SOURCE: 배진영 친동생, 쇼트트랙 국가대표 됐다…배서찬 "형 때문에 관심받는 게 스트레스였는데"
The younger brother of former Wanna One member Bae Jinyoung has been selected for the national short track team.
At the national short track team trials held at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul on the 12th, Bae Seochan (Goyang City Hall) placed 3rd overall in the men's division and was selected as a member of the relay team. Previously, he won one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal at the Universiade. This marks his first selection for the senior national team.
Bae Seochan shared his thoughts, saying, "Since this is my first time being selected for the national team, it still feels unbelievable. I struggled because my results weren't good before, so I'm happy to achieved this good outcome. The other athletes selected with me are close friends I've known for a long time, so I think I'll be able to work even harder. I want to feel the same sense of pride I felt at the Universiade again."
Born in 2000, Bae Jinyoung is known to have a younger brother, athlete Bae Seochan, and a younger sister born in 2007. He debuted as a member of Wanna One through Mnet's 'Produce 101 Season 2' in 2017, and after the group's official activities ended, he re-debuted as the center of the group CIX in 2019. After his contract with C9 Entertainment expired in August 2024, he wrapped up group activities and announced a new start as a solo artist last October. He is also set to reunite with fans through Mnet's reality show 'Wanna One Go' at the end of April.
Bae Seochan is the younger brother of Bae Jinyoung, who was active in Wanna One and CIX. He shared, "When I was younger, getting attention becuse of my brother felt stressful att imes, but now I like it. I mostly spend my time together at his place." He added, "My brother was even happier than me and congratulated me, so I was really excited. It might be hard to become as famous as him, but I'll do my best."
