Zhou Mi (singer)

Zhou Mi

Zhou Mi in June 2014
Background information
Chinese name 周覓 (traditional)
Chinese name 周觅 (simplified)
Pinyin Zhōu Mì (Mandarin)
Jyutping Zau1 Mik6 (Cantonese)
Ethnicity Han
Born (1986-04-19) April 19, 1986
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Occupation
Genre(s)
Instrument(s) Vocals
Label(s) Label SJ, S.M. Entertainment, Zhou Mi Studio
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts
Alma mater Beijing Normal University
Website zhoumi.smtown.com
Korean name
Hangul 조미
Hanja 周覓
Revised Romanization Jo Mi
McCune–Reischauer Cho Mi

Zhou Mi (born April 19, 1986)[1] is a Chinese singer, actor, songwriter, presenter, MC and radio DJ based in South Korea and China. He is a member of the Boy band Super Junior's sub-unit Super Junior-M and S.M. Entertainment's project group S.M. The Ballad. In 2014, he made his solo debut with his first mini album Rewind. Aside from group activities, he also participates in various television variety shows, radio hostings and dramas.

Early life

Zhou Mi was born in Wuhan, China, and studied Broadcasting at Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus.[2] During high school, Zhou Mi entered national singing and entertainment competitions, winning many of them.[3]

Zhou Mi made a name for himself in the Chinese entertainment scene by competing in competitions.[4] While in contention for the final round of CCTV’s Challenging the Host, a televised national competition for aspiring MCs from all over China he received an offer from SM Entertainment and decided to go to Korea, in late 2006.[5] Zhou Mi won the grand prize at the SM UCC Star Audition,[6] through an online audition, and joined Super Junior-M, Super Junior's third official sub-unit

Career

2008–13: Super Junior-M and Solo activities

Zhou Mi in 2013.

Zhou Mi debuted as the main vocalist of Super Junior-M in 2008.[7][8] The group debuted in China on April 8, 2008, with the release of U", a Mandarin remake of Super Junior's 2006 single "U".

He also joined Super Junior-M with Henry Lau for the single "Santa U Are The One", taken from SMTown's eighth winter album, 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift, released on December 13, 2011.[9]

Zhou Mi started his acting career in 2012. His first role was a main character in the idol drama When Love Walked In.[10]The drama started filming in mid-January. The drama’s filming locations included Shenzhen (primary), Dongguan, Huizhou, and Haikou (in Hainan).

Zhou Mi was cast as Li Shanglin, a character described in the drama info blast as “sweet-tempered" and "talented”.

In March 2013, Zhou Mi released a travel scrapbook titled Thai Perfect, which compiled and written by himself and published in Taiwan by China Field Publishing.[11] Zhou Mi also appeared in a cameo role for Vincent Fang's film Rhythm of Rain.[12][13][14] Zhou Mi portrayed a young man with a bright personality and was the first love of the female lead.

2014–present: SM The Ballad and Solo debut

In February 2014, Zhou Mi became a new member of the ballad group SM The Ballad, initially formed by SM Entertainment in 2010. Zhou Mi participated in the group's 2nd album, Breath, performing the Chinese version of "Blind".[15][16]

On October 22 2014, Zhou Mi became an MC for season 4 of the SBS MTV's music program The Show with Park Ji-yeon (T-ara) and Hongbin (VIXX).[17]

Zhou Mi debuted as a solo singer with his EP, Rewind on October 31, 2014.[18]The title song "Rewind" was featured EXO-K's Chanyeol as rapper in Korean version and EXO-M's Tao in Chinese version. Tao also featured in a second track "Love Tonight". He also collaborated with f(x)'s Victoria in the song "Loving You". Zhou Mi wrote the Chinese lyrics for all the songs on the album. This album released in South Korea, China and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong version included a Cantonese version of "Lovesick" as a bonus track.

Zhou Mi appeared as the 'Talk MC' on the new season of fashion survival show "Fashion King - Secret Box", which premiered April 25th, 2015, a survival show starring top Korean and Chinese celebrities. The stars teamed with fashion designers and complete missions, competing with other celebrity-designer teams.[19]

In 2015 Zhou Mi was cast in the Hunan TV drama "Best Couple" as the male lead character 'Hee Sung', who is described as a hardworking, Hitchcock-loving actor who faced hardships and rose to fame despite a poor family background. "Best Couple" is set in the modern day Korean entertainment industry. The series was announced to high anticipation as it is the first TV production project of China’s e-commerce company Alibaba.[20]

In early 2016, It was confirmed that Zhou Mi will be continuing to host the 5th season of SBS MTV The Show with new co-MC, G-Friend's Yerin.[21] He stepped down from his MC position on August 2 of that year, having hosted The Show for almost two years.

On July 12, Zhou Mi dropped a teaser video for the Chinese version of the pre-release track "Empty Room". The music video was released on July 14 at noon KST.[22][23] On July 14, SM Entertainment announced that Zhoumi's second mini-album What's Your Number? would be released on July 19.[24][25]He made his first comeback stage with What's Your Number? in SBS MTV The Show in the same day.[26]

Discography

Extended Plays

Filmography

Movie

Year Title Role Other notes
2013 Rhythm of Rain (聽見下雨的聲音) Xiao Si (小四) Cameo (as the first love of the leading female role)

Television dramas

Year TV Network Title Role Notes Ref
2009 CCTV: CCTV-8 Stage of Youth (青春舞台) Zhou Mi (周觅) Cameo as himself [27][28]
2011 Melody of Youth (青春旋律) Gao Da (高达) Supporting male role [29]
2012 GTV When Love Walked In (愛情闖進門) Li Shang Lin (黎尚林) Leading male role [30][31]
2016 SBS Entertainer (딴따라) Zhou Mi (周觅) Cameo (Ep.7) as MC of The Show
Youku Best Lover (최고의커플) (最佳情侣) Yan Xi Cheng (言希成) Leading male role
TBA TBA Love Methodology (恋爱方法论) Jifeng (季风) Leading male role

Variety shows

Year TV Network Title Role
2011 CCTV: CCTV-3 The Avenue of Stars (星光大道) Guest Judge
2012 CNTV Love Love Love (爱情美剧盛典) Guest/Participant
SZMG: Shenzhen Television Generation Show (年代秀)
2013 Men to the Left Women to the Right (男左女右) Guest
Generation Show (年代秀) Guest/Participant
MTV Japan Korea Music Craze (日韩音乐风) Guest
CtiTV SS Xiaoyan Night (SS小燕之夜)
GTV 100% Entertainment (娛樂百分百)
Channel V Just Love J & K Pop (就是愛JK)
- Apple Entertainment Weekly
HBS: Hunan Television Happy Camp (快乐大本营)
KBS W Glitter (글리터)
2014 SMG: Dragon Television Immortal Song (不朽之名曲) Guest/Participant
MBC We Got Married Global Edition (우리 결혼했어요) Season 2 Guest
SBS Star King (놀라운 대회 스타킹/놀 라 운 大會스타킹)
HEBTV: HEBTV-1 Perhaps Love (如果爱)
KBS2 Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 (출발 드림팀 시즌2) Guest/Participant
- SJM GuestHouse Final Audition Judge
ZRTG: Zhejiang Television Star Escape Room (星星的密室) Season 1 - Episode 1 Guest/Participant
MBC Quiz to Change the World ( 세상을 바꾸는 퀴즈) Guest
E channel Brave Writers
jTBC Abnormal Summit (비정상회담)
KBS2 Immortal Songs 2 (불후의 명곡 Ⅱ - 전설을 노래하다) Guest/Participant
2015 Youku Youku Big Star Guest
YinYueTai YinYueTai Big Guest
KBS2 Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 (출발 드림팀 시즌2) Guest/Participant
MTV Idols of Asia (我愛偶像) Guest
- Showbiz
JSBC: Jiangsu Television We are in Love (WGM Chinese Version)
Exploration of the World (前往世界的尽头)
MBC Every 1 Her Secret Weapon (비밀병기그녀)
ZRTG: Zhejiang Television Star Escape Room (星星的密室) Season 2 Episode 2 Guest/Participant
KBS2 Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 (출발 드림팀 시즌2)
ZRTG: Zhejiang Television Star Escape Room (星星的密室) Season 2 Episode 4
MTV Idols of Asia (我愛偶像) (SMTOWN Coex Atrium) Guest
ZRTG: Zhejiang Television Star Escape Room (星星的密室) Season 2 Episode 9 Guest/Participant
Star Escape Room (星星的密室) Season 2 Episode 12
2016 HBRT: Hubei Television Just Arrived Beside You / Gang's Coming (纲到你身 边) Guest
TPBS: Tianjin Television Frozen Miracle (冰雪奇迹) Cast
OnStyle Zhou Mi's Seoul Diary
KBS2 Immortal Songs 2 (불후의 명곡 Ⅱ - 전설을 노래하다) Guest/Participant
Youku The Strongest Women Team (最強女團) Guest Judge
HBS: Hunan Television Happy Camp (快乐大本营) Guest
2017 iQIYI Joy Town (欢脱定律)
Anhui TV The Gift of Love (星星的礼物)

Hosting programs

Series

Year TV Network Title Partner Ref
2010 SiTV Korean Impressions (韓國印象) Chen Lan [32]
2011 Azio TV Celebrity Tour Guides (韓國超級天團)
Yahoo! SJM for Yahoo Music (SJ-M x Yahoo 音樂特輯) Henry
2014 JSBC: Jiangsu Television Strongest Group (最强天团) Peng Yu and Victoria [33]
SBS Super Junior M's Guest House (슈퍼주니어M의 게스트하우스)
SBS MTV The Show (더 쇼) Season 4 Jiyeon and Hongbin [34]
2015 SBS Plus Fashion King-Secret Box (패션왕 코리아/中韩时尚王) Lee Jung-shin [35]
2016 SBS MTV The Show (더 쇼) Season 5 Yerin G-Friend
SETV The First Fashion Platform (男神女神颜习社) Patty Hou and Shana

Non-series

Year TV Network Title Partner Ref
2010 GRT: Guangdong Television China Southern Airlines Stewardess Pageant (南航空姐选秀2010)
2011 CCTV: CCTV-1 CPOP-JPOP-KPOP Music Festival Li Xia and Yang Guang
2014 JSBC: Jiangsu Television H.E.C Best of Best in Nanjing Zhang Shan
SBS MTV Winter Festival Jiyeon and Hyeri
2015 - SuperStar SMTOWN Lay EXO-M
SBS MTV Summer KPOP Festival Jiyeon and Hongbin
Special One-Asia Seoul Mega Concert
Asia Culture Festival Jiyeon
JSBC: Jiangsu Television Be The Idol (唱游天下)
2016 SBS MTV SUWON K-POP Super Concert Yerin
Youku Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo Showcase "Dear My Fan" M&D

Radio DJ

Year Radio Station Title Partner Notes Ref
2013–2015 MBC 900AM Idols' True Colors / C-Radio (偶像本色/우상본색) Season 1 Jia and Fei [36]
2015 KBS Cool FM Super Junior Kiss Radio Fix guest for Thursday's corner: "Language and the City"
SBS Power FM Horan's Power FM Fix guest for "Nihao China"

Achievements

Competitions

Year TV Network Competition Awards Won Ref
2002 MTV MTV-Pantene New Voices Competition Best Male Singer (National) [37]
2003 HBS: HNTV Happy Camp : Wenquxing Crazy for the Stars Star Ambassador Selection Competition Energetic Star
Shanghai Asia Music Festival Newcomer Competition First place (Beijing area)
Newcomer Award (National)
2005 MTV MTV Music Nation Idol Competition First place (National)
Third place (Guangdong)
The 3rd MTV-Samsung School Campus: Breath of Fresh Air Singing Competition University Idol Singer Award (National) [38][39]
Converse School Campus Music Festival First place (National) [40]
Warner Music Singing Competition First place (National) [41]
CETV China Mobile Moves the Land "Emotional New Voices" Competition First place (China) [42]
2005 Newcomer Award (China)
MTV MTV-Olay New Talent Competition First place (Guangdong) [43]
2006 CCTV: CCTV-1 CCTV Hosting Competition: Challenging the Host Final 16 (National)

Note: Dropped out of competition to go to Korea.

 [4]
2007 S.M. UCC CONTEST Celebrity Challenge "Explosive! category" First place ("Most Strongly Recommended" category)

Awards and nominations

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
9th Chinese Music Awards
2013 Best Chinese Song (Mainland) Distant Embrace (距離的擁抱) Won [44]
Internet Popularity Award Himself Won
SBS PopAsia Awards
2014 Best Solo Artist Himself Nominated [45]
Apollo Music Oscar Awards
2014 Music Video Rewind Nominated
2016 Mobile Video Festival
2016 Star Of The Year Himself Won

Music Show Awards

SBS MTV The Show

Year Date Song
2014 November 18 "Rewind"[46][47]

References

  1. ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. ↑ "Zhou Mi Profile". zhouminews. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zhou Mi Pre-debut Interview on 100 Steps Campus Magazine". zhouminews. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 蒙牛早餐奶挑战主持人选手周觅：其实不想走
  5. ↑ "Zhou Mi Profile". zhouminews. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ 슈퍼주니어 M, 조미-헨리 합류로 중화권 최고 스타 등극할까 :: 한국재경신문
  7. ↑ "SJ's new China subgroup's name confirmed to be SJ-M, debut on April 8". Sohu (in Chinese). April 3, 2008. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Super Junior China to start activities in China next year". My Daily (in Korean). p. 1. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  9. ↑ "SMTOWN releases "The Warmest Gift" winter album". allkpop. December 13, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ "爱情闯进门". Baidu.
  11. ↑ "Thai Perfect Released". Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rhythm of the Rain Movie Trailer". japalangblog. October 7, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ ""方文山"听见下雨的声音"新加坡杀青 周董惊喜探班". MTIMES. 2013-06-08.
  14. ↑ "聽見下雨的聲音 今秋上映". 自由電子報. 2013-05-23.
  15. ↑ "Participating artists for SM The Ballads 2nd album". allkpop. February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  16. ↑ SM The Ballad to Return in February with New Members
  17. ↑ Khelil, Nawael (October 22, 2014). "Zhoumi Stands On His Own Two Feet With MTV The Show". Yahoo. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Zhou Mi gets ready for his solo debut with rewind mv teaser". allkpop. October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  19. ↑ Sanghwa. "Zhou Mi for Fashion King New Season". Business Korea. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Zhou Mi be Best Couple with Lee Dahae". Sanghwa.
  21. ↑ "Super Junior-M’s Zhou Mi Returns to Host "The Show", Joined by GFRIEND’s Yerin". Soompi. January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  22. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/07/zhoumi-teases-for-chinese-version-of-empty-room
  23. ↑ jun2yng (2016-07-14). "Zhoumi Drops New “Empty Room” MV Ahead Of 2nd Solo Mini Album Release". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  24. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/07/super-junior-ms-zhoumi-drops-1st-teaser-image-for-his-2nd-mini-album
  25. ↑ jun2yng (2016-07-14). "Zhoumi Drops New “Empty Room” MV Ahead Of 2nd Solo Mini Album Release". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  26. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/07/18/watch-zhoumi-asks-whats-number-comeback-mv/
  27. ↑ "Zhou Mi on Stage of Youth". Youtube. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  28. ↑ "SJ-M will film Olympic idol drama". QQ (in Chinese). 2008-08-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  29. ↑ "Upcoming Melody of Youth". soompi. December 12, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Zhou Mi on When Love Walked In first preview". allkpop. June 19, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  31. ↑ "When Love Walked In". pinterest. February 10, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Zhou Mi hosts a new travel show". allkpop. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Strongest Group New Variety Show with Zhou Mi and Victoria". OneHallyu. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  34. ↑ "Zhou Mi Joins Season 4 of The Show as An MC". allkpop. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  35. ↑ "‘패션왕’ 김종국·유인나·조미·이정신·정윤기 출격 ‘환상 라인업’".
  36. ↑ "Zhou Mi, Fei and Jia to Host New Chinese Radio Programs". allkpop. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  37. ↑ MTV新生赛决出最佳男女歌手奖
  38. ↑ 三星校园新空气歌唱赛 粉丝军团网上网下斗不停
  39. ↑ 周觅荣获校园新空气大赛华南区决赛第三名
  40. ↑ 追赛狂人联盟
  41. ↑ 2005华纳劲歌王歌唱大赛落幕 梁咏琪性感热舞震撼全场 Archived November 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  42. ↑ “动感新声大赛”总决赛在深圳落幕 冠军出炉
  43. ↑ MTV-OLAY新才艺选拔赛广州赛区半决赛精彩落幕
  44. ↑ "Zhou Mi snags two awards at the 9th music king award in China". allkpop. March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  45. ↑ "SBS Pop Asia Awards "Best Solo Artist"". December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  46. ↑ "Zhou Mi Celebrates His Win on the Show with a Twitter Message". allkpop. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  47. ↑ "Zhou Mi Takes First Solo Win SBS MTV The Show for Rewind". koreaboo. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
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