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Xiumin
Birth nameKim Min-seok
Born (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 34)
South Korea
GenresPop, dance, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, dancer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsS.M. Entertainment
Websiteexo-m.smtown.com
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSi-u-min
McCune–ReischauerSiumin
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Min-seok
McCune–ReischauerKim Minsŏk

Kim Min-seok (born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin (pinyin: Xiùmín), is a South Korean singer active in the Chinese music industry. He is currently a member of the Mandopop group EXO-M, a subgroup of the Chinese-South Korean boy band EXO. He's Super Power (Badge): Frost (Ice)

Biography

Xiumin was born Kim Min-seok on March 26, 1990 in South Korea. He was cast into S.M. Entertainment in 2008 after wining the S.M. Everysing Contest, winning second place. Xiumin moved into dormitories with other S.M. trainees, and was trained in areas of singing, dancing, acting, and language. In 2011, Xiumin was cast into EXO and was put into the group's Mandopop subgroup, EXO-M.

Career

EXO

In December 2011, S.M. Entertainment began introducing the twelve members of EXO through a series of teaser trailers that were being sporadically released from December 2011 to February 2012. Xiumin was introduced on January 26, 2012.[1]

EXO released their first "prologue" single "What Is Love", on January 30.[2] The group released their second "prologue" single "History" on March 9.[3] They held their first pre-debut showcase in Seoul's Olympic Stadium on March 31, 2012, one hundred days after EXO debuted their first trailer on December 21, 2011.[4] Approximately 3,000 fans from 8,000 applicants were selected to attend the showcase.[5] The group held their second showcase and first press conference in the Great Hall of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China on April 1.[6]

The group's official debut single "Mama" was released on April 8,[7] followed by an EP, Mama, on April 9.[8][9] On April 8, EXO-M made their debut performance in China at the 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards, performing "Mama.'[10]

References

  1. ^ "EXO to debut four members at '2011 SBS Gayo Daejun'". Allkpop. 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. ^ "EXO releases 16th teaser introducing D.O. & Su Ho". Allkpop. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. ^ "The Prologue Single II 'History' will be released on the 9th". S.M. Entertainment via Facebook. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  4. ^ EXO (2012-04-06). EXO_SHOWCASE HD Full version Part 2_ENG (in Korean and Mandarin Chinese). S.M. Entertainment via YouTube. Retrieved 2012-04-11. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ "EXO debuts in front of 3000 fans". Korea.net. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  6. ^ "S.M.'s new group EXO first press conference in China". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  7. ^ "The First Mini Album Title Song 'MAMA' of EXO-K and EXO-M will be Released Worldwide on the 8th at 00:00!". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  8. ^ EXO to officially debut on April 9th with “MAMA”
  9. ^ "EXO's "Mama" released". allkpop.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  10. ^ ["http://www.facebook.com/notes/smtown/exo-k-and-exo-m-will-make-their-debut-on-april-8th-both-in-korea-and-china-/361970087179165" "EXO to debut on April 8, 2012"]. facebook.com/smtown. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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