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Kim Min-gyu (Korean: 김민규; born April 6, 1997), known mononymously as Mingyu (민규), is a South Korean rapper and singer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the idol group Seventeen and its Hip Hop Team.
Career
= 2013–2014: Pre-debut
=Mingyu joined Pledis Entertainment in 2012, where we would undergo singing and dancing training for four years. 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. The online show also included participation in concerts, titled Like Seventeen. 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 26. Since debuting in Seventeen, he has participated in the songwriting of over 45 songs.
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. He held the role until late 2019.
In 2021, Mingyu and Seventeen bandmate Wonwoo released a digital single titled "Bittersweet", featuring Lee Hi. "Bittersweet" ranked first on the iTunes song chart in ten regions upon release.
Other ventures
= Fashion
=In 2022, Mingyu attended an event with French jeweler Cartier in Seoul. He was later featured on the cover of Dazed Korea's December issue again wearing the brand. In February 2023, Mingyu attended Italian fashion house Marni's Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Tokyo. In February 2024, Mingyu attended French fashion house Dior's show at Paris Fashion week, where he was profiled by Vogue.
In June 2024, he attended the opening of American fashion brand Calvin Klein's new global flagship store in Paris. On August 16, 2024, Mingyu became a model for Calvin Klein's Fall 2024 campaign, with photos shot by fashion photographer Park Jong Ha.
= Ambassadorships
=In 2022, Mingyu was appointed as the ambassador of French cosmetic house Lancome. In 2023, Mingyu was announced as the new global model for South Korean skincare brand Innisfree. In March 2024, Mingyu was selected as the new local ambassador for Italian luxury brand Bvlgari. In May 2024, Mingyu was announced as the new brand ambassador for French luxury skincare brand L'Occitane for Asia. On the same month, South Korean haircare brand Unove announced Mingyu as its global brand model. In August 2024, French luxury fashion house Dior revealed Mingyu to be its latest brand ambassador.
Discography
= Singles
== Composition credits
=All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Filmography
= Television series
== Television shows
=References
External links
Mingyu at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kim Min-gyu
- Seventeen (grup musik Korea Selatan)
- S.coups
- Liu Yuxin (pemeran)
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Britania Raya
- Daftar bintang tamu Running Man
- Kim Seok-jin
- Lovely Us
- Irene (penyanyi)
- Mingyu
- Jo Mingyu
- Wonwoo
- Ma Mingyu
- Mingyu (Chinese name)
- Mark Zuckerberg
- The Promise of Chang'an
- Zhang Mingyu
- Zhao Mingyu
- S.Coups
