Kim Seung-min (Korean: 김승민; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.
Additionally, Seungmin has served as an MC for After School Club and We K-Pop. He has contributed to various original soundtracks for K-dramas, including Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Love in Contract, The Midnight Studio and the television series The Potato Lab. He also recorded an original soundtrack for the web novel and webtoon I'm the Queen in this Life.
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Early life and education
Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up, he wanted to become a baseball player, having played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young.
On February 23, 2017, Seungmin won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment.
Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019.
Career
2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors
In 2017, Seungmin appeared in the JYP survival show Stray Kids, a show which allowed him to debut as Stray Kids member.
Kim Seungmin officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at Jangchung Arena. On the next day, Seungmin with Stray Kids released an EP titled I Am Not and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase. In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1".
On July 24, 2018, Seungmin was selected as the Regular MC of After School Club with Jimin and Han Hee-jun. From July 12 to October 11, 2019, he was a MC for the variety program We K-Pop with Kim Shin-young, 2PM's Nichkhun, and SF9's Inseong.
On March 18, 2024, Seungmin was selected as the first pitch for a special game between Team Korea and the LA Dodgers as part of the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 with Coupang Play.
After debuting, Stray Kids began a YouTube-based non-album singles project, SKZ-Record/Player. As of July 2025, Seungmin is one of the most prolific contributors to the project. This activity, coupled with Stray Kids' win on Kingdom: Legendary War and Seungmin's individual appearances on shows such as LeeMujin Service and King of Masked Singer, has continued to build Seungmin's profile as a singer.
On March 25, 2021, "Piece of a Puzzle", a song co-written with Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Changbin, was released in celebration of Stray Kids' 3rd Debut Anniversary. On 18 June, 2021, Seungmin, Felix, Changbin and Bang Chan released "Up All Night", to the project with an accompanying music video. Both songs were later included on the SKZ-Replay album in December 2022.
On 27 March 2023, together with Felix and Changbin, Seungmin released the subunit track, "Snain". On August 13, 2023, Seungmin released "Hold On", a song Han wrote about the death of a pet and wanted Seungmin to sing. In June 2024, Seungmin and Han released "Respirator", a duet they had debuted three months prior in a performance on the final day of Stray Kids' fourth fan-meeting, SKZ Magic School, in March. In July 2025, Seungmin released "Goodbye", which was written by Bang Chan about his experiences moving to South Korea away from his family when young, followed by "Still Here", written by Changbin in January 2026, and "Into the Current" written by Han in May 2026, making him the only member of Stray Kids that has performed a solo song by each of the three members of 3Racha.
Other ventures
Fashion
In November 2023, Seungmin appeared on the special cover of Nylon Japan, in collaboration with Coach for their holiday campaign in Japan.
On March 1, 2024, Seungmin made his fashion week debut attending the Loewe Fall Winter 2024 Women's Show held in Paris. British Vogue featured him in their article on best front-row styles of PFW. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.
In March 2025 Seungmin attended a party in Paris organized by the LVMH owned jewelry brand Chaumet. While in Paris, he shot the W Korea May 2025 cover feature for the brand.
On June 5, 2025, Seungmin was revealed as one of the faces of the Burberry Festival campaign, which marked his second collaboration with the brand, after the Harper's Bazaar Korea June 2025 cover feature. Later that month, the brand appointed him to be an ambassador.
Philanthropy
Seungmin donated ₩100 million (equivalent to ₩104.49 million or US$73,495.34 in 2025) to child welfare organization Green Umbrella on his birthday in 2024 and 2025.
Personal life
In September 2023, Seungmin, along with fellow Stray Kids members Lee Know and Hyunjin, was involved in a car accident that led to their absence from the Global Citizen Festival performance. None of the members sustained serious injuries.
In March 2026, JYP released a statement about Seungmin's suffering from stress fracture in his left ankle.
Discography
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's (KOMCA) database unless noted otherwise.
