XIUMIN

South Korean singer and actor Xiumin is best known as a member of the chart-topping boy band EXO. He made his solo debut with 2022's Brand New EP. Xiumin was born Kim Min-seok in 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in Guri, Gyeonggi Province and studied music at Catholic Kwandong University. In 2008, he competed in and took second place in SM's Everysing Contest, after which he became a trainee. In 2012, he joined EXO as lead dancer, vocalist, and rapper. With them, he enjoyed great success, consistently hitting the top of both the Gaon and Billboard World charts with alb...