Xiumin

Korean:시우민 Japanese:シウミン

Hometown GURI
South Korea

Full name	Kim Min-seok
Native name	김민석
Birthday	Mar 26, 1990
Blood type	B
Group(s)	EXO, Exo-CBX
Position	Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper

Introduction to Xiumin

Kim Min-seok (김민석), better known by his stage name Xiumin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO, its sub-group EXO-M, and its sub-unit EXO-CBX.

Born in March 26, 1990, Xiumin is EXO's eldest member although he looks like one of the youngest. He became a trainee in 2008 and made his official debut with the group in 2012.

Age

Debut

Apr 9, 2012

Height

5'8" (173 cm)

Weight

116.8 lbs (53 kg)

Star Sign

Aries

Language(s)

Chinese, Korean

Training Period

2008 - 2012

Education

Catholic Kwandong University

Kpopping Rank

31st

Nickname(s)

Jin Min Shuo

0
articles

43
pics

8
videos

2
albums

5.8K
viewed

161
added

signature

lightstick

Xiumin's Discography

You

2019 May

2 tracks

Young & Free

2017 July

2 tracks

Fun Facts About Xiumin

1.	He has a cat, named Tan.	5
2.	Xiumin once said that the most difficult thing is dieting.	4
3.	When he was young, he was attacked by a cat and because of that he is afraid of cats.	4
4.	Xiumin used to be scared of Chen until he heard him sing.	4
5.	Tao has mistakenly called him oppa and at that time he wondered if Tao was a girl because of this.	4
6.	Xiumin doesn't like it when someone touches his face.	4
7.	Xiumin was chosen as the funniest member among EXO-M.	4
8.	Luhan gave Xiumin the nickname Baozi. “Baozi” is his nickname not only because he likes steamed buns, but because he has a round, white face. His other nicknames are Mandoo and King of Detail.	4
9.	Xiumin wants to be a barista and wants to open his own coffee shop in the future.	4
10.	When Xiumin was younger he joined a martial arts school becuase of a free toy.	4

11.	Xiumin is the strongest of the members. Baekhyun said he can beat all EXO member in arm-wrestling with just two fingers.	4
12.	Xiumin loves everything to be neat and clean.	4
13.	Xiumin knows Taekwondo, Kendo, Fencing, and Soccer.	3
14.	Xiumin starred in the music video of Lovelyz' Jin's solo debut track "Gone" alongside popular actress Kim Yoojung.	3
15.	Xiumin said that he is close with Super Junior’s Henry and Sungmin and f(x)’s Amber.	3
16.	Xiumin is studying for a PhD at Hoseo University.	3
17.	His favorite color is blue.	1
18.	He is a good cook.	1
19.	Xiumin won second place on the SM Everysing Contest 2008.	1
20.	He likes to play pranks on the other members.	1
21.	Though his looks make him appear as the youngest member, he is actually the oldest.	1
22.	He is the neatest, strongest and cleanest member in EXO-M.	1
23.	He is the most organized and the one who gets up the earliest.	1
24.	According to Chanyeol he seems cute but he’s actually manly.	1
25.	He has been chosen by his band mates as the member who was least likely to cry.	1
26.	He has to take a bath every single day.	1
27.	His favorite music genre is ballad.	1
28.	His favorite foods are steamed buns, kimchi soup and miso soup prepared by his parents, Chinese hot pot, spicy Sichuan food and huo guo.	1
29.	He likes pumpkins.	1
30.	Xiumin’s favorite flavor is blueberry.	1
31.	One gift that he’s very grateful for is a huge selection of Manga given to him by fans.	1
32.	Xiumin bought a coffee maker and would make lattes and cappucinos for the members.	1
33.	Xiumin went to the same high school as INFINITE’s Dongwoo.	1
34.	He acted in the web drama “Falling for Challenge” in 2015. He even sang the song from its OST.	1
35.	He acted in the movie “Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River” in 2016.	1
36.	In 2017 he became a regular cast member of the show “It’s Dangerous Beyond The Blankets”.	1
37.	His role models are Super Junior & JJ Lin.	1
38.	He enlisted for the military on May 7, 2019.	1