L (South Korean singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Myungsoo (L)

L in 2014
Background information
Birth name Kim Myungsoo
Born March 13, 1992
Seoul, South Korea
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actor, Kpop-idol
Years active 2010–present
Labels Woollim Entertainment
Associated acts Infinite, Infinite F
Korean name
Hangul 김명수
Revised Romanization Gim Myeong-su
McCune–Reischauer Kim Myŏngsu

Kim Myung-soo (Hangul: 김명수; born March 13, 1992), commonly known by his stage name L, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a vocalist of the boy band Infinite under Woollim Entertainment.[1] He is also the main vocal of infinite F.[2]

Biography

Kim Myungsoo was born on March 13, 1992[3] in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Duk-soo High School and graduated from Daekyung University on February 15, 2013, along with members Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Hoya, and Sungyeol majoring in practical music.[4] He has a younger brother named Moonsoo.

Career

Infinite

Main article: Infinite (band)

In 2010, L made his debut with Infinite with the single "Come Back Again" as the group's visual and vocalist. During the One Great Step Returns concerts, a new sub unit, Infinite F, was announced which consists of members Sungyeol, L, and Sungjong. They performed the song Heartbeat and have another song on Infinite's Season 2 album. They're set to debut sometime in the future.

L in 2012.

Photography

On May 15, 2013, L released his photo essay book titled, "L's Bravo Viewtiful", showing photos taken by him on a 93-day journey. The book was released in two versions – one Korean and one Japanese. The best-seller reached #1 in pre-orders on online bookstores such as YES24 and Kyobo,[5] and was quickly sold out upon release.

Woollim Entertainment released L's Bravo Viewtiful Part 2 on September 25, 2013 in Korea and September 28th, 2013 in Japan. Like its predecessor, the book also made it on the Best-Seller's list.

Acting

L made his debut as an actor in 2011 with the Japanese drama Jiu which aired on TV Asahi.[6] In 2012, he acted as guitarist Lee Hyunsoo in the TVN drama Shut Up Flower Boy Band and was part of the cast of the MBC sitcom "What's The Deal, Mom?".[7] In 2013, he took part in the SBS romantic horror drama Master's Sun as the younger version of So Jisub's character Joo Joongwon. In 2014, he played the role of Secretary Gil in the drama Cunning Single Lady, co-starring with Joo Sangwook and Lee Minjung. L also act alongside Rain and f(x)'s Krystal in the SBS drama My Lovable Girl. He portrayed the second male lead, Shi Woo, who is the visual of popular K-Pop group Infinite Power and fell deeply in love with Yoon Sena (Krystal). The drama aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays from September 17 to November 13.

Voice Acting

L and other members of Infinite dubbed children's cartoon Wara Store from December 27, 2011 to March 27, 2012 as themselves.

Television

On June 2, 2012 L was a guest in Invincible Youth along with Andy (Shinhwa), Lee Hyun-woo, Baek Sung-hyun, Kang Kyun Sung, Park Hwi Sun.

On October 3, 2012, L was a guest in Radio Star to promote his sitcom, "What's The Deal, Mom?" along with Kim Byungman, Ryu Seungsoo and Kim Seohyung.

On January 8, 2013 L was a guest on Running Man (TV series) along with Minho (Shinee), Lee Joon (MBLAQ), Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE), Hwang Kwanghee (ZE:A), Sulli (f(x)), and Jonghyun (CNBLUE).

On April 9, 2013 L was a guest on 1 vs. 100, unfortunately he was not able to win until the final round.

On September 9, 2013, L was a guest on Running Man together with Sungkyu. They were both on the Green Team with Haha.

Discography

Soundtracks

Year Show Song Title Artist
2012 MBC What's The Deal, Mom "She's a Fantasy" with Infinite
2012 tvN Shut Up Flower Boy Band "Love U Like U" duet with Kim Ye-rim
2013 L's Bravo Viewtiful Fansigning Event"It's All For You" self-composed song

Filmography

Television drama

Year Title Role
2011 Jiu[6] Jiu
2012 Shut Up Flower Boy Band[7] Lee Hyun Soo
Salamander Guru and The Shadows Cameo
What's The Deal, Mom Kim Myungsoo
2013 Master's Sun Young Joo Joongwon
2014 Cunning Single Lady Secretary Gil Yohan
My Lovely Girl Shi Woo

Dubbing

Year Title Role
2011 Wara Store L

Music Videos

Year Song Artist
2010 "Run" Epik High
2010 "Starlight March" Strawberry Fields
2012 "60 Seconds"[8] Kim Sung-kyu
2013 "Love Blossom"[9] K.Will

Film

Year Title Role
2012 INFINITE Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D Himself
2014 Grow: Infinite's Real Youth Life" Himself

Variety Shows

Year Title Network Notes
2010 You Are My Oppa Mnet -
2011 Sesame Player Mnet -
2011 Birth of a Family KBS -
2012 Hello Counselor KBS Ep. 101
2012 Ranking King Mnet -
2012 Weekly Idol MBC Guest
2012 Invincible Youth KBS2 Guest
2013 JTBC High Society - Guest
2013 Running Man SBS Guest
2013 1 vs. 100 KBS2 Guest
2014 This Is Infinite Mnet -

References

  1. ↑ "Artists - Infinite". Woollim Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kim, Minseo (October 14, 2014). "INFINITE F to debut in Japan next month". Koreaboo. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  4. ↑ GhostWriter (February 16, 2013). "INFINITE's L, Sungyeol, and Sunggyu attend Daekyung University Graduation Ceremony". Allkpop. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "L's 'BRAVO VIEWTIFUL' ranks #1 in preorders". Allkpop. April 26, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "INFINITE's L to make his acting debut in Japanese drama "Jiu"". Allkpop. June 24, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Viewers praise L's acting abilities on 'Shut Up Flower Boy Band'". Allkpop. February 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ "INFINITE's leader Sunggyu releases 'Another Me' debut mini-album + "60 sec" MV". Allkpop. November 19, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "K.Will returns with album + "Love Blossom" MV starring INFINITE's L and SISTAR's Dasom". Allkpop. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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