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Choi Hyun-suk (Korean: 최현석; born April 21, 1999) is a South Korean rapper and one of two leaders of Treasure alongside Jihoon under YG Entertainment.[1] The band debuted on August 7, 2020 with the single album entitled The First Step: Chapter One. He is also known for his television appearance as a contestant on Mix Nine (2017).

Choi Hyun-suk
최현석
Choi in April 2022
Born	(1999-04-21) April 21, 1999 (age 23) Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Rapper dancer
Years active	2018–present
Musical career
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	YG
Member of	Treasure
Korean name
Hangul	최현석
Hanja	崔玹碩
Revised Romanization	Choe Hyeon-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Hyŏnsŏk
Musical artist
Signature

Life and career

1999–2016: Early life

Choi Hyun-suk was born on April 21, 1999 in South Korea.[2] He is the eldest in his family and has a younger sister.[3] In his childhood, his mother often travelled for business trips while he remained home. While he studied at Seoul Eonbuk Elementary School, 8-year-old Choi (Korean age) grew an interest for rap and hip hop after he watched Big Bang's documentary, The Beginning (2006).[2][4] This resulted him to solely fixate his eyes on the hip hop label, YG Entertainment.[2] He formally encountered hip hop and began to dance at ages 11–12 and 13–14 (Korean ages) respectively, and soon realized his urge to become an artist.[5] Alternatively he wished to become a footballer which stemmed from his interest in the sport and his stance as an avid fan of Real Madrid CF.[6][7][8] In his adolescence, he enrolled himself at an academy called "V-Spec" for lessons and through it, he attended a private audition held by YG Entertainment and was recruited in its trainee program in 2015.[9] Choi dropped out of Chungdam High School the day after his recruitment at his own will and completed his secondary education through a High School Proficiency Assessment.[10]

2017–present: Career beginnings and debut with Treasure

Choi first appeared on television through Mix Nine (2017–2018) with his band-mate, Kim Jun-kyu, and Lee Byoung-gon of CIX.[11] He participated as a contestant representing YG Entertainment in the midst of his trainee period and finished in fifth place.[12] The winning contestants' agencies, however, were unable to reach an agreement in regards to the tenure of the project band, and so, lead to its debut's abolishment.[13] That same year, Choi was given a cameo role and was incorporated in the third episode of YG Future Strategy Office (2018) as himself while filmed alongside other trainees from the agency.

20-year-old Choi (Korean age) competed in YG Treasure Box (2018–2019) — composed of twenty nine trainees — as one seventh of "Team A".[14] The broadcast documented the formation of YG Entertainment's next boy band, Treasure.[15] He became the seventh and last member to join the septet, however, with the announcement of a second line-up and soon a permanent merge, the initial septet became the eventual 12-piece band.[16][17] Choi was notified of his addition to the band by his parents subsequently after its revelation by the news reporters.[18] In the midst of its preparation for debut, Choi featured on the B-side single, "1, 2" (한두번; handubeon) by label-mate Lee Hi from her extended play titled 24°C and participated as its lyricist.[19] He also served as an "unofficial leader" with Jihoon in their respective teams when they were divided into two for training due to the number of members.[20] His training period came to an end after five years, followed his debut in Treasure on August 7, 2020, with the single album entitled The First Step: Chapter One.[20] The band adopted the two-tier leadership with Choi and Jihoon in the frontlines after seeing positive aspects from the once temporary system.[15]

Artistry

Influences

Choi cited G-Dragon and Taeyang of Big Bang alongside American artists Kendrick Lamar, Asap Mob and XXXTentacion as influences towards rap and hip hop.[4]

Other ventures

Endorsements

In January 2018, Choi modeled for Japanese sports clothing and accessories brand, Descente, for their new semester menswear range.[21]

Discography

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Peak positions	Album
		KOR [22]
"1, 2" (한두번) (Lee Hi featuring Choi Hyun-suk)	2019	171	24°C

Production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[23]

Work as Treasure

Year	Song	Album	Lyricist		Composer
			Credited	With	Credited	With
2020	"Boy"	The First Step: Treasure Effect		R.Tee, Se.A, Lil G, Choice37		R.Tee, Se.A, Hae, Lil G, Choice37
	"Come to Me" (들어와)			Rovin, Kim Kyung, Bigtone		–
	"I Love You" (사랑해)			R.Tee, Yoshi, Haruto
	"B.L.T" (Bling Like This)			Kim Dong Joon, Trnc 95, Yoshi, Haruto
	"Mmm" (음)			Godok
	"Orange" (오렌지)			Asahi, Haruto
2021	"My Treasure"			Bigtone, Min Yeon-jae, Haruto, Yoshi
	"Be With Me" (나랑 있자)			Rovin, Kim Kyung, Haruto, Yoshi
	"Slowmotion"			Lee Chan-hyuk, Haruto
2022	"BFF"	The Second Step: Chapter One		Kim Seung-nam, Yoon Jung-hwan, An Do-hyung, Lee Ji-ho, Kim Min-ki, Kang Kyu-Yong, Lee Seung-hoon		Kim Seung-nam, Yoon Jung-hwan, An Do-hyung, Lee Ji-ho, Kim Min-ki, Kang Kyu-Yong, Lee Seung-hoon
	"Jikjin" (직진)			Sonny, Lil G, Choice37, LP, Hae, Yoshi, Haruto, Se.A		Choice37, LP, Sonny, Future Bounce, Hae, Se.A, Yoshi, Haruto
	"U"			Nu.D, Sonny, LP, Lil G, Choice37, Hae, Haruto, Yoshi		Choice37, Hae, Sonny, LP, Lil G, Nu.D, Haruto, Yoshi
	"Darari" (다라리)			Jaguaa, Bang Ye-dam, Choice37, Lil G, LP, Yoshi, Sonny, Hae, Se.A, Haruto		Choice37, Hae, Jaguaa, Bang Ye-dam, Yoshi, Sonny, LP, Lil G, Haruto
	"It's Okay" (괜찮아질 거야)			Kid Wine, Airplay, Haruto, Yoshi		–
	"Hello"	The Second Step: Chapter Two		Choice37, Sonny, Lil G, LP, Hae, Yoshi, Haruto		Choice37, Hae, LP, Sonny, Lil G, Dee.P, Yoshi, Haruto
	"VolKno"			Yoshi, Haruto		Dee.P, Yoshi, Haruto
	"Clap!"			Asahi, Yoshi, Haruto		–
	"Hold It In"			–		Dee.P, Rovin

Other artists

Year	Artist(s)	Song	Album	Lyricist		Composer
				Credited	With	Credited	With
2019	Lee Hi	"1, 2" (한두번)	24°C		B.I		–

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title		Role	Notes
	English	Korean
2018	YG Future Strategy Office	YG 전략자료본부	Himself	Cameo; uncredited

Web series

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean
2021	The Mysterious Class	남고괴담	Choi Hyun-suk	Main cast	[24]

Television shows

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean
2017–2018	Mix Nine	믹스나인	Contestant	Finished in fifth place	[12]
2018–2019	YG Treasure Box	YG 보석함		Formation of Treasure	[16]
2022	The Idol Ramyeonators	라끼돌	Cast member	with Jihoon	[25]

References

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