# Seungmin

Kim Seung-min (Korean: 김승민; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.
Additionally, Seungmin has served as an MC for After School Club and We K-Pop. He has contributed to various original soundtracks for K-dramas, including Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Love in Contract, The Midnight Studio and the television series The Potato Lab. He also recorded an original soundtrack for the web novel and webtoon I'm the Queen in this Life.

## 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 wanted to become a baseball player, having 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, Seungmin won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.

## Career
### 2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors

In 2017, Seungmin appeared in the JYP survival show 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, 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 co-written with Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Changbin, was released in celebration of Stray Kids' 3rd Debut Anniversary. The song was later included as a track of the SKZ-Replay album in December 2022. In the same year, he released a cover of Justin Bieber's song "Ghost" as part of Stray Kids' SKZ-Record series. On October 10, 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, Seungmin 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, Seungmin'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 Seungmin 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, Seungmin 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, Seungmin 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.
On February 28, 2025, the production team of tvN's weekend drama The Potato Lab announced that Seungmin will participate in its original soundtrack. The song, "My Destiny", was released on March 2, 2025. The OST debuted at number 139 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 2 to 8.

## Other ventures
### Fashion

In November 2023, Seungmin appeared on the special cover of Nylon Japan, in collaboration with Coach for their holiday campaign in Japan.
On March 1, 2024, Seungmin made his fashion week debut attending the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris. British Vogue featured him in their article on best front-row styles of PFW. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.

## Personal life

In September 2023, Seungmin, along with fellow Stray Kids members Lee Know and Hyunjin, was involved in a car accident that led to their absence from the Global Citizen Festival performance. None of the members sustained serious injuries.

## Discography
### Songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album title :
| Title | Year | Peak | Peak | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | US World | Album |
| "My Universe" (with I.N featuring Changbin) | 2019 | — | 21 | In Life |
| "Piece of a Puzzle" (조각) (with Changbin) | 2021 | — | — | SKZ-Replay |
| "Up All Night" (오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜) (with Bang Chan, Changbin, and Felix) | 2021 | — | — | SKZ-Replay |
| "Gone Away" (with Han and I.N) | 2021 | — | — | Noeasy |
| "Waiting for Us" (with Bang Chan, Lee Know, and I.N) | 2022 | — | — | Oddinary |
| "Can't Stop" (나 너 좋아하나봐) (with I.N) | 2022 | — | — | Maxident |
| "Stars and Raindrops" (내려요) | 2022 | — | — | SKZ-Replay |
| "Snain" (비바람) (with Changbin and Felix) | 2023 | — | — | SKZ-Record tracks |
| "Hold On" | 2023 | — | — | SKZ-Record tracks |
| "Perfume" | 2023 | — | — | Unreleased |
| "Respirator" (산소호흡기) (with Han) | 2024 | — | — | SKZ-Record tracks |
| "As We Are" (그렇게, 천천히, 우리) | 2024 | — | — | Hop |
| "Cinema" (with Lee Know) | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Mixtape: Dominate |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |||||

### Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album title :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | HUN | US World | Album |
| "Here Always" | 2021 | 125 | 8 | 8 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part.7 |
| "Close to You" | 2022 | — | — | — | Love in Contract OST Part.3 |
| "Phobia" | 2024 | — | — | — | I'm the Queen in This Life OST Part.2 |
| "Destiny" (우리 만남은 우연이었을까요) | 2024 | — | — | — | The Midnight Studio OST Part.5 |
| "My Destiny" | 2025 | — | — | — | The Potato Lab OST Part.1 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. ||||||

## Videography
### Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, artist and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
| "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" | 2024 | Seungmin | Hop | |
| "My Destiny" | 2025 | Seungmin | The Potato Lab OST Part.1 | |

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | Stray Kids | Contestant | Debuted with Stray Kids | |
| 2023 | King of Masked Singer | Contestant | as Ink (Korean: 잉크; RR: Ing-keu) Episode 408-409 | |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | After School Club | Co-host | July 24 – December 25, 2018 (Episode 326–348) | |
| 2019 | We K-Pop | Co-host | July 12 – October 11, 2019 (Episode 1–14) | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Day6 Kiss the Radio | Special DJ | October 11–15, 2021 | |