Xiumin (Kim Min Seok)

시우민    김민석

EXO

Minseok was a student at Catholic Kwandong University where he attended a seminar and gave a presentation for students in Applied Music. Xiumin also went to the same high school as INFINITE's Dongwoo. Xiumin learned martial arts and has a black belt in Kendo and Taekwondo. He also trained in Wushu and Fencing.

In 2008, Xiumin won second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest. He later became a trainee through S.M. Entertainment's Casting System in the same year when he was 18 years old.

Xiumin was revealed as the seventh member of South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO in January 2012. The group officially debuted on April 8, 2012. In 2013, Xiumin made a guest appearance alongside actress Kim Yoo-jung in the music video for the song "Gone" by South Korean singer Jin, now a member of Lovelyz.

In January 2015, Xiumin made his musical theatre debut, playing the character of Aquila in the S.M. Entertainment musical 'School OZ' alongside labelmates Changmin, Key, Luna, Suhoand Seulgi. In October 2015, Xiumin played the leading role opposite actress Kim So-eun in the web drama 'Falling for Challenge'. He also released his first solo song since debut titled "You Are the One" as a soundtrack of the web drama. 'Falling for Challenge' was the most watched web drama in South Korea in 2015.

In February 2016, Xiumin was featured in AOA member Jimin's solo single "Call You Bae", and appeared in its music video. In July 2016, he made his big screen debut alongside Yoo Seung-ho in the South Korean film 'Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River'. In August 2016, he collaborated with fellow Exo members Chen, and Baekhyun on an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the television series 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'. In October 2016, together with Chen and Baekhyun, Xiumin became a member of Exo's first official sub unit EXO-CBX. The group made their debut with the extended play 'Hey Mama!' on October 31.

Xiumin enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 7, 2019, serving active duty. Xiumin took his final military leave in November 2020, and did not return to the army due to the military's policy on COVID-19; he was discharged on December 6.

On January 8, 2024 it was announced that Xiumin accepted the proposal from the company INB100 to oversee his solo as well as his EXO CBX career. SM Entertainment announced that they would still be overseeing his group activities as EXO.