Arin (Oh My Girl) Profile Fun and Facts



Choi Ye-won (최예원), popularly known as Arin, is the lead dancer and maknae of the girl group OH MY GIRL under WM Entertainment. She earned her spot in the company after winning WM's auditions in 2013. She is nicknamed as "Giant Baby" for being one of the tallest despite being the youngest.




Stage Name: Arin (아린)
Birth Name: Choi Ye-won (최예원)
Birthday: June 18, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Oh My Girl Banhana
Instagram: @ye._.vely618



On April 20, 2015, Arin debuted as a member of Oh My Girl with the group's self-titled debut mini album.



On April 2, 2018, Arin debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana with the special album Banana Allergy Monkey.



On March 10, 2020, Arin was cast as Oh Na-ri in Naver TV's web series The World of My 17.



In March 2021, it was announced that Arin was cast in Netflix's series Ghost Story 2.



People often call her "Princess Arin" because of her grace and charms.



She is the youngest and the tallest member of OH MY GIRL.



Among the group, Arin is closest to Seunghee. They also share a room together in their dorms.



Arin is friends with WJSN's Dayoung and Weki Meki's Yoojung



Arin's favorite movie is "The Kissing Booth."


Arin's favorite game to play is PUBG Mobile.



Arin described her personality as calm and talks little when she's outside. She likes being alone and not talking about her worries or feelings. The 'maknae' image of being cute and doing a lot of aegyo is very different from who she actually is.



She joined WM Entertainment as a trainee in 2013.



For Arin's 23rd birthday (Korean age) she covered IU's Twenty-three



Arin and Jiho walk to school (SOPA) together and when Jiho graduated, Arin got lost on her first day going to school without her.



Arin’s hobbies are watching movies while eating caramel popcorn, coordinating outfits.



Arin can do a impression of Mimi



A secret about Arin’s body is that she is very sensitive to the cold


Arin's ideal type is someone who works hard at whatever he does.

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