Seungmin

Kim Seung-min (; 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.

Career 2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors

In 2017, Seungmin appeared in the JYP survival show Stray Kids, a show which allowed him to debut as Stray Kids member.

Kim Seungmin officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at Jangchung Arena. On the next day, Seungmin with Stray Kids released an EP titled I Am Not and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase. In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1".

On July 24, 2018, Seungmin was selected as the Regular MC of After School Club with Jimin and Han Hee-jun.

Solo releases After debuting, Stray Kids began a YouTube-based non-album singles project, SKZ-Record/Player. As of July 2025, Seungmin is one of the most prolific contributors to the project. This activity, coupled with Stray Kids' win on Kingdom: Legendary War and Seungmin's individual appearances on shows such as LeeMujin Service and King of Masked Singer, has continued to build Seungmin's profile as a singer.

SKZ-Record/Player and original songs On March 25, 2021, "Piece of a Puzzle", a song co-written with Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Changbin, was released in celebration of Stray Kids' 3rd Debut Anniversary. On 18 June, 2021, Seungmin, Felix, Changbin and Bang Chan released "Up All Night", to the project with an accompanying music video. Both songs were later included on the SKZ-Replay album in December 2022.

On 27 March 2023, together with Felix and Changbin, Seungmin released the subunit track, "Snain". On August 13, 2023, Seungmin released "Hold On", a song Han wrote about the death of a pet and wanted Seungmin to sing. In June 2024, Seungmin and Han released "Respirator", a duet they had debuted three months prior in a performance on the final day of Stray Kids' fourth fan-meeting, SKZ Magic School, in March. In July 2025, Seungmin released "Goodbye", which was written by Bang Chan about his experiences moving to South Korea away from his family when young, followed by "Still Here", written by Changbin in January 2026, and "Into the Current" written by Han in May 2026, making him the only member of Stray Kids that has performed a solo song by each of the three members of 3Racha.

On December 21, 2022, Seungmin's original solo song "Stars and Raindrops" was released and included as part of the compilation album SKZ-Replay. Seungmin's original solo "As We Are", first performed in August 2024 as part of Stray Kids' DominATE tour in Seoul, was released in December 2024 as part of Stray Kids' special album, Hop, with an accompanying music video released to the band's SKZ-Record/Player YouTube project. In March 2025, as part of Stray Kids' digital single album Mixtape: Dominate, Seungmin released "Cinema", a duet with Lee Know, with an accompanying music video released on the Stray Kids YouTube channel.

In August 2026, Seungmin's previously unreleased original song, "Perfume", which was performed during Stray Kids' 5-Star Dome Tour in 2023, was released on the SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1 album, together with "Goodbye", "Still here", and "Into The Current".

Cover versions

Song By In 2024, Seungmin began his own mini-series on Stray Kids' YouTube channel, the Song By project, where he sang a variety of songs which held meaning for him. In the first episode, he covered "Love Poem" by IU, a song which he had previously covered in the team-up round of Kingdom: Legendary War with Eunkwang of BTOB and Jongho of Ateez, to some acclaim. In subsequent episodes, he covered songs by artists including 2NE1, Billie Eilish, Lauv, Radiohead, and Yoasobi. The mini-series was paused in June 2025, after Seungmin performed a cover of "Finale." by Japanese singer-songwriter eill. In August 2026, he uploaded a Song By version of "Back Then" , the seventh track on Stray Kids' "This & That" Album.

Soundtrack appearances On October 10, 2021, Seungmin released his first solo original soundtrack, "Here Always" for South Korean drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. The song debuted at number 13 on Circle Download Chart issue dated October 10 to 16.

On October 19, 2022, Seungmin released his second original soundtrack "Close to You" for Love in Contract. The song debuted at number 154 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated October 16 to 22.

On March 7, 2024, Genie TV's original The Midnight Studio announced that Seungmin will participate in the drama's original soundtrack. The drama OST title "Destiny" was revealed and released later on April 9, 2024. "Destiny" was debuted at number 103 on the Circle Download Chart issue dated April 7 to 13. The OST debuted at number 160 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 10 to 16. The song, "My Destiny", was released on March 2, 2025. The OST debuted at number 139 at the Circle Download Chart issue dated March 2 to 8. The song, dubbed "Start!", was released on April 12, 2025. On September 30, 2025, it was announced that Seungmin would feature on the soundtrack of SBS drama, Would You Marry Me?. The original song, "It Has to Be You", was released on October 10.

Other ventures Fashion In November 2023, Seungmin appeared on the special cover of Nylon Japan, in collaboration with Coach for their holiday campaign in Japan.

On March 1, 2024, Seungmin made his fashion week debut attending the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris. British Vogue featured him in their article on best front-row styles of PFW. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.

In March 2025 Seungmin attended a party in Paris organized by the LVMH owned jewelry brand Chaumet. While in Paris, he shot the W Korea May 2025 cover feature for the brand.

On June 5, 2025, Seungmin was revealed as one of the faces of the Burberry Festival campaign, which marked his second collaboration with the brand, after the Harper's Bazaar Korea June 2025 cover feature. Later that month, the brand appointed him to be an ambassador.

Philanthropy Seungmin donated to child welfare organization Green Umbrella on his birthday in 2024 and 2025.

Personal life In September 2023, Seungmin, along with fellow Stray Kids members Lee Know and Hyunjin, was involved in a car accident that led to their absence from the Global Citizen Festival performance. None of the members sustained serious injuries.

In March 2026, JYP released a statement about Seungmin's suffering from stress fracture in his left ankle.

Discography

Songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL JPNDL NZHot UKSales USWorld "My Universe" 2020 — — — — 21 In Life "Piece of a Puzzle" 2021 — — — — — SKZ-Replay "Up All Night" — — — — — "Gone Away" 25 — — — — Noeasy "Waiting for Us" 2022 25 — — — — Oddinary "Can't Stop" 31 — — — — Maxident "Stars and Raindrops" 195 — — — — SKZ-Replay "Snain" 2023 — — — — — "Hold On" — — — — — "Perfume" — — — — — SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt.1 "Respirator" 2024 — — — — — "As We Are" 29 — — — — Hop "Cinema" 2025 141 52 31 47 2 Mixtape: Dominate "Goodbye" — — — — — SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt.1 "Still Here" 2026 — — — — — "Into the Current" — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR HUN USWorld "Here Always" 2021 125 8 8 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part.7 "Close to You" 2022 — — — Love in Contract OST Part.3 "Phobia" 2024 — — — I'm the Queen in This Life OST Part.2 "Destiny" — — — The Midnight Studio OST Part.5 "My Destiny" 2025 — — — The Potato Lab OST Part.1 "Start!" — — — Resident Playbook OST Part.1 "It Has to Be You" — — — Would You Marry Me? OST Part.1 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Songwriting credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's (KOMCA) database unless noted otherwise.

+ Year Song Album Artist(s) Lyrics Music Credit With Credit With 2017 "4419" Mixtape Stray Kids 2018 "Mixtape #1" I Am Not "Mixtape #2" I Am Who "Mixtape #3" I Am You 2019 "Mixtape #4" Clé 1: Miroh "My Universe" In Life Seungmin, I.N (feat. Changbin) "Mixtape #5" Clé: Levanter Stray Kids 2021 "Piece of a Puzzle" SKZ-Replay Changbin, Seungmin "Gone Away" Noeasy Han, Seungmin, I.N "Placebo" SKZ2021 Stray Kids "Behind the Light" "For You" "Broken Compass" "Hoodie Season" 2022 "Waiting For Us" Oddinary Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N "Can't Stop" Maxident Seungmin, I.N "Stars and Raindrops" SKZ-Replay Seungmin 2023 "Novel The Sound Stray Kids "Party's Not Over" "Perfume" Seungmin 2024 "Respirator" Han, Seungmin "As We Are" Hop Seungmin 2025 "Cinema" Mixtape: Dominate Lee Know, Seungmin

Videography

Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released, artist and name of the album Title Year Artist(s) Album Ref. "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" 2024 Seungmin Hop "My Destiny" 2025 Seungmin The Potato Lab OST Part.1 "Start!" Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N Resident Playbook OST Part.1

Filmography Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2017 Stray Kids Contestant Debuted with Stray Kids 2023 King of Masked Singer Contestant as Ink Episode 408-409

Hosting Year Title Role Notes 2018 After School Club Co-host July 24 – December 25, 2018 (Episode 326–348) 2019 We K-Pop July 12 – October 11, 2019 (Episode 1–14)

Radio shows Year Title Role Notes 2021 Day6 Kiss the Radio Special DJ October 11–15, 2021

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result K-World Dream Awards 2026 Male Solo Popularity Award Himself Korean Wave Entertainment Awards 2026 Best OST Award "It Has to Be You"