Choi Byung-chan (Korean:최병찬, born November 12, 1997), also known asByungchan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean groupVicton in 2016.[2] In 2020, he made his acting debut in the dramaLive On.[3]
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.[4] 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 showMe and 7 Men.[5] In November 2016, Choi debuted in Plan A's new group, officially namedVicton.[6]
In 2019, Choi competed inProduce X 101 alongside groupmateHan Seung-woo. Choi withdrew from the show permanently on July 11 to recover from the increasing pain brought by his chronicAchilles tendinitis.[7] After recovering, he became an MC for theSBS MTV programBanban Show along with hostJang Sung-kyu and fellowProduce X 101 participantSong Yuvin.[8] After withdrawing from the show, he returned to Victon for theirNostalgia promotions.
During promotions for Victon's sixth EPContinuous Choi limited his participation due to a herniated disk in his neck.[9]
In November 2020, Choi made his acting debut in the showLive On.[3] He played the role of Kim Yoo-shin and he gained praise for his three-dimensional acting for the character.[10] In promotion of his acting debut, he appeared in the magazine1st Look.[11]
^abHwang Chae-hyun (August 13, 2021)."최병찬 '사내맞선' 합류…김세정 동생 役 [공식]" [Choi Byung-chan joins 'Meet the Guy'… Kim Se-jeong's younger sister role [Official]].Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).Naver.Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021.
^Ji Min-kyung (January 20, 2022)."최병찬, 오늘(20일) '엠카' 스페셜 MC..빅톤 본격 컴백활동 개시" [Choi Byung-chan, special MC for 'Mcar' today (20th)..Victon's full-fledged comeback activities] (in Korean). OSEN.Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Lee Seung-hoon (July 21, 2022)."빅톤 최병찬, 오늘(21일)부터 5주간 '엠카' 스페셜 MC 출격..남윤수와 찐친 케미[공식]" [VICTON's Choi Byung-chan, special MC scramble for 'Mcar' for 5 weeks from today (21st)...] (in Korean). Osen.Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. RetrievedJuly 21, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Choi, Ji-yoon (August 20, 2023)."이제훈·김태희·비비 뜬다…제5회 뉴시스 한류엑스포" [Lee Je-hoon, Kim Tae-hee, and Bibi are on the rise... The 5th Newsis Hallyu Expo].Newsis (in Korean).Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. RetrievedAugust 20, 2023.
^Choi, Ji-yoon (August 20, 2023)."이제훈·김태희·비비 뜬다…제5회 뉴시스 한류엑스포" [Lee Je-hoon, Kim Tae-hee, and Bibi are on the rise... The 5th Newsis Hallyu Expo].Newsis (in Korean).Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. RetrievedAugust 20, 2023 – viaNaver.
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