Xiumin
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 |
Website | Official website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김민석 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Min-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-sŏk |
Early years change
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 change
EXO change
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 change
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 change
Year | Title | Peak positions | |||
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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 change
Movie change
Year | Title | Rol | Notes |
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2016 | Kim Seon-dal | Gyeon | Support |
Dramas change
Year | Title | Rol | Network | Notes |
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2015 | EXO Next Door | Naver TV Cast | Xiumin | Recurrent |
Falling For Challenge | Na Do Jun | Main |
Appareances in musical videos change
Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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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 change
Year | Title | Rol | Notes |
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2015 | School OZ | Aquila | Musical hologram by S.M. Entertainment |
References change
- ↑ "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 Korean). 6 January 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Other websites change
- EXO in Korean Archived 2017-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- EXO in Japanese