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17 Oct 2026

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CHOI HYUN SUK

South Korean rapper, singer and dancer under YG Entertainment, a member of the boy band Treasure who also holds songwriting credits for Treasure and other YG acts.

Active since

2020

first indexed 15 Oct 2026

Origin

South Korea

Biography

About CHOI HYUN SUK

Choi Hyun-suk, born 21 April 1999, is a South Korean rapper, singer and dancer signed to YG Entertainment. He is the eldest in his family and came to hip hop through Big Bang's documentary The Beginning and the work of Tupac and Eminem. YG recruited him as a trainee in 2015.

He first appeared on television in the survival show Mix Nine (2017-2018), finishing fifth, then entered YG Treasure Box (2018-2019), where he became the seventh and last member added to the septet that would become Treasure. The group debuted on 7 August 2020 with the single album The First Step: Chapter One and later grew to twelve members.

Beyond the group he has appeared in the 2021 web series The Mysterious Class and the 2022 variety show The Idol Ramyeonators with fellow member Jihoon.

He holds songwriting credits, listed from the Korea Music Copyright Association database, on many Treasure tracks and on work for other artists, including lyrics for Lee Hi's "1, 2" and credits on BABYMONSTER's "Batter Up" and "Sheesh". Press coverage of "Sheesh" noted that his involvement drew mixed reactions from some international fans while his own fans defended his composition skills.

Last Updated 15 October 2026