Choi Sung-min

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Sung-min
Born (1995-12-07) December 7, 1995 (age 29)
Yanggu, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2010–present
AgentManagement Air
RelativesChoi Ye-na (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocal
Years active2010–2015
LabelsMBK
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
최성민
Hanja
崔成旻
Revised RomanizationChoe Seong-min
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sŏngmin

Choi Sung-min (Korean: 최성민; born December 7, 1995), is a South Korean actor and singer. Choi debuted as a member of mixed group Coed School in 2010 before joined the male unit of the group Speed in 2012 and continued until the group disbanded in 2015. Following the disbandment, he transitioned into acting and signed with Star Camp 202.

Life and career

1995–2015: Early life and career beginnings

Choi Sung-min was born on December 7, 1995, in Yanggu, Gangwon Province, South Korea. He graduated from Anyang High School of Art on February 7, 2014.[1] He attended Plug-in Music Middle School and Joy Dance Academy. He is the older brother of singer Choi Ye-na.

Choi made an appearance on the SBS variety show Star King before being recruited by MBK Entertainment and becoming the tenth member of Coed School in 2010.[2] The group made their official debut on September 30, 2010, and later separated into a female unit and a male unit. Sungmin debuted as a member of Coed School's male unit, Speed, in 2012. The unit made their first performance on Music Bank on February 17, 2012.[3] The unit later became an independent group after Core Contents Media disbanded Coed School.

Choi made his acting debut in the KBS Drama Special Something Like That in 2013.[4][unreliable source?] He was cast as Yeom Chi-joo in the KBS drama My Dear Cat in 2014.

In late 2015, it was reported that Speed had disbanded after their profile was removed from MBK Entertainment's website, but MBK Entertainment has not confirmed the reports.

2016–present: Acting career

On June 26, 2016, Sungmin signed a contract with the talent agency Star Camp 202 to pursue his acting career.[5][unreliable source?]

In July 2017, he appeared in the supporting role of Han Duk-soo in KBS2's School 2017. He also appeared in SBS' Reunited Worlds.[citation needed]

It was revealed by his sister Choi Ye-na that he has enlisted to Korean military in July 2019. [citation needed]

In September 2021, Choi signed a contract with Management Air, a contract signed after his discharge from the military.[6]

Discography

Main articles: Speed (South Korean band) § Discography, and Co-Ed School § Discography
Year Album Song Notes
2013 Painkiller "Tears of Mind" with Taewoon, Eunkyo, Yoojin and Soyeon

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2002–2003 The Dawn of the Empire Crown Prince Hyoseong KBS1
2013 KBS Drama Special: Chagall's Birthday Jin-goo KBS2
2014 My Dear Cat Yum Chi-joo KBS1
2016 The Love Is Coming Kim Ho-young SBS
KBS Drama Special: The Legendary Shuttle Kim Min-soo KBS2
2017 School 2017 Han Duk-soo KBS2
Reunited Worlds Dong-hyun SBS
2018 Risky Romance Min-gi MBC[7]

Television show

Year Title Role Ref.
2010 Star King Contestant
2022 Family Register Mate Special member [8]
2023 Ghost Story Club Cast Member [9]

References

  1. ^ "SPEED's Sungmin, 5doll's Hyewon, and other idols to graduate high school". Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  2. ^ "[News] Co.ed's 10th member, Choi Sungmin, accidentally revealed". Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  3. ^ "[Video] SPEED makes debut on 'Music Bank' with "Lovey Dovey Plus"". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  4. ^ "SPEED's Sungmin to make his acting debut on KBS drama special 'That Kind of Relationship'". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  5. ^ "Sungmin joins Star Camp 202". Allkpop. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Ahn Yoon-ji (September 16, 2021). "'최예나 오빠' 최성민, 매니지먼트 에어와 전속계약 체결[공식]" ['Choi Ye-na's brother' Seong-min Choi, signed an exclusive contract with Management Air [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "Choi Sung-min Signs Onto "Risky Romance"". HanCinema. Nate. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Lee Jun-hyun (June 21, 2022). "최예나, 오빠 최성민과 스티커 빵 찾아 삼만리 "절대 포기 못해" ('호적메이트')" [Choi Ye-na and her brother Choi Seong-min search for sticker bread for thirty thousand miles "Never give up" ('Household Mate')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kang Nae-ri (January 16, 2023). "샌드박스·iHQ, '괴담동아리' 론칭…배우 최성민→다크비 D1 등 출연" [Sandbox · iHQ, launching 'Ghost Story Club'... Actor Choi Seong-min → Appeared in D1, etc.] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Naver.