Profile and Interesting Facts about Choi Bo Min GOLDEN CHILD, Not Just Handsome but Talented - Said to Resemble Park Bo Gum

Kapanlagi.com - Choi Bo Min, often called Bo Min, is an actor and a member of the South Korean boy group, Golden Child. Under the management of Woollim Entertainment, he debuted as an idol on August 28, 2017. This blood type B individual was born on August 24, 2000, in Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea, and is the youngest member in his group.

Bo Min gained recognition through his acting in the web drama A-TEEN 2 as Ryu Joo Ha. His role as a handsome yet mysterious transfer student successfully captured the attention of viewers. Since his appearance in the web drama, Bo Min has received offers to star in other dramas. One of them is the drama 18 AGAIN, which aired on September 21. His role as Seo Ji Ho in that drama also received a lot of support from his fans.

With many talents and a captivating charm that captures the hearts of his fans, let's take a look at other facts about Choi Bo Min below!

1. Being a Trainee for 2 Years

Choi Bomin © Twitter.com/GoldenChild

Bo Min joined as a trainee at Woollim Entertainment on August 28, 2015. Then, exactly 2 years later, he successfully debuted as the lead dancer, vocalist, and maknae or youngest member of Golden Child. Having a stunning visual, when he was still a trainee with the surname Choi, he appeared in the music videos of his seniors, LOVELYZ - Now, We and INFINITE - That Summer.

2. Said to Resemble Park Bo Gum

Choi Bomin © Twitter.com/GoldenChild

In his early debut with Golden Child, Bo Min caught the attention of netizens because of his resemblance to popular actor, Park Bo Gum. He even became a topic of discussion on a South Korean online forum after someone made a post about him looking similar to the actor from REPLY 1988.

However, some netizens who disagreed with the post instead saw similarities between this Virgo idol and other artists. Some said that Bomin's face is a combination of Baekhyun EXO and Yoo Seungwoo, while others said he resembles actor Lee Jongsuk or even Lee Sangmin. Despite the differing opinions, netizens agree that the visual of Golden Child's maknae is stunning and he looks handsome in his own way.

Choi Bomin © Twitter.com/GoldenChild

3. Debut as an Actor

Choi Bomin © Twitter.com/GoldenChild

In 2019, Bomin began his career as an actor through the popular web drama A-TEEN 2. He took on the lead role as Ryu Joo Ha, a handsome and mysterious transfer student. Despite this being his first experience in the world of acting, he performed exceptionally well and managed to capture the public's attention. He even received the Favorite Web Series Actor award at the V LIVE AWARDS.

4. Becoming Music Bank MC

Choi Bomin & Shin Ye Eun © KBS

In addition to acting, this handsome idol has also served as a host on the KBS Music Bank program alongside Shin Ye Eun, the actress who played Do Hana in the web drama A-TEEN. The two showed great chemistry as MCs and even received the Best Couple Award at the K9 Entertainment Awards in 2019. However, after one year of being MCs on the music show, Bomin and Ye Eun had to say goodbye in order to focus on their respective main careers. Nevertheless, many netizens still can't forget the excellent visual combination and chemistry of Ye-Bbo MC (Ye Eun Bomin).

5. Leader of Collaboration Group 00z

00z © Twitter.com/GoldenChild

Bomin is a member of 00z, a collaboration group consisting of Hyunjin from Stray Kids, Daehwi from AB6IX, Sanha from ASTRO, and himself. While he is the maknae in Golden Child, this time he is trusted as the leader, lead rapper, lead dancer, and visual in the group. These four boys, born in 2000 and 2001, first performed on Music Bank stage singing GOT7's Just Right in December 2019. Then they had the opportunity to perform again as a Special Stage on Music Bank, singing Red Velvet's Psycho.

6. Participating in Idol Star Championship with Pet Dogs

Choi Bomin © MBC ISAC

IDOL STAR DOG-AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP is an event held by MBC as an alternative to the annual ISAC (Idol Star Athletic Championship) event. This event is a competition held to test the agility of idol pets and the harmony between the dog and its owner. Bomin also participated with his cute poodle named Joy. It's very adorable, Bomin and Joy looked very harmonious during the competition.

7. Portraying Seo Ji Ho in Drama 18 Again

Choi Bomin © Instagram.com/jtbcdrama

After successfully playing the lead role in the web series A-TEEN 2, Bo Min now appears as a supporting character in the drama 18 AGAIN which aired on September 21st. Although only a supporting role, his acting as a student named Seo Ji Ho who is involved in a romantic rivalry with Goo Ja Sung (Hwang In Yeob) to win the heart of a woman has captured the attention of viewers and gained a lot of support from his fans. In addition, this ongoing drama airing on JTBC also continues to show good ratings.

So that's the profile and interesting facts about Choi Bo Min. Continued success for his future career!

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

(kpl/mag)