FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETSoobin
- Stage name
- Soobin
- Birth name
- Choi Soobin
- Hometown
- Ansan
- Position
- Leader
- Agency
- BIGHIT MUSIC
- Fandom
- MOA
- Debut
- 2019
- Generation
- 4th gen
Soobin is the leader of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), the K-pop group from Big Hit Music. He is known for being polite, soft-spoken and very tall, and his bandmates say he leads through close communication. In July 2025 he starred in a solo teaser for "Sunday Driver," a track tied to the group's fourth full album.
Where they grew up
One page includes an anonymous online post from someone who says they lived in the same apartment building as Soobin in Ansan when they were kids. That post, which is unverified, describes him as a kind boy who loved his mom, liked video games and had an older brother. No page explains how he came to music, so that part is left blank.
Birth details: kpopstarz.com
In their own words
“I'm not usually the talkative type”
“I don't know how to make things flowery and eloquent.”
Timeline
- 2023Leader of TXT profiled in Consequence cover story
Consequence ran individual spotlights on each TXT member, with Soobin presented as the group's leader.
- 2025"The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" album rollout
TXT released solo cinematic trailers ahead of their fourth full album, including Soobin's "Sunday Driver" preview.
Latest
- Solo teaser for "Sunday Driver"
Soobin starred in a magical solo cinematic preview for his track "Sunday Driver," part of the rollout for TXT's fourth full album "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER," due July 21.
musicmundial.com
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- papermag.com: There's Nothing Holding TXT's Soobin Back
- musicmundial.com: TXT's Soobin stars in a magical concept for “The Star Chapter
- kpopstarz.com: TXT Soobin's Supposed Childhood Best Friend Describes ...
- consequence.net: Soobin Leads TOMORROW X TOGETHER with Positivity
Last researched Nov. 4, 2026