Y/Choi Sung Yoon (Golden Child) Profile, Bio, & Facts 

Y (와이/Choi Sung Yoon) is a South Korean singer and a member of the K-pop boy group Golden Child under Woollim Entertainment. He debuted as a soloist on March 15, 2023, with first digital single, titled ‘바람이라면.’

Y (Golden Child) Profile

Y (Golden Child) Facts:

Early Life

– Y was born in Busan and grew up in Changwon, Gyeongsang, South Korea.
– He went to Changwon Daebang Elementary and Middle School.
– As a student, he was a track and field athlete and won a gold medal in the 100m run.

Personal Life

– He has an older sister, born in 1993.
– He went to Changshin High School, later transferred to Seoul Performing Arts High School, graduating in Practical Music.
– He mentioned that he chose his stage name based on the ‘Y’ in his real name.
– He is the athlete of the group.
– He has a very positive personality.
– His hobbies are composing, shopping, listening to music.
– His jersey number is 3, representing the goal to “place within Top 3 whatever we do.” (Weekly Idol)
– He chose sweet food over spicy.
– On Weekly Idol, Jangjun mentioned that Y served as the temporary leader during Daeyeol’s enlistment, and Y led Golden Child until he enlisted in the military himself.
– Woollim announced that he enlisted in the military on March 20, 2023.
– He doesn’t feel uncomfortable with any of the members.
– There was an incident where people mistook him for one of the members during INFINITE-F’s Heartthrob stage.
– He chose Book over Film.
– He and Joochan have a lot in common. Apart from sharing the same birthday, they also have the same blood type (O), both hold the position of main vocalist, and both appeared on *Masked Singer*, receiving similar vote counts (34 and 35, respectively).
– The members chose him as the scariest member based on their first impression.
– He worked part-time at a shabu-shabu shop while he was in high school.
– He was born on the same day as Boyfriend’s Minwoo (the same year as well).
– He has two gold medals for the 60m run in ISAC.
– He tends to wear a lot of earrings.
– He has a cold side when he’s sad or upset. (After School Club)
– He is generally a cold person but becomes warmer over time.

Career

– Y is the main vocalist in Golden Child.
– He has been a trainee since 2012.
– He joined Woollim through a private audition in 2012 and has been a trainee ever since.
– He trained for about 5 to 6 years before debuting with Golden Child.
– Daeyeol and him both made cameo appearances as members of the boy band ‘INFINITE Power’ with INFINITE’s Hoya and L in the drama *My Lovely Girl* (2014).
– He and UP10TION’s Jinhoo have been close friends since elementary school.
– He acted in the musicals “Altar Boyz” and “Midnight Sun”.
– He was also one of INFINITE’s backup dancers as a trainee.
– He sang the OST “Love Shaker” together with Seungmin and Joochan.
– Y participated in “King of Masked Singer”.
– He was a weekly guest on “Btob Kiss the Radio” for the Monday segment “Challenge Golcha!” along with Jangjun, Jibeom, and Joochan.

Likes and Dislikes

– His favorite music genre is R&B.
– He loves flower fragrances and mountain scents.
– His favorite color is black; he loves dark colors.
– His favorite genre of entertainment is action.
– He likes animals, preferring cats over dogs.
– He chose cat over a dog.
– Soccer is his favorite sport.

Food Preferences

– His favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. (Soompi)
– He can’t eat cucumbers. (vLive)
– He drinks a lot of coffee and is a self-certified coffee enthusiast.
– His go-to order at a cafe is iced americano.
– His favorite food is braised short ribs made by his mother.

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon 

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