Kim Seung-min (Korean: 김승민; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.
Additionally, Seungmin has served as an MC for After School Club and We K-Pop. He has contributed to various original soundtracks for K-dramas, including Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Love in Contract, The Midnight Studio and the television series The Potato Lab. He also recorded an original soundtrack for the web novel and webtoon I'm the Queen in this Life.
Early life and education
Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up, he wanted to become a baseball player, having played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young.
On February 23, 2017, Seungmin won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.
Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019.
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