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.
Kim Seung-min | |
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 Kim in July 2024 | |
| Born | September 22, 2000 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Chungdam High School |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김승민 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Seung-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Gim Sŭngmin |
Early life and education
Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with Xsport News, Kim expressed that he initially dreamed to become a baseball player, having had played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young.[1] Kim graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019.[2] On February 23, 2017, Kim won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.[3]
Career
2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors
In 2017, he appeared in JYP survival show called 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, Kim 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".[a]
On July 24, 2018, Kim was selected as the Regular MC of After School Club with Jimin and Han Hee-jun.[9] On July 12 to October 11, 2019, Kim 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 featuring fellow Stray Kids member Seo Changbin) which he wrote himself to celebrate 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, 2021, Kim 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, Kim 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, 2022, Kim'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 Kim 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, Kim 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, 2024, Kim 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]
Other ventures
Endorsement
In 2023, Kim become the endorser of Coach Japan and become the front cover of Nylon Japan x Coach for their 2023 Holiday campaign.[25][unreliable source?][26]
Fashion
On March 1, 2024, Kim attended the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris with jeans matched with a bright green shirt.[27] In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.[28]
Discography
Songs
| 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) | —[A] | — | Noeasy | |
| "Waiting for Us" (with Bang Chan, Lee Know, and I.N) | 2022 | —[B] | — | Oddinary |
| "Can't Stop" (나 너 좋아하나봐) (with I.N) | —[C] | — | Maxident | |
| "Stars and Raindrops" (내려요) | —[D] | — | 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 | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| 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 | —[E] | — | — | Love in Contract OST Part.3 |
| "Phobia" | 2024 | —[F] | — | — | I'm the Queen in This Life OST Part.2 |
| "Destiny" (우리 만남은 우연이었을까요) | —[G] | — | — | The Midnight Studio OST Part.5 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[38]
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credit | With | Credit | With | ||||
| 2018 | "4419" | Stray Kids | Mixtape |  | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin |  | |
| "Mixtape #1" | I Am Not[b] | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Kim Woo-jin,[c] I.N, Felix | | |||
| "Mixtape #2" | I Am Who[b] | | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Kim Woo-jin,[c] I.N, Felix | |||
| "Mixtape #3" | I Am You[b] | | | ||||
| 2019 | "Mixtape #4" | Clé 1: Miroh[b] | | | |||
| "Mixtape #5" | Clé: Levanter[d] | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, I.N, Felix | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, I.N, Felix | ||
| "My Universe" | Seungmin, I.N (feat. Changbin) | In Life | | Changbin, I.N, Woong Kim, Lee Gi | | Woong Kim, Lee Gi | |
| 2021 | "Piece" | Changbin, Seungmin | SKZ2021 | | Changbin | | Bang Chan, Changbin |
| "Gone Away" | Han, Seungmin, I.N | Noeasy | | Han, I.N | | Armadillo, Han, I.N, Gump | |
| "Placebo"[e] | Stray Kids | SKZ2021 | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, I.N, Felix | | ||
| "Behind the Light" (그림자도 빛이 있어야 존재)[f] | | | Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, I.N, Felix | ||||
| "For You"[g] | | | |||||
| "Broken Compass"[h] | | | |||||
| "Hoodie Season"[i] | | | |||||
| 2022 | "Waiting For Us" | Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | Oddinary | | Bang Chan, Lee Know, I.N | | Bang Chan, Lee Know, I.N, Nickko Young |
| "Can't Stop" | Seungmin, I.N | Maxident | | I.N | | I.N, Hong Ji-sang | |
| "Stars and Raindrops" | Seungmin | SKZ-Replay | | Hong Ji-sang | | Hong Ji-sang | |
| 2023 | "Novel" | Stray Kids | The Sound | | KM-Markit | | Bang Chan, Nickko Young |
| "Party's Not Over" | Non-album single[j] | | Changbin, Restart | | |||
| "Perfume" | Seungmin | Unreleased[k] | | Restart | | Chae Kang-hae, Restart | |
| 2024 | "Respirator" (산소호흡기) | Seungmin, Han | Non-album single[l] | | Han | | Han, Kim Seong-tae, Kang Yeon-nu, Kim Min-ju |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | King of Masked Singer | Contestant | as Ink (Korean: 잉크; RR: Ing-keu); Episode 408-409 (June 11 and 18) | [39] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | M Countdown | April 12, 2019 Special MC for Ep. 566[m] | |
| After School Club | July 24 – December 25, 2018 Regular MC for Ep. 326 - 348 | [9] | |
| M Countdown | October 23, 2018 Global MC Crew for Ep. 583[n] | ||
| 2019 | M Countdown | June 20, 2019 Global MC Crew for Ep. 624[n] | |
| We K-Pop | July 12 – October 11, 2019 Regular MC for Ep. 1 - 14 | [10] | |
| 2022 | Weekly Idol | March 16, 2022 Special MC for Ep. 553 | |
| Show! Music Core | October 8, 2022 Special MC for Ep. 782 | ||
| 2024 | Song by (송 바이) | Self-project uploaded on YouTube Host for Ep.0 – present |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Day6 Kiss the Radio | Panelist of "Challenge! SKZ" Monday Corner | December 1–28, 2020 (every Monday) | |
| 2021 | January 4 – October 4, 2021 (every Monday) | |||
| Special DJ | October 11–15, 2021 | [42] | ||
| BtoB Kiss the Radio | Panelist of "Challenge! SKZ" Monday Corner | November 8 – December 27, 2021 (every Monday) |
Notes
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