Choi Byung-chan ( ko, 최병찬, born November 12, 1997), also known as Byungchan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean group

Victon Victon ( ko, 빅톤; stylized as VICTON, an acronym for Voice to New World) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by IST Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Han Seung-woo, Kang Seung-sik, Lim Se-jun, Do Han-se, Choi Byung- ...

in 2016. In 2020, he made his acting debut in the drama '' Live On''.

Career

2016–2018: Debut with Victon

Choi joined A Cube Entertainment (which became Plan A in 2015 and then IST Entertainment in 2022) as a trainee in 2014 and was among the company's earliest batch of male trainees alongside Victon members Heo Chan, Han Seung-woo and Kang Seung-sik. In 2016 he was announced as a member of their new boy group, then referred to as "Plan A Boys", participating in their pre-debut reality show ''Me and 7 Men''. In November 2016, Choi debuted in Plan A's new group, officially named

2019–present: ''Produce X 101'' and acting debut

In 2019, Choi competed in ''

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'' alongside groupmate Han Seung-woo. Choi withdrew from the show permanently on July 11 to recover from the increasing pain brought by his chronic Achilles tendinitis. After recovering, he became an MC for the

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program ''Banban Show'' along with host

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and fellow ''Produce X 101'' participant

Song Yuvin Song Yu-bin (Hangul: 송유빈, born April 28, 1998), commonly referred to as Song Yuvin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a contestant of Superstar K6 and Produce X 101, and for being one of the main vocalists of the Sout ...

. After withdrawing from the show, he returned to Victon for their ''

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'' promotions. During promotions for Victon's sixth EP ''

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'' Choi limited his participation due to a herniated disk in his neck. In November 2020, Choi made his acting debut in the show '' Live On''. He played the role of Kim Yoo-shin and he gained praise for his three-dimensional acting for the character. In promotion of his acting debut, he appeared in the magazine ''1st Look''. In October 2021, Choi appeared in his first historical drama ''

The King's Affection ''The King's Affection'' (), is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, and Jung Chae-yeon. The story is based on Lee So-young's manhwa ''Yeonmo''. It aired on KBS2 fr ...

''. In February 2022, Choi played Shin Ha-min in the series ''

Business Proposal ''Business Proposal'' () is a South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon of the same title written by HaeHwa and illustrated by Narak. Directed by Park Seon-ho and written by Han Seol-hee and Hong Bo-hee, it stars Ahn H ...

''.

Discography

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

References

External links

* * * Living people 1997 births 21st-century South Korean male singers K-pop singers IST Entertainment artists South Korean male idols Victon members South Korean pop singers South Korean male television actors People from Jeonju {{SouthKorea-singer-stub