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Minho (민호) is a South Korean singer, rapper, lyricist and actor under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SHINee.
He made his official solo debut with the mini album Chase on December 6, 2022.
Early life[]
Minho's father, Choi Yun-kyum, is a well-known soccer coach and retired professional player. Growing up, Minho wanted to become a professional soccer player, however, his father greatly disapproved of this decision.[1][2]
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
In 2006, Minho was discovered through SM Entertainment's Casting System.[3] In March 2008, he modeled for Ha Sang-beg's F/W 08–09 Seoul Collection.[4]
2008: Debut with SHINee[]
He debuted as a member of SHINee on May 22, 2008 with the group's first mini album Replay.
2022: Solo debut[]
On November 8, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that Minho would be releasing his first solo album in mid-December.[5] On November 22, it was revealed that Minho would be releasing his first mini album, Chase, on December 6.[6]
2024: Call Back[]
On October 15, it was revealed that Minho will be releasing his first full-length album Call Back on November 4.[7]
Personal life[]
Education[]
Minho graduated from high school on February 10, 2010.[8] He then went on to attend Konkuk University, majoring in film. He graduated from the university in 2015.[9]
Military service[]
On April 15, 2019, he enlisted into the Marine Corps.[10] He was discharged on November 15, 2020.[11]
Grandfather's death[]
On June 21, 2021, SM Entertainment announced the day before that Minho's grandfather had passed away with a funeral to be held on June 22.[12]
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
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Japanese[]Digital singles[]
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Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[13]
2000s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||
| SHINee | "Love's Way" | The SHINee World | Writing |
| "Love Like Oxygen" | |||
| "One for Me" | |||
| "Graze" | |||
| "Best Place" | |||
| 2009 | |||
| SHINee | "Juliette" | Romeo | Writing |
| "Get Down" (with Key, featuring Luna) | 2009, Year of Us | ||
2010s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| SHINee | "Up & Down" | Lucifer | Writing |
| "Obsession" | |||
| "Shout Out" | |||
| "Wowowow" | |||
| "Your Name" | |||
| "Hello" | Hello | ||
| "One" | |||
| "Get It" | |||
| 2011 | |||
| SHINee | "Better" | The First | Writing |
| "To Your Heart" | |||
| 2012 | |||
| SHINee | "Alarm Clock" | Sherlock | Writing |
| "Stranger" | |||
| "Honesty" | |||
| 2013 | |||
| SHINee | "Dream Girl" | Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You | Writing |
| "Girls, Girls, Girls" | |||
| "Aside" | |||
| "Beautiful" | |||
| "Dynamite" | |||
| "Shine (Medusa I)" | Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me | ||
| "Orgel" | |||
| "Excuse Me Miss" | |||
| "Sleepless Night" | |||
| "Better Off" | The Misconceptions of Us | ||
| "Destination" | Everybody | ||
| "Close the Door" | |||
| "Colorful" | |||
| 2015 | |||
| SHINee | "Romance" | Odd | Writing |
| "Farewell My Love" | |||
| 2016 | |||
| SHINee | "Don't Let Me Go" | 1 of 1 | Writing |
| "Lipstick" | |||
| "Don't Stop" | |||
| "U Need Me" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| SHINee | "Good Evening" | The Story of Light EP.1 | Writing |
| "Chemistry" | The Story of Light EP.2 | ||
| "Our Page" | The Story of Light EP.3 | ||
| "Sunny Side" | "Sunny Side" | ||
| "Good Evening (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| Minho | "I'm Home" | "I'm Home" | Writing |
2020s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
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| 2021 | |||
| SHINee | "Area" | Atlantis | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| Minho | "Runaway" | Chase | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Minho | "Stay For a Night" | Writing | |
Concerts[]
Fan concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Kwangya (2022)
- SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Human City Suwon (2022)
- SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Tokyo (2022)
- K-Link Festival (2024) [14]
- SMTOWN Live 2025 Tour (2025)
Fanmeetings[]
- Choi Minho Fanmeeting Tour "The Best Choi's Minho" (2019)
- Choi Minho Fan Party "Best Choi's Minho 2021" (2021)
- SHINee World J Presents "Best Choi's Minho" 2022 (2022)
- 2022 Best Choi's Minho - Lucky Choi's (2022)
- 2023 Best Choi's Minho - Lucky Choi's (2023)
- 2024 B-day Party - Minho [Mean : of My Birthday] (2024)[15]
Musical theatre[]
- 고도를 기다리며를 기다리며 (2024)[16]
Filmography[]
Movies[]
Television dramas[]
Web dramas[]
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Reality shows[]
Music shows[]
Variety shows[]
Radio shows[]
Music video appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- Minho's most well-known nickname is 'Flaming Charisma'.[3]
- He is good friends with TVXQ!'s Changmin and Super Junior's Kyuhyun.[20]
- As of 2019, Minho still lives in the group's dorm.[21]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Minho (SHINee)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Korea JoongAng Daily: In football and K-pop, like father, like son
- ↑ Allkpop: SHINee's Minho shares why his dad strongly opposed his dreams of becoming a soccer player
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DongA: 5인조 틴에이저그룹 ‘샤이니’, 실력&풋풋함…“누나들이 예뻐해요”
- ↑ Nate: 민호맞아? 파격 변신 샤이니 티저 사진 공개
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho Confirmed To Release First-Ever Solo Album
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho Announces Release Date Of 1st-Ever Solo Album “CHASE” With Haunting 1st Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee's Minho Announces November Comeback Date With 1st Teaser For "CALL BACK"
- ↑ Allkpop: SHINee's Minho graduates!
- ↑ Koreaboo: SHINee Minho Receives Award From One Of Korea’s Top Universities
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho Enlists In The Marine Corps
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho And INFINITE’s Dongwoo Discharged From Military
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho’s Grandfather Passes Away
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search W1052100 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Performances From 2024 K-Link Festival
- ↑ @SHINee on X (December 2, 2024)
- ↑ @parkcompany1 on X (July 15, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Minho And 2NE1’s Minzy To Appear On MBC’s Idol Survival Program “Wild Idol”
- ↑ (KR) Edaily: 샤이니 키·민호, 김대호·이장우 지원사격…‘대장이 반찬’ 게스트[공식]
- ↑ (KOR) 10/13 수요일 오후 2시✌🏻. Serizabeth on Instagram (2021-10-11). Retrieved on 2022-05-08.
- ↑ The Independent: K-pop idol clique trio have a happy reunion
- ↑ Allkpop: Minho reveals he still lives in SHINee's dorm
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