# Kim Jong-min

Kim Jong-min (Korean: 김종민; born September 24, 1979) is a South Korean singer, dancer and television personality. He has been a member of the K-pop group Koyote since 2000 and a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night since 2007.
Kim has won numerous awards including the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2016 KBS Entertainment Awards for his work on 2 Days & 1 Night.

## Career
### Pre-debut

Before debuting as a member of Koyote, Kim worked as a backup dancer for Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Jung Hyun, Kim Wan-sun, R.E.F and many other artists. He was on the dance team "Friends" for five years.

### Variety appearances

Kim is known for being a mainstay of many Korean variety shows (such as KBS' Heroine 6 and Choi Hong Man Strong Friends and formerly SBS' Real Romance Love Letter), as he has become a goofy, naïve on-screen character known for silly comments and actions. He was also an assistant soccer coach on KBS' FC Shoot Dori and has also made appearances on MBC's King Saturday Driving School and Happy Shares Company, SBS' Love Choice (Selection Couple), X-Man, and Ya Shim Man Man, and KBS' Star Golden Bell and Happy Together Friends.
In 2007, Kim became a cast member of KBS' Happy Sunday lineup as part of 1 Night 2 Days and has been with the program to date, being the only pioneer member who witnessed 1 Night 2 Days from Season 1 till Season 4. From November 2007 until December 2009, he served his mandatory military service as a public service worker. He was initially due to enlist in March but received a six-month postponement as his medical examination revealed a herniated disc, leading to him being assigned as a public service worker rather than in an army unit.
Kim won multiple awards during his television career, including the Best Entertainer Award at the 2013 SBS Entertainment Awards for Star King in 2013, the Top Excellance Award at the 2015 KBS Entertainment Awards for 1 Night 2 Days, and the Grand Prize Award for his commitment and loyalty with KBS 1 Night 2 Days at the 2016 KBS Entertainment Awards.
In September 2017, it was confirmed that Kim would be a fixed cast member in Netflix's variety show Busted!.

### Solo career

In the first quarter of 2011, he released his very first single entitled "Oppa Find Strength". His promotional clip from the MV depicted the negative comments that he received after his return from military service.
He made his solo comeback on September 3, 2014, as he released his third single, "Sali Go Dali Go", an electronic dance music composed by DanDi. The music video of featured Chun Myung-hoon (NRG) and comedian Ahn Young-mi. His new track peaked at ranking number eight on China's popular music video sharing site, Yinyuetai.

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| "Oppa Find Strength" (오빠 힘내요) | 2011 | 60 | KOR: 173,004 | Non-album singles |
| "Pit-A-Pat" (두근두근) feat. Gilmi | 2012 | — | KOR: 39,986 | Non-album singles |
| "Sali Go Dali Go" (살리고 달리고) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Path I Choose" (내가 선택한 길) feat. YDG | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. |||||

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| "I Need Your Love" with Tak Jae-hoon, Nine Muses | 2012 | — | — | Music and Lyrics Season 2 OST |
| "Could I Love Again" (다시 만날 수 있을까) | 2018 | — | — | Love Alert OST |
| "Happy People" (행복을 주는 사람) | 2018 | — | — | Hometown Sounds Samcheok OST |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. |||||

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2002 | Emergency Act 19 | None | Cameo; Appeared with Koyote. | |
| 2010 | Autumn Destiny | Cheongmin | | |

### Music Videos

* Kang Ho-dong & Jeong Chae-eun — Look Out of the Window
* VASIA — Love Story
* Aurora [ko] — 따따블
* Charlie & Shinba — Good Zombie (feat. Zingo)

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Can We Refill the Love? | | Cameo |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | | Cameo (episode 5) |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Kim Jong-min | Cameo (episode 46) |
| 2012 | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Lee Seo-young's fake boyfriend | Cameo (episode 1) |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Doctor and Senior of Garbage | Cameo (episode 5) |
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Gu Kwang-soo's younger generation | Cameo (episode 2) |
| 2017 | Idol Drama Operation Team | Deliveryman | Cameo (episode 4) |
| 2017 | Hit the Top | | Cameo (episode 8) |
| 2020 | Gracious Revenge | | Cameo (episode 103) |

### Variety shows
#### Present shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018–present | Brain-fficial | MC | |
| 2019–present | Those Who Cross the Line S3 | Cast Member | |
| 2019–present | Happy Sunday: 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Main Cast | |
| 2021–2022 | Tteokbokki House That Brother | Co-host | with Lee Yi-kyung and Jee Seok-jin |
| 2021–Present | My Little Old Boy | Main Cast | |
| 2022–2023 | Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies | Contestant | Season 4–5 |
| 2023 | Show King Night | Judge | |

#### Former shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Happy Sunday: Heroine 6 | Main Cast | |
| 2005 | Happy Sunday: Shooting Kid Season 1 | Main Cast | |
| 2006 | Happy Sunday: Choi Hong-man and Strong Friends | Main Cast | |
| 2007 | Happy Sunday: Are You Ready? | Main Cast | |
| 2007 | Happy Sunday: 2 Days 1 Night Season 1 | Main Cast | |
| 2010 | Sweet Night | Main Cast | |
| 2010 | Three Suspicious Men | Main Cast | |
| 2010 | Dream Island | Cast | |
| 2011 | Sumiok | Main Cast | |
| 2012 | Happy Sunday: 2 Days 1 Night Season 2 | Main Cast | |
| 2012 | Three Fools [ko] | Main Cast | |
| 2013 | Escape Crisis No. 1 | Special MC | |
| 2014 | I'm Going to School | Cast Member | Appeared on Episodes 1–5 (Sunjung High School) • 6–9 (Shinjang High School) |
| 2015 | Shin Dong Yup's Bachelor Party | Cast | Episodes: 1–12 |
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle in Indochina | Cast Member | Part of second half tribe member. Episode 158–162. |
| 2016 | Good Life [ko] | Host | Appeared on Episode 53–103. |
| 2016 | God's Workplace | Pilot Cast | SBS 2016 Pilot Program |
| 2016 | Go PD Lee Kyung-kyu [ko] | Cast Member | Appeared on Episode 1–10 |
| 2016 | Master of Straight | | Appeared on Episode 1–6 |
| 2017 | My Little Old Boy | Special Host | |
| 2017 | Boat Horn Clenched Fists (Pilot Program) | Pilot Cast | SBS 2017 Pilot Program |
| 2017 | Just Friends (Pilot Program) | Pilot Cast | |
| 2017 | Order & Cook | Main Cast | |
| 2017 | Countryside Bakery | Main Cast | |
| 2017 | My Little Old Boy | Special Cast | |
| 2017 | Master Key | Main Cast | Episode: 1–3 • 8–9 • 11–12. |
| 2017 | 1% Friendship (Pilot Program) | Pilot Cast | |
| 2017 | One Night Sleepover Trip (Pilot Program) | Pilot Cast | |
| 2018 | Box Life | Pilot Cast | Pilot program |
| 2018 | Live a Good Life [ko] | Main Cast | The program premiered on January 19, 2018, and ended on March 16, 2018. |
| 2018 | One Night Sleepover Trip | Main Cast | |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Patagonia | Cast Member | Part of second half tribe member. Episodes: 305–310 |
| 2018 | Great Escape Season 1 | Cast Member | |
| 2018 | Human Intelligence | Cast Member | |
| 2018 | Hometown Sounds Samcheok (동네앨범) | Cast Member | |
| 2018 – 2019 | My English Puberty 100 Hours | Cast Member | |
| 2018 – 2019 | Taste of Dating Season 1 | Cast Member | |
| 2019 | Gotcha! | MC | |
| 2019 | We Will Channel You | MC | |
| 2019 | Great Escape Season 2 | Main Cast | |
| 2019 | Earthian Live | Cast Member | |
| 2019 | Prison Life of Fools | Cast | |
| 2019 | The Night of Hate Comments | MC | |
| 2013 – 2019 | Happy Sunday: 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3 | Main Cast | Season 3 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Naturally | Cast | |
| 2020 | K-pop Cultural Center [ko] | Host | |
| 2020 | Great Escape Season 3 | Main Cast | |
| 2020 | Idol on Quiz | Fixed Cast/Temporary MC | Episode 7-18 (Senior-dols) & 19-20 (Temporary MC) |
| 2020 – 2021 | Hangout with Yoo | Guest | |
| 2021 | Upgrade Human | MC | |
| 2021 | Great Escape Season 4 | Main Cast | |
| 2021 | I'm Going to Meet You | Host | |
| 2022–2023 | Saturday Meals Love | Cast Member | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018–2021 | Busted! | Main Cast | Season 1–3 |
| 2018 | We Have a New Dad | Main Cast | Season 2–3 |
| 2020–2021 | Kim Dumb | Host | with Kim Jun-ho |
| 2021 | Sold Out King | Host | |
| 2021 | Pong Disparue | Host | with Lee Chan-won |
| 2022 | Idol Hit Song Festival | Host | with Shin Ji |
| 2022 | The Door: To Wonderland | Cast Member | Season 1–2 |
| 2022–2023 | Benefit | Host | with Satire |

## Other activities
### PR Ambassador

* 2016 – PR Ambassador of Dobong-gu for two years.

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best Variety Performer – Male | 2 Days & 1 Night | Nominated |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2020 | Entertainer Award | Kim Jong-min | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2006 | Top Entertainer Award | Happy Sunday: Heroine 6 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2011 | Grand Prize (Daesang) (shared with other cast members) | 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | 2 Days & 1 Night | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2015 | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | 2 Days & 1 Night | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Best Couple Award | Kim Jong-min with Kim Joon-ho 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night Idol on Quiz | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Entertainer of the Year | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Entertainer of the Year | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Entertainer of the Year (shared with other cast members) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Grand Prize (Daesang) (shared with other cast members) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Entertainer of the Year | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Producer Special Award | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | Those Who Cross the Line | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Best Couple Award | Kim Jong-min with Jung Jae-hyung Hangout with Yoo | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category (Male) | Those Who Cross the Line Hangout with Yoo The People of Trot [ko] | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Popularity Award | Those Who Cross the Line Hangout with Yoo | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Popularity Award (Show/Variety) | One Top (with Yoo Jae-suk, Haha (entertainer), Lee Yi-kyung, Young K and Joo Woo-jae) Hangout with Yoo | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Best Entertainer Award | Star King | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award (Male Category) | My Little Old Boy, Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies | Won |

### Listicle

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | List | Placement | Ref. |
| KBS | 2023 | The 50 people who made KBS shine | 15th | |