MINGYU
Kim Mingyu, known as MINGYU, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter in SEVENTEEN’s hip-hop team and the duo CxM with S.COUPS.
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- Full name
- Kim Min-gyu (김민규)
- Born
- April 6, 1997
- From
- Anyang, South Korea
- Work
- Rapper, singer and songwriter
- Debut
- May 26, 2015, with SEVENTEEN
- Teams
- SEVENTEEN’s hip-hop team; CxM with S.COUPS
- Label
- PLEDIS Entertainment
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Anyang in 1997, Kim Mingyu trained at PLEDIS and appeared in the pre-debut online series SEVENTEEN TV. Fans could watch the trainees practise before their official introduction as a group.
Finding his place.
He debuted with SEVENTEEN on May 26, 2015, as part of its hip-hop team alongside S.COUPS, WONWOO and VERNON. Their first mini album, 17 CARAT, and debut song Adore U introduced a group whose members helped shape its music and performances. The debut became the starting point for his career as MINGYU.
Behind the camera, too.
His creative work reaches beyond his verses. He directed the 2020 Snap Shoot special video and worked as editor on the group’s GOING magazine. In his Weverse interview, he described choosing scenes instinctively because he knows the members so well. With WONWOO on Bittersweet, he deliberately explored singing rather than rapping.
A new partnership.
In 2025 he released the solo track Shake It Off on HAPPY BURSTDAY and formed CxM with S.COUPS. Their first mini album, HYPE VIBES, grew from shared interests in music and fashion. Mingyu told Billboard Philippines that the two stayed together through recordings, helping bring out each other’s strengths. Their DOUBLE UP concert dates followed in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025HYPE VIBESCxM member; songwriting and production contributions
- 2025Shake It OffSolo performer on SEVENTEEN’s HAPPY BURSTDAY
- 2021Bittersweet (feat. LeeHi)Performer with WONWOO
- 201517 CARATSEVENTEEN member, hip-hop team
Video
- 2020Snap Shoot special videoDirector, producer, cinematographer and editor
Awards
Quotes
I want to make every moment of my life more meaningful.MINGYU, Weverse Magazine
In his 2021 Your Choice comeback interview, he explained wanting to appreciate concerts and the crew who help make them happen.
Trivia
- He worked as editor on GOING, a magazine project made with SEVENTEEN.
- For Bittersweet, he and WONWOO agreed to focus on singing instead of rapping.
- He told Esquire that he gave his Los Angeles bicycle to a child in a park because he could not bring it back to Korea.
- His long-term dream includes travelling the world while remaining a member of SEVENTEEN.
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