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South Korean singer and songwriter (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Seung-min (Korean: 김승민; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.
Seungmin | |
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승민 | |
Born | Kim Seung-min September 22, 2000 Seoul, South Korea |
Alma mater | Chungdam High School |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Hangul | 김승민 |
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Revised Romanization | Kim Seungmin |
McCune–Reischauer | Gim Sŭngmin |
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Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with Xsport News, Seungmin expressed that he initially wanted to become a baseball player, having played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young.[1] Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019.[2] On February 23, 2017, Seungmin won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.[3]
In 2017, Seungmin appeared in the JYP survival show Stray Kids, a show which allowed him to debut as Stray Kids member.[4]
Kim Seungmin officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at Jangchung Arena.[5][6] On the next day, Seungmin with Stray Kids released an EP titled I Am Not and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase.[7] In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1".[lower-alpha 1] On July 24, Seungmin was selected as the Regular MC of After School Club with Jimin and Han Hee-jun.[9] On July 12 to October 11, 2019, he was the MC for the variety program We K-Pop with Kim Shin-young, 2PM's Nickhun, and SF9's Inseong.[10]
On March 25, 2021, "Piece of a Puzzle", a song co-written with Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Changbin, was released in celebration of Stray Kids' 3rd Debut Anniversary.[11] The song was later included as a track of the SKZ-Replay album in December 2022. On October 10, Seungmin released his first original soundtrack "Here Always" for South Korean drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.[12] The song debuted at number 13 on Circle Download Chart issue dated October 10 to 16.[13]
On October 19, 2022, Seungmin released his second original soundtrack "Close to You" for Love in Contract.[14][15] The song debuted at number 154 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated October 16 to 22.[16] On December 21, Seungmin's solo song "Stars and Raindrops" was released and included as part of the compilation album SKZ-Replay.[17]
On August 13, 2023, Seungmin released "Hold On" on YouTube for the SKZ-Record project.[18]
On March 7, 2024, Genie TV's original The Midnight Studio announced that Seungmin will participate in the drama's original soundtrack.[19] The drama OST title "Destiny" was revealed and released later on April 9, 2024.[20] "Destiny" was debuted at number 103 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated April 7 to 13.[21] On March 15, 2024, Seungmin released an original soundtrack "Phobia" for Web novel and Webtoon titled I'm the Queen in this Life.[22] The OST debuted at number 160 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 10 to 16.[23] On March 18, Seungmin was selected as the first pitch for a special game between Team Korea and the LA Dodgers as part of the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 with Coupang Play.[24]
In November 2023, Seungmin appeared on the special cover of Nylon Japan, in collaboration with Coach for their holiday campaign in Japan.[25]
On March 1, 2024, Seungmin made his fashion week debut attending the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris.[26] British Vogue featured him in their article on best front-row styles of PFW.[27] In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.[28]
Title | Year | Peak | Album | |
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KOR | US World [29] | |||
"My Universe" (with I.N featuring Changbin) |
2019 | — | 21 | In Life |
"Piece of a Puzzle" (조각) (with Changbin) |
2021 | — | — | SKZ-Replay |
"Up All Night" (오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜) (with Bang Chan, Changbin, and Felix) |
— | — | ||
"Gone Away" (with Han and I.N) |
—[upper-alpha 1] | — | Noeasy | |
"Waiting for Us" (with Bang Chan, Lee Know, and I.N) |
2022 | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | Oddinary |
"Can't Stop" (나 너 좋아하나봐) (with I.N) |
—[upper-alpha 3] | — | Maxident | |
"Stars and Raindrops" (내려요) | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | SKZ-Replay | |
"Snain" (비바람) (with Changbin and Felix) |
2023 | — | — | SKZ-Record tracks |
"Hold On" | — | — | ||
"Perfume" | — | — | Unreleased | |
"Respirator" (산소호흡기) (with Han) |
2024 | — | — | SKZ-Record tracks |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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KOR [34] |
HUN [35] |
US World [36] | |||
"Here Always" | 2021 | 125 | 8 | 8 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part.7 |
"Close to You" | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | Love in Contract OST Part.3 |
"Phobia" | 2024 | —[upper-alpha 6] | — | — | I'm the Queen in This Life OST Part.2 |
"Destiny" (우리 만남은 우연이었을까요) | —[upper-alpha 7] | — | — | The Midnight Studio OST Part.5 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Stray Kids | Contestant | Debuted with Stray Kids | [38] |
2023 | King of Masked Singer | Contestant | as Ink (Korean: 잉크; RR: Ing-keu) Episode 408-409 |
[39] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | After School Club | Co-host | July 24 – December 25, 2018 (Episode 326–348) | [9] |
2019 | We K-Pop | July 12 – October 11, 2019 (Episode 1–14) | [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Day6 Kiss the Radio | Special DJ | October 11–15, 2021 | [40] |
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