Mingyu (SEVENTEEN) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Mingyu (민규) is a South Korean rapper-songwriter and a member of the K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN under Pledis Entertainment.

Mingyu (SEVENTEEN) Profile

Mingyu (SEVENTEEN) Facts:

Early Life

– Mingyu was born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He went to Anyang Buan Elementary School and Burim Middle School.
– He attended Seoul Broadcasting High School.
– He joined the soccer team in middle school and participated in a national competition.
– He was a bass player in his high school band.

Personal Life

– He has a younger sister born in 2001.
– He is enrolled at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts in the Broadcasting Entertainment Department, K-POP Major.
– He has two pet dogs named Aji and Bobpul.
– He is the tallest member of the group.
– He would describe his mindset as ‘time’, ‘happiness’ and ‘goal’.
– His parents are his biggest heroes.
– He was initially planned to debut with the name ‘Dokyeom’. (DOYOURAM)
– He would date someone older than him if he had the opportunity to.
– He was cast in his 2nd year of middle school by Pledis.
– He is incharge of helping in cleaning, cooking and fixing stuff in the dorm.
– He has a Spotify playlist called “Mingyu’s healing list”.
– The person he admires the most is his father.  (L’Officiel Philippines 2023)
– He said as a student, he was very lively and used to play sports alot.
– He was roommates with Wonwoo.
– A place he finds the most comfortable is his bed.
– Among the interior, outfits or food, he thinks one needs to pay attention to food the most. (VIVI TMI)
– He has many hobbies including playing basketball and soccer, making plastic models and assembling action figures.
– Mingyu’s ideal type is a girl who’s easy-going, kind-hearted and tall.
– His role model is T.O.P of BIGBANG.
– THE8, Woozi and Jeonghan picked him as the best dancer of the group. (BuzzFeed Celeb)
– He would do cute concepts over dark concepts for the rest of his life if given the choice.
– He is known as the eating machine of the group.
– If he could speak to his teenage self, he would say ‘Enjoy your life. Be happy and healty’.
– He started wanting to be a perfromer when he went to show off to his mom at the age of 15 and thought about wanting to show something cooler. (Teen Vogue)
– His name means precious gemstone that shines like a star.
– Mingyu is the most handsome member as voted by SEVENTEEN.
– He uses Youtube and Instagram the most on his phone.  
– He used to work as a part-time barista in a coffee shop.
– When he was a trainee, he took a rap class and became interested in writing lyrics. (L’Officiel Philippines 2023)
– If he could be any member of SEVENTEEN he would be Joshua since he can speak English very well.
– The moment he realized he was famous was on the music bank. (Vanity Fair)
– His song recommendations include IU’s ‘Night Letter’, Lee Hi’s ‘Sigh’, Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’, Wanting’s ‘Star In You’, ONE OK ROCK’s ‘Wherever You Are’, and Brandon Jenner’s ‘Something About You’.
– He has rhinitis and sneezes often.

Career

– Mingyu is the FOTG (Face Of The Group) and lead rapper in SEVENTEEN.
– His training period is 4 years.
– He is in the Hip-hop unit of SEVENTEEN.
– He ranked 49th, 32nd, and 24th in TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Handsome Faces”.
– He appeared in MV’s like NU’EST’s ”Face” and Hello Venus’ “Venus”.
– He appeared in a cameo on a Thai sitcom called “Luang-ta Maha-chon”.
– He also made his appearance in San E & Raina’s “A Midsummer Night’s Honey”, Orange Caramel’s “Do It Like Me”, and BUMZU’s 28.5 (Feat. Jeongin) MVs.

Likes & Dislikes

– Red is his favourite colour.
– He prefers earphones over speakers.
– He likes taking pictures of the scenery.
– His favourite movie genres are science fiction and fantasy.
– He prefers spontaneous trips.
– He likes to wear black and sporty clothes.
– His favorite clothes that he can wear everyday are HYBE shorts. (Mindset)
– Mingyu is a fan of Christopher Nolan.
– He is a fan of Coldplay’s music.
– His favorite scent is of baby powder.
– He likes the number 17.

Food Preferences

– His favorite foods include meat, pig feet, pork belly, Bumpmeok, pizza, pasta, fried chicken, and Ramen.
– He likes spicy foods.
– He enjoys eating grassroots.
– He prefers soggy cereal more than crunchy cereal.
– He likes to eat cornbread.
– He always eats fish and chips when he is in the States. (BuzzFeed Celeb)
– He likes to have a glass of whiskey when he is feeling down.

Nicknames

– Mingyu has a lot of nicknames including Mr Wristband, Technician, Kim-ssi Ahjussi, baby potatoes, and Bongbong’s father.

Abilities

– He cooks the best in the group.
– He is good at sports, especially soccer.
– He is skilled in repairing broken things.
– He’s left-handed.

Personality & Habits

– Joshua said Mingyu is very loud and the most talkative member of the group. (Who’s who)
– He is addicted to watching Instagram reels. (VIVI TMI)
– He has a proactive personality.
– His love language is words of affirmation and acts of service. (BuzzFeed Celeb)
– He thinks his charming point is his duality between his looks and personality because people often think of him as a cold person but he is actually very lively.

Celebrity Friends

– He is in a 97’ liner groupchat with NCT‘s Jaehyun, BTS‘s Jungkook, Astro‘s Cha Eunwoo and GOT7‘s Bambam & Yugyeom.
– He is also friends with Monsta X’s Kihyun, Kang Daniel, Ong Seongwoo, Ha Sungwoon, and Jeong Sewoon, DIA‘s Jung Chae-yeon and actor Song Kang.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: min9yu_k

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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