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Real Name: Kim Min Seok (Hangul: 김민석; Hanja: 金珉錫)
Birth Date: March 26, 1990



     Kim Min-seok, better known by his stage name Xiumin (싱우민), is a South Korean singer and actor who is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-M.

     Xiumin was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on March 26, 1990. He was a student at Catholic Kwandong University where he attended a seminar and gave a presentation for students in Applied Music. Xiumin also went to the same high school as INFINITE's Dongwoo.

     Xiumin trained in martial arts and is proficient in Kendo, Wushu, Taekwondo, and Fencing.

     In 2008, at the age of 18, he was cast into S.M. Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest.

     Xiumin was the seventh and oldest member to join EXO member following a joint teaser with Kai on January 26, 2012.

     In 2013, Xiumin was featured in the music video of "Gone" by Lovelyz' member JIN, alongside actress Kim Yoo-jung.

     In January 2015, he starred in the S.M. Entertainment musical School OZ, playing the character of Aquila alonside f(x)'s Luna SHINee's Key, Suho, TVXQ's Changmin and Red Velvet's Seulgi.

     In October 2015, Xiumin was casted to play the main role in the web drama "Falling For Challenge" with Kim So-eun. He also released his first solo OST "You Are The One" for the drama. "Falling For Challenge" which became the most watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.

     Xiumin will be making his big-screen debut in the historical movie "Kim Seon-dal" in 2016.






DISCOGRAPY
Collaboration / Solo Songs:
* 2015 > "You Are The One" [Falling for Challenge OST]
* 2016 "Call You Bae" [collab with Jimin (AOA) solo project #OOTD] 
            > "For You" [w/ Chen & Baekhyun] [Scarlet Heart: Ryeo OST Part 1]
* 2016 > "Hey Mama!" [EXO-CBX]
* 2017 > "Girls" [Japanese Album: EXO-CBX]


FILMOGRAPHY
Movies:
* 2016 > Kim Yeon Dal

TV/Dramas:
* 2015 > EXO Next Door
            > Falling For Challenge [Lead Role: Na Do Jun]
2017 > MBC - It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets

Music Video Appearances:
* 2015 > Xiumin - "You Are The One" [Falling For Challenge OST]
* 2014 > Lim Chang--jung - "A Glass Of Soju" [EXO 90:2014 MV Remake]
* 2013 JIN (Lovelyz) - "Gone"

Musicals:
* 2015 > "School OZ" as 'Aquila' [Hologram Musical by S.M. Entertainment]



Pic Credits: SM Entertainment
Source: Wikipedia

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