Xiumin
Xiumin | |
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김민석 | |
![]() Xiumin at the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards in February 2016 | |
Born | Kim Min-seok March 26, 1990 Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김민석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Min-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-sŏk |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 시우민 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Siumin |
Signature | |
File:Signature of Xiumin.png |
Kim Min-seok (born EXO and its sub-unit EXO-M.
March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy groupEarly life
Xiumin was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on March 26, 1990. He was a student at Catholic Kwandong University where he attended a seminar and gave a presentation for students in Applied Music.[1] Xiumin also went to the same high school as INFINITE's Dongwoo.
Xiumin learned martial arts and has a black belt in Kendo and Taekwondo. He also trained in Wushu and Fencing.[2]
Career
EXO
In 2008, at the age of 18, Xiumin was cast into S.M. Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest. He was the seventh EXO member following a joint teaser video with Kai on January 26, 2012.
Solo activities
In 2013, Xiumin made a guest appearance alongside actress Kim Yoo-jung in the music video for the song "Gone" by South Korean singer Jin, now a member of Lovelyz.[3]
In January 2015, Xiumin made his musical theatre debut starring in the S.M. Entertainment musical School OZ, playing the character of Aquila alongside labelmates Changmin, Key, Luna, Suho and Seulgi.[4] In May 2015, he was announced to be playing a supporting role alongside actor Yoo Seung-ho in the South Korean movie Kim Seon-dal,[5] which is set to be released in June 2016. In October 2015, Xiumin played the lead role alongside actress Kim So-eun in the web drama Falling for Challenge and released its original soundtrack "You Are The One". The drama went on to become the most watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.[6]
In February 2016, Xiumin was featured in AOA member Jimin's solo album and appeared in the music video for the track "Call You Bae".[7][8]
Discography
Songs
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) |
Album | |
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KOR Gaon [9] |
CHN Baidu | ||||
2015 | "You Are The One" | 62 | 2 | — | Falling for Challenge OST |
2016 | "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) | 5 | — |
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Digital single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | Gyeon | Supporting role |
Dramas
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2015 | EXO Next Door | Naver TV Cast | Xiumin | Recurring; Fictional version of himself |
Falling For Challenge | Na Do-jeon | Lead role |
Musicals
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | School OZ | Aquila | Supporting role |
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Star King | SBS | Guest | Episodes 323, 324 and 326 |
Beatles Code 2 | Mnet | Episode 68 | ||
Running Man | SBS | Episodes 171 and 172 | ||
Immortal Songs 2 | KBS | Episodes 116, 118 and 119 | ||
Idol Star Olympics Championships | MBC | Competitor | ||
Show! Music Core | MBC | Guest host | ||
Show Champion | MBC Music | |||
2014 | Idol Star Olympics Championships | MBC | Competitor | |
Show! Music Core | MBC | Guest host | ||
The Generation Show | Shenzhen TV | Guest | ||
2015 | Guerilla Date | KBS | ||
Crime Scene 2 | JTBC | Episodes 5-7 | ||
The Mickey Mouse Club | Disney Channel | Special guest | Episodes 5 and 6 | |
SBS Gayo Daejeon | SBS | Guest host | ||
2016 | Idol Star Athletics Championships | MBC | Competitor | Futsal |
Fantastic Duo | SBS | Guest | Episodes 3 and 4 | |
Travel without Manager | Cookat TV | Main host | Episodes 1-8 | |
Section TV | MBC | Guest | with Yoo Seung-ho, Cho Jae-hyun & Ra Mi-ran |
Music video appearances
Year | Title | Artist |
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2013 | "Gone" | Jin |
2014 | "A Glass of Soju" remake | Lim Chang-jung |
2015 | "You Are the One" | Xiumin |
2016 | "Call You Bae" | Jimin featuring Xiumin |
References
- ^ "Xiumin has been attending Kwandong Catholic University secretly". EXO-L. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "11 Surprising Facts About EXO's Cutie Xiumin". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "JIN releases 'Gone' MV feat. EXO's Xiumin & Kim Yoo Jung | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "SM Entertainment to launch first hologram musical 'School OZ' starring Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, Luna, and Seulgi". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "EXO's Xiumin, Yoo Seung Ho, and More Confirmed for New Movie Cast Lineup". Soompi. May 31, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "지난해 최고 인기 웹드는 '도전에 반하다'". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ kminjungee. "EXO's Xiumin to Feature in AOA's Jimin's New Solo Album and MV". Soompi. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ ilmare42. "Updated: AOA's Jimin's Friends Star in Video Teaser for Single "Call You Bae" Featuring EXO's Xiumin". Soompi. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Call You Bae"
- "Gaon Download Chart, 2016 Week 10 (see #5)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 11 (see #11)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 12 (see #18)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 13 (see #43)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 14 (see #52)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 15 (see #45)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 16 (see #56)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 17 (see #72)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2016 Week 18 (see #82)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
External links
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- Exo (band) members
- 1990 births
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean male television actors
- South Korean K-pop singers
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean contemporary R&B singers
- South Korean dance music singers
- South Korean electronic music singers
- South Korean mandopop singers
- Korean-language singers
- Mandarin-language singers of South Korea
- South Korean idols
- Living people
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