New first got into the music industry by joining Cre.ker Entertainment. Under the agency, he trained in various things. He especially developed well in his singing ability.
After years of hard work, New got his chance to debut as part of new group The Boyz.
He was announced as the main vocalist on July 2017. His DAZED Profile video was also released along with the announcement.
New made his debut with The Boyz on December 2017. As their first album, they released an EP called The First. They also released the song 소년 (Boy) from the album as the title track.
After releasing several mote EPs, The Boyz went on to release their first studio album in February 2020.
The album was called Reveal, with a total of nine songs. It managed to top the Gaon Album Chart.
New is also involved in writing several songs for their albums. Some of his works are Just U (2018), Clover (2019), and Spring Snow (2020).
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Profile
- Real Name: Choi Chan Hee (최찬희)
- Stage Name: New (뉴)
- English Name: New Choi
- Nickname: –
- Birthday: April 26, 1998
- Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Nationality: Korean
- Position: Main Vocalist
- Representative Number: 98
- Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
- Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
- Blood Type: B
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Singer, Songwriter
- Education: –
- Hobbies: Listening to music, Doing abacus
- Parents: –
- Siblings: –
- Girlfriend: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: –
- Instagram: –
- Tiktok: –
- Youtube: –
Facts
- New has a cross tattoo on his left pinky finger.
- He used to work in various part time jobs.
- He is the one cooking in the dorm.
- His personality type is INFP-T.
- He picks black, blue, brown, and white as his favorite colors.
- He doesn’t like the taste of tomatoes.
- Transparent is his designed color.
- He is good in doing math on his head.
- He is on level one in mental calculation and also Abacus.
- This K-pop Idol is often called the selfie king.
- As a kid, he wanted to be a vampire.
- He loves drinking iced Americano.
- His favorite character is Patrick Star from the show Spongebob Squarepants.
- He loves studying music while at school.
- He looks like the cartoon character Zzanggu from the side, but other members said he looks more like Dooly.
- As a girl, New would date Younghoon because he is nice despite his cold look.
- He wears shoes in size 250 cm.
- This singer doesn’t really have an ideal type.
Pics of New
1. New looks really great in colorful outfits
2. Dark colors also suit him well
3. He looks amazing while performing
4. Love the matching blue beret and vest
5. New is looking like an angel here
New has led an amazing career with The Boyz. He will surely be even more successful in the near future.