Seungmin

Kim Seung-min (born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.

Early life and education
Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with Xsport News, Seungmin expressed that he initially dreamed to become a baseball player, having had played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young. Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019. On February 23, 2017, Kim won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.

2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors
In 2017, he appeared in JYP survival show called Stray Kids, a show which allowed him to debut as Stray Kids member.

Kim Seungmin officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at Jangchung Arena. On the next day, Seungmin with Stray Kids released an EP titled I Am Not and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase. In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1".

On July 24, 2018, Seungmin was selected as the Regular MC of After School Club with Jimin and Han Hee-jun. On July 12 to October 11, 2019, he was the MC for the variety program We K-Pop with Kim Shin-young, 2PM's Nickhun, and SF9's Inseong.

On March 25, 2021, "Piece of a Puzzle" (a song featuring fellow Stray Kids member Seo Changbin) which he wrote himself to celebrate Stray Kids' 3rd Debut Anniversary. The song was later included as a track of the SKZ-Replay album in December 2022.

On October 10, 2021, Seungmin released his first original soundtrack "Here Always" for South Korean drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. The song debuted at number 13 on Circle Download Chart issue dated October 10 to 16. On October 19, 2022, Kim released his second original soundtrack "Close to You" for Love in Contract. The song debuted at number 154 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated October 16 to 22.

On December 21, 2022, Kim's solo song "Stars and Raindrops" was released and included as part of the compilation album SKZ-Replay.

On August 13, 2023, Seungmin released "Hold On" on YouTube for the SKZ-Record project.

On March 7, 2024, Genie TV's original The Midnight Studio announced that Kim will participate in the drama's original soundtrack. The drama OST title "Destiny" was revealed and released later on April 9, 2024. "Destiny" was debuted at number 103 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated April 7 to 13. On March 15, 2024, Kim released an original soundtrack "Phobia" for Web novel and Webtoon titled I'm the Queen in this Life. The OST debuted at number 160 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 10 to 16. On March 18, 2024, Kim was selected as the first pitch for a special game between Team Korea and the LA Dodgers as part of the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 with Coupang Play.

Endorsement
In 2023, Kim become the endorser of Coach Japan and become the front cover of Nylon Japan x Coach for their 2023 Holiday campaign.

Fashion
On March 1, 2024, Kim attended the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris with jeans matched with a bright green shirt. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.

Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.