Kim Min-kyu (, born March 12, 2001), also known by his stage name Minkyu, is a South Korean actor, model and singer. He has been cast in the Playlist's web drama "Pop Out Boy!" as the male lead Chun Nam-wook in 2020 and as Seo Ji-han in '' Idol: The Coup''.

Early life

Kim was born on March 12, 2001, in

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, South Korea. He has a younger sister who is two years younger than him. He studied at Munhyeon Elementary School, Hwaam Middle School and Moonhyeon High School. He was transferred to Youngdong High School due to work commitments.

Career

2019: Produce X 101, modeling, first award

In March 2019, Kim represented

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together with fellow trainee Choi Jun-Seong on the reality survival show ''

Produce X 101 ''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth and final season of the ''Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members ...

'' for the chance to debut in a Mnet boy group. He ranked 12th on the finale of Produce X 101 and was eliminated from the final lineup, barely missing the mark to becoming the member of X1. Despite his elimination, Kim's appearance on the show led him to receive many advertisement offers. On August 21, he became the first male model for the beauty brand ''

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''. He also partook in multiple magazine shoots like DAZED, NYLON and Grazia. On September 23, he was chosen as a model for the American clothing retailer ''

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''. On December 5, he was cast to host MBC Music's new program ''Pink Festa''. On December 7, he held his first fan-sign for ''Banila Co.''. December 16, he held 'Nineteen, Minkyu' in Japan. On December 17, he won the Hot Rookie Award on First Brand Awards 2020.

2020–present: Hosting, acting debut and departure from Jellyfish

On February 7, 2020, Kim was chosen as one of the new hosts for

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's music program ''

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'' alongside

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's Juyeon and

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's Sihyeon. In June 2020, Kim made his acting debut in Playlist's web drama "Pop Out Boy!" as the male lead Chun Nam-wook. On August 10, 2023, it has been announced that he decided not to renew his contract with Jellyfish and signed with new agency Kang Entertainment.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Ambassadorship

Awards

First Brand Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Min-kyu 2001 births Living people South Korean male idols Produce 101 contestants South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors 21st-century South Korean male actors