- For other people known as 'Hyeonbin', see Hyunbin.
Hyeonbin (현빈; also known by his full name Kim Hyeon Bin) is a South Korean singer and rapper under Cube Entertainment. He is the leader of the boy group NOWADAYS and a former member of the trainee group WM Ggumnamu.
He is best known for being a contestant on the reality survival show Produce X 101.
Career[]
2019–2021: Produce X 101, WM Ggumnamu[]
In 2019, Hyeonbin participated in Mnet's reality show Produce X 101 as a Source Music trainee. In the 11th episode, he ranked 30 and was unfortunately eliminated.[1]
It was reported in January 2020, that Hyeonbin left Source Music without friction, and he stated that he was preparing for his debut but didn't have a set date.
On April 14, 2020, Hyeonbin opened an Instagram and YouTube channel said that he was preparing for college admission. It seemed at the time he wasn't training to be an idol for the time being, but on May 12, 2020, all his YouTube videos and posts on Instagram were deleted and the accounts were deleted or converted to private accounts. It was assumed that he signed with a new company and was training again.
On June 4, 2020, it was revealed that he had officially appeared on WM Entertainment's social accounts, and that he joined WM Entertainment.
On November 16, 2021, Hyeonbin's posts were deleted on WM Ggumnamu, indicating that he has left the company.
2022–2024: Signing with Cube Entertainment, debut with NOWADAYS[]
Sometime in 2022, Hyeonbin joined Cube Entertainment as a trainee. On November 9, 2023, it was reported that he will be debuting in the company's newest boy group NOWADAYS.[2] On March 5, 2024, he was confirmed to be part of the group,[3] before being officially introduced on March 7.[4] They debuted on April 2, 2024 with the single album "Nowadays".
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Produce X 101 (Mnet, 2019) - contestant
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is ENFJ.[5]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hyeonbin (NOWADAYS)/Gallery
References[]
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