Xiumin
| Xiumin | |
|---|---|
 Xiumin at 1st Asia Artist Awards | |
| Born |
Kim Min-seok March 26, 1990 Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민석 |
| Hanja | 金珉錫 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Min-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-sŏk |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 시우민 |
| Revised Romanization | Siumin |
Kim Min-seok (born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO, its sub-group EXO-M, and its sub-unit EXO-CBX.
Life and career
1990–2013: Early life and career beginnings
Xiumin was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on March 26, 1990.[1] He was a student at Catholic Kwandong University where he attended a seminar and gave a presentation for students in Applied Music.[2] 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.[3]
In 2008, Xiumin won second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest. He later became a trainee through S.M. Entertainment's Casting System in the same year when he was 18 years old.
Xiumin was revealed as the seventh member of South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO in January 2012. The group officially debuted on April 8, 2012. 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.[4]
2015–present: Acting roles, CBX
In January 2015, Xiumin made his musical theatre debut, playing the character of Aquila in the S.M. Entertainment musical School OZ alongside labelmates Changmin, Key, Luna, Suho and Seulgi.[5] In October 2015, Xiumin played the leading role opposite actress Kim So-eun in the web drama Falling for Challenge. He also released his first solo song since debut titled "You Are the One" as a soundtrack of the web drama. Falling for Challenge was the most watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.[6]
In February 2016, Xiumin was featured in AOA member Jimin's solo single "Call You Bae", and appeared in its music video.[7][8] In July 2016, he made his big screen debut alongside Yoo Seung-ho in the South Korean film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River. In August 2016, he collaborated with fellow Exo members Chen, and Baekhyun on an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the television series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.[9] In October 2016, together with Chen and Baekhyun, Xiumin became a member of Exo's first official sub unit EXO-CBX. The group made their debut with the extended play Hey Mama! on October 31.[10]
On March 29, 2017, it was revealed that Xiumin alongside Suho will narrate a documentary titled "Korea From Above" for Mountain TV.[11]
On June 28, it was announced that Xiumin will collaborate with NCT's Mark for an SM Station track "Young & Free" set to be released on July 7.[12]
Discography
Songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [13] |
US World [14] | ||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Breakin' Machine" | 2014 | — | — | N/A | Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet |
| As featured artist | |||||
| "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) | 2016 | 5 | 5 |
|
Non-album single |
| Collaborations | |||||
| "Young & Free" (with Mark) | 2017 | 31 | 6 |
|
Non-album single |
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||
| "You Are the One" | 2015 | 62 | — |
|
Falling for Challenge OST |
| "For You" (with Baekhyun and Chen) | 2016 | 5 | 9 |
|
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Films
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | 2016 | Gyeon | Supporting role |
Dramas
| Title | Year | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exo Next Door | 2015 | Xiumin | Web drama; minor role | |
| Falling for Challenge | Na Do-jeon | Web drama; lead role |
Documentaries
| Title | Year | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea From Above | 2017 | Narration with Suho |
Television shows
| Title | Year | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Scene 2 | 2015 | Main cast | Episodes 5-7 | |
| Travel without Manager | 2016 | Main cast | Episodes 1-8 |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "You Are The One" | 2015 | [19] |
| "Call You Bae" (Jimin featuring Xiumin) | 2016 | [20] |
| Guest appearances | ||
| "A Glass of Soju" (remake; Lim Chang-jung) | 2014 | [21] |
| "Sound of Your Heart" (SM Town and Steve Barakatt) | 2016 | [22] |
Theater
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| School OZ | 2015 | Aquila | Holographic musical; supporting role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Award for SNS Web Drama | Falling for Challenge | Won |
References
- ↑ Lee Soo-ah (2014-03-26). "시우민 생일, 엑소팬 기부 '봇물'…특별한 선물". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ↑ "Xiumin has been attending Kwandong Catholic University secretly". EXO-L. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "11 Surprising Facts About EXO's Cutie Xiumin". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "JIN releases 'Gone' MV feat. EXO's Xiumin & Kim Yoo Jung | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "SM Entertainment to launch first hologram musical 'School OZ' starring Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, Luna, and Seulgi". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "지난해 최고 인기 웹드는 '도전에 반하다'". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ kminjungee. "EXO's Xiumin to Feature in AOA's Jimin's New Solo Album and MV". Soompi. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ ilmare42. "Updated: AOA's Jimin's Friends Star in Video Teaser for Single "Call You Bae" Featuring EXO's Xiumin". Soompi. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ kminjungee (2016-08-24). "Watch: EXO's Chen, Baekhyun, And Xiumin Sing Of Devoted Love For "Scarlet Heart: Goryeo"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ SMTOWN_EN. "[Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #EXO's first unit #EXO-CBX 1st mini album 'Hey Mama!' drops Oct 31, 0A". Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ SMTOWN_EN. "[Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #SUHO and #XIUMIN of #EXO to narrate Mountain TV's documentary '#Korea". Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ↑ "엑소 시우민·NCT 마크, 'SM스테이션'으로 스페셜 듀오 결성" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean).
- ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard.
- ↑
- "2016 Yearly Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "Young & Free":
- "2017 Gaon Download Chart - Week 27". Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "2017 Gaon Download Chart - Week 28". Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ↑ "2015 Gaon Download Chart – Week 45". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "For You":
- "Gaon Download Chart – August, 2016". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- "Gaon Download Chart – September, 2016". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- "Gaon Download Chart – October, 2016". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- "Gaon Download Chart – November, 2016". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ↑ SMTOWN (2015-11-03), XIUMIN 시우민_You Are The One (From Drama '도전에 반하다')_Music Video, retrieved 2017-04-22
- ↑ 1theK (원더케이) (2016-03-02), [MV] AOA 지민(JIMIN) _ 야 하고 싶어(CALL YOU BAE) (Feat. XIUMIN(시우민) of EXO), retrieved 2017-04-22
- ↑ Mnet K-POP (2014-10-24), Mnet [EXO 902014] 엑소 시우민이 재해석한 '임창정-소주 한 잔' 뮤비/EXO XIUMIN's 'a glass of soju' M/V Remake, retrieved 2017-04-22
- ↑ SMTOWN (2016-12-29), [STATION] SMTOWN X Steve Barakatt_너의 목소리 (Sound of Your Heart)_Music Video, retrieved 2017-04-22
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