Golden Child Members Profile

Golden Child Members Profile and Facts:

Golden Child (골든차일드) is a 7-member South Korean boy group, consisting of Daeyeol, Y, Jangjun, Seungmin, Jaehyun, Donghyun, and Joochan. Golden Child debuted on August 28, 2017 as 11 members with their first mini album, Gol-Cha! under Woollim Entertainment. On January 6, 2018, Woollim Ent. announced Jaeseok left the group due to health issues. On August 27, 2024, after in-depth discussions with the company; TAG, Jibeom, and Bomin left the group & agency following their contracts’ expiration.

Group Name Meaning: The perfect child with only one person in 100 years with the meaning of leading the music trend and Korean music industry for the next 100 years.
Official Greeting: “Hello, we are Golden Child!”

Golden Child Official Fandom Name: GOLDENNESS
Fandom Name Meaning: A special and valuable treasure
Golden Child Official Fandom Color: N/A

Latest Dorm Arrangement (as of August 2022):
Dorm 1: Seungmin, Jaehyun, Jibeom, Donghyun, & Bomin
Dorm 2: Y, Jangjun, Tag, & Joochan

Golden Child Official Logo:

Official SNS:
Website: woolliment.com/golden-child / (Japan): goldenness.jp / universal-music.co.jp/golden-child
Instagram: @official_gncd11
X: @GoldenChild / (Members): @Hi_Goldenness / (Japan): @GNCDjp_official
TikTok: @goldenchildofficial
YouTube: Golden Child / Gol-Cha’s Holiday 골차의 휴일
Weverse: Golden Child
Fan Cafe: GoldenChild
Weibo: @Official_GoldenChild
Facebook: Golden Child -골든 차일드

Golden Child Member Profiles:
Daeyeol

Stage Name: Daeyeol (대열)
Birth Name: Lee Dae Yeol (이대열)
Position: Leader, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: February 11, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ESFJ
Jersey Number: 11
Representative Emoji: 
Instagram: @2vs10_

Daeyeol Facts:
– He was born in Gyeonggi-do, Yongin, South Korea.
– His older brother is INFINITE‘s Sungyeol, born in 1991.
– Education: Daekyung University (Department of Applied Music / Professional Bachelor); Cyber ​​University.
– Daeyeol’s jersey number is 11 because there are 11 members of Golden Child and his birthday is on the 11th.
– He’s been a trainee since 2012, when he was a backup dancer.
– When he was a child, Daeyeol was an introvert kid. He was really shy and quiet at the point people didn’t notice his presence. He started to change when he was in high school.
– Daeyeol has dyslexia, which runs in his family as his brother, Sungyeol, has it too.
– His hobbies include cleaning, bowling, walking and watching movies.
– His favorite things are Americanos and green grapes.
– Daeyeol loves deep colors like blue and purple.
– He is the hardest to approach when mad. (After School Club)
– Daeyeol played the lead role in ToHeart‘s Tell Me Why MV.
– Daeyeol and Y both had a cameo appearance as the members of boyband ‘INFINITE Power’ with INFINITE‘s Hoya and L in the drama My Lovely Girl (2014).
– Daeyeol was cast in the 2024 musical ‘5! Happy Man’ as Paul.
– He calls himself a trustworthy leader.
– Daeyeol enlisted in the Korean military on March 29th, 2022.
– As of September 28, 2023, Daeyeol has completed his mandatory military service and is discharged.
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Y

Stage Name: Y (와이)
Birth Name: Choi Sung Yoon (최성윤)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: July 31, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESTP
Jersey Number: 3
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @choisungyun_n

Y Facts:
– He was born in Busan and grew up in Gyeongsang, Changwon, South Korea.
– He has an older sister (born in 1993).
– Education: Changshin High School, later transferred to Seoul Performing Arts High School, where he graduated in Practical Music.
– In an interview, Y stated he chose his stage name after the ‘Y’ in his real name.
– He’s been a trainee since 2012.
– He’s the athlete of the group.
– Y has a very positive personality.
– Hobbies: composing, shopping, listening to music.
– Y and Joochan birthdays.
– He’s the member with the best fashion sense. (After School Club)
– His favorite music genre is R&B.
– He was chosen by the members as the scariest member based on their first impression.
– Y is known to look like BTS‘ Jungkook.
– Y’s jersey number is 3 because it means “let’s place within Top 3 whatever we do.” (Weekly Idol)
– Daeyeol and Y both had a cameo appearance as the members of boyband ‘INFINITE Power’ with INFINITE‘s Hoya and L in the drama My Lovely Girl (2014).
– Y and UP10TION‘s Jinhoo have been close friends since elementary school.
– On “Weekly Idol”, Jangjun said that Y was the temporary leader during Daeyeol’s enlistment. (x) Y led Golden Child until he enlisted in the military himself.
– He acted in the musicals Altar Boyz and Midnight Sun.
– On March 15, 2023, Y released his 1st digital single, called ‘바람이라면.’
– Woollim announced that Y enlisted on March 20, 2023.
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Jangjun

Stage Name: Jangjun (장준)
Birth Name: Lee Chang Jun (이창준), but changed it to Lee Jang Jun (이장준)
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: March 3, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ESFP
Jersey Number: 82
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @son_of_dingo / @jangjun_jjangsexyhotcute
YouTube: @Superstar_jangjun

Jangjun Facts:
– He was born in Jeongju, South Korea.
– He has an older sister (Lee Min-jun, born in 1993).
– Education: Seoul Performing Arts High School (graduated in Applied Music); Cyber ​​University.
– Jangjun’s favorite animals are puppies.
– His favorite fashion item is his rings.
– He helped with making the rap lyrics for their project song.
– Jangjun’s personality type is the vitamin that never gets tired.
– He is the animal lover of the group.
– Hobbies: Watching movies, collecting accessories, running around
– Before debut, there were rumors going around that Jangjun was INFINITE’s Dongwoo’s cousin. Dongwoo later confirmed they are not related.
– Him, Joochan and Jibeom are the mood makers of the group.
– Bomin said that instead of resting, Jangjun exercises during their rest time after practice.
– Jangjun’s role model is Bang Yongguk from B.A.P; he can also imitate his voice. (vLive)
– Jangjun’s jersey number is 82, the country code of Korea (+82), meaning he wants GOLDEN CHILD to be the representative of Korea one day.
– Jangjun is friends with AB6IX’s Woong.
– Jangjun and Jaehyun were MCs on STARK’s Star Wars.
– Jangjun had his own show in Dingo called Jangstar. He was also a main host with AB6IX’s Woong for Melon’s Ssap Possible.
–  He was a contestant in Physical 100 Season 2.
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Seungmin

Stage Name: Seungmin (승민)
Birth Name: Bae Seung Min (배승민)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: October 13, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ESFJ
Jersey Number: 98
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @bae_min_s2

Seungmin Facts:
– He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He has a younger brother named Seungho (born in 2002) and a younger sister named Yerim (born in 2004).
– Education: Gwangju Seongdeok High School; Baekseok University of the Arts (Practical Music)
– Seungmin joined Woollim in late 2016.
– He’s a former JYP trainee.
– He has an outgoing and cute personality. He used to be shy, but he’s gotten more confident over the years.
– Hobbies: listening to music, watching movies, shopping.
– Seungmin’s favorite drinks are fresh fruit drinks.
– He likes fantasy movies.
– Seungmin can impersonate G.Soul’s voice and stomach growling sound.
– He can fit his whole body including his head into a suitcase. (Weekly Idol)
– He wants to keep his real height as a secret.
– At first, he was embarrassed being called a Pocket Boy, but now he loves it as he thought that’s what makes fans love him more.
– Seungmin’s jersey number is 98 because he was born in 1998.
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Jaehyun

Stage Name: Jaehyun (재현)
Birth Name: Bong Jae Hyun (봉재현)
English Name: Kevin Bong
Position: Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: January 4, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 177 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESTP
Jersey Number: 19
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @__bongjaehyun__

Jaehyun Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He’s an only child.
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art School; he said he’s currently attending university
– Jaehyun’s nickname is Bongvely.
– He speaks English.
– His shoe size is 270mm.
– He has studied abroad in Chicago, US.
– Jaehyun also lived in Wisconsin for 2 years. (After School Club)
– He made his own aegyo move named BongPid (Bong Jaehyun + Cupid).
– Hobbies: walking, basketball, watching movies, sleeping, listening to music, watching eating shows.
– Jaehyun can’t eat seafood, but he loves toasts.
– He was the basketball captain in middle school.
– He always says cringey things confidently. (After School Club)
– He really loves Descendant Of The Sun. He has replayed it many times.
– He loves fantasy movies, especially Harry Potter.
– Jaehyun likes black. Whenever he buys clothes, he tends to buy black T-shirt because it’s easy to wear and plain.
– He talks in his sleep when he’s really tired.
– The reason why his jersey number is 19 is because that was his age (in Korean age) when he debuted.
– Jaehyun and Jangjun were MCs on Stark’s Star Wars.
– He acted in ‘20th Century Boy and Girl’ (2017, eps. 1 & 3), ‘Crash! Insignificant Roommates’ (2019), ‘Crash! Insignificant Reunion’ (2020), ‘Convenience Store Fling’ (2021), ‘Revenge of Others’ (2022, ep. 7) ‘Twinkling Watermelon’ (2023) and ‘High School Return of a Gangster” (2024).
– Jaehyun’s role model is EXO‘s Baekhyun, while BTS‘ V is his role model in terms of style. (CeCi Magazine 2018)
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Donghyun

Stage Name: Donghyun (동현)
Birth Name: Kim Dong Hyun (김동현)
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: February 23, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Weigh: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISTJ
Jersey Number: 80
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @d0ngdong_80

Donghyun Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– Donghyun has a younger brother named Min Chan (born in 2003).
– Education: SOPA (School of Performing Arts Seoul / Graduated)
– His nickname is ‘입덕 요정’ (“Fan Attractor Fairy”) and Jaehyun gave him another nickname, “Search Fairy” because when he’s curious about one thing, he’ll search for it until he gets what he wants.
– Fans say that Donghyun looks like Sunggyu from INFINITE.
– Donghyun started his trainee life when he was in 6th grade.
– He had full support from his parents to become a singer.
– Hobbies: Collecting shoes, shopping online, playing Kart Rider
– Donghyun has acrophobia.
– He has a dog pet.
– Donghyun cries when he laughs too much.
– Jaehyun said that Donghyun is a friend who acts like an older brother despite his cute look & he’s a good listener.
– Donghyun was in the same class with Romeo‘s Kangmin, former ONF‘s Laun, and NCT‘s Mark. (vlive)
– Donghyun was cast as the Young Song Sam Dong for “Dream High” musical in 2023.
– Donghyun’s jersey number is 80 because he wants to grow up to 180 cm.
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Joochan

Stage Name: Joochan (주찬)
Birth Name: Hong Joo Chan (홍주찬)
Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: July 31, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 175 cm (5’9”)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFP
Jersey Number: 55
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @_jootopia_

Joochan Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He has an older sister (born in 1996).
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School; Baekseok University of the Arts (Applied Music Department).
– His favorite type of flower are roses.
– Joochan’s favorite music genre is ballads.
– Joochan and Y share the same birthday.
– Joochan knows how to play instruments, such as guitar.
– Hobbies: exercising, walking, watching movies, making songs, drawing.
– Joochan is really good at drawing. He learned how to draw by looking at his older sister, who went to Art School.
– Bomin said Joochan loves making random stuff like rings from wood and lamps from cans. Joochan is always proud of his own creations.
– Joochan, Jangjun and Jibeom are the mood makers of the group.
– The most meaningful song to Joochan is his own song with Soyoon, ‘No One Like You.’
– Joochan appeared in King of Masked Singer ep.153. as Mondrian.
– Joochan has acted in several musicals: Sonata of a Flame, On Air, Altar Boyz (with Y), Equal (1st and 2nd run), Harlan County (2023) and Paganini (2024’s run).
– On February 27, 2019 Joochan made his solo debut with the digital single A song for me.
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Former Members:
Jaeseok

Stage Name: Jaeseok (재석)
Birth Name: Park Jae Seok (박재석)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: November 20, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: N/A
Jersey Number: 20
Instagram: @parkjae_seok

Jaeseok Facts:
– He was born in Cheongju, South Korea.
– Jaeseok is a former Keyeast trainee.
– His nickname (given by Jangjun) is Parkjumma because he is in charge of cooking and is like the mom of the group.
– Jaeseok and TAG were apart of the group I.D. which worked mostly in Japan.
– Jaeseok is fluent in Korean and Japanese.
– On January 6, 2018, Woollim Entertainment announced Jaeseok left the group due to health issues.
– Jaeseok served his mandatory military enlistment after he left Golden Child.

TAG

Stage Name: TAG (태그)
Birth Name: Son Dong Hae (손동해), but changed it to Son Young Taek (손영택)
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: April 13, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INTP
Jersey Number: 7
Representative Emoji: 
Instagram: @son_yt7

TAG Facts:
– He was born in Gyeongi-do, Hwaseong, South Korea.
– He has an older sister (Bo-kyung Son, born in 1995).
– Education: Hanlim Performing Arts High School (graduated from the Department of Practical Dance).
– TAG was a former Keyest trainee.
– TAG started his 1st year of high school late, because he was abroad in Japan.
– He is fluent in Japanese and can speak English.
– He writes his own raps.
– TAG produced the songs Oasis, Purpose and Dear from Golden Child’s discography.
– TAG likes wearing hats.
– He likes tree squirrels.
– Hobbies: composing, street dancing.
– He has a 4D personality.
– His shoulder’s width is 49.5 cm (19.48 inches).
– TAG is very flexible and can do the splits. (Weekly Idol)
– He loves all colors but the color he loves the most is pink.
– TAG likes bands such as Twenty One Pilots, OASIS and Coldplay.
– Since Kpop Star, he really admires WINNER‘s Lee Seunghoon.
– He is close to Ha Sungwoon, Stray Kids’ Changbin, ATEEZ’s Wooyoung, and TXT’s Yeonjun.
– On May 23rd, 2022, Woollim announced that TAG would be taking a break from group activities due to health issues with his liver. On June 27th, TAG announced on Twitter that he had returned healthily.
– On August 27th, 2024, it was announced by Woollim that TAG left Golden Child and the label after his contract ended.
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Jibeom

Stage Name: Jibeom (지범)
Birth Name: Kim Ji Beom (김지범)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: February 3, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INFJ
Jersey Number: 33
Representative Emoji:
Instagram: @be0m_j

Jibeom Facts:
– He was born in Busan, South Korea.
– He has a brother.
– Education: Baekseok University of the Arts (Department of Applied Music)
– Jibeom became a Woollim trainee in 2015.
– Fans gave him the nickname ‘설거지범’ (Seolgeo Jibeom / dishwasher Jibeom) because he washed dishes for 5 months in a row as he lost to his members in rock, paper, scissors game and he loves the nickname.
– He was known for his looks that seems like a mixture of GOT7’s Mark and BTS’ Jin.
– He admitted that he’s not good with English.
– He likes black because it’s relaxing and comfortable.
– Hobbies: Playing games, watching movies
– His favorite season is spring.
– He loves vanilla lattes.
– His shoe size is 270mm.
– Jibeom is a big fan of Roy Kim.
– Jibeom, Joochan and Jangjun are the mood makers of the group.
– He is known for making witty comments.
– Like Y, he has a cold side too but he’s a warm-hearted guy. (After School Club)
– He wants to do better in singing and his dream is getting to sing an OST one day.
– Jibeom is friends with WEi’s Kim Donghan (also a former JBJ member).
– Jibeom’s personality is a caring and understanding pacifist.
– Jibeom appeared in Masked Singer as Full Moon Prince (March 22. 2020).
– In September 2023, he was cast as Eric in the musical “킴즈.”
– On August 27th, 2024, Jibeom left Golden Child and Woollim after his contract expired.
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Bomin

Stage Name: Bomin (보민)
Birth Name: Choi Bo Min (최보민)
Position: Maknae, Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Face of The Group
Birthday: August 24, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INTJ
Jersey Number: 89
Representative Emoji: /
Instagram: @bomin._c

Bomin Facts:
– He was born in Gyeongi, Yongin, South Korea.
– His younger sister is Vin of the girl group BADVILLAIN.
– Education: Seocheon High School, later transferred to Hanlim Multi Art High School (Graduated); University.
– His nicknames are 장난꾸러기 (jangnankkurogi, meaning ‘Fools Around’) because he likes to copy his members’ funny gestures and he tricks his members a lot; 실세 막내 (silse maknae, meaning ‘Big Shot Youngest,’ not because he looks down at his members but because his members always let him do anything he wants; ‘smiling angel,’ and ‘cute acting machine.’
– The reason his jersey number is 89 is because if you substrate 11 (the amount of members) from 100 it equals 89. The resultant number is supposed to represent the fans.
– Bomin became a Woollim trainee since August 28, 2015 (exactly 2 years before his debut).
– Bomin’s favorite animal is the cat.
– His shoe size is 270mm.
– Bomin has acrophobia. (Golden Child Woollim Pick episode 3)
– Jangjun makes Bomin laugh the most.
– Bomin is usually always the last member to get up.
– Hobbies: Watching movies, organizing things, reading, watching TV
– Bomin wants to resemble Y because Y is really good at sports and he’s full of charisma.
– If he’s given a chance to pick one of the members as his real brother, he’d chose Daeyeol.
– Bomin is The Luckiest Member. (Woollimpick ep. 8)
– He’s close to THE BOYZ’s Sunwoo and Eric, Hyunjun Hur, NCT‘s Jeno, ASTRO‘s Sanha, AB6IX‘s Daehwi, Stray Kids‘ Hyunjin, SEVENTEEN‘s Joshua and SF9‘s Chani.
– Bomin appeared in Lovelyz Now, We music video.
– He acted in the K-dramas A-Teen 2 (2019), Melting Me Softly (2019), 18 Again (2020), Shadow Beauty (2021) and Spirit Fingers (2023).
– Bomin was the MC for KBS MUSIC BANK along with Shin Ye Eun, his co-star in A-TEEN 2, since July, 2019 until the 17th July, 2020.
– Bomin went on a break from group activities on September 29th, 2022, due to getting hit in the face with a wood golf club while he was practicing. On February 13th, 2023, Woollim announced that Bomin had returned and he would continue doing group activities.
– On August 27th, 2024, Bomin departed from the group and Woollim after his contract ended.
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