Xiumin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Xiumin
Xiumin in August 2018
Born	Kim Min-seok (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Catholic Kwandong University
Occupation	Singer actor
Musical career
Genres	K-pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012 (2012)–present
Labels	SM INB100
Korean name
Hangul	김민석
Hanja	金珉錫
RR	Gim Minseok
MR	Kim Minsŏk
Stage name
Hangul	시우민
Hanja	秀珉
RR	Siumin
MR	Siumin
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Kim Min-seok (Hangul: 김민석), known by his stage name Xiumin (Hangul: 시우민), is a South Korean singer and actor. He was born on March 26, 1990. Xiumin is a member of the popular South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. He is also part of Exo's sub-group Exo-M and leads the sub-unit Exo-CBX. Xiumin started his solo music career on September 26, 2022, with his first album called Brand New.

About Xiumin's Name

Xiumin's stage name is a mix of Chinese characters. The first part, 秀 (xiù), means "great" or "show." The second part, 珉 (mín), comes from his birth name, Min-seok.

Xiumin's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Xiumin was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Guri. He studied at Catholic Kwandong University. Xiumin is skilled in martial arts, holding black belts in Kendo and Taekwondo. He also trained in Wushu and Fencing. Xiumin loves football and is an honorary ambassador for the Korea Football Association.

Before joining SM Entertainment, Xiumin tried out for JYP Entertainment in 2008 but was not accepted. Later in 2008, he won second place in the SM Everysing Contest. This led him to become a trainee at SM Entertainment that same year.

Xiumin was introduced as the seventh member of the boy group Exo in January 2012. Exo officially started their career on April 8, 2012. In 2013, Xiumin appeared in the music video for the song "Gone" by singer Jin.

Acting Roles and Exo-CBX Activities

Xiumin performing with Exo-CBX in May 2018

In January 2015, Xiumin performed in his first musical, School OZ. He played the character Aquila. In October 2015, Xiumin took on a main role in the web drama Falling for Challenge. For this drama, he also released his first solo song, "You Are the One." Falling for Challenge became the most-watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.

In February 2016, Xiumin was featured in the song "Call You Bae" by Jimin from the group AOA. He also appeared in its music video. In July 2016, Xiumin made his movie debut in the film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River. In August 2016, he worked with fellow Exo members Chen and Baekhyun on a song called "For You." This song was part of the soundtrack for the TV series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.

In October 2016, Xiumin, Chen, and Baekhyun formed Exo's first official sub-unit, Exo-CBX. The group released their first album, Hey Mama!, on October 31.

In July 2017, Xiumin teamed up with Mark from NCT for a song called "Young & Free." This song was part of S.M. Entertainment's digital music project, SM Station. In August, he joined the cast of the MBC reality TV show It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets.

Xiumin started his mandatory military service on May 7, 2019. Before joining the army, he performed his last concerts with Exo-CBX in Japan and held a solo fan meeting called Xiuweet Time. On May 9, 2019, he released his solo song "You." In August 2019, Xiumin starred in an army musical called "Return: The Promise of That Day." He finished his military service on December 6, 2020.

Solo Debut and Recent Activities

In 2023, SM Entertainment confirmed that Xiumin would star in a new drama called CEO-dol Mart.

On September 26, 2022, Xiumin released his first solo album, Brand New. The album and its main song, also called "Brand New," have a retro K-pop style.

On April 5, 2023, it was announced that Xiumin and Eunha would release a song together called "Who?". This song came out on April 9, 2023.

On June 1, 2023, Xiumin, Chen, and Baekhyun announced they were ending their contracts with SM Entertainment. However, on June 19, SM and the three members resolved their issues, and the members decided to stay with the agency.

On September 20, 2023, Xiumin sang a song called "Daisy" for the soundtrack of CEO-dol Mart.

On January 8, 2024, Xiumin joined Baekhyun's new company, INB100, to manage his solo activities. His group activities with Exo still remain under SM Entertainment.

On March 10, 2025, Xiumin released his second album, Interview X, along with its main song "Whee!". He also planned to go on his first fan concert tour, "X Times ( )", visiting six cities in Asia from March to May 2025.

Xiumin's Music

Albums (Extended Plays)

Songs (Singles)

Xiumin's Acting Roles

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Xiumin's Music Videos

Theater Performances

Fan Meetings

Ambassador Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Xiumin para niños