Mingyu

Korean:민규 Japanese:ミンギュ

Hometown ANYANG, GYEONGGI-DO
South Korea

Full name	Kim Mingyu
Native name	김민규
Date of Birth	Apr 6, 1997
Blood type	B
Group(s)	Seventeen
Position	Rapper

Introduction to Mingyu

Say the name, Seventeen! Hello, I'm Mingyu!

Kim Mingyu (김민규) is the Lead Rapper, Visual, and Face of the Boy Group Seventeen under Pledis Entertainment. He is part of the Hip-Hop unit.

Mingyu began training in 2011 and even appeared in the music video of labelmates' such as NU'EST's Face.

Age

Agency

Pledis Entertainment

Height

6'1" (185cm)

Star Sign

Aries

Language(s)

Korean

Training Period

2011

Education

Seoul Broadcasting School

Kpopping Rank

61st

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pics

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videos

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4.2K
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signature

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Fun Facts About Mingyu

1.	Mingyu likes dogs. He has two of them.	2
2.	Mingyu is a big fan of EXO.	2
3.	Mingyu appeared in NU'EST's "Face" as one of the bullies.	2
4.	During the promotion of San E and Raina's "A midsummer night's sweetness", Minggyu became one of their back up dancers and was partnered with Pristin's Nayoung where they acted like a couple.	2
5.	He likes styling Seventeen members' hair.	2
6.	Mingyu is the only left-handed member in Seventeen.	2
7.	Mingyu's specialty is acting and rapping.	2
8.	He was voted by the other members as the most handsome in their group.	2
9.	According to his fellow members, Mingyu is the one who eats the most.	2
10.	He was voted by the other members as the member whose looks and personality don't match.	2
11.	His name means two things; Min being precious gem while Gyu means star.	2
12.	He is friends with BTS’s Jungkook, GOT7’s Bambam & Yugyeom, NCT’s Jaehyun, Astro’s Cha Eunwoo and they have a groupchat	2
13.	Mingyu, DK, The8, BTS’s Jungkook, GOT7’s Bambam & Yugyeom and NCT’s Jaehyun (the ’97 liners) are in a group chat.	2
14.	Mingyu’s equation for his handsome face is father + mother – opening his mouth	2
15.	His favorite color is Red.	1
16.	He is envious of Junhui's wushu skills.	1
17.	He is closest to Wonwoo.	1
18.	He likes spicy food.	1
19.	If he could be any member, he said he would want to be Joshua for his English skills.	1
20.	He likes cleaning the dorms.	1
21.	When he was young, he made a sailing ship out of chopsticks.	1
22.	When he's bored at the dorm, he changes the interior.	1
23.	He's in charge of changing the light bulbs because of his height.	1
24.	His role model is Big Bang's TOP.	1
25.	Because of his closeness to Wonwoo, fans have called them "Minnie Couple".	1