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 PROFILE

 Park Won-bin (박원빈) 


 

Meaning: 으뜸 원/the best one, 빛날 빈/to shine (from chinese characters 元 and 彬)
 

  • Birth date: March 2, 2002 (age 22)

  • Birth place: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea

  • Hometown: Cheonsang-ri, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea

  • Height: 176 cm (5 ft 9 )

  • Weight: 57 kg (126 lb)

  • Blood type: AB

  • Agency: SM Entertainment

  • Group : RIIZE

  • Position: Vocalist, Center, Dancer,

  • Debut: September 4, 2023 - RIIZE 1st Single Album "Get A Guitar"

  • MBTI: ISTJ/ISFJ

  • Emoji: 🎸

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  • His dream is to become a superstar.

  • His idol is Michael Jackson.

  • His life motto is "Always be humble."

  • Out of the senior artists, he picked EXO's Kai as the one he wants to get close to.

  • He sang 12 songs and dance the hammer dance for 1 minute  in his SM audition

Nicknames

  • Wonban-e (원반이), he wrote this nickname in the self-profile section on the RIIZE debut day. Black cat because he resembles one.

  • Bbina (삐나) this is a nickname Wonbin suggested when asked what nickname he would like the fans to call him.

  • Bini, a shortened version of Wonbin.

  • Ulsan Cheetah (울산 치타), he used to compete in track and field as a representative of Ulsan, so the members gave him this nickname.

  • Rockstar, the members have called Wonbin a "rockstar" before, and this nickname has stuck with fans as it suits his personal traits well.

  • Bin-yonce , a combination of "Wonbin" and "Beyoncé", praising his vocals.

  • Tonyangdeok, the name of a character doll he designed, combining the animals he often resembles: rabbit, cat, and duck.

  • That person (그 사람)

  • Darkbin, a nickname given by Eunseok.

  • Bape boy because he wore a hoodie from the brand "Bape" at the airport before debut.

  • Soft tofu, given by Sungchan during a Mexican fan meeting, describing him as "a friend like tofu".

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Wonbin's hobbies and preferences

 

  • He enjoys shopping. When asked what he would like to do during his break, he said that he would like to sleep well and then go shopping.

  • His ideal type is someone who works hard at their job.

  • Since childhood, he has been afraid of amusement park rides. He prefers to just watch rather than ride them.

  • He dislikes horror-themed attractions like haunted houses. He apparently dislikes horror movies altogether.

  • His favorite color is sky blue/red/black.

  • He doesn't watch movies often because they are too long but he can binge watch series.

  • Current favorite accessory: Earrings 

  • Least favorite season: Summer.

  • Frequently uses the '🙄' emoji because he has been told that it resembles him.

Wonbin's habits

 

  • He prefers to exercise at night.

  • Wonbin's basic daily pattern is centered around nighttime, and he also tends to go to bed late.

  • He has a habit of twitching the corners of his mouth from side to side and puffing up his cheeks.

  • He eats his meals slowly.

  • He frequently engraves his name or other elements related to himself and things he likes on accessories like rings, earrings, and wallets.

  • He gets up and gets ready the earliest when he has a schedule, but gets up the latest on his days off.

  • He has a habit of doing things in a pattern of 7, he gargles 7 times and sets the alarm to go off 7 times, this habit comes from his athlete lifestyle so he has been having that habit since he was in elementary school.

  • Prays before going on stage. He points to the sky with his right index finger and then folds his hands in prayer. He said "I do this all the time. When I have to show something today, when I have something big to show, I always do it like this. I don't mean it in a religious sense, but at first I did it with a feeling of 'please', but at some point I felt like I would make a mistake if I didn't do it, so I kept doing it". 

Wonbin's food preferences

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  • Favorite food: Chicken, especially GCOVA Chicken . He loves it so much that he's even eaten it two days in a row before.He loves wraps (ssam), and his go-to combination for eating samgyeopsal (pork belly) is two pieces of meat, a lot of ssamjang (sauce), garlic, spicy peppers, and seasoned green onions. 

  • Korean food enthusiast: He often shares his meal choices on weverse, and more than 90% of them are Korean dishes.

  • Favorite café drink: Sweet drinks like iced vanilla latte.

  • Not a fan of greek yogurt.

  • Can't drink americano: He finds it too bitter.

  • Doesn't like alcohol: He dislikes the taste.

  • Favorite Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor: Shooting Star.

  • Dislikes Hawaiian pizza and mint choco.

  • Not a big fan of chocolate: He doesn't seem to enjoy chocolate in general, but he might like the taste, as seen in a music show behind-the-scenes where he bought a chocolate-flavored drink.

  • Likes oysters: He agrees with Sungchan statement that he could eat 30 oysters if there was only soy sauce.
    Likes coffee: He doesn't have a strong preference for or against coffee, but according to Anton, he doesn't drink it often.

  • Prefers salty over sweet: He used to think he didn't like sweets, but fans noticed that he often chooses sweet foods and drinks, leading to speculation that he might not be aware of his sweet tooth. He later realized he likes sweets, except for chocolate.

  • Favorite milk: Strawberry milk.

  • Dislikes large chili flakes.

  • Likes jelly.

  • Enjoys spicy food despite low tolerance.

  • Would choose rice over noodles if he Could only eat one food for the rest of his life.

  • Favorite Ice Cream: Bingbing Bar.

  • Ramen Recipe: He has a specific ramen recipe where he boils the seasoning powder before the noodles, adding garlic, green onions, spicy peppers, and half a spoon of vinegar.

  • ​Specialty: His go-to combination at Yogiyo is a unique mix of toppings: extra honey, extra golden kiwi, half an apple mango, extra nectarine, extra plum, two figs, and extra Coco Pops


 

  • Prefers medium-length hair over long or short hair.

  • Particularly interested in the comfort of shoes for dancing.

  • Does not have a particular interest in fragrances but prefers sweet scents.

  • Owns many star-shaped accessories, including a star-shaped signature.

  • Enjoys star-shaped earrings, including a pair with "Wonbin ☆" engraved on them, which he got when he first got his ears pierced.

  • Always wears a star-shaped necklace made by his parents when he moved to Seoul as a trainee. The back of the necklace is engraved with his parents' initials.

  • Designs and makes his own earrings, including a pair he uploaded to the RIIZE official Instagram account.

  • Prefers wearing cool-toned colors in the summer and warm-toned colors in the winter.

  • Prefers deep V-neck inner T-shirts.

  • Dislikes wearing the same clothes as others.

  • Enjoys shopping online for unique clothes that not many people buy.

Some style and fashion preferences of  Wonbin

12 things about Wonbin

 

  • His eyesight is poor, so he wears glasses normally and contacts when he has schedules. He was afraid of getting LASIK eye surgery, so he didn't do it.

  • Sungchan picked him as the member with the best casual fashion in the team.

  • He suffers from airplane-related middle ear inflammation, feeling like his ears are going to split open during plane take-offs and landings so he starts wearing pressure-adjusting earplugs about an hour before landing.

  • He was selected as the "2023 New Face of the Year" by Cosmopolitan.

  • In February 2024, just 5 months after debut, he swept the #1 spots in both idol group individual brand reputation and idol individual brand reputation.

  • During his trainee days, Wonbin used to have 'orange and yellow days' when he would wear those colors from head to toe.

  • Wonbin can play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar, and he has also been seen playing the piano and drums.​

  • Wonbin is rumored to be one of the member that Lee Sooman had cherished for a long time. Since it was Lee Sooman's pick, people who saw wonbin's visuals will saying 'It's been a long time since a really handsome idol without humiliation came out.'

  • His airport fashion became a viral topic on social media on November 10, 2024, after he wore a balaclava. The brand reported that the balaclavas worn by Wonbin and Shotaro sold 300 million won worth of products in just ten days, with a 480% increase in brand sales year-over-year. 

  • Wonbin likes to show off his collarbone.

  • July 2nd was designated as a day to praise Wonbin by fans. The date commemorates an event from eleven years ago, on July 2, 2013, when a friend of then 11-year-old Wonbin (who was in 5th grade) wrote a complimentary message about him on their school's website, praising him for making them laugh when they felt lonely.

  • Wonbin is called leader of the Republic of Again Okuma by fans.

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