Mingyu (rapper) explained

Mingyu
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Native Name:김민규
Native Name Lang:kr
Birth Name:Kim Min-gyu
Birth Date:6 April 1997
Birth Place:Anyang, South Korea
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Pledis
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Hangul:김민규
Rr:Gim Mingyu
Mr:Kim Minkyu

Kim Min-gyu (; born April 6, 1997), known mononymously as Mingyu, is a Korean rapper and singer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the idol group Seventeen.[1]

Career

2013–2014: Pre-debut

Mingyu joined Pledis Entertainment in 2012, where we would undergo singing and dancing training for four years.[2] As a trainee, he participated from the first season onwards of Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies and playing games.[3] The online show also included participation in concerts, titled Like Seventeen.[4] [5] Before officially debuting, Mingyu was featured in music videos of other Pledis artists at the time, include Nu'est and Hello Venus.

2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities

In 2015, Mingyu debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29.[6] [7] Since debuting in Seventeen, he has participated in the songwriting of over 45 songs.[8]

In February 2018, Mingyu was announced as the new MC for weekly SBS' Music Show Inkigayo alongside Jung Chae-yeon of DIA and actor Song Kang.[9] He held the role until late 2019.[10]

In 2021, Mingyu and Seventeen bandmate Wonwoo released a digital single titled "Bittersweet", featuring Lee Hi.[11] "Bittersweet" ranked first on the iTunes song chart in ten regions upon release.[12]

Other ventures

Fashion

In 2022, Mingyu attended an event with French jeweler Cartier in Seoul.[13] He was later featured on the cover of Dazed Koreas December issue again wearing the brand.[14] In February 2023, Mingyu attended Italian fashion house Marni's Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Tokyo.[15] In February 2024, Mingyu attended French fashion house Dior's show at Paris Fashion week, where he was profiled by Vogue.[16]

In June 2024, he attended the opening of American fashion brand Calvin Klein's new global flagship store in Paris.[17] On August 16, 2024, Mingyu became a model for Calvin Klein's Fall 2024 campaign, with photos shot by fashion photographer Park Jong Ha.[18]

Ambassadorships

In 2022, Mingyu was appointed as the ambassador of French cosmetic house Lancome.[19] In 2023, Mingyu was announced as the new global model for South Korean skincare brand Innisfree.[20] In March 2024, Mingyu was selected as the new local ambassador for Italian luxury brand Bvlgari.[21] In May 2024, Mingyu was announced as the new brand ambassador for French luxury skincare brand L'Occitane for Asia.[22] On the same month, South Korean haircare brand Unove announced Mingyu as its global brand model.[23] In August 2024, French luxury fashion house Dior revealed Mingyu to be its latest brand ambassador.[24] [25]

Discography

Composition credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association.

YearArtistSongAlbumLyricsMusic
CreditedWithCreditedWith
2015Seventeen"Ah Yeah"17 Carat
"Fronting" (Korean: 표정관리)
Boys Be
"Mansae" (Korean: 만세)
"Chuck" (Korean: 엄지척)Love & Letter
"Hit Song" (Korean: 유행가)
"Drift Away" (Korean: 떠내려가)
"Monday to Saturday" (Korean: 만세)
"Love Letter" (Korean: 사랑쪽지)
2016"Healing" (Korean: 힐링)Love & Letter - Repackage album
"Space" (Korean: 끝이안보여)
"Beautiful"
Going Seventeen
"Boom Boom" (Korean: 붐붐)
"Lean On Me" (Korean: 기대)
2017"If I"
Al1
"Crazy In Love"
"Without You" (Korean: 모자를눌러쓰고)Teen, Age
"Clap" (Korean: 박수)
"Trauma"
"Hello"
"Campfire" (Korean: 캠프파이어)
2018"Thinkin' About You"Director's Cut
"MMO"
ll
"Joker"
ll
"Un Haeng Il Chi" (Korean: 언행일치)(Korean: 言行一致)
ll
"What's the Problem"
ll
"What's Good"
You Make My Day
"Our Dawn Is Hotter Than Day" (Korean: 우리의새벽은낮보다뜨겁다)
"Chilli" (Korean: 칠리)
2019"9-Teen"A-Teen 2 OST Part 2
"Lie Again" (Korean: 거짓말을해)An Ode
"Let Me Hear You Say"
"Back It Up"
"Lucky"
"Snapshoot"
2020"Together" (Korean: 같이가요)
"Hey Buddy"
Semicolon
2021Wonwoo and Mingyu"Bittersweet" (feat. Lee Hi)
Seventeen"Ready to love"Your Choice
"GAM3 BO1"
"Heaven's Cloud"
"In The Soop"
"I can't run away" (Korean: 그리워하는것까지)
Attacca
2022"Domino"Face the Sun
2023"Fire"
FML
"God of Music" (Korean: 음악의신)Seventeenth Heaven
"Monster"
"God of Light Music" (Korean: 경음악의신)
2024"Lalali"
17 Is Right Here

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
20162016 Dream ConcertHostWith Jeonghan and Jun[28] [29]
M CountdownHostWith Jeonghan[30]
2017KBS Song FestivalHostWith Jin, Sana, Chanyeol, Irene, Solar, Yerin and Kang Daniel[31]
2018–2019InkigayoHostWith Jung Chae-yeon and Song Kang[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seventeen Profile (Pledis). January 17, 2024. January 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117031303/https://www.pledis.co.kr/en/artist/detail/seventeen/profile/.
  2. News: 5 things to know about Mingyu, lead rapper of K-pop band Seventeen. South China Morning Post. en. Tubiera. Alecsandra. April 8, 2020. June 11, 2024. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605173417/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3078966/5-things-know-about-kim-mingyu-lead-rapper-k-pop-band. live.
  3. Web site: Seventeen Vernon Fumbles with English; Fans Amused with His Korenglish. Hall of Fame Magazine. February 6, 2022. May 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518124052/https://www.hofmag.com/seventeen-vernon-fumbles-with-english-fans-amused-with-his-korenglish/208619.
  4. News: 세븐틴 세 번째 콘스트, 다양한 무대로 팬들 매료. Seventeen's third concert, captivated fans with various stages. HEI. korean. November 23, 2013. February 6, 2022. March 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315150533/http://hei.hankyung.com/hub02/201311263531q. live.
  5. News: 세븐틴, 데뷔전 마지막 콘서트 연다..'최종 점검'. Seventeen, last concert before debut revealed...'the final check'. Osen. korean. August 12, 2014. February 6, 2022. January 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123143342/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109927555. live.
  6. Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen. Billboard. Benjamin. Jeff. May 30, 2015. January 20, 2022. May 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150531193921/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6582987/seventeen-adore-u-13-member-boy-band. live.
  7. Web site: Seventeen、本日(29日)デビューアルバム「17Carat」を発売!. Kstyle. May 29, 2015. August 1, 2022. July 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240727074847/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2021363. live.
  8. Web site: Songs Registered Under MINGYU (10009931). Korea Music Copyright Association. ko. June 11, 2024. April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415023227/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10009931.
  9. News: [V Report Plus] New hosts of 'Inkigayo' greet fans]. kpopherald.koreaherald.com. June 11, 2024.
  10. News: 세븐틴 민규·신은수, `인기가요` MC 하차 소감 `함께해서 행복했던 시간` [텔리뷰]]. ZUM 뉴스. ko. October 6, 2019. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611131126/https://news.zum.com/articles/55429994. live.
  11. News: SEVENTEEN's Mingyu and Wonwoo enlist Lee Hi for new song 'Bittersweet'. NME. Ziwei. Puah. May 28, 2021. June 11, 2024. May 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526114034/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-mingyu-wonwoo-lee-hi-collaboration-bittersweet-2944737. live.
  12. News: 세븐틴 원우·민규 반전미, 'Bittersweet' 스페셜 영상. 스포츠동아. ko. May 30, 2021. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611131132/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20210530/107180988/1. live.
  13. News: [일요서울 포토] 세븐틴 민규, 까르띠에 행사에서 '하트 뿅~']. [Sunday Seoul Photo] Seventeen’s Mingyu, ‘Heart pops~’ at Cartier event. Ilyo Seoul. ko. Song. Seung-jin. October 7, 2022. June 12, 2024. July 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240727074827/https://www.ilyoseoul.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=467523. live.
  14. News: 세븐틴 민규와 까르띠에, '데이즈드'와 함께 2022년의 마지막을 장식하는 12월 커버 화보 공개. SEVENTEEN Mingyu and Cartier reveal December cover pictorial, marking the end of 2022 with 'Dazed'. E Newspaper. ko. Lee. Su-jin. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240612002002/https://www.purpress.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=society&wr_id=3076&device=pc. live.
  15. News: The Best K-Pop Fashion Moments From F/W Fashion Week 2023. InStyle. June 12, 2024. February 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229060620/https://instyleaustralia.com.au/fashion/fashion-week-2023-k-pop/. live.
  16. News: Seventeen's Mingyu Works Up a Sweat Before the Dior Show. Vogue. Jackson. Hannah. February 29, 2024. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611132500/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/seventeen-mingyu-dior-fall-2024-show-diary. live.
  17. News: Vernose . Vienna . Calvin Klein Opens Its New Parisian Flagship On The Champs-Élysées . 16 June 2024 . CR Fashion Book . 14 June 2024 . June 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616081225/https://crfashionbook.com/calvin-klein-paris-flagship-champs-elysees/ . live .
  18. News: Gonzalez . Lilian . SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu Stars in Calvin Klein Fall 2024 Campaign: Shop the Collection . 16 August 2024 . Billboard . 15 August 2024.
  19. News: Korean Men Who Are Ambassadors For Major Beauty Brands. Elle. September 13, 2022. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611233846/https://elle.in/korean-men-faces-of-beauty-brands/. live.
  20. News: SEVENTEEN's Mingyu is the new global model of Innisfree. GMA News. en. Cruz. Jashley Ann. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611132458/https://www.gmanetwork.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/98615/seventeens-mingyu-is-the-new-global-model-of-innisfree/story. live.
  21. News: 세븐틴 '민규', 불가리 첫 로컬 앰버서더 발탁. Newsculture. ko. Lee. Chang-yeol. March 19, 2024. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611132459/https://www.newsculture.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=545066. live.
  22. News: Seventeen's Mingyu is L'Occitane's first brand ambassador for Asia. Tatler Asia. en. Cabili. Julianna. June 11, 2024. July 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240727074921/https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/mingyu-brand-ambassador-loccitane. live.
  23. Web site: Hwang. Soyoung. 어노브, 세븐틴 민규·배우 노윤서 모델 발탁. UNOVE, Seventeen Mingyu and actress Noh Yoon-seo selected as models. May 21, 2024. The Dong-A Ilbo. ko. August 4, 2024. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240521024652/https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20240520/125015880/1. live.
  24. News: Seong. Hye-mi. 프랑스 디올, 새로운 앰버서더로 세븐틴 민규 선정. French Dior selects Seventeen's Mingyu as its new ambassador. Yonhap News. Naver. August 1, 2024. August 4, 2024. ko. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804192026/https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0014847666?sid=101. live.
  25. News: Hanan Haddad. SEVENTEEN's Mingyu Is Announced as Dior's Newest Ambassador. L'Officiel Philippines. August 5, 2024. August 6, 2024. August 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240806132005/https://www.lofficielph.com/hommes/seventeen-mingyu-dior-men-brand-ambassador. live.
  26. Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  27. Web site: 뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예. Naver. Mun. Wan-sik. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240612011127/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0002629460. live.
  28. Web site: Seventeen ミンギュ&ジョンハン&ジュン「Dream Concert」のMCに抜擢. Kstyle. June 2016. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902160409/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2045986. live.
  29. Web site: 【Photo】Super Junior イトゥク&Seventeen ミンギュ&チン・セヨン「2016 スーパーソウルドリームコンサート」レッドカーペットに登場. Kstyle. November 27, 2016. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902160420/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2057748. live.
  30. Web site: Seventeen ジョンハン&ミンギュ「M Countdown」のインターンMC降板"とても頑張ってくれて幸せだった". Kstyle. July 21, 2016. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902160411/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2049289. live.
  31. Web site: Exo チャンヨル&BTS(防弾少年団) ジン&Twice サナら 「2017 KBS 歌謡大祝祭」スペシャルMCに決定!豪華共演に高まる期待. Kstyle. December 21, 2017. September 2, 2021. January 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129194801/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2084544. live.
  32. Web site: Three New MCs Selected for SBS 'Inkigayo'!. SBS News. February 13, 2018. February 13, 2018. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203180501/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004622244. live.
  33. Web site: 세븐틴 민규·다이아 정채연·송강, '인기가요' 새 MC 확정(공식). YTN. ko. February 13, 2018. February 13, 2018. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203180455/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001116764. live.