Choi Min-ho (최민호), better known by the mononym Minho (민호), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, lyricist, dancer, MC and model. He is a member of the Korean idol group SHINee.
Biography[]
Minho was born on December 9, 1991, in Incheon, South Korea. His father is the football coach Choi Yun-kyum. Minho was discovered at the "2006 S.M. Casting System". Before debuting with SHINee, Minho modeled for Ha Sang Baek's "Seoul Collection F/W 08-09" in March. He debuted as a member of SHINee on May 25, 2008, and began writing lyrics with their first studio album, The SHINee World. He made a cameo in Girls' Generation's music video "Gee" and appeared in the variety show Let's Go! Dream Team.
In 2010, Minho began his acting career with an appearance in the drama special Pianist. He followed this with roles in the television shows Salamander Guru and The Shadows, Medical Top Team, ''Because It's The First Time, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, Somehow 18 and The Most Beautiful Goodbye. He also appeared in the films Canola, Derailed, The Princess and the Matchmaker, Illang: The Wolf Brigade and The Battle of Jangsari.
In February 2019, Minho went on an international solo fan meeting tour, Best CHOI's MINHO, which was held in Japan, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. On March 28, 2019, Minho released his first solo Station song entitled "I'm Home", just before his encore solo fan meeting. On April 15, 2019, he started his mandatory military service, after winning a place in the highly competitive ROK Marine Corps. Minho graduated bootcamp top of the class with medal honours, and went on to join the Airborn Marine Corps battalion as a Paratrooper. He was officially discharged on November 15, 2020.
Upon his return, he was cast in the tvN series Yumi's Cells. In December 2021, he released the digital single "Heartbreak". In 2022, he released his first Japanese songs, "Romeo and Juliet" and "Falling Free", and starred in the Netflix series The Fabulous. At the end of the year, he released his debut mini album, CHASE. With this, he became the final SHINee member to release a solo album. In 2023, he appeared in the suspense film New Normal, which was screened at several film festivals. He released the digital single "Stay for a night" in January 2024, and held his first fan concert, 2024 BEST CHOI's MINHO FAN-CON Multi-Chase.
Discography[]
Korean[]
Mini albums[]
- CHASE (2022)
Digital singles[]
- "I'm Home" (2019)
- "Heartbreak" (2021)
- "Stay for a night" (2024)
Japanese[]
Digital singles[]
- "Falling Free" (2022)
- "Romeo and Juliet" (2022)
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I AM. | as himself | SMTOWN documentary |
| 2015 | SMTOWN The Stage | as himself | |
| 2016 | Canola (계춘할망) | as Han-i | |
| Derailed (두 남자) | as Jin-il | ||
| 2018 | The Princess and the Matchmaker (궁합) | as Seo Ga-yoon | |
| Illang: The Wolf Brigade | as Kim Chul-jin | ||
| 2019 | The Battle of Jangsari | as Choi Seung-pil | |
| 2023 | New Normal | as Hoon |
Drama[]
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Precious You (내 사랑 금지옥엽) | KBS2 | as himself | |
| 2010 | Pianist (피아니스트) | as Oh Je-ro | ||
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and the Shadows (도롱뇽도사와 그림자 조작단) | SBS | as Choi Min-hyuk | |
| To The Beautiful You (아름다운 그대에게) | as Kang Tae-joon | |||
| 2013 | Medical Top Team (메디컬탑팀) | MBC | as Kim Seong-woo | |
| 2015 | Because It's The First Time (처음이라서) | OnStyle | as Yoon Tae-oh | |
| 2016 | Drinking Solo (혼술남녀) | tvN | as himself | |
| 2016-2017 | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (화랑) | KBS2 | as Kim Soo-ho | |
| 2017 | Somehow 18 (어쩌다 18) | JTBC Naver TV Cast |
as Oh Kyung-hwi | |
| The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (세상에서 가장 아름다운 이별) | tvN | as Jung Soo | ||
| 2020-2021 | Lovestruck in the City | KakaoTV | as Oh Dong-sik | |
| 2021 | Yumi's Cells | tvN | as Chae Woo-gi | |
| 2022 | The Fabulous | Netflix | as Ji Woo-min |
TV Show[]
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2012 | Let's Go Dream Team (출발 드림팀 시즌2) | KBS2 | Guest | |
| 2010 | Oh! My School | |||
| 2013 | Mamma Mia (맘마미아) | |||
| Splash! (스플래시) | MBC | Contestant | ||
| 2013-2015 | Show! Music Core (쇼! 음악중심) | Host | ||
| 2015 | Fluttering India (두근두근 인도) | KBS2 | ||
| 2016 | Running Man | SBS | Guest | Episode 323 |
| 2017 | Abnormal Summit | JTBC | Guest | Episode 172 (with Taemin) |
| 2018 | Amazing Saturday | tvN | Guest | Episode 29 |
| 2021 | Law of the Jungle – Pioneers | SBS | Cast member | |
| Extreme Debut: Wild Idol | MBC | Trainer corps | ||
| Legendary Actors | KBS2 | Main cast | ||
| 2021-2022 | King of Golf | TV Chosun | Main cast | Season 2 |
| 2022 | Run for the Money: Battle Royal | Netflix | Contestant |
Concert tours[]
Fan concerts[]
References[]
| Minho | |
|---|---|
| Mini albums | CHASE |
| Singles | "I'm Home" • "Heartbreak" • "Stay for a night" |
| Singles | "Falling Free" • "Romeo and Juliet" |