Happy Choi Bomin Day: Fun Facts About Golden Child's Maknae
On this day, August 24, Golden Child member Choi Bomin turns another year older as he celebrates his 22nd birthday! To celebrate his special day, let's get to know more about the "Burn It" singer with some fun facts about him below!
Who is Golden Child Choi Bomin?
Choi Bomin, who is also known as just Bomin, is a Korean singer and a member of Woollim Entertainment's 10-member boy group Golden Child. Choi Bomin made his debut as the lead dancer, vocalist, visual, youngest member, and face of the group back on August 28, 2017 with their first mini album "Gol-Cha!" and its lead single "DamDaDi."
Golden Child Choi Bomin
Prior to his debut, Choi Bomin made an appearance on former labelmate Lovelyz's music video for their song called "Now, We." Golden Child is also the first boy group launched by Woollim Entertainment since debuting INFINITE back in 2010.
4 Fun Facts About Golden Child Choi Bomin
1. Choi Bomin modeled for a baby diaper brand.
Golden Child Choi Bomin
A lot of K-pop idols have interesting pasts before making their debut as an idol, and Choi Bomin is one of them!
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While most idols would model during their early to late teens before becoming an idoltrainee, the Golden Child member became a model when he was just a baby! In fact, Choi Bomin had modeled for the baby diaper brand Huggies.
2. The meaning behind Choi Bomin's jersey number '89'
Golden Child Choi Bomin
You might have seen Golden Child sporting outfits with jersey numbers during their promotions, with each member having different numbers on them. For Choi Bomin, his jersey number is "89."
The meaning behind this is because 89 is the answer if you subtract 11, the number of Golden Child members including former member Jaesok, from 100.
3. Choi Bomin has acrophobia.
Golden Child Choi Bomin
In the past, Choi Bomin had revealed during an episode of WoollimPICK that he suffers from acrophobia.
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Acrophobia is having an intense fear of situations which involve heights, which can result in extreme panic or anxiety. Those with acrophobia may fear being in a tall building, or even when using a ladder.
4. Choi Bomin was originally a rapper.
Golden Child Choi Bomin
Although Choi Bomin debuted as a vocalist for Golden Child, it seems he wasn't originally planning to debut with that position. Reportedly, Choi Bomin had auditioned for Woollim Entertainment as a rapper, which he subsequently passed.
But during his two-year training period with the label, he was eventually made as the group's vocalist.
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Reported by by Robyn Joan
