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Seungmin (Hangul: 승민; Katakana: スンミン) was born on September 22, 2000 (age 23) in Seoul, South Korea. He is the main vocalist[1] of the group Stray Kids.

Personal life

Seungmin was born on September 22, 2000 in Seoul.

He was introduced to baseball by his grand-father.[2] He initially dreamed of becoming a baseball player but he had to stop because of an injury and other problems.[3] Still, he liked singing ever since he was little. In the fourth grade of elementary school, he went to a nursery rhyme contest, won a prize, and joined a choir. In middle school, when he was thinking about what he should do to be happy in life, he thought about "music", so he studied and practiced singing to appeal to his parents.[4]

He learned English when he went to Los Angeles for 3 months.[5]

He graduated from Cheongdam High School on February 14, 2019.[6]

Around 2020, Seungmin scouted for his own vocal teacher outside of JYP Entertainment to improve his singing skills[7] and started attending the classes of Voice Tuning.[8]

On May 8, 2023, he was invited to throw the first pitch for the Lotte Giants in Busan, but the match was cancelled because of bad weather.[9]

On August 2, 2023, Seungmin opened his personal Instagram account.

On March 18, 2024, he threw the first pitch for the exhibition match between Team Korea and Los Angeles Dodgers at the Gocheok Sky Dome.[10]

Career

Predebut

While in high school, Seungmin participated in JYPE's 13th Open Audition[11], pushed by his school friend and JYP trainee w:c:kpop:Lee Daehwi[12], and placed 2nd. He joined JYP Entertainment in March 2017.[13]

His individual picture and name were officially revealed by the company on October 13, 2017 at noon, for his participation in the upcoming survival show Stray Kids.[14] He was introduced with the role "Vocal". On the final episode of the show on December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Seungmin would debut in the boy group Stray Kids.

2018-present: Stray Kids

On March 25, 2018, Seungmin debuted with the mini album I am NOT as the lead vocalist of Stray Kids.[15]

He was a fixed MC for Arirang TV’s English-language program After School Club from July 24[16] to December 25, 2018[17], and a fixed MC for KBS World's English-language program We K-pop from July 12[18] to October 11, 2019.

Seungmin took on the role of main vocalist after Woojin's departure from the group on October 27, 2019.[1]

Since 2020, he regularly releases covers as part of the SKZ-RECORD web series.

On March 25, 2021, Seungmin co-wrote and released the duet song "Piece of a Puzzle" for the SKZ-RECORD series along Changbin.

He released his first solo OST "Here Always" for the drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha on October 10, 2021, and his second solo OST "Close to You" for the drama Love in Contract on October 20, 2022.

On December 21, 2022, Seungmin participated in writing and composing his original solo song "Stars and Raindrops" for the best album SKZ-REPLAY.

He was nominated for "Best Artist of K-Drama OST" for "Close to You" for the 2023 Top Ten Awards.[19]

On August 19, 2023, Seungmin's OSTs were moved from Stray Kids' discography to his solo Spotify profile, making him the first active solo member account on the platform.

Seungmin released his third solo OST "Phobia" for the webtoon I'm the Queen in This Life on March 15, 2024.

Artistry

Seungmin is dedicated to the role of main vocalist, and eager to improve as he scouted for his own vocal coach. His voice is characterized by a warm timbre, which is often said to convey melancholy. In the recent years, he has shown his growth through is ability to reach higher registers and have a powerful yet stable voice, which were noticed during his performance of "Love poem" at Kingdom: Legendary War.

Seungmin Cropped The following sections only acknowledge Seungmin's solo activities. Visit his unit pages to find out about activities with other members.

Discography

Year Album Song
2021 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part 7 "Here Always"
2022 Love in Contract OST Part 3 "Close to You"
SKZ-REPLAY "Stars and Raindrops"
2023 - "Hold On"
2024 I'm the Queen in This Life OST Part. 2 "Phobia"

Covers

Year Original Artist Song
2020 Gaho "Start"
DAY6 "You Were Beautiful"
Sandeul "Stay as You Are"
2021 Baekhyun "Love Again"
Ha Hyun Sang "3108"
2022 Justin Bieber Ghost"
2023 Younha "Event Horizon"

Credits

KOMCA

As of November 2023, Seungmin (I.D 10017981) has 20 songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

Year Album Song Lyrics Comp. Arrang.
2018 Mixtape "4419"
I am NOT "Mixtape#1"
I am WHO "Mixtape#2"
I am YOU "Mixtape#3"
2019 Clé 1 : MIROH "Mixtape#4"
Clé : LEVANTER "Mixtape#5"
2020 IN LIFE "My Universe"
2021 SKZ-REPLAY "Piece of a Puzzle"
NOEASY "Gone Away"
SKZ2021 "Placebo"
"Behind The Light"
"For You"
"Hoodie Season"
"Broken Compass"
2022 ODDINARY "Waiting For Us"
MAXIDENT "Can't Stop"
SKZ-REPLAY "Stars and Raindrops"
2023 THE SOUND "Novel"
- "PARTY'S NOT OVER"
- "PERFUME"

Other

Year Album Song Lyrics Comp. Arrang.
2020 - "King of Nagging"

Filmography

TV shows

Year Network Title Role Ref.
2022 MBC Surprise: Secret Room Guest (Ep.9)
2023 King of Masked Singer Contestant (Ep. 408, Ep.409) [20]

Hosting

Year Network Title Note Ref.
2018 Mnet M!Countdown Special MC (Ep. 566, Ep. 583)
Arirang After School Club Fixed MC (Ep.326 to 348) [21][22]
2019 Mnet M!Countdown Global Crew MC (Ep. 624) [23]
KBS World We K-Pop Fixed MC (Ep. 1 to Ep. 14)
2022 MBC M Weekly Idol Special MC (Ep. 553)

Radio

Year Network Title Note Ref.
2018 MBC Radio Idol Radio Guest
2021 KBS Cool FM Kiss The Radio Special DJ (Oct. 11 to Oct. 15) [24]

Videography

Live broadcasts

Main article: Seungmin/Broadcasts
Year Title
2019 Seungmin's Small But Certain Happiness

Official content

Year Title
2020 Mini's minilog

Other content

Year Channel Title Link
2022 KBS Kpop [리무진서비스] EP02. 스트레이 키즈 승민 | Stray Kids SEUNGMIN | 바람, 이별 뒷면, 취중진담, 희재, 아이와 나의 바다 Youtube Icon
2023 Giants TV 기쁘다 스키즈 오셨네! 그런데 비도 같이 오셨네....? (붙어볼까? 쌍동희vs삼승민) Youtube Icon

Performances

Year Stage Song Link
2021 Seoul Music Awards "Once in a Lifetime"
Kingdom: Legendary War "Love poem" Youtube Icon
KBS Song Festival "Paradise" Youtube Icon

Fancams

Main article: Seungmin/Fancams

Pictorials

Issue Magazine / Outlet Feature Sponsor Sketch Ref.
Jul. 2023 Ko DAZED 1 out of 3 covers Dior [25]
Jan. 2024 Ja NYLON Cover (Special Ed.) Coach Youtube Icon [26]

Endorsements

Events

Year Brand / Institution Event Ref.
2024 LOEWE Fr Paris Fashion Week Women F/W 24 Show [27]
MLB Ko Seoul Series 2024 ceremonial first pitch [10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Chan's Room 🐺 Ep. 107 - SPECIAL GUEST? (May 24, 2021)
  2. Website Icon [종합]'컬투쇼' 라디오 첫 출연 스트레이키즈..입담도 되는 만능돌 (Aug. 18, 2018)
  3. Youtube Icon [Two Kids Room] Ep.05 HAN X Seungmin (Aug. 25, 2018)
  4. [입덕가이드②] 스트레이키즈가 흘린 '눈물 같은 땀'이 궁금하다면 - naver.com (Apr. 19, 2018)
  5. Youtube Icon [After School Club] The rookies equipped with solid experience, Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)! _ Full Episode (Apr. 3, 2018)
  6. Youtube Icon 스트레이키즈 승민 졸업, "스테이 곁에서 항상 열심히 할게요"(Stray Kids, ChungDam Graduation) (Feb. 14, 2019)
  7. Website Icon Stray Kids' Seungmin and I.N 'Can't Stop' Striving for Perfection (October 13, 2022)
  8. Instagram Icon @voicetuning (Oct. 22, 2022)
  9. Youtube Icon 기쁘다 스키즈 오셨네! 그런데 비도 같이 오셨네....? (붙어볼까? 쌍동희vs삼승민) (May 19, 2023)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Twitter Icon @MLB (Mar. 18, 2024)
  11. Youtube Icon Choi Hwajeong's Power Time with Stray Kids' 00 liners (Oct. 11, 2019)
  12. Youtube Icon Lee Suji’s Gayo Plaza Radio (Aug. 13, 2018)
  13. Youtube Icon 00s! (Mar. 16, 2020)
  14. JYP Logo Stray Kids Image - KIM SEUNG MIN (Oct. 13, 2017)
  15. Stray Kids#Positions
  16. Twitter Icon @arirang_ASC (Jul. 18, 2018)
  17. Twitter Icon @arirang_ASC (Dec. 25, 2018)
  18. Twitter Icon @KBSWorldTV (Jul. 9, 2019)
  19. Twitter Icon @TTA_tenasia (May 16, 2023)
  20. Youtube Icon [복면가왕] '잉크'의 정체는 스트레이 키즈 승민!, MBC 230618 방송 (June 18, 2023)
  21. Twitter Icon @arirang_ASC (Jul. 18, 2018)
  22. Twitter Icon @arirang_ASC (Dec. 25, 2018)
  23. Twitter Icon @MnetMcountdown (Jun. 24, 2019)
  24. Instagram Icon @day6_kisstheradio (Oct. 10, 2021)
  25. Twitter Icon @DazedKorea (June 19, 2023)
  26. Website Icon Stray Kids Seungminが贈る COACHと過ごすハッピーホリデー (November 28, 2023)
  27. Twitter Icon @LoeweOfficial (Mar. 2, 2024)

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Web Series Stray CutsSPOT KIDSThe 9thSKZ-TALKERSKZ's HONEY-TIPSTwo Kids RoomSKZ&SKZSKZ-TALKER GO!CHOISKZOne Kid's RoomTwo Kids Room+1SKZ-PRACTICE ROOMSKZ CODEMysterious KITCHENAll-Night SKZASMR : 8.01 STAY FM"Kingdom: Legendary War" BEHINDSKZ SONG CAMP2 Kids RoomSKZ Variety Games2 Kids Show
Vlogs CHAN BANG VLOGLEE KNOW LOGDWAEKKI's Oink LogHyun.e's HolidayHAN's Daily LogSunshine VlogMini's minilogI.N's Pong Dang LogRACHA LOG
Broadcasts SKZ-LIFEChan's RoomLee Know's Play RoomArirangSpilling DwaekkiHyunnieBinnieHyunjin's Practice RoomHyunjin's Counseling Center Ret-DBboBboz9.15 Lix FMPuppy Cat SchoolSeungmin's Small But Certain HappinessThis Again with I.N and SeungminThe Maknae's Private Life
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Showcases UNVEIL "Op. 01 : I am NOT"UNVEIL "Op. 02 : I am WHO"UNVEIL "Op. 03 : I am YOU"UNVEIL THE MIROHJapan Showcase 2019 "Hi-STAY"ONLINE UNVEIL : GO LIVEONLINE UNVEIL : IN LIFESeoul Special (UNVEIL 11)Seoul Special (UNVEIL 13)
Concerts/Tours UNVEIL TOUR "I am..."World Tour "District 9 : Unlock"Unlock : GO LIVE IN LIFE2nd World Tour "MANIAC"5-STAR Dome Tour 2023
Fanmeetings 1st #LoveSTAY "SKZ-X"STAYing Home Meeting2nd #LoveSTAY "SKZ'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY"3rd FANMEETING "PILOT : FOR ★★★★★"4th FANMEETING "SKZ'S MAGIC SCHOOL"
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