Xiumin

Xiumin

Xiumin at the SMTown
Born Kim Min-seok
(1990-03-26) March 26, 1990
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor

Musical career

Genres
Years active 2012–present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김민석
Hanja 金珉錫
Revised Romanization Gim Min-seok
McCune–Reischauer Kim Min-sŏk
Stage name
Hangul 시우민
Hanja 秀珉
Revised Romanization Siumin
Signature

Kim Min-seok (born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin, is a South Korean singer and actor who is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-M.

Early 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

Main article: Exo (band)

In 2008, at the age of 18, Xiumin was cast into S.M. Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest.

Xiumin was the seventh and oldest member to join EXO following a joint teaser with Kai on January 26, 2012.

Solo activities

In 2013, Xiumin was featured in the music video of "Gone" by Lovelyz' member JIN, alongside actress Kim Yoo-jung.[3]

In January 2015, he starred in the S.M. Entertainment musical School OZ, playing the character of Aquila alonside f(x)'s Luna Shinee's Key, Suho, TVXQ's Changmin and Red Velvet's Seulgi.[4]

In October 2015, Xiumin was cast to play the main role in the web drama "Falling for Challenge" alongside actress Kim So-eun. He also released his first solo OST "You Are The One" for the drama which became the most watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.[5]

In featured in AOA member Jimin's solo album and music video for the track "Call You Bae.[6][7] The first teaser of the song's music video was released on March 1. The official music video was released on March 2.

Discography

Main article: Exo discography

Songs

Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[8]		 CHN
Baidu
2015 "You Are The One" 62 2 N/A Falling for Challenge OST
2016 "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) 5 —
  • KOR: 482,376+[9]
 Digital single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

See also: Exo videography
Xiumin at SMTown Week in 2013

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Kim Seon-dal Gyeon Supporting Role

Dramas

Year Title Network Role Notes
2015 EXO Next Door Naver TV Cast Xiumin Recurring; Fictional version of himself
Falling For Challenge Na Do Jeon Lead

Musicals

Year Title Role Notes
2015 School OZ Aquila Hologram Musical by S.M. Entertainment

Variety shows

Year Title Network Role Notes
2013 Star King SBS Guest July - 6th, 13th and 27th with:

Baekhyun, Kai, Luhan, Sehun and Suho

Beatles Code 2 Mnet with D.O.., Suho, Baekhyun, Lay and Sehun
Running Man SBS Ep. 171 and 172 (without Chanyeol)
Immortal Songs 2 KBS Ep. 116 with:

Baekhyun, Lay, D.O., Chen, Kai and Sehun

Ep. 118 - Heartthrob Special Part 1 with: Baekhyun, Chen, Lay, Luhan, Kai, Sehun and D.O.

Ep. 119 - Heartthrob Special Part 2 with: Baekhyun, Chen, Lay, Luhan, Kai, Sehun and D.O.

Idol Star Olympics Championships MBC Competitor Team B: Xiumin, Suho, Luhan, Baekhyun, Sehun, Kris, Kai and Tao
2014 Idol Star Olympics Championships MBC Team A: Luhan and Xiumin
The Generation Show Shenzhen TV Guest with Lay
2015 Guerilla Date KBS with Chanyeol, Lay, Sehun, Chen and Kai
Crime Scene 2 JTBC Ep. 5, 6 and 7
The Mickey Mouse Club Disney Channel Special Guest Ep. 5 and 6
Today Morning MBC Guest Christmas Greeting - with Suho, Chen, Baekhyun and D.O.
2016 Fantastic Duo SBS with Chanyeol, D.O.,Suho, Baekhyun and Chen
Travel without Manager Cookat TV Main with Chen

Radio shows

Year Title Network Role Notes
2013 Cultwo Show SBS Power FM Guest with Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Suho, Kai, D.O.., Kris and Lay
ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM Special DJ with Chanyeol
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM Guest with Kai
ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM Special DJ with Lay
2015 Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope MBC Standard FM Guest with Baekhyun and Sehun

Hosting

Year Title Network Role Notes
2013 Show! Music Core MBC Special MC (28/9/2013)
Show Champion MBC Music with Suho (18/12/2013)
2014 Show! Music Core MBC with Sehun (4/1/2014)
Show! Music Core MBC (8/3/2014)
2015 SBS Gayo Daejeon SBS (27/12/2015)

Music video appearance

Year Title Artist Notes
2013 "Gone" JIN Male Lead
2014 "A Glass Of Soju" Lim Chang-jung EXO 90:2014 MV Remake
2015 "You Are The One" Xiumin Falling for Challenge OST
2016 "Call You Bae" Jimin ft. Xiumin Male Lead

References

  1. ↑ "Xiumin has been attending Kwandong Catholic University secretly". EXO-L. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  2. ↑ "11 Surprising Facts About EXO's Cutie Xiumin". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  3. ↑ "JIN releases 'Gone' MV feat. EXO's Xiumin & Kim Yoo Jung | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. ↑ "SM Entertainment to launch first hologram musical 'School OZ' starring Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, Luna, and Seulgi | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  5. ↑ "지난해 최고 인기 웹드는 '도전에 반하다'<컨스TV>". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  6. ↑ kminjungee. "EXO's Xiumin to Feature in AOA's Jimin's New Solo Album and MV". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  7. ↑ ilmare42. "Updated: AOA’s Jimin’s Friends Star in Video Teaser for Single "Call You Bae" Featuring EXO’s Xiumin". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  9. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Call You Bae"

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