Kim Him-chan (Hangul: 김힘찬; born April 19, 1990), known mononymously as Himchan, is a South Korean musician, best known for being a member of the South Korean boy band, B.A.P.
Kim Him Chan was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 19, 1990. He has one older sister. Kim attended National Korean Traditional Music High School and graduated at 17 with full scholarship. He is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts. When asked how he became a singer, Kim commented, "Since I was young, I loved music a lot. Originally I was learning Western music and also majored in Gukak (Korean Traditional Music) but because I also had an interest in the entertainment genre, someone from this company called to me offering me an opportunity. I was learning janggu. I have collaborated with a shamisen artist before. A Japanese arts school and my school are sister schools so we have exchanges like this. I’m still a student right now but I’m on leave at the moment." Kim revealed that he never had to pay tuition for his education in middle school and high school. In 2010, he was the fifth generation member in the BEST NINE SCHOOL ULZZANG (meaning #5 ulzzang), with CNBLUE members Jung Yong-hwa and Lee Jong-hyun, Block B's Jaehyo, and MBLAQ's Lee Joon, who were the top 4 generation members respectively before Himchan. The same year he also appeared in Jung Seulgi’s music video for "Back In Place Again". In August 2011, Kim made his television debut as an MC at SBS MTV's "The Show" along with Jun Hyoseong, Luna and Lee Hyeri. In 2011, he also appeared in the music videos of Secret’s Shy Boy and Starlight Moonlight, Song Jieun’s Going Crazy and Bang & Zelo’s "Never Give Up". He also made a cameo appearance in the movie "Mr. Idol" with Bang Yong Guk in 2011. The same year, he participated in a rap gig with Vasco and Yongguk in Seoul.
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The Japanese language uses a broad array of honorific suffixes for addressing or referring to people. These honorifics attach to the end of people's names, as in Aman-san where the honorific -san was attached to the name Aman. These honorifics are often gender-neutral, but some imply a more feminine context (such as -chan) while others imply a more masculine one (such as -kun).
These honorifics are often used along with other forms of Japanese honorific speech, keigo, such as that used in conjugating verbs.
Although honorifics are not part of the basic grammar of the Japanese language, they are a fundamental part of the sociolinguistics of Japanese, and proper use is essential to proficient and appropriate speech. Significantly, referring to oneself using an honorific, or dropping an honorific when it is required, is a serious faux pas, in either case coming across as clumsy or arrogant.
They can be applied to either the first or last name depending on which is given. In situations where both the first and last names are spoken, the suffix is attached to whichever comes last in the word order.