- For other people known as 'Kyungmin', see Kyungmin.
Kyungmin (경민) is a South Korean singer under MNH Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group 8TURN and a former pre-debut member of &AUDITION Boys (now known as &TEAM).
He is best known for participating in the reality survival show I-LAND.
Career[]
2020–2021: I-LAND, HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project[]
On June 2, 2020, Kyungmin was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's upcoming survival show I-LAND.[1] On the first episode, he performed "Chained Up" by VIXX, along with Geonu and Jaeho, but was unfortunately "eliminated" and was unable to enter "I-LAND" and was placed in "Ground".[2] Kyungmin was able to enter "I-LAND" in the fourth episode following the Ground's performance of "Fire" by BTS.[3] However, on the sixth episode, he was voted back to "Ground" with a total of 11 people voting him back.[4] On the seventh episode, he was unfortunately eliminated from the show and was unable to participate in Part 2.[5]
On December 31, 2020, he was revealed as a member of the HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project scheduled to debut in 2022.[6]
On May 31, 2021, it was announced by HYBE Labels Japan that Kyungmin will depart from company after discussing and realizing there were differences in the directions being sought.[7]
2022–2023: Debut with 8TURN[]
On October 11, 2022, he was revealed as a member of the upcoming boy group 8TURN (then known as BOM).[8] He was then officially introduced on October 25.[9]
They made their debut on January 30, 2023 with the mini album 8TURNRISE.
Filmography[]
Survival shows[]
- I-LAND (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[10]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| 8TURN | "Glow" | Stunning | Writing |
| "Speed Run" | Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace <Final> | ||
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project)
(BOM)
.png "BOM Kyungmin Profile Photo 2022 (1).png (2.01 MB)")
(MNH Entertainment)
.png "BOM Kyungmin Profile Photo 2022 (2).png (2.5 MB)")
(MNH Entertainment)
SNS[]
.png "8TURN Kyungmin's birthday Twitter post (October 28, 2023).png (1.42 MB)")
.png "8TURN Kyungmin's birthday Twitter post (October 28, 2024).png (1.7 MB)")
References[]
- ↑ @mnetiland on Twitter: June 2, 2020 tweet
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
- ↑ Soompi: Into The “I-LAND”: A Review Of What Went Down In Episodes 4 & 5
- ↑ Soompi: Into The “I-LAND”: A Review Of What Happened In Episode 6 & The Special Episode
- ↑ Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
- ↑ @BigHitEnt_JP on Twitter (December 31, 2020)
- ↑ Notice from HYBE LABELS JAPAN
- ↑ (BOM_B1) 연습생 댄스 워크샵 in JAPAN｜EP.1
- ↑ @bom_bf1_twt on Twitter (October 25, 2022)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10041445 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 @mnetiland on Twitter (June 23, 2020)
Official links[]
- Instagram (Private)
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