Kim Min-gyu (Korean: 김민규; born April 6, 1997), professionally known mononymously as Mingyu (Korean: 민규), is a Korean singer and dancer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the idol group Seventeen.[1]
Kim Mingyu 김민규 | |
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 Mingyu in March 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Min-gyu |
| Born | April 6, 1997 Anyang, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Pledis |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민규 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Mingyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minkyu |
Career
edit2013–2014: Pre-debut
editMingyu joined Pledis Entertainment in 2012, where we would undergo singing and dancing training for four years.[2] As a trainee, he participated from the first season onwards of Seventeen TV, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies and playing games.[3] The online show also included participation in concerts, titled Like Seventeen.[4][5] Before officially debuting, Mingyu was featured in music videos of other Pledis artists at the time, include Nu'est and Hello Venus.[2]
2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities
editIn 2015, Mingyu debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29.[6][7] Since debuting in Seventeen, he has participated in the songwriting of over 45 songs.[8]
In February 2018, Mingyu was announced as the new MC for weekly SBS' Music Show Inkigayo alongside Jung Chae-yeon of DIA and actor Song Kang.[9] He held the role until late 2019.[10]
In 2021, Mingyu and Seventeen bandmate Wonwoo released a digital single titled "Bittersweet", featuring Lee Hi.[11] "Bittersweet" ranked first on the iTunes song chart in ten regions upon release.[12]
Other ventures
editFashion
editIn 2022, Mingyu attended an event with French jeweler Cartier in Seoul.[13] He was later featured on the cover of Dazed Korea's December issue again wearing the brand.[14] In February 2023, Mingyu attended Italian fashion house Marni's Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Tokyo.[15] In February 2024, Mingyu attended French fashion house Dior's show at Paris Fashion week, where he was profiled by Vogue.[16] In June, he attended the opening of American fashion brand Calvin Klein's new global flagship store in Paris.[17]
Ambassadorships
editIn 2022, Mingyu was appointed as the ambassador of French cosmetic house Lancome.[18] In 2023, Mingyu was announced as the new global model for South Korean skincare brand Innisfree.[19] In March 2024, Mingyu was selected as the new local ambassador for Italian luxury brand Bvlgari.[20] In May 2024, Mingyu was announced as the new brand ambassador for French luxury skincare brand L'Occitane for Asia.[21]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [22] | |||
| "Bittersweet" (with Wonwoo, featuring Lee Hi) |
2021 | 43 | Non-album single |
Composition credits
editAll credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association.[8]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2015 | Seventeen | "Ah Yeah" | 17 Carat | 
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S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon | 
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| "Fronting" (표정관리) (S.Coups, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, Mingyu and Vernon) |
Boys Be |
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S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | ||
| "Mansae" (만세) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Chuck" (엄지척) | Love & Letter |
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S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Vernon |
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— | ||
| "Hit Song" (유행가) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Dino, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Drift Away" (떠내려가) (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Mingyu, The8 and Seungkwan) |
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S.Coups, Woozi, Hoshi, Seungkwan |
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— | |||
| "Monday to Saturday" (만세) (Hip Hop Team Version) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Love Letter" (사랑쪽지) |
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S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| 2016 | "Healing" (힐링) | Love & Letter - Repackage album |
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S.Coups, Woozi, Dino, Vernon |
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— | |
| "Space" (끝이안보여) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Beautiful" (Joshua, Hoshi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Dino) |
Going Seventeen |
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Bumzu, Woozi, Dino |
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Bumzu, Lee Gi-yong, Woozi | ||
| "Boom Boom" (붐붐) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Lean On Me" (기대) (Hip Hop Team) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| 2017 | "If I" (Hip Hop Team) |
Al1 |
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S.Coups, Vernon |
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— | |
| "Crazy In Love" |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Without You" (모자를눌러쓰고) | Teen, Age |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Vernon, DK, The8, Jeonghan |
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— | ||
| "Clap" (박수) |
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Bumzu, Woozi, oshi, DK, Jeonghan, Seungkwan |
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— | |||
| "Trauma" (Hip Hop Team) |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Hello" (Jun, Mingyu and DK) |
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Bumzu, DK, Jun |
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— | |||
| "Campfire" (캠프파이어) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon, DK, Seungkwan, The8, Jeonghan |
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— | |||
| 2018 | "Thinkin' About You" | Director's Cut |
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Woozi, Dino, Vernon |
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— | |
| "MMO" (Hip Hop Team) |
Non-album singles |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | ||
| "Joker" (Hip Hop Team) |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Un Haeng Il Chi" (언행일치)(言行一致) (Hip Hop Team) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "What's the Problem" (Hip Hop Team) |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "What's Good" (Hip Hop Team) |
You Make My Day |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | ||
| "Our Dawn Is Hotter Than Day" (우리의새벽은낮보다뜨겁다) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Chilli" (칠리) (Hip Hop Team) |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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| 2019 | "9-Teen" | A-Teen 2 OST Part 2 |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi |
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— | |
| "Lie Again" (거짓말을해) | An Ode |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon |
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| "Let Me Hear You Say" |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon |
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| "Back It Up" (Hip Hop Team) |
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S.Coups, Wonwoo, Vernon |
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| "Lucky" |
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Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon, Seungkwan |
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| "Snapshoot" |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon |
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| 2020 | "Together" (같이가요) | Heng:garæ |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Hoshi |
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— | |
| "Hey Buddy" (The8, DK and Mingyu) |
Semicolon |
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Bumzu, Woozi, DK, The8 |
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Bumzu, Lee Gi-yong, Woozi, DK, The8, Lee Min-gyu | ||
| 2021 | Wonwoo and Mingyu | "Bittersweet" (feat. Lee Hi) | Non-album single |
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Bumzu, Wonwoo, Jo Yoon-kyeong |
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| Seventeen | "Ready to love" | Your Choice |
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Bumzu, Danke, S.Coups, Woozi, hitman bang, Niko Kyler |
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— | |
| "GAM3 BO1" (Hip Hop Team) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "Heaven's Cloud" |
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Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups |
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| "In The Soop" | Non-album single |
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Woozi, Wonwoo, Dino, Hoshi, Joshua, DK, Jeonghan |
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| "I can't run away" (그리워하는것까지) (Hip Hop Team) |
Attacca |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon |
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Bumzu, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon, Lee Min-gyu | ||
| 2022 | "Domino" | Face the Sun |
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Bumzu, Woozi, Jordan Witzigreuter, Cameron Walker, Sara Davis |
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Bumzu, Woozi, Witzigreuter, Walker, Davis | |
| 2023 | "Fire" (Hip Hop Team) |
FML |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon |
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| "God of Music" (음악의신) | Seventeenth Heaven |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon |
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— | ||
| "Monster" (Hip Hop Team) |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon |
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— | |||
| "God of Light Music" (경음악의신) | Non-album single |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Woozi, Vernon, Jun |
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— | ||
| 2024 | "Lalali" (Hip Hop Team) |
17 Is Right Here |
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Bumzu, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon |
|
— | |
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Our Mamuang from Korea (Luang-ta Maha-chon) | Mamuang | Miniseries, Two episodes | [23] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 Dream Concert | Host | With Jeonghan and Jun | [24][25] |
| M Countdown | Host | With Jeonghan | [26] | |
| 2017 | KBS Song Festival | Host | With Jin, Sana, Chanyeol, Irene, Solar, Yerin and Kang Daniel | [27] |
| 2018–2019 | Inkigayo | Host | With Jung Chae-yeon and Song Kang | [28][29] |
References
edit- ^ "Seventeen Profile (Pledis)". Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Tubiera, Alecsandra (April 8, 2020). "5 things to know about Mingyu, lead rapper of K-pop band Seventeen". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Vernon Fumbles with English; Fans Amused with His Korenglish". Hall of Fame Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "세븐틴 세 번째 콘스트, 다양한 무대로 팬들 매료" [Seventeen's third concert, captivated fans with various stages]. HEI (in Korean). November 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "세븐틴, 데뷔전 마지막 콘서트 연다..'최종 점검'" [Seventeen, last concert before debut revealed...'the final check']. Osen (in Korean). August 12, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (May 30, 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Seventeen、本日(29日)デビューアルバム「17Carat」を発売！". Kstyle. May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Songs Registered Under MINGYU (10009931)" (in Korean). Korea Music Copyright Association. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "[V Report Plus] New hosts of 'Inkigayo' greet fans". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "세븐틴 민규·신은수, `인기가요` MC 하차 소감 `함께해서 행복했던 시간` [텔리뷰]". ZUM 뉴스 (in Korean). October 6, 2019.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (May 28, 2021). "SEVENTEEN's Mingyu and Wonwoo enlist Lee Hi for new song 'Bittersweet'". NME. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "세븐틴 원우·민규 반전미, 'Bittersweet' 스페셜 영상". 스포츠동아 (in Korean). May 30, 2021.
- ^ Song, Seung-jin (October 7, 2022). "[일요서울 포토] 세븐틴 민규, 까르띠에 행사에서 '하트 뿅~'" [[Sunday Seoul Photo] Seventeen’s Mingyu, ‘Heart pops~’ at Cartier event]. Ilyo Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Su-jin. "세븐틴 민규와 까르띠에, '데이즈드'와 함께 2022년의 마지막을 장식하는 12월 커버 화보 공개" [SEVENTEEN Mingyu and Cartier reveal December cover pictorial, marking the end of 2022 with 'Dazed']. E Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Best K-Pop Fashion Moments From F/W Fashion Week 2023". InStyle. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Hannah (February 29, 2024). "Seventeen's Mingyu Works Up a Sweat Before the Dior Show". Vogue. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Vernose, Vienna (June 14, 2024). "Calvin Klein Opens Its New Parisian Flagship On The Champs-Élysées". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Korean Men Who Are Ambassadors For Major Beauty Brands". Elle. September 13, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Jashley Ann. "SEVENTEEN's Mingyu is the new global model of Innisfree". GMA News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Chang-yeol (March 19, 2024). "세븐틴 '민규', 불가리 첫 로컬 앰버서더 발탁". Newsculture (in Korean). Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Cabili, Julianna. "Seventeen's Mingyu is L'Occitane's first brand ambassador for Asia". Tatler Asia. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "Bittersweet": "Circle Downloads Chart – Week 44 of 2023". Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Mun, Wan-sik. "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". Naver.
- ^ "Seventeen ミンギュ＆ジョンハン＆ジュン「Dream Concert」のMCに抜擢". Kstyle. June 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "【Photo】Super Junior イトゥク＆Seventeen ミンギュ＆チン・セヨン「2016 スーパーソウルドリームコンサート」レッドカーペットに登場". Kstyle. November 27, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Seventeen ジョンハン＆ミンギュ「M Countdown」のインターンMC降板"とても頑張ってくれて幸せだった"". Kstyle. July 21, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Exo チャンヨル＆BTS（防弾少年団） ジン＆Twice サナら 「2017 KBS 歌謡大祝祭」スペシャルMCに決定！豪華共演に高まる期待". Kstyle. December 21, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Three New MCs Selected for SBS 'Inkigayo'!". SBS News. February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "세븐틴 민규·다이아 정채연·송강, '인기가요' 새 MC 확정(공식)". YTN (in Korean). February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
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