Beomgyu
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Born | Choi Beom-gyu March 13, 2001 Daegu, South Korea |
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Years active | 2019 | –present
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Big Hit Music |
Member of | Tomorrow X Together |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최범규 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Beomgyu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Pŏmgyu |
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Choi Beom-gyu (Korean: 최범규; born March 13, 2001), known mononymously as Beomgyu, is a South Korean singer, song writer and record producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together which debuted under Big Hit Music in March 2019. He released his first solo song titled "Panic" on March 27, 2025.
Early life
[edit]Choi Beom-gyu was born on March 13, 2001, in Daegu, South Korea.[1]
Career
[edit]2019–present: Debut with Tomorrow X Together
[edit]Beomgyu was the fifth and final member of Tomorrow X Together to be revealed, having undergone two years of training with Big Hit Music.[2][3] The group debuted on March 4, 2019, with the release of the extended play (EP) The Dream Chapter: Star.[4] The debut was successful with the EP peaking at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and Billboard World Albums Chart and entering the US Billboard 200 at number 140.[5][6]
Beomgyu's first solo venture was in 2021 when appeared on JTBC's show Bistro Shigor. He worked as the "handsome part-timer" in the bistro,[7] working alongside Lee Soo-hyuk, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Chang-woo, Cha In-pyo, Changmin and Jo Se-ho.[8][9] [10]
In January 2023, Beomgyu started hosting a personal-style radio series titled Beomdio. The series was renewed for a second season which concluded in 2025 with a special offline episode at Hansung University.[11][12] In April 2024, he hosted the web series Workout Zzang Beomgyu (운동 짱 범규) where he would challenge himself with new exercises. The program was shared on the Mdromeda Studio YouTube channel. The series was renewed for a second season four months after season 1 wrapped up, with the second season ending on the October 22.[13]
On March 27, 2025, he released his first solo song, titled "Panic".[14] . On his debut solo mixtape ‘Panic’, Beomgyu taps into his own experiences in finding solace through music to deliver a message of resilience. [15] Beomgyu was praised for being heavily involved in the making of the song from producing, composing and writing lyrics. Beomgyu was praised for being heavily involved in the making of the song from producing, composing and writing lyrics.
Other Ventures
[edit]Beomgyu has appeared in various fashion magazines including GQ Korea, Elle Korea, and Arena Homme+ China. He was featured in the September 2024 issue of GQ Korea,[16][17] the April 2023 issue of Elle Korea [18] alongside member Taehyun, and the October 2024 issue of Arena Homme+ China.
Endorsement and influence
[edit]On October 31, 2023 Inscobee's make-up brand Coralhaze announced that Beomgyu would be their new ambassador and model in both Korea and Japan. The lip tint Beomgyu modeled for, the Glowlock Jelly Tint also referenced to as the Beomgyu Tint, sold out on the first day of its launch at Olive Young in Korea.[19][20]
Philanthropy
[edit]Beomgyu made donations of ₩30 million won (US$22,242) to Community Chest of Korea on his birthday in 2024 and 2025. The funds were used for the recovery of children and adolescents who grapple with psychological challenges stemming from their familial or peer pressure.[21][22] On October 14, 2024, Beomgyu attended W Korea's "Love Your W" event for breast cancer awareness alongside his bandmate Yeonjun.[23]
Discography
[edit]Single albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Panic |
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TBA |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR [25] |
US World [26] | |||
"Panic" | 2025 | 125 | 8 | Non-album single |
Songwriting credits
[edit]All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[27]
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
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2020 | "Maze in the Mirror" | Tomorrow X Together | The Dream Chapter: Eternity | ![]() |
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"Sweat" | Non-album single | ![]() |
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2021 | "What If I Had Been That Puma" | The Chaos Chapter: Freeze | ![]() |
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"No Rules" | ![]() |
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"MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari)" | The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape | ![]() |
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"MOA Diary" (Japanese Version) | Chaotic Wonderland | ![]() |
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2022 | "Thursday's Child Has Far To Go" | Minisode 2: Thursday's Child | ![]() |
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2023 | "Happy Fools" (feat. Coi Leray) | The Name Chapter: Temptation | ![]() |
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"Happy Fools" (Tomorrow X Together Version) | Non-album single | ![]() |
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"Dreamer" | The Name Chapter: Freefall | ![]() |
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"Blue Spring" | ![]() |
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2024 | "Danger" | The Star Chapter: Sanctuary | ![]() |
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"Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)" | ![]() |
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2025 | "Panic" | Beomgyu | Panic | ![]() |
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References
[edit]- ^ Park, Se-hyeon. "성찬·허윤진·범규·조유리…'푸른 뱀의 기운'으로 새해 빛낼 뱀띠 ★들". Star News. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (March 5, 2019). "[Q&A] Big Hit's new rookie TXT makes grand debut". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Kyung-yoon (January 21, 2019). "BTS 동생그룹 '투모로우바이투게더', 17세 소년 멤버 범규 공개". SBS NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "Tomorrow X Together Opens Up About Their New Music and Artistic Growth". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Sin, Mi-rae (February 7, 2019). 투모로우바이투게더, 3월4일 Mnet '데뷔 셀러브레이션 쇼'로 데뷔(공식입장). Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Tomorrow X Together Announces First Album 'The Dream Chapter: STAR'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Park, Ji-yoon. "투바투 범규, '시고르 경양식' 합류...데뷔 첫 단독 예능". Naver (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Hanbin. "'시고르 경양식' 황금 막내 범규, "가족처럼 느껴졌어 요" 멤버들에게 따뜻한 진심 전해". Onews (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Park, So-young. "투모로우바이투게더 범규, 숨막히게 잘생겼네..'시고르경양식' 황금막내 등극". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "TXT's Beomgyu is overjoyed when a customer recognizes him as a K-Pop idol for the first time on JTBC's 'Bistro Shigor'". allkpop. December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Ha, Yu-mi. "TXT successfully wraps first offline 'Beomdio!' "We Want To Be with MOA Forever"". K-entertainment News. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Jeon, Hee-ran. "투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규 "사리지 않고 다 하고 싶어요"". GQ (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, So-yoon. ""다 깨부수러 다녀야죠" 투바투 범규는 '운동짱'". Naver. Sports Trends. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (March 27, 2025). "TXT's Beomgyu: "I always have this mindset that everything shall pass"". NME. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (April 2, 2025). "TXT's Beomgyu: "I always have this mindset that everything shall pass"". NME. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규 "사리지 않고 다 하고 싶어"". GQ Korea (in Korean). September 23, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규가 멤버들에게 전하고 싶은 말". GQ Korea (in Korean). September 26, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "투모로우바이투게더 범규&태현, 과거와 현재, 그리고 미래". ELLE Korea (in Korean). March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Choi, Ji-heung. "코랄헤이즈, 아티스트 범규 새로운 모델로 발탁". My Economy News (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Choi, Ji-heung. "코랄헤이즈, 투바투 범규 앞세워 일본 공략 본격 시동". MyEconomyNews (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "TXT's Beomgyu Donates Generously to aid Children's Mental Health". Times of India. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, In-ha. ""인성은 범규처럼"...생일맞아 작년 이어 또 3천만원 기부하며 전한 말". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Kyungjae. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Hye-young. "투모로우바이투게더 범규-연준 '왕자님 비주얼'". Sports Hankook. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "[Notice] Beomgyu of Tomorrow X Together 'Beomgyu's Mixtape: Panic' Limited Edition Album Pre-Order". Weverse. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Chart 2025 Weeks 13". circlechart.kr. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of April 5, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under CHOI BEOM-GYU (10025078 )". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021.