Xiumin

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Xiumin
Xiumin - 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards red carpet.jpg
Xiumin at the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards in February 2016
Native name 김민석
Born Kim Min-seok
(1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 34)
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Years active 2012–present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김민석
Hanja
Revised Romanization Gim Min-seok
McCune–Reischauer Kim Min-sŏk
Stage name
Hangul 시우민
Hanja
Revised Romanization Siumin
Signature
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Kim Min-seok (born (1990-03-26)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 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

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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

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Songs

Year Title Peak chart
positions
Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[9]
CHN
Baidu
2015 "You Are The One" 62 2 N/A Falling for Challenge OST
2016 "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) 5 Digital single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

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Films

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 role

Musicals

Year Title Role Notes
2015 School OZ Aquila Supporting role

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes
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

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

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist
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

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