Xiumin
- In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-seok (born March 26, 1990) known by his artistic name Xiumin is a singer, dancer, model and actor South Korean. He is a member of the boy band EXO.
Xiumin | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Min-seok |
| Also known as | Xiumin |
| Born | March 26, 1990 |
| Origin | Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, model, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Exo SM Town |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 김민석 |
| Hanja | 金珉錫 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Gim Min-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Kim Min-sŏk |
Early years
Xiumin was born in Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea on March 26, 1990. He was a student of the Catholic Kwandong University where he attended a seminar and gave a presentation to students of applied music.[1] Xiumin attended at the same school in where studying Dongwoo of INFINITE.
Xiumin is trained in martial arts and is competent in Kendo, Wushu, Taekwondo and fencing.[2]
Career
EXO
In 2008, at the age of 18, he joined S.M. Entertainment after winning second place in S.M. Everysing Contest. Xiumin was the seventh member to be revealed as a member of the EXO group after making a teaser set with Kai on January 26, 2012.
Solo activities
In 2013, Xiumin appeared in the video for "Gone" by Lovelyz's Jin, with to the actress Kim Yoo-jung.[3]
In January 2015, the acted in the musical S.M. Entertainment School Oz acting the role of Aquila along with f(x)'s Luna, Shinee's Key, fellow Suho, TVXQ's Changmin and Red Velvet's Seulgi.[4]
In October, 2015, Xiumin was the main protagonist of the web-drama Falling for Challenge together with Kim So-eun. He released the You Are The One OST for the drama.[5]
Discography
| Year | Title | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | CHN | ||||
| Gaon | Baidu | ||||
| 2015 | "You Are The One" | 62 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) | 5 | — | ||
| "—" indicates that the released was not positioned in the list or was not released in the region. | |||||
Filmography
Movie
| Year | Title | Rol | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kim Seon-dal | Gyeon | Support |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Rol | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | EXO Next Door | Naver TV Cast | Xiumin | Recurrent |
| Falling For Challenge | Na Do Jun | Main |
Appareances in musical videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | JIN (Lovelyz) | "Gone" | |
| 2014 | Lim Chang Jung | "A Glass Of Soju" | EXO 90:2014 MV Remake |
| 2015 | He | "You Are The One" | Falling for Challenge OST |
Musicals
| Year | Title | Rol | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | School OZ | Aquila | Musical hologram by S.M. Entertainment |
Xiumin Media
Xiumin at the Exo-CBX tour in Yokohama in May 2018
References
- ↑ "Xiumin has been attending Kwandong Catholic University secretly", EXO-L, archived from the original on June 13, 2017, retrieved December 20, 2016
- ↑ "11 Surprising Facts About EXO's Cutie Xiumin". Koreaboo. 2 December 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "JIN releases 'Gone' MV feat. EXO's Xiumin & Kim Yoo Jung". Allkpop. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "SM Entertainment to launch first hologram musical 'School OZ' starring Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, Luna, and Seulgi". Allkpop. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ "지난해 최고 인기 웹드는 '도전에 반하다'<컨스TV>". 연합뉴스 (in 한국어). 6 January 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Other websites
- EXO in Korean Archived 2017-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- EXO in Japanese