⟨ let's get to know golden child ⟩
made by @goldenchiids — twitter / jangjuns — tumblr.
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"golden child refers to a perfect child who is born once in 100 years. they are named so as to lead the kpop industry for the next 100 years as well as the future trend of music."
Golden Child (골든차일드, also known as GNCD) is a 10-member boygroup from Woollim Entertainment, home to INFINITE, LOVELYZ and ROCKET PUNCH. Some members were initially introduced through 'W Project' — a series of predebut releases throughout early 2017 intended to introduce Woollim's new talents and trainees by showcasing their vocals, rap, and dance. They debuted on August 28, 2017 with 'DamDaDi (담다디)'. The group originally consisted of 11 members before former member Park Jaeseok decided to officially cease activities with the group on January 7, 2018 due to health issues and other personal reasons.
Fandom Name: GOLDENNESS (골드니스)
Lightstick: RUNE-BONG (룬봉)
++ click here for a brief history of golden child ++
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— anticipation for woollim's next boy group built up as the identities of male trainees often seen coming in and out of the woollim building were revealed. they became known as the "woollim boys" and dedicated fans have been following their activities since. however, it was not yet known who would make the final lineup of the group.
— some members participated in predebut activities such as performing as back up dancers for infinite and appearing in the drama 'my lovely girl' which ultimately led to an increase in their popularity.
— debut rumours started to spread and the trainees gained more public interest through articles written by fans on portal sites such as nate pann. many of these articles compared the woollim boys to trainees from other companies such as SR15B of SM Ent., etc.
— in 2017, after no statements of debut in the past two years, woollim announced the 'W project' which was intended to introduce some of the members debuting in their new boy group later that year.
— in may 2017, the group's official name and final lineup was finally revealed prior to the premiere of their predebut variety show 'Woollimpick'.
— after the announcement of the group's name, fans thought it was too long and have started calling them "golcha" for short which stemmed from 골든차일드 (골 = gol, 차 = cha). jangjun made it canon by using it in episode 4 of woollimpick. this nickname is now very much commonly used.
— golden child's official fandom name 'GOLDENNESS' was revealed on may 4, 2018. it means a special, valuable treasure in order to make good memories and spend precious times together with golden child.
— the official lightstick 'RUNE-BONG' was unveiled on oct. 23, 2018. it is in the shape of a bowling pin and is held upside down when used to cheer. therefore, the name '룬' (pronounced rune) is derived from flipping the character '골' from golden child's name when written in hangul.
— on dec. 26, 2019, golden child received their first ever music show win with 'wannabe' on m! countdown
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as of the moment, there are currently no official subunits yet. however, here are some groups that formed through 'Woollimpick' that show the different dynamics the members have with each other.
MAKMAK BROTHERS
(daeyeol & bomin)
derived from '맏형' (mathyung = eldest brother) and '막내' (maknae = youngest). 맏형 + 막내 ⇢ 맏 + 막 = matmak but daeyeol thought that sounds awkward therefore, they changed it to 'makmak'. a good ol' father and son relationship... but who really is the father here?
BAEJANGTAG
(seungmin, jangjun, tag)
pretty self-explanatory.. bae seungmin + jangjun + tag = baejangtag. these three are the bridge between the oldest and youngest members. radiate big dumb bitch energy. the superior unit in golcha but you didn't hear this from me
AJAE PRINCE
(y & jaeseok)
taken from the first syllables of self-proclaimed princes, y (와이) and jaeseok's (재석) names ⇢ 와 + 재 = wa-jae ⇢ a-jae. put these two together and it's just sunshines and unicorns and rainbows all around. we don't deserve them.
GOOGOO LINE / GOOGOO CHILD
(jaehyun, jibeom, donghyun, joochan)
the 99 liners. '9' in korean = '구' (gu) hence, googoo. as simple as that. but their dynamics are the messiest of all because of all the mini 'ships' within, which in turn also make them the most fun and chaotic.
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DAEYEOL
SEUNGMIN
JOOCHAN
Y
JAEHYUN
BOMIN
JANGJUN
JIBEOM
JAESEOK
TAG
DONGHYUN
SUBUNITS
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lee daeyeol ∙ 이대열
birthday: 930211
blood type: b
position: leader, lead vocal, dance
jersey number: #11
infinite's sungyeol's younger brother
trainee since 2012
made a cameo in the drama "my lovely girl" as sana
male lead in toheart's "tell me why" music video
was a backup dancer for infinite, infinite f and infinite h
participated in w project #3
his family's pets: dogs — rookie, aga, choco and a cat — heukimja (black sesame)
despite being the eldest member, he can be a crybaby sometimes
also full of aegyo even though the members hate it
your typical embarrassing dad
the members truly adore and look up to him — they have nothing but praises for him
our rock and pillar, the best leader we could ever have and we don't deserve him!!
1/2 of makmak brothers
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choi sungyoon ∙ 최성윤
stage name: y (와이)
birthday: 950731
blood type: o
position: main vocal
jersey number: #3
trainee since 2012
made a cameo in the drama "my lovely girl" as junjun
was a backup dancer for infinite, infinite f and infinite h
most athletic member
won gold medal consecutively for men's 60m run at ISAC.. he goes NYOOM
self-proclaimed mother of the group
voted as scariest member based on first impression.. but also turns out to be an actual crackhead much like the rest of the group
can compose and write songs: the rest
pretty much good at everything
thinks he's an actual bunny... he's not wrong, though
somehow always knows when fans are upset or sad and reassures them that everything will be ok
'it's not "hwaiting" but "Y-TING!"'
1/2 of ajae princes
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lee jangjun ∙ 이장준
previously named lee changjun
birthday: 970303
blood type: a
position: main rapper
jersey number: #82
trainee since 2012
was a backup dancer for infinite
participated in w project #2
was in the same graduating class as lovelyz' sujeong, jeong sewoon and kim woojin (ex-stray kids membrer) at SOPA (school of performing arts)
bffls with ab6ix' jeon woong
golcha's mood maker, happy pill and energizer — mans doesn't know when to stfu and we love him for that
animal lover, has a dog named 'maru'
way too into his handsomeness, confidence level x1000
has brought attention to golcha for being a variety king and comedy genius
you may know him as that random funny dude on road to kingdom
may seem extra but deep down, he's a big softie with a heart of gold and loves everyone around him so much
declared as "dingo's son" and has a variety show on dingo called "jangstar"
1/3 of baejangtag, seungmin is his tinkerbell
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son youngtaek ∙ 손영택
stage name: tag (태그)
birthday: 980413
blood type: o
position: main rapper
jersey number: #7
trainee since 2015
was a backup dancer for infinite
participated in w project #2
promoted in japan with jaeseok as members of the boygroup I.D
which explains why he can speak japanese really well
quite the wild child.. pls contain.. but also a crybaby
an animal lover, has a dog named 'choco'
entered high school late hence why he's in the same batch as 99 liners
received a lot of anonymous confessions in high school — i mean c'mon just look at his visuals!
friends with the boyz' joo haknyeon and momoland's nancy
in a one sided-love with seungmin
2/3 of baejangtag
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