KPOP 3rd generation · Woollim Entertainment
Golden Child
ゴールデンチャイルド / 골든차일드
Golden Child started out bright and breezy in 2017 and gradually grew into darker, more dramatic material without losing the formation work.
- 2017DebutAug 28, 2017
- 9Members
- 3thGeneration
- GoldennessFandom
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In 30 seconds: Golden Child
DamDaDi opens the catalogue, WANNABE marks the turn, and Feel me puts emotion out in front; ONE (Lucid Dream) and Replay fill in the middle.
A good pick when you want to watch a group change direction, since the choreography videos cover almost every release.
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Key facts
- Group name
- Golden Child
- Reading / Hangul
- ゴールデンチャイルド / 골든차일드
- Company
- Woollim Entertainment
- Debut date
- August 28, 2017
- Days active
- 3,351 days (9 years, 2 months)
- Debut song
- DamDaDi
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- Goldenness(ゴールデネス)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ボミン | 2000-08-24 | 26 | 180cm | B | INTJ | South Korea |
| チャンジュン | 1997-03-03 | 29 | 178cm | A | ESFP | South Korea |
| ジュチャン | 1999-07-31 | 27 | 175cm | O | INFP | South Korea |
| ジボム | 1999-02-03 | 27 | 176cm | B | INFJ | South Korea |
| ジェヒョン | 1999-01-04 | 27 | 177cm | O | ESTP | South Korea |
| ドンヒョン | 1999-02-23 | 27 | 172cm | A | ISTJ | South Korea |
| タグ | 1998-04-13 | 28 | 178cm | O | INTP | South Korea |
| デヨル | 1993-02-11 | 33 | 181cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| スンミン | 1998-10-13 | 28 | 177cm | A | ESFJ | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
DamDaDi MVDamDaDi fixes the cheerful early sound and the large formations in one listen.
WANNABE MVWANNABE is the pivot away from breeziness toward something with more tension in it.
Feel me MVFeel me shows the matured group dance and the emotional register they work in now.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2017The first mini album Gol-Cha! and DamDaDi opened the account, setting bright songs and large formations as the starting point.
- 2018It's U, Let Me and Genie followed one after another, widening the variations of singing and group choreography inside a fresh, boyish image.
- 2019The first full album Re-boot pushed WANNABE forward and brought out a tension and a drama beyond simple brightness.
- 2020Without You and ONE (Lucid Dream) deepened a dreamlike line before Pump It Up swung back to a lighter face.
- 2021Burn It, the full album Game Changer and DDARA stacked up narrative visuals and forceful performance.
- 2022The Japanese singles A WOO!! and RATA-TAT-TAT arrived, while Replay from AURA showed forceful dancing in Korea.
- 2023The Japanese release Invisible Crayon was followed by the Korean single Feel me and a more mature expression of feeling.
- 2024With songs from the debut era through to Feel me, the period let listeners cross between the fresh early tracks and the more dramatic recent ones.
- 2025A Live Clip of Rise & Shine by JOOCHAN on the official channel tied the catalogue of the group to the singing work of an individual member.
- 2026From the debut Gol-Cha! to Feel me, plus the Japanese releases and the official choreography footage, the range built over a long run comes into view.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's Golden Child note
What makes Golden Child interesting is that the fresh debut image was never thrown away as the darkness and tension of WANNABE and after were layered on top. Lining up the fixed-camera choreography videos by year shows that change appearing in the formations as well as in the sound.
DamDaDi as the way in, WANNABE as the turning point and Feel me as the recent expression of feeling makes the shape easy to grasp. What counts is not the number of music videos but following the same song through to its Dance Practice and Choreography versions.
Editors' take Recommended to anyone who wants both the bright group choreography and the drama.
Trivia worth knowing
Debut
The group debuted on August 28, 2017 with Gol-Cha! and DamDaDi.
Music
WANNABE marks the turn from a bright early image towards a far more dramatic sound.
Dance
Dance practice videos have gone up on the official channel from the earliest days through to recent years.
Releases
Re-boot and Game Changer are the two full albums that show how the format was reshaped.
Japan activity
A WOO!!, RATA-TAT-TAT and Invisible Crayon are treated as releases for the Japanese market.
Fandom
The fandom is known as Goldenness.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 98/ 241 groups
No. 98 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 41%)
- 3Japanese releases
- 9Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines Golden Child?
DamDaDi opens the catalogue, WANNABE marks the turn, and Feel me puts emotion out in front; ONE (Lucid Dream) and Replay fill in the middle.
Why should a new listener start with Golden Child?
A good pick when you want to watch a group change direction, since the choreography videos cover almost every release.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with DamDaDi, WANNABE, Feel me, then continue to the official video index.