XIUMIN
XIUMIN is a South Korean singer and actor from EXO and EXO-CBX, with solo releases including Brand New, Interview X and Overdrop.
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- Name
- Kim Min-seok, known as XIUMIN
- Born
- March 26, 1990
- Work
- Singer and actor
- Debut
- April 8, 2012, with EXO
- Groups
- EXO and EXO-CBX
- Solo debut
- Brand New, September 26, 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Kim Min-seok entered SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2008 after placing second in its Everysing contest. He debuted as XIUMIN with EXO in April 2012. EXO’s 2013 single Growl became the group’s breakthrough, bringing him to a much wider audience.
Finding different stages.
In 2016, he joined Chen and Baekhyun in EXO’s first subunit, EXO-CBX, debuting with Hey Mama!. His work also crossed into acting, with roles in Falling for Challenge, Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River and CEO-dol Mart.
His own records.
His first solo mini album, Brand New, arrived in September 2022. Its five tracks include How We Do with NCT’s Mark. Interview X followed in March 2025, pairing the title track WHEE! with a closer look at his musical interests. That year also brought his X Times fan concerts, the single Overdrop and the four-singer collaboration Memory Balloon.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Memory BalloonCo-performing artist with Lee Jae Jin, SANDEUL and HA SUNG WOON
- 2025OverdropSolo artist
- 2025Interview XSolo artist, second mini album
- 2022Brand NewSolo artist, debut mini album
- 2016Hey Mama!EXO-CBX member
Film & TV
- 2025Heo’s DinerHeo Gyun, lead actor
Awards
Quotes
I will spend more time with fans in 2025 compared to this year.XIUMIN, Femina interview with Chen
Speaking near the end of 2024 while preparing his next album, he looked ahead to spending more time with fans.
Trivia
- EXO-CBX brings together Chen, Baekhyun and XIUMIN, and was EXO’s first subunit.
- NCT’s Mark features on How We Do from Brand New.
- In Heo’s Diner, he plays a writer who travels 400 years from Joseon to the present.
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