Soobin

Soobin
Soobin on January 2022
Born
Choi Soo-bin

(2000-12-05) December 5, 2000 (age 24)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • host
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
최수빈
Revised RomanizationChoe Subin
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Supin
Signature

Choi Soo-bin (Korean최수빈; 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.

Career

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2019–present: Debut with TXT and solo activities

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On 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

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Health

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On 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

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Songwriting credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[7]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Year Title Artist Album Composer Lyricist
2020 "Maze in the Mirror" Tomorrow X Together The Dream Chapter: Eternity Yes Yes
"Sweat" Non-album single Yes Yes
"Ghosting" Minisode1: Blue Hour Yes Yes
2021 "Ice Cream" The Chaos Chapter: Freeze Yes Yes
"MOA Diary" The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape Yes Yes
"Sweet Dreams" Non-album single Yes Yes
2023 "Happy Fools" (feat. Coi Leray) The Name Chapter: Temptation Yes Yes
"Blue Spring" The Name Chapter: Freefall Yes Yes
"Dreamer" Yes Yes
2024 "Quarter Life" Minisode 3: Tomorrow Yes Yes
"Miracle" Yes Yes
"Open Always Wins" Non-album single Yes Yes
"Heaven" The Star Chapter: Sanctuary Yes Yes
"Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)" Yes Yes

Filmography

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Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 My Bias' Bias Host [8]

Hosting

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Best Couple Award Music Bank (with Arin)
Won [12]
Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category Music Bank Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-02-25). "Everything We Know About Big Hit Entertainment's Tomorrow X Together". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "TXT Leader Soobin Announces Temporary Hiatus, Citing Health Reasons". Teen Vogue. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Soobin of Tomorrow X Together to take time off due to health issues". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Soobin halts group activities due to health concerns". Korea Times. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "TXT's Soobin goes on hiatus over health concerns: "I needed time to reorganise myself"". NME. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Songs Registered Under SOOBIN (10025085)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "TXT 수빈, '최애의 최애'로 첫 단독 MC 도전". Edaily (in Korean). November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.