Kim Min-ju
South Korean actress (born 2001)
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Kim Min-ju (Korean: 김민주; born February 5, 2001) is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, having finished 11th in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 48, representing Urban Works.[1][2][3] As an actress, she is represented by Management Soop and has appeared in Tempted (2018), The Fault Is Not Yours (2019), The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023), Hear Me: Our Summer (2024), and Still Shining (2026).
- Actress
- singer
Kim Min-ju | |
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Kim in February 2025 | |
| Born | February 5, 2001 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | Management Soop |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–2021 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Iz*One |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민주 |
| Hanja | 金玟周 |
| RR | Gim Minju |
| MR | Kim Minju |
| Signature | |
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Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Kim was born on February 5, 2001. She has a younger sister and an older brother. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in February 2020.[4] In 2016, she was part of a pre-debut girl group called Girls' Recipe, whose debut was ultimately scrapped in the same year.[5] Prior to joining the reality girl group survival show Produce 48, she had appeared as an actress in music videos and Korean dramas, notably the 2018 MBC television series Tempted, wherein she portrayed the role of the young Choi Su-ji (Moon Ga-young).[6][7]
2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, solo activities
From June to August 2018, Kim represented Urban Works on Produce 48.[8] On the finale episode, she eventually placed eleventh and thus joined the show's final debut lineup, Iz*One.[9] On October 29, 2018, she officially debuted as a member of the group with the release of their first extended play (EP) Color*Iz.[10]
In 2019, Kim starred in the film The Fault Is Not Yours, which premiered in May at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival.[11] It was recorded prior to her appearing in Produce 48.[12]
In June 2020, Kim was chosen as a co-host for the South Korean music program Show! Music Core.[13]
2021–present: Solo career, return to acting and new agency
After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Kim returned to Urban Works.[14] On October 7, her company officially announced that she will promote as an actress.[3]
On September 1, 2022, Kim departed Urban Works and signed a contract with Management Soop.[15]
In 2022, Kim starred in the historical drama The Forbidden Marriage, an adaptation of the same webtoon, for which Kim received the Best New Actress Award at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.[16]
Discography
Singles
Soundtrack appearance
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Christmas" (크리스마스) | 2019 | The Fault Is Not Yours OST |
Guest appearance
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Falling Star"[17] | 2018 | Kriesha Chu | Dream of Paradise |
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[18]
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Really Like You" | Heart*Iz | Iz*One | as lyricist |
| "Neko ni Naritai (Korean Ver.)" | ||||
| "Love Bubble" | Vampire | |||
| 2020 | "You & I" | Bloom*Iz | ||
| "With*One" | Oneiric Diary |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Fault Is Not Yours | Soo-yeon | [11][12] |
| 2024 | Hear Me: Our Summer | Seo Ga-eul | [19] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tempted | Choi Su-ji (young) | [6] |
| 2022–2023 | The Forbidden Marriage | Ahn Ja-yeon / Cha-nyeon | [20] |
| 2024 | Connection | Oh Yun-jin (young) | [21] |
| 2025 | Undercover High School | Lee Ye-na | [22] |
| 2026 | Still Shining | Mo Eun-ah | [23] |
| TBA | Beauty in the Beast | Ha Min-su | [24] |
Web series
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | Finished 11th | [1][2] |
| 2019 | Happy Together | Special host | with Jang Won-young | [26] |
| 2020–2023 | Show! Music Core | Host | with Chani, Hyunjin, Jungwoo, Lee Know | [13][27] |
| 2021 | Where Is My Destination | Cast member | [28] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Get It Beauty | Host | with Sandara Park | [29] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "#WYD (오늘 모해)" | iKon | [7] |
| 2017 | "Trouble" | Kriesha Chu | |
| 2018 | "Like Paradise" |
Bibliography
Solo photobooks
| Year | Title | Publisher | Catalog No./EAN | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kim Min-ju 1st Photobook [Pro Memoria] | Urban Works, Kakao Entertainment | L200002325 (EAN: 8804775250378) | First solo photobook | [30] |
| 2023 | Kim Min-ju 1st Present [ALL MY FAVES] | Management SOOP, Kakao Entertainment | 1544–4205 | Second solo photobook | [31] |
| 2024 | Kim Min-ju 2024 Season's Greetings 문득 Anywhere | Management SOOP | 1000004433 | First Solo Season's Greetings | [32] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2025 | Best New Actress | Hear Me: Our Summer | Nominated | [33] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | The Forbidden Marriage | Won | [34] |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Female Rookie of the Year | Show! Music Core | Nominated | [35][36] |
| 2021 | Rookie Award | Nominated | [37] | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | Connection | Won | [38] |
State honors
Listicles
Notes
- Co-sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, Korea Communications Commission, and Korea Creative Content Agency, it awards cultural icons and businesses who have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.[39]
