Choi Soo-bin (Korean: 최수빈; born December 5, 2000), known as Soobin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is the leader of the South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together, which debuted under Big Hit Entertainment in March 2019.
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_220121.jpg) Soobin on January 2022 | |
| Born | Choi Soo-bin December 5, 2000 |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최수빈 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Subin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Supin |
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Career
edit2019–present: Debut with TXT and solo activities
editOn January 10, 2019, Big Hit announced the upcoming debut of its new boy group Tomorrow X Together. Soobin was the second member of the lineup to be revealed, through an introductory video posted on the label's official YouTube channel and social media.[1]
On July 20, 2020, Soobin was announced as the new host of the program Music Bank with Oh My Girl's Arin.[2] For their performance on the program, they were awarded with the Best Couple Award at the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards.
Personal life
editHealth
editOn November 19, 2024, Big Hit Music announced that Soobin will be temporarily halting his activities with Tomorrow X Together, citing health reasons.[3][4] As a result, Soobin was absent from the band's several upcoming events and other year-end ceremonies.[5][6]
Discography
editSongwriting credits
editAll song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[7]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
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| 2020 | "Maze in the Mirror" | Tomorrow X Together | The Dream Chapter: Eternity | 
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| "Sweat" | Non-album single |
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| "Ghosting" | Minisode1: Blue Hour |
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| 2021 | "Ice Cream" | The Chaos Chapter: Freeze |
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| "MOA Diary" | The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape |
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| "Sweet Dreams" | Non-album single |
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| 2023 | "Happy Fools" (feat. Coi Leray) | The Name Chapter: Temptation |
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| "Blue Spring" | The Name Chapter: Freefall |
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| "Dreamer" |
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| 2024 | "Quarter Life" | Minisode 3: Tomorrow |
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| "Miracle" |
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| "Open Always Wins" | Non-album single |
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| "Heaven" | The Star Chapter: Sanctuary |
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| "Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)" |
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Filmography
editWeb shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | My Bias' Bias | Host | [8] |
Hosting
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020–2021 | Music Bank | Co-host | with Arin | [9] |
| 2020 | 2020 KBS Song Festival | Backstage MC | [10] | |
| 2021 | 2021 KBS Song Festival | with Arin, Wonyoung and Sunghoon | [11] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Best Couple Award | Music Bank (with Arin) |
Won | [12] |
| Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category | Music Bank | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-02-25). "Everything We Know About Big Hit Entertainment's Tomorrow X Together". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Kim Min-ji (July 20, 2020). "'뮤직뱅크' 측 "오마이걸 아린·투바투 수빈 새 MC 확정...24일 첫 진행"[공식입장]" ['Music Bank' side "Oh My Girl Arin, Tubatu Subin's new MCs confirmed...First on the 24th" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-sports News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "TXT Leader Soobin Announces Temporary Hiatus, Citing Health Reasons". Teen Vogue. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Soobin of Tomorrow X Together to take time off due to health issues". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Soobin halts group activities due to health concerns". Korea Times. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "TXT's Soobin goes on hiatus over health concerns: "I needed time to reorganise myself"". NME. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under SOOBIN (10025085)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "TXT 수빈, '최애의 최애'로 첫 단독 MC 도전". Edaily (in Korean). November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Kim Min-ji (July 20, 2020). "'뮤직뱅크' 측 "오마이걸 아린·투바투 수빈 새 MC 확정...24일 첫 진행"[공식입장]" ['Music Bank' side "Oh My Girl Arin, Tubatu Subin's new MCs confirmed...First on the 24th" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-sports News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "Interview with 2B2U & 9800 (2020 KBS Song Festival) I KBS WORLD TV 201218". KBS WORLD TV. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Backstage Interview - ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (2021 KBS Song Festival) I KBS WORLD TV 211217". KBS WORLD TV. December 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Jeon Woo-young (December 24, 2020). "2020 KBS 연예대상' 최앙락 팽현숙·수빈 아린·윤주만 김예린 베스트커플상 수상". anewsa (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.