Lee Sungmin is the vocalist of
Korean Boyband Super Junior. Like
Han Geng,
Sung Min also mastering in martial arts, and is one of the two members
of the group to frequently perform Chinese martial arts in Super
Junior’s dance routines.
Sungmin Replaced fellow Super Junior member Kang In at Reckless Radio
and now DJs with Soo Young that was replaced by Sunny from Girl’s
Generation. He won the 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward
Appearance in 2001.
Sungmin began to use his full name “Lee Sung Min” when he acted in “Sisters of the Sea”.
Lee Sungmin biography
Sungmin was born in the Ilsan district of Goyang, Gyeonggi. He has a
younger brother, Lee Sungjin. He entered the 2001 SM Youth Best Contest
and jointly won first place for the Best Outward Appearance award with
future band mate Donghae. Together, they signed a contract with SM
Entertainment and began to receive training in singing, dancing, and
acting.
In 2002, Sungmin was briefly placed in a project R&B group with
Xiah and future band mate Eunhyuk. Along with Typhoon, Rose, and Attack,
the six of them made their first television appearance in a show called
Heejun vs. Kangta, Battle of the Century: Pop vs. Rock Moon Hee-jun
taught Typhoon, Rose, and Attack on how to properly sing rock while
Sungmin, Xiah, and Eunhyuk were taught other singing techniques by
Kangta. The six trainees quickly separated a year later, however, when
Typhoon, Rose, and Attack debuted as member of rock band TRAX and Xiah
debuted as a member of TVXQ. Both Sungmin and Eunhyuk joined ten other
trainees and formed the group Super Junior 05, being the first
generation of the rotational boy band Super Junior. Right before Super
Junior debuted, Sungmin made a brief appearance on the MBC drama Sisters
of the Sea, playing young Kang Dong-shin.
Lee Sungmin Predebut
Sungmin became a trainee under SM Entertainment after he won first
place at the 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2001
with future band mate Donghae. In 2002, Sungmin and future band mate
Lee Hyuk-jae was placed in a project R&B group with Kim Jun-su, Jay
Kim, No Min-woo, and Kang Jung-woo and made a brief appearance in a show
called Heejun vs. Kangta Battle of the Century Pop vs. Rock where
Heejun and Kangta taught them techniques on singing. However, a year
later the group was separated. Jay Kim, No Min-woo, and Kang Jun-woo
debuted as members of The TRAX and Kim Jun-su, now known as Xiah Junsu,
debuted as a member of TVXQ. Sungmin, however, stayed with Lee Hyuk-jae
also known as Lee Eunhyuk and both of them debuted as members of Super
Junior two years later. On August 2005, he appeared briefly in the MBC
drama, “Sea of the Sisters”, playing young Kang Dong-shin. In the soap,
he asks a girl to steam-cook sweet pumpkin for him. The fans that found
the video of the soap found him very cute, asking him to say the line on
radio shows etc, which he did and led to him earning the nickname.
Lee Sungmin Debut
In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the
next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed when the company
added in a thirteenth member, Kyuhyun, and the company declared a halt
in forming future Super Junior generations. The group dropped the suffix
“05″ and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished
group hit big after they released their first CD single “U” the
following summer, which became Super Junior’s most successful single in
the music charts until the release of “Sorry, Sorry” in March 2009.
During his career with Super Junior, Sungmin was put into two subgroups,
smaller groups that is branched off of the larger Super Junior group.
In February 2007, Sungmin was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T.
A year later, he became a member of Super Junior-Happy.
Lee Sungmin in Super Junior
Super Junior 05 officially debuted on November 6, 2005 on SBS’s music
program Popular Songs, performing their first single, “TWINS (Knock
Out)”. Their debut performance attracted over 500 fans and also garnered
oversea viewers from both China and Japan. A full studio album was
released a month later, which debuted at #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop
album charts.
In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the
next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed when the company
added in a thirteenth member, Kyuhyun, and the company declared a halt
in forming future Super Junior generations. The group dropped the suffix
“05″ and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished
group hit big after they released their first CD single “U” the
following summer, which became Super Junior’s most successful single in
the music charts until the release of “Sorry, Sorry” in March 2009.
During his career with Super Junior, Sungmin was put into two
subgroups, smaller groups that is branched off of the larger Super
Junior group. In February 2007, Sungmin was placed in the trot-singing
Super Junior-T. A year later, he became a member of Super Junior-Happy.
Lee Sungmin Host
Sungmin replaced band mate Kang-in as one of the key DJs of Reckless
Radio (Chun Bang Ji Chuk Radio / Chunji) and was hosting it with
Sooyoung of Girls’ Generation in the latter half of 2007. On February 3,
2008, Sooyoung’s band mate Sunny replaced her position. The program
ended in late July 2008.
Lee Sungmin Profile :
Birth name:Lee Sungmin 이성민
Chinese name : 李晟敏
Birthday:1/1/86
Place of birth: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Sibling:1 younger brother(Lee Sungjin)
Position: Main vocal
School: Myongji University (Major:Film Musical; transferred from Seoul Institute of the Arts)
Height:175cm(5’9)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nicknames:Pumpkin Guy,Sungmin Who’s Too Cute for Us
Ideal Girl: Adorable, petite
Star Sign: Capricorn
Family: Father, Mother, and Younger Brother (Lee Sung Jin)
Education: Myongji University (Major: Film Musical)
Hobbies: Watching movies, Chinese martial arts, Playing musical instuments, Photography
Casting: 2001 SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance
Debut: November 6, 2005
Genre(s): K-pop, Trot, Dance, Pop
Occupation: Singer, Actor, Dancer, DJ
Instument(s): Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums
Voice Type: Tenor
Years Active: 2005 – Present
Label: SM Entertainment
SuJu: 7th oldest member
Associated Acts: SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy
Lee Sungmin Information :
-His favorite color is pink.
-He is anemic.
-He does martial arts.
-When he was asked to finish the sentence, “Super Junior is..” He replied “a theme park”
-He was going to change his wardrobe once but there was too much pink so he decided not to. (LOL)
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