Choi Bo-min (entertainer)
{{Short description|South Korean singer}}
{{Family name hatnote|Choi|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Choi Bo-min
| image = 220812 골든차일드 Golden Child 최보민 Choi Bomin.png
| image_size =
| caption = Bomin in August 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|24}}
| birth_place = Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
| education = Hanlim Multi Art School
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actor|host}}
| signature =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = K-pop
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Woollim
| past_member_of = Golden Child
| website =
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 최보민
| hanja = {{linktext|崔|普|閔}}
| rr = Choe Bo-min
| mr = Ch'oe Pomin
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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.{{Cite web|title='뮤직뱅크' 새 MC 골든차일드 보민X신예은 발탁 "7월5일 첫방송"(공식입장)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000132711|website=Naver|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-date=October 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024110439/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000132711|url-status=live}}
Early life and family
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=15495208|title=새로운 아이돌 남매 탄생…배드빌런 빈, 친오빠=골든차일드 최보 민|website=Top Star News|date= 2024-05-17|access-date=2024-05-17|language=ko}}
Bomin attended Hanlim Multi Art School.{{Cite web |last=정지원 |date=2019-02-12 |title=[BIG영상][4K] 골든 차일드(Golden Child) 최보민 ‘한림예고 졸업식' 현장 |url=https://www.thebigdata.co.kr/view.php?ud=201902121543255094935ab4490d_23 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=빅데이터뉴스 |language=ko}}
Career
=2017–present: Debut with Golden Child and solo activities=
{{Main|Golden Child (band)}}
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".{{cite web|title=[DA:신곡] 이상은 '담다디' 아니죠 골든차일드 '담다디' 맞습니다|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000589631|website=Naver|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603081547/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000589631|url-status=live}} Their debut showcase was held at the Blue Square {{proper name|iMarket}} Hall on the same day as the album's release.{{cite web|title=[SW포토] 그룹 골든차일드, 데뷔 쇼케이스|url=https://n.news.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000456113|website=Naver|access-date=November 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|title=[TD영상] 골든차일드 데뷔, 칼군무 돋보이는 '담다디' 첫 무대|url=https://n.news.naver.com/read?oid=440&aid=0000016567|website=Naver|access-date=November 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Bomin made his acting debut in the second season of A-Teen, playing the role of Ryu Joo-ha.{{cite news|title=에이틴, 팬들 위한 팬미팅 개최... 이나은·신예은 등 참석|url=https://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11821668|website=JTBC News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Jin-seok|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2021|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210160648/https://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11821668|url-status=live}} In May, Bomin joined the cast for SBS's reality show Law of the Jungle in Chatham Islands.{{Cite news|title='정글의 법칙 in 채텀' 새해 첫 정글로 떠나는 41기 병만족|url=http://www.specialtimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=6838|website=Special Times|language=ko|author=Choi Seon-eun|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415045118/http://www.specialtimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=6838|url-status=live}} In June 2019, Bomin was named the official brand model for cosmetics company Lilybyred.{{Cite web|title=골든차일드 최보민, 메이크업 브랜드 모델 발탁...반전 매력 발산|url=http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=814184|website=뉴스인사이드|language=ko|date=June 19, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214932/http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=814184|url-status=live}}
Bomin hosted the music program Music Bank with actress Shin Ye-eun from July 2019 to July 2020.{{Cite web|title='뮤직뱅크' 새MC 신예은, 청량 미모X통통 튀는 진행 '성공적 데뷔'|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/07/06/2019070600484.html|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Ji-yeon|date=July 6, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706160028/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/07/06/2019070600484.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title='뮤직뱅크' 새 MC에 골든차일드 최보민×배우 신예은|url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5175841|website=No Cut News|language=ko|date=July 2, 2019|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702160139/https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5175841|url-status=live}} Bomin was cast in the romantic comedy drama Melting Me Softly.{{cite news|title='날 녹여주오' 최보민, 연하남의 정석...안방 여심 저격 성공|url=http://m.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=325402#_enliple|work=SpoTVNews|language=ko|date=October 28, 2019|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214801/http://m.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=325402#_enliple|url-status=live}}
In September 2020, Bomin played the role of Seo Ji-ho in the JTBC fantasy drama 18 Again.{{Cite web|title='에이틴 어게인' 골든차일드 최보민, 출연확정...연기돌 행보(공식)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000248772|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=September 30, 2020|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214349/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000248772|url-status=live}} In October 2020, Bomin starred in a CF, or commercial film, for the LG Wing.{{Cite web|title=골든차일드 최보민, 스마트폰 모델 발탁...'광고계 블루칩'|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003354143|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018060116/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003354143|url-status=live}}
In February 2021, Bomin was named an official brand model for cosmetics label Etude.{{Cite web|title=골든차일드 최보민 '에뛰드' 새얼굴|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000714894|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201011125/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000714894|url-status=live}}
On July 8, 2021, Bomin has been cast in the upcoming drama Shadow Beauty.{{Cite web|title=심달기X골든차일드 최보민, '그림자미녀' 출연 확정|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000127748|work=iMBC|publisher=Naver|language=ko|last=Baek|first=A-young|date=July 8, 2021|access-date=July 10, 2021|archive-date=July 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710161115/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000127748|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|title=골든차일드 최보민, 안면골절 부상..."우드에 맞아"|url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20220929_0002032033|website=Newsis|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Yoon-jung|date=September 29, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}
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.{{cite web|title=골든차일드, 7인조로 팀 재정비 "최보민·태그·김지범 계약 종료"[전문]|trans-title=Golden Child, to re-organise as a 7-member group "Choi Bo-min·Tag·Kim Ji-beom contracts expired"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/477/0000509146|publisher=SPOTV News|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|date=August 27, 2024|access-date=August 27, 2024|archive-date=October 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004190217/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/477/0000509146|url-status=live}}
Discography
{{Main|Golden Child (band)#Discography}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2025
| Ghost Train | Woo-jin | style="text-align:center" | {{cite news|title='[공식] 골든차일드 최보민, 영화 '괴기열차'로 스크린 데뷔..주현영과 호흡|url=https://sports.chosun.com/entertainment/2024-02-06/202402060100047210005721|work=sports chosun|language=ko|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=April 8, 2025}} |
| scope="row" | 2025
| Gory: A Horror Tale | |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2019
| Hwang Ji-hoon |
| scope="row" | 2020
| 18 Again | Seo Ji-ho |
| scope="row" | 2025
|Beauty Empire | | |
| {{TBA}}
| Spirit Fingers | Goo Seon-ho | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|title=최보민, 꽃미남 사기캐로 '스피릿 핑거스' 캐스팅[공식]|trans-title=Choi Bo-min casts 'Spirit Fingers' as a handsome scammer [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000875263|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Lee Yoo-min|date=March 23, 2023|access-date=March 23, 2023|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323020854/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000875263|url-status=live}} |
=Web series=
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row" | 2019
| A-Teen 2 | rowspan="2" | Ryu Joo-ha | Main role |
| scope="row" | 2020
| Twenty-Twenty | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| scope="row" | 2021
| Shadow Beauty | Kim Ho-in | | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|title=심달기X골든차일드 최보민, 카카오TV 신작 '그림자미녀' 출연 확정 [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004438527|work=Osen|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Yeon Hwi-seon|date=July 8, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|archive-date=July 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708023940/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004438527|url-status=live}} |
=Variety shows=
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row" | 2019
| Law of the Jungle in Chatham Islands | Cast member | Ep. 360–362 |
| scope="row" | 2019
| Host | with Shin Ye-eun |
| scope="row" | 2020
| Soomi's Side Dishes | Cast member | Ep. 83-90 | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|title=[단독]'수미네 반찬' 이태곤-광희-보민 합류..오는 18일 첫 녹화|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20191210120029224|work=Sports Seoul|publisher=Daum|language=ko|date=December 10, 2019|access-date=August 29, 2020|archive-date=July 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712131131/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20191210120029224|url-status=live}} |
Awards and nominations
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons|Choi Bo-min}}
- {{IMDb name|id=nm11972843}}
- {{HanCinema person|id=Choi_Bomin}}
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Category:People from Giheung District
Category:Singers from Gyeonggi Province
Category:21st-century South Korean male singers
Category:Woollim Entertainment artists
Category:South Korean male idols
Category:South Korean male pop singers
Category:South Korean male actors
Category:South Korean male television actors
Category:South Korean television presenters
Category:South Korean male web series actors
Category:21st-century South Korean male actors