NEWBEAT Members Profile & Facts

NEWBEAT (뉴비트), formerly known as HinLOVE (하이앤러브) is a South Korean seven-member Kpop boy group under BEAT Interactive. The group members consist of Park Minseok, Hong Minsung, Jeon Yeoyeojeong, Choi Seohyun, Kim Taeyang, Jo Yunhu and Kim Riwoo. They debuted on March 24, 2025 with the  album “Raw and Rad.”

NEWBEAT Profile

NEWBEAT Facts:

– NEWBEAT was initially supposed to be an eight member group.
– The group changed their name multiple times and used to be known as HIGH&LOW and HinLOVE.
– The company opened the trainee group’s Instagram handle on December 20, 2022.
– They members also performed busking activities.
– All members have worked as backup dancers for A.C.E.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
stagram: @newbeat__official | @official.newbeat
YouTube: NEWBEAT
Twitter: @newbeat__official | @official_nubeat 
Facebook: BEAT.HinLOVE
TikTok: @newbeat_official
b.stage: hinlove.kr

NEWBEAT Members Profile

1. Park Minseok

Park Minseok Facts:

– Minseok was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He participated on Boys Planet and his final rank was 61.
– He considers EXO’s Baekhyun as his role model.
– He has a habit of washing his hands frequently.
– He was under WAKEONE but left the agency and signed with Beat Interactive in August 2023.
– He worked as a backup dancer for Forestella’s MV “KOOL”.
– His specialties include eating a lot, his soft voice and spacing out.
– He can speak basic English and Japanese.
– He would like to visit Japan for a trip.
– He can’t handle spicy food.
– His hobbies include finding good restaurants and cooking.
– Minseok used to train under Cube Entertainment.
– He likes En Butter’s song “En Garde”.
– He only prefers drinking coffee when he is very tired.
– He likes A.C.E’s song ‘Talk You Down”.
– He is neutral about mint chocolate.
– His nicknames include ‘Rice Minseok’ and ‘Park Min-dol’.
– He had a training period of one year and seven months before participating in Boys Planet.
– He was also a backup dancer for A.C.E’s “My Girl” MV and stage performance.
– He hates winters.

2. Hong Minsung

Hong Minsung Facts:

– Minsung was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He considers San from ATEEZ as his role model.
– He used to train under Avec Music Academy.
– He attended Kookjae University (Dance Major).
– He aspires to become an all rounder.

3. Jeon Yeoyeojeong

Jeon Yeoyeojeong Facts:

– Yeoyeojeong considers EXO’s Baekhyun and A.C.E as his role models.
– He was the vocalist and maknae in TO1 under the stage name Yeojeong.
– He was a part of the swim team in high school.

4. Choi Seohyun

Choi Seohyun Facts:

– Seohyun considers NCT’s Taeyong as his role model.
– He is passionate about dancing.
– His family consists of his parents and older brother.
– He and Taeyang attended Move Dance Studio.
– He used to play baseball and basketball when he was young.
– He also worked as a backup dancer for A.C.E’s “My Girl” MV and A.C.E‘s Overturn Fancon.

5. Kim Taeyang

Kim Taeyang Facts:

– Taeyang passed the auditions for Blockberry Creative.
– He considers ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki and EXO’s Baekhyun as his role models.
– He went to the Move Dance Studio with Seohyun.
– He worked as a backup dancer for A.C.E‘s “My Girl” MV and A.C.E‘s Overturn Fancon.

6. Jo Yunhu

Jo Yunhu Facts:

– Yunhu considers NCT’s Jaehyun and BTS’s V as his role models.
– He loves to eat ramen.

7. Kim Riwoo

Kim Riwoo Facts:

– Riwoo considers NCT’s Yuta and A.C.E’s Byeongkwan as his role models.
– He enrolled in his first year of high school in June 2024.
– He likes to eat mint chocolate.
– He loves to watch cartoons and he likes the characters Crayon Shin-Chan and Doraemon.
– He likes A.C.E’s song “Higher”.

‘Flip the Coin’ – Official MV: