Xiumin

 

 

“	I don't like to mutter "Ungya ungya"...	”
	— Xiumin

“	Because I want to meet the Little Mermaid.	”
	— Xiumin

Xiumin시우민
Personal Information
Real Name	Kim Min-seok
Alternative Spelling(s)	김민석, 金珉錫
Date of Birth	March 26, 1990
Place of Birth	Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Blood Type	B
Height	172.1cm
Genres	Korean Pop
Career
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2011-present
Status	Active
Power	Frost/Ice/Snow/Frozen Water
Symbol
Associated Acts	EXO, EXO-M, SMTOWN
Affiliations	EXO member, EXO-M member

Kim Min-seok (김민석), better known as Xiumin, is one of the vocalists and rappers of EXO and EXO-M.

Profile

• Stage Name: Xiumin (시우민)
• Real Name: Kim Min-seok (김민석)
• Chinese Name: Jin Min Shuo
• Nicknames (Also known as): Mini, Lil' Fattie, Little Fattie, Fairytale Xiumin, Bao Zi (Little Bun)
• Bloodtype: B
• Height: 173cm
• Weight: 53kg.
• Skills: Taekwondo, kendo
• Super Power (Badge): Frost/Ice/Snow/Frozen Water
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse
• Family: ...
• Ideal type: Hug-able and can give comfort to others.

Biography

Xiumin (Chinese: 秀敏; pinyin: Xiùmǐn; Korean: 시우민), born Kim Min-seok (Korean: 김민석; Hanja: 金珉錫) on March 26, 1990 (age 34), is from Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea. In 2008, at age 18, he was cast into S.M. Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest. Xiumin was formally introduced as the seventh member of Exo on January 26, 2012. He also practices taekwondo and kendo. Xiumin was featured on the music video of "Gone" by JIN, alongside actress Kim Yoo-jung.

Mini album

• Brand New (2022)

Collaboration

• Young & Free (with Mark) (2017)

OST

• You Are the One (Falling for Challenge OST) (2015)
• For You (with Baekhyun & Chen) (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST) (2016)

Filmography

TV Drama

Year	Name	Channel	Role
2015	EXO Next Door	Naver TV Cast	Xiumin
	Falling for Challenge		Na Do-jeon

Movie

Year	Name	Role
2016	Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River	Gyeon

Variety Show

Year	Name	Channel	Role
2016	Travel without Manager	Cookat TV	Main Cast
2017	It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets	MBC

Documentary

Year	Name	Channel	Role
2017	Korea From Above	Mountain TV	Narration with Suho

Trivia

• Xiumin had won a competition with the other EXO members to sing the highest on the South-Korean variety show, Weekly Idol.
• He was cast into SM Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest.
• He's the next member that knows martial arts besides Tao.
• He used to share a room with Kris and Luhan in Korea.
• He used to share a room with Tao in China.
• He is the neatest, strongest and cleanest member in EXO-M.
• Xiumin is also known for his nickname Baozi because he liked steamed buns and he has a cute, round face.
• He has a little sister.
• Xiumin is afraid of cats due to an unfortunate incident when he was younger.
• Xiumin is the oldest member of EXO despite his young-looking face.
• He is a prankster. He likes to play pranks on the other EXO members.
• He is an early riser.

Gallery

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