Kim Min-ju
Kim Min-ju (; born February 5, 2001), known mononymously as Minju, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One after finishing 11th in Mnet's girl group survival show "Produce 48". Following the group's disbandment on April 29, 2021, she is currently listed as an actress under Urban Works Media. Life and career. Early life and career beginnings. Kim was born on February 5, 2001. She has a younger sister and an older brother. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and  graduated in February 2020. Prior to joining the reality girl group survival show "Produce 48", she had appeared as an actress in music videos and Korean dramas, notably the 2018 MBC television series "Tempted", wherein she portrayed the role of the young Choi Su-ji (Moon Ga-young). 2018–present: "Produce 48", Iz*One, solo activities. From June to August 2018, Kim represented Urban Works on "Produce 48". On the finale episode, she eventually placed eleventh and thus joined the show's final debut lineup, Iz*One. On October 29, 2018, she officially debuted as a member of the group with the  release 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 prior to her appearing in "Produce 48". In June 2020, Kim, as Kang Mi-na's successor, joined Kang Chan-hee and Stray Kids' Hyunjin as co-hosts of the South Korean music program "Show! Music Core". After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Kim returned to Urban Works as a trainee. On October 7, her company officially announced that she will promote as an  actress.