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

Y (Golden Child)

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

Stage Name Y (와이)
Birth Name Choi Sung Yoon (최성윤)
Occupation Singer
Birthday July 31, 1995
Active Years 2017–present
Age 29 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign Leo
Height 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight 63 kg (139 lbs)
Nationality Korean
Blood Type O
MBTI ESTP

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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