Kim Min-kyu (Korean: 김민규, born March 12, 2001),[1] also known by his stage name Minkyu, is a South Korean actor, model and singer. He has been cast in the Playlist's web drama "Pop Out Boy!" as the male lead Chun Nam-wook in 2020 and as Seo Ji-han in Idol: The Coup.
Kim Min-kyu | |
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김민규 | |
.jpg) Kim Min-kyu in November 2019 | |
| Born | March 12, 2001[1] Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Agent | Kang Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민규 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Min-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minkyu |
Early life
editKim was born on March 12, 2001, in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He has a younger sister who is two years younger than him. He studied at Munhyeon Elementary School, Hwaam Middle School and Moonhyeon High School. He was transferred to Youngdong High School due to work commitments.
Career
edit2019: Produce X 101, modeling, first fan meeting tour, first award
editIn March 2019, Kim represented Jellyfish Entertainment together with fellow trainee Choi Jun-Seong on the reality survival show Produce X 101 for the chance to debut in a Mnet boy group.[2] He ranked 12th on the finale of Produce X 101 and was eliminated from the final lineup, barely missing the mark to becoming the member of X1.[3] Despite his elimination, Kim's appearance on the show led him to receive many advertisement offers.[4]
On August 21, he became the first male model for the beauty brand Banila Co.. He also partook in multiple magazine shoots like DAZED, NYLON and Grazia. On August 25, he held his first fan-meeting 'Nineteen, Minkyu' at Kwangwoon University's Donghae Culture and Art Center.[5] On September 23, he was chosen as a model for the American clothing retailer Guess (clothing).[6] On November 9, he started his first fan-meeting tour 'Nineteen, Minkyu' in Bangkok, Thailand. On November 16, he held it in Taipei, Taiwan.[7] On December 5, he was cast to host MBC Music's new program Pink Festa. On December 7, he held his first fan-sign for Banila Co.. December 16, he held 'Nineteen, Minkyu' in Japan. On December 17, he won the Hot Rookie Award on First Brand Awards 2020.[8]
2020–present: Hosting, acting debut and departure from Jellyfish
editOn February 7, 2020, Kim was chosen as one of the new hosts for SBS M's music program The Show alongside The Boyz's Juyeon and Everglow's Sihyeon.[9]
In June 2020, Kim made his acting debut in Playlist's web drama "Pop Out Boy!" as the male lead Chun Nam-wook.[10]
On August 10, 2023, it has been announced that he decided not to renew his contract with Jellyfish[11] and signed with new agency Kang Entertainment.[12]
Discography
editSoundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [citation needed] | |||
| "Talking to the Moon" (with Hani) | 2021 | — | Idol: The Coup OST |
| "To U" (with Jo Joon-young) | — | ||
| "Tonight" (오늘 밤) (with Lee Eun-sang, Hong Eun-ki featuring Green) |
— | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Idol: The Coup | Seo Ji-han | [13] |
| 2023–2024 | Maestra: Strings of Truth | Kim Tae-ho | [14] |
| 2024 | Missing Crown Prince | Grand Prince Doseong | [15] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pop Out Boy! | Chun Nam-wook | |
| 2022 | Seasons of Blossom | Lee Jae-min | [16] |
| The Fabulous | Shim Do-young | [17] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Produce X 101 | Contestant | Finished 12th | |
| Pink Fiesta | Host | |||
| 2020–2021 | The Show | With Kim Si-hyeon and Juyeon | ||
| 2022 | Style Me | Season 3 | [18] |
Web shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Friendship Tour: Like It | Cast member | With Lee Jin-hyuk and Lee Se-jin | |
| 2021 | Friendship Tour 2 | With Lee Jin-hyuk, Lee Se-jin and Choi Byung-chan |
Ambassadorship
edit| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Banila Co. | |
| 2020 | Miral Welfare Foundation Ambassador of Goodwill | [19] |
Tours
edit- Kim Minkyu 1st Fanmeeting Tour "Nineteen, Minkyu"
Awards
editFirst Brand Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hot Rookie Award | Minkyu | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "'프로듀스X101' 김민규, 첫 투표는 1등-레벨 테스트는 X등급 '반전'". Osen. May 5, 2019. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "'프듀X' 이한결·강민희 데뷔→이진혁·김민규 탈락..역대급 반전의 연속 [Oh!쎈 리뷰]". metroseoul. July 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "'프듀 비주얼 센터' 김민규 '광고계 센터'되나 "뜨거운 러브콜"". Newsen. July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "'프듀X' 김민규, 25일 첫 팬미팅 '열아홉, 민규' 개최". Xports News. August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "'프듀X 장외 센터' 김민규 게스 모델로 전격 발탁". Naver. September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "'프듀X' 출신 김민규, 태국 첫 단독 팬미팅..11월 9일 개최". Herald Pop. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "'[포토] 가수 김민규, 누나들 마음 불지르는 하트 포즈". NewDaily. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "'더쇼', 더보이즈 주연·에버글로우 시현·김민규 MC 발탁 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "'프듀X' 김민규, 웹드 '만찢남녀'로 연기 도전…주인공 천남욱 役 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "김민규, 젤리피쉬 떠난다 "계약 종료, 진심으로 응원"(공식)". JoyNews24 (in Korean). August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "[공식] '프듀X101' 출신 김민규, 강엔터와 전속 계약…김선형과 한솥밥". TenAsia (in Korean). August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (July 7, 2021). "안희연·곽시양·김민규, JTBC 드라마 '아이돌' 캐스팅" [Ahn Hee-yeon, Kwak Si-yang, and Kim Min-kyu cast in JTBC drama 'Idol']. Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Jeong-yoon (November 10, 2023). "신예 김민규, 이영애 비서易 맡는다 (마에스트라)" [Newcomers Kim Min-gyu and Lee Young-ae take over as secretaries (Maestra)] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Da-yoon (January 26, 2024). "수호→명세빈·김주헌 '세자가 사라졌다', 3월 9일 첫방 [공식]" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Ah-reum (July 6, 2022). "서지훈X소주연X김민규X강혜원X윤현수 '청춘 블라썸' 호흡 확정[공식]" [Seo Ji-hoon X So Ju-yeon X Kim Min-kyu X Kang Hye-won X Yoon Hyun-soo ‘Youth Blossom’ breathing confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ho-young (December 2, 2021). "[단독] 김민규, 넷플릭스 '더 패뷸러스' 주연 발탁…'아이돌' 이어 상승곡선" [[Exclusive] Kim Min-kyu to star in Netflix's 'The Fabulous'... 'Idol' followed by an upward curve]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Cha Hye-young (March 18, 2022). "김민규, '스타일미 시즌3' MC 발탁→'MZ세대 뷰티 멘토' 활약 기대" [Kim Min-kyu, MC of ‘Style Me Season 3’ → Expected to be ‘MZ Generation Beauty Mentor’] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "김민규, 밀알복지재단 홍보대사 위촉 "장애아동에 희망 줄 것"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Kim Min-kyu at HanCinema
- Kim Min-kyu at IMDb
