Kim Min-ju

Kim Min-ju (; born February 5, 2001), also known as Minju, is a South Korean actress and former singer under Management SOOP. She is known for being a member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. Kim is also best known for her roles in Tempted (2018), The Fault Is Not Yours (2019), and The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023).

 Life and career 

 Early life and career beginnings 
Kim was born on February 5, 2001. She has a younger sister. She also has an older brother. She went to School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in February 2020. In 2016, she was part of a pre-debut girl group called Girls' Recipe. Their debut was scrapped in the end on the same year. Before joining the reality girl group survival show Produce 48 (the third season of Produce 101), she had been shown as an actress in music videos and Korean dramas. She played in the 2018 MBC television series Tempted. She played the role of the young Choi Su-ji (Moon Ga-young).

 2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, solo activities 
From June to August 2018, Kim represented Urban Works on Produce 48. On the last episode, she was placed eleventh and then joined the show's final debut lineup, Iz*One. On October 29, 2018, she officially preformed as a member of the group with the let out of their first extended play (EP) Color*Iz.

In 2019, Kim starred in the film The Fault Is Not Yours, which was premiered in May at 20th Jeonju International Film Festival. It was recorded before she appeared in Produce 48.

In June 2020, Kim was chosen as a co-host for the South Korean music program Show! Music Core.

 2021–present: Solo career, return to acting and new agency 
After Iz*One's breakup on April 29, 2021, Kim went back to Urban Works. On October 7, her company said that she will promote as an actress.

On September 1, 2022, Kim left Urban Works. She then signed a contract with Management SOOP.

In 2022, Kim starred in the historical drama The Forbidden Marriage, an adaptation of the same webtoon. Kim got the Best New Actress Award at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.

 Discography 

 Singles 

 Soundtrack appearance 
+List of soundtrack appearances, showing year it was let out and album nameTitleYearAlbum"Christmas" 2019The Fault Is Not Yours OST

 Guest appearance 
+List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artist(s)TitleYearOther artist(s)Album"Falling Star"2018Kriesha ChuDream of Paradise

 Songwriting credits 
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
YearSongAlbumArtistNotes2019"Really Like You"Heart*IzIz*Oneas lyricist"Neko ni Naritai (Korean Ver.)""Love Bubble"Vampire2020"You & I"Bloom*Iz"With*One"Oneiric Diary

 Filmography 

 Film 
YearTitleRole2019The Fault Is Not YoursSoo-yeonHear Me: Our SummerGaeul

 Television series 
YearTitleRole2018TemptedChoi Su-ji (young)2022–2023The Forbidden MarriageAhn Ja-yeon / Cha-nyeon2024ConnectionOh Yun-jin (young)2025Undercover High SchoolLee Ye-na

 Television shows 
YearTitleRoleNotes2018Produce 48ContestantFinished 11th2019Happy TogetherSpecial hostwith Jang Won-young2020–2023Show! Music CoreMain host2021Where Is My DestinationCast member

 Music videos appearance 
YearSong TitleArtist2016"#WYD (오늘 모해)"iKon2017"Trouble"Kriesha Chu2018"Like Paradise"

 Bibliography 

 Solo photobooks 
YearTitlePublisherCatalog No./EANNotes2021Kim Min-ju 1st Photobook [Pro Memoria]Urban Works, Kakao EntertainmentL200002325 (EAN: 8804775250378)First solo photobook2023Kim Min-ju 1st Present [ALL MY FAVES]Management SOOP, Kakao Entertainment1544-4205Second solo photobook,2024Kim Min-ju 2024 Season's Greetings 문득 AnywhereManagement SOOP1000004433First Solo Season's Greetings,

 Awards and nominations 
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nominationAward ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultMBC Drama Awards2022Best New Actress MBC Entertainment Awards2020Female Rookie of the YearShow! Music Core| 2021 

 Listicles 
+Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placementPublisherYearListiclePlacementCine Rewind2020Special New Actor of the YearPlaced

 Notes 

 Related pages 

 Iz*One
 Mononym
 Korean name

 References 

 Other websites 

 Kim Min-ju at Management SOOP


Category:2001 births
Category:Award winning actors
Category:Actors from Seoul
Category:K-pop singers
Category:Living people
Category:Produce 48
Category:South Korean singers
Category:Iz*One
Category:J-pop singers