls that are older than him.
~His Superpower is Strength where he can increased his strength tenfold
~Moved to America at age nine in the city of Boston
~Exceptionally talented in playing the classical piano and composing music
~Debuted in 2014 with the song: Distance of Love (以後別做朋友)
~Is fluent in English, Chinese, and Korean.
~Eric is one half of the Chou Brothers along with his older brother Alex Chou
~The first Taiwanese idol in SM Entertainment. Dubbed the "Sweet Prince of Taiwan" for his friendly persona
~Is the middle of three. Alex is his older brother (EXO) and has one younger brother named James
~Is nicknamed "Little Eric" by Elfs (coined by Eric Nam) much to his annoyance
~Says to bear a close resemblance to Kim Soohyun
~His favorite hobbies are basketball and hockey
~An avid Celtics fan, he makes sure to watch their main highlights
~Is a personal fan of NBA player Jeremy Lin
~G Dragon is his favorite Kpop idol
~Considers Lay and Luhan to be his closest friends
~Is the more gentle of the Chou brothers
~Changmin and Kyuhyun are his favorite sunbaes
~Admittedly a fan of Eric Nam despite the embarrassment he gets
~Admires Henry for his leadership in SHINee
~Is friends with Zhang Liyin who she considers an auntie figure
~Has admitted missing Luhan and has admitted crying the day of his departure (Hence he's seen singing his debut song)
~Tzuyu (Twice) is his younger cousin by his paternal side
~Often calls Tzuyu during breaks
~Is friends with Cheng Xiao (WJSN), a former SM trainee, akin to a sister figure
~Hsingche and Xuanyi (WJSN) were classmates at SOPA High. They actively support each other
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