Kim Seung-min (; 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

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Early life and education

Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with ''Xsport News'', Seungmin expressed that he initially dreamed to become a baseball player, having had played baseball as a right-handed

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when he was young. Seungmin graduated from

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on February 14, 2019. On February 23, 2017, Kim won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under

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Career

2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors

In 2017, he appeared in JYP survival show called ''

'', a show which allowed him to debut as

member. Kim Seungmin officially debuted with

on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at

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. On the next day, Seungmin with Stray Kids released an EP titled I Am Not ''I Am Not'' (stylized as ''I am NOT'') is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on March 26, 2018 by JYP Entertainment and distributed through iriver Inc, Iriver. A debut ...
and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase. In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1". On July 24, 2018, Seungmin was selected as the Regular MC of ''

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'' with

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and

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. On July 12 to October 11, 2019, he was the MC for the variety program '' We K-Pop'' with

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, and

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's Inseong. 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. The song was later included as a track of the ''

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'' album in December 2022. On October 10, 2021, Seungmin released his first original soundtrack "

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" for South Korean drama ''

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''. The song debuted at number 13 on

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issue dated October 10 to 16. On October 19, 2022, Kim released his second original soundtrack "Close to You" for ''

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''. The song debuted at number 154 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated October 16 to 22. On December 21, 2022, Kim's solo song "Stars and Raindrops" was released and included as part of the compilation album ''

''. On August 13, 2023, Seungmin released "Hold On" on

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for the SKZ-Record project. On March 7, 2024,

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's original ''

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'' announced that Kim will participate in the drama's original soundtrack. The drama OST title "Destiny" was revealed and released later on April 9, 2024. "Destiny" was debuted at number 103 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated April 7 to 13. On March 15, 2024, Kim released an original soundtrack "Phobia" for

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and

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titled ''I'm the Queen in this Life''. The OST debuted at number 160 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 10 to 16. On March 18, 2024, Kim was selected as the

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for a special game between Team Korea and the

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as part of the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 with

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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.

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. In May 2024, he made his

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debut with

as the guest of

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Discography

Songs

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from

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, unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television shows

Hosting

Radio shows

Notes

References

External links

* at

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