Arin

Arin Profile

• Birth Name: 최예원 (Choi Yeawon)
• Stage Name: Arin
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1999.06.18
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
• Height: 165 cm (5’4”)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: Instagram

Arin Facts & TMI

• Arin was born and grew up in Busan.
• Her family consists of mother (born 1974), father (Choi Byeongyeol, born 1973), and a younger brother (Choi Seokjun, born 2001).
• She belongs to the Gyeongju Choi clan.
• She is the vocalist of Oh My Girl.
• Arin is also a member of Oh My Girl’s sub-unit Oh My Girl Banhana.
• Arin is the maknae or the youngest member in the group.
• Arin alongside Jiho and Yooa are Oh My Girl’s visual members.
• She is an atheist.
• Her family is raising a Pomspitz puppy called Ari.
• Because she looks youthful for her age, people are often mistaken about her real age.
• Lee Seoyeon of fromis_9 is an avid fan of Arin.
• She appeared in an episode of ‘King of Mask Singer’ as a panelist in 2017, she also appeared on ‘Law of the Jungle in Ulleungdo, Dokdo’ as a fixed member.
• Since July 24, 2020, she’s been hosting KBS ‘Music Bank’ with Soobin of TXT.
• She sang ‘Sweet Heart’, an OST for the drama ‘Clean with Passion for Now’ (as Oh My Girl Banhana).
• Arin is one of the most popular Oh My Girl members among the general public.
• She shot many solo pictorials such as DAZED KOREA (August 2020, March 2021, April 2021), INDEED vol. 3, Esquire (September 2020), Singles (January 2021).
• Her favorite color is pink and blue.
• The maknaes, Binnie and Arin (Yeawon) are often called the WonBin Line.
• Her father is a bank employee.
• Arin is the only eldest child among Oh My Girl members.
• She loves doing nail art, she even did Seunghee’s nails.
• She took her SAT test in 2017.
• She is actually left-handed but her grandfather said that it’s better to use her right hand, so she uses her right hand when writing or eating.
• She was good at studying.
• Arin and Mimi are the scaredy-cats of the team.
• Sometimes her family would come to Oh My Girl’s fansign in her hometown, Busan.
• Her younger brother appeared in an episode of ‘Golden Bell’ in 2020.
• She calls her mom with ‘Ma’am’.
• During a VLive broadcast with Yooa at a cinema in 2017, she lost her wallet.
• She became the special MC for SBS MTV ‘The Show’ on January 23, 2018.
• She graduated from School of Performance Art Seoul (Practical Dance Department) in 2018.
• Her favorite snack is called Binch.
• She shared that she has a lot of interest in acting.
• A lot of fans think that Arin resembles IZ*ONE’s Choi Yena and Lightsum’s Lee Yujeong.
• Arin is taking acting lessons.
• At ‘KBS Gayo Daechukje 2018’, she performed a special stage, singing M.I.L.K’s ‘Come to Me’ with TWICE’s Nayeon, Apink’s Park Chorong, and Red Velvet’s Irene.
• In her early debut days, she was roommate with Hyojung, but she is currently sharing a room with Seunghee.
• She is using a Galaxy Note 20.
• Her MBTI personality type is INFP.
• At ‘KBS Gayo Daechukje 2019’, she performed a special stage, singing SNSD’s ‘Kissing You’ with TWICE’s Dahyun, Lovelyz’ Kei, G-Idle’s Yuqi, Red Velvet’s Yeri, and Gfriend’s Umji.
• She is a fan of the pro baseball club Lotte Giants.
• She became the first exclusive model of local underwear brand BYC.
• She made an Instagram account on March 20, 2020. Arin is the third member of Oh My Girl who launched a personal Instagram account.
• She is a fan of UFC fighter and TV personality Kim Donghyun.
• She placed first on Big Data’s Girl Group Brand Ranking for the month of May and June of 2020.
• She really loves spicy food.
• She mistakenly revealed Hyojung’s cell phone number during a VLive broadcast.
• According to the other members, they never see Arin get drunk no matter how much she drinks alcohol.
• She doesn’t like hearing people saying that she looks like water deer.
• She is good at finding the camera during Oh My Girl’s stage performances.
• Arin attended the same elementary school as TREASURE’s Jihoon.
• Her shoe size is 240 mm.
• Her nicknames are Arini, Won-i, Yewoni, Choi Arin, Choi Poppy, Chick Arin, Baby, Baby Arin, Water Deer, etc.
• Her hobby is watching teen dramas.