Seungmin (Stray Kids)

Seungmin is a South Korean singer. He’s best known as the member of JYP Entertainment’s boy group Stray Kids.

He made his debut with Stray Kids in 2017 as the main vocalist of the group.

Career

Seungmin first joined JYP Entertainment in January 2017. He got the spot in the agency after being the runner up on JYPE’s 13th Open Audition.

Just few months later in October 2017, Seungmin joined a trainee vs JYP survival show. The goal of this show is to launch a new boyband.

To earn his debut, this man from Seoul must work with 8 other participants through series of challenges. In the end, all 9 of them managed to impress the company and they all got to debut.

The 9 members formed a group called Stray Kids. They released their pre-debut EP called Mixtape. It has several songs from the reality show, including the hit song Hellevator.

On March 2018, Seungmin officially made his debut with Stray Kids with the EP I Am Not.

It was released along with a music video for the title track District 9. The EP debuted at number four on Gaon Album Chart.

The group got more recognition with the release of their first studio album in June 2020.

The album titled Go Live debuted at number one on Gaon Album Chart. It also became their first Platinum Certificate album, selling over 250.000 copies.

Other than being in Stray Kids, this K-pop star is also part of the sub-unit Vocal Racha. In September 2020, the group released their first song My Universe.

In 2021, this sub-unit only consists of Seungmin and I.N after Woojin left the group in 2019.

Profile

Real Name: Kim Seung-min (김승민)
Stage Name: Seungmin
Nickname: Snail, Sunshine
Birthday: September 22, 2000
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main Vocalist
Sub-Unit: Vocal Racha
Representative Animal: Dog
Religion: –
Profession: Singer
Education: Cheongdam High School
Hobbies: Writing diary, Listening to music, Eating
Parents: –
Sibling: –
Girlfriend: –
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Spotify: Dandy Boy Seungmin’s Mix

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Body Measurements: 38-30-14 (Bust -38, Waist -30, and Arms -14 inches)
Shoe Size: 9.5/10 (US)

Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: –
Sister: 1

Girlfriend & Dating History

Soojin (Weeekly)

In October 2022, dating rumores between Seungmin and Soojin, who’s a member of girl group Weeekly, spread on the internet from an online community.

However, it appeared that the evidences provided were weak and most fans and internet users considered the speculations as a long reach.

Net Worth

Seungmin is estimated to have accumulated $1 million to $5 million of net worth, according to multiple sources. He earns most of his income through working as an idol-singer under Stray Kids.

Facts

Seungmin has a sister who’s older than him.
He is quite fluent in English, having learned the language while living in LA for 3 months.
He and Chan were schoolmates.
This Virgo man wrote in his training logs every day, unlike the other trainees
He sees his chubby left cheek as his charming point.
He wears size 260/265 mm shoes.
This talented singer is more active in the morning.
Among all the members, he is the cleanest one.
He is teased a lot by the others.
Seungmin loves autumn best of all the seasons.
He likes eating eggs.
His favorite fruits are strawberry and orange.
The man from Seoul picks purple as his favorite color.
On vacation, he would love taking lots of pictures while wearing animal costumes.
He hates running around in hot weather during vacation.
Seungmin would sweat a lot if he eats spicy food.
In the future, he would love doing dark concepts.
This K-pop star still has the jacket from his JYP audition.
In fourth grade, he threw the first pitch for professional baseball team SK Wyverns.
When he was kid, he wanted to be a baseball player.
The young man born in 2000 was close with Wanna One’s Lee Daehwi in high school.
He looks up to Kim Dong-ryul, DAY6, and B1A4’s Sandeul.
He wants to be closer to Jinyoung of GOT7.
Seungmin looks a bit like Wonpil of DAY6 and actors Park Bogum and Lee Jangwoo.
The way he eats fish bread is by the tail first.
He would cook himself food when there’s nothing to eat.
In 2013, a helicopter crashed into his apartment.
He loves listening to music by Shawn Mendes.
Some of his favorite sports are basketball and baseball.
This K-pop idol loves being on stage and it made him want to be a singer.
In the dorm, his role is to wake up early and make fried eggs.
He was the MC for After School Club (ASC).
He tends to make nasally sound when not paying attention to his voice.
Seungmin used to share a room with Felix and Han in the old dorm.
His roommates in the new dorm are Bang Chan, Lee Know, and Hyunjin.
He would like to be a prosecutor or a photographer if he’s not in Stray Kids.
His motto is the day you spent in vain is the day someone who has passed away really wants to live through.
His ideal type is…

See Full Stray Kids Members Profile & Facts

TV Shows

King of Masked Singer (MBC ⏐ 2023), as himself (contestant)
Show! Music Core (MBC ⏐ 2022), as himself (special MC)
Surprise: The Secret Room (MBC, Viki ⏐ 2022), as himself (guest)
Weekly Idol (MBC M, MBC Every1 ⏐ 2022), as himself (special MC)
Lee Mujin Service (KBS2, YouTube ⏐ 2022), as himself (guest)
We K-Pop (KBS World ⏐ 2019), as himself (fixed MC)
M!Countdown (Mnet ⏐ 2019), as himself (special MC)
Idol Radio (MBC Standard FM, YouTube ⏐ 2018), as himself (guest)
M!Countdown (Mnet ⏐ 2018), as himself (special MC)
After School Club (Arirang TV ⏐ 2018), as himself (fixed MC)
M!Countdown (Mnet ⏐ 2018), as himself (special MC)

Quotes

“To be able to produce a very soft voice, I loosen up. I prepare for a long time. I make sure that before I go on stage, I let everything go and just give a good performance.”

“I had a hard time practicing my vocal skills during the pandemic. On this tour, I’m trying to use the things that I’ve learned.”

“I have to say that our endless interest and exploration of music, as well as our love for trying out different things, gives us the most inspiration.”

“I hope we’re able to have a positive effect on all of those who listen to our music. Like, when people listen to our music in the far future, they’ll be able to vividly remember all of the memories from the past.”

“Personally, I feel the happiest whenever I hear from STAY that our music has been a part of their daily lives ever since they’ve encountered us.”

“I definitely believe in the importance of conversation. No matter what makes us happy, sad or even mad, once we start talking with each other and going towards the right direction together, we’ll notice that this has led us to having a greater understanding of each other, further strengthening our relationship!”

“I’m able to be open with all Stray Kids members, which is something I’m quite thankful for.”

“I was able to feel that when all of us pour our energy into a stage, our sincere feelings are able to reach STAY. Also, because I’m the one who knows best about myself that I have to work at least twice as hard as others, I’m working even harder.”

“The fact that I am able to sing gives me great happiness. I’m able to find reason in my singing through how happy and excited I feel when I show my constant improvement to my members and STAY.”

“We’re a lively group of eight music lovers who work extremely hard, and by bringing our skills onto stage we are able to deliver energy to our fans.”