Choi Bo-min (entertainer)

Choi Bo-min (born August 24, 2000), known mononymously as Bomin, is a South Korean singer, actor and host. He is a former member of Golden Child. He made his acting debut with a lead role in the web-drama A-Teen 2 (2019) and hosted the KBS music program Music Bank from July 5, 2019, to July 17, 2020.[1]

Choi Bo-min
Bomin in August 2022
Born (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 24)
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • host
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsWoollim
Formerly ofGolden Child
Korean name
Hangul
최보민
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Bo-min
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Pomin

Early life and family

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Born on August 24, 2000, in Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He is the eldest of two siblings and his younger sister, Choi Seo-bin is a singer, dancer and K-pop idol who is a member of BPM Entertainment's 7-member K-pop girl group BADVILLAIN under the stage name Vin.[2]

Bomin attended Hanlim Multi Art School.

Career

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2017–present: Debut with Golden Child and solo activities

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Pre-debut, in May 2017, Bomin appeared in the MV for Lovelyz single Now, We.

Bomin officially debuted with Golden Child on August 28, 2017, with their first EP Gol-cha!, with a total of six tracks including the title track "DamDaDi".[3] Their debut showcase was held at the Blue Square iMarket Hall on the same day as the album's release.[4][5]

Bomin made his acting debut in the second season of A-Teen, playing the role of Ryu Joo-ha.[6] In May, Bomin joined the cast for SBS's reality show Law of the Jungle in Chatham Islands.[7] In June 2019, Bomin was named the official brand model for cosmetics company Lilybyred.[8]

Bomin hosted the music program Music Bank with actress Shin Ye-eun from July 2019 to July 2020.[9][10] Bomin was cast in the romantic comedy drama Melting Me Softly.[11]

In September 2020, Bomin played the role of Seo Ji-ho in the JTBC fantasy drama 18 Again.[12] In October 2020, Bomin starred in a CF, or commercial film, for the LG Wing.[13]

In February 2021, Bomin was named an official brand model for cosmetics label Etude.[14]

On July 8, 2021, Bomin has been cast in the upcoming drama Shadow Beauty.[15]

On September 29, 2022, his agency announced that he got injured in the face the day before with a wooden club, while he was practicing golf.[16]

On August 27, 2024, Woollim Entertainment announced that Bomin, along with members Tag and Ji-beom, did not renew their contracts and departed from the group.[17]

Discography

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Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Melting Me Softly Hwang Ji-hoon [18]
2020 18 Again Seo Ji-ho [19]
TBA Spirit Fingers Goo Seon-ho [20]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 A-Teen 2 Ryu Joo-ha Main role [6]
2020 Twenty-Twenty Cameo (Ep. 1) [21]
2021 Shadow Beauty Kim Ho-in [22]

Variety shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Law of the Jungle in Chatham Islands Cast member Ep. 360–362 [7]
2019 Music Bank Host with Shin Ye-eun [9]
2020 Soomi's Side Dishes Cast member Ep. 83-90 [23]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2019 V Live Awards Favorite Web Series Actor A-Teen 2 Won [24]
2019 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award (with Shin Ye-eun) Music Bank Won [25]
Rookie Award Nominated

References

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