Lee Min-hyuk (singer, born 1993)

Lee Min-hyuk (Korean: 이민혁, born November 3, 1993), better known mononymously as Minhyuk, is a South Korean singer and MC. He debuted in 2015 through Mnet's survival show, No.Mercy in the South Korean boy band Monsta X, under Starship Entertainment.

This article is about Lee Min-hyuk of Monsta X. For other people named Minhyuk or Min-hyuk, see Min-hyuk.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Min-hyuk
Minhyuk at Old School Public Broadcasting in October 2016
Background information
Born (1993-11-03) November 3, 1993
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • MC
Years active2015–present
LabelsStarship
Associated acts
Websitemonstax-e.com
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Min-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerYi Minhyŏk

Early life and debut

Lee Min-hyuk was born in Seoul,[1] South Korea on November 3, 1993.[2]

Beginning in December 2014, he competed in Mnet's survival show, No.Mercy. In the finale of the show, Lee was the final member confirmed to be one of the seven contestants debuting in Starship Entertainment's new boy group, Monsta X.[3]

Career

2015–2018: Monsta X and career beginnings

In 2015, he debuted with Monsta X with their first EP, Trespass.[4] Their first studio album was released in 2017, The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter. Their Japanese debut would follow in 2018 and the group debuted their first English album in 2020.

On Monsta X's second studio album, Take.1 Are You There?, Lee is a credited writer for their song "널하다".[5]

2019-present: MC roles and solo work

In June 2019 he released a mixtape single, "옹심이" ("Ongsimi"), with a music video released through Starship Entertainment's YouTube page. The single featured fellow groupmate Joohoney,[6] and was described by Lee as "EDM Hip Trot".[7]

In late 2019 and into 2020, Lee began expanding his individual activities.[8] In October, he became one of three MC's for SBS' Inkigayo, alongside Naeun of April and Jaehyun of NCT, hosting the show weekly every Sunday.[9][10]

For Monsta X's sixth studio album, All About Luv, Lee is a credited writer and composer on three of their tracks.[11]

In July 2020 Lee launched Vogue Ship Show on Naver NOW, a weekly radio show that focuses on creating art while connecting with fans.[12][13] In August, Minhyuk was announced to be an MC for the new KT Seezn program, Back to the Idol, alongside Eunhyuk of Super Junior.[14][15]

In August, it was announced that Lee would be featured on the soundtrack for She's My Type, released through Daum.[16] The song, titled "Have a Goodnight", was released on September 11, as a duet with groupmate Shownu.[17][18]

In November, Minhyuk appeared on King of Mask Singer with the identity of "Baepsae", winning the first two rounds he competed in, but losing in the third round.[19]

Discography
Main article: Monsta X discography

As lead artist
Year Song title Album Artist Ref.
2019 옹심이 Non-album single Minhyuk feat. Joohoney [6]

Soundtrack appearance
Year Song title Album Artist Ref.
2020 Have a Goodnight She's My Type OST with Shownu [18]

Filmography

TV appearances
Year Network Show Role Ref.
2014–2015 Mnet No.Mercy Contestant [3]
2018 SBS TV Law of the Jungle Cast [20]
tvN My Math Teen [21]
2019 SBS Inkigayo MC [9]
2020 MBC Weekly Idol [22]
Naver Vogue Ship Show [12]
KBS2 Fun-staurant [23]
KT Seezn Back to the Idol [14]
MBC King of Mask Singer Contestant [19]

References
  1. Son, Minji (June 23, 2017). [아이돌 고향을 찾아서①] 우리 고향 아이돌 누가 있을까. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. 몬스타엑스 민혁, 27번째 생일 맞아 "몬베베와 함께 한 생일, 항상 옆에 있자". Daily Leaders Economic (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. Park, Gyu-oh (November 13, 2014). "New idol group to be born through Mnet's 'No.Mercy'". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. Ahn, Sung-mi (August 16, 2015). "Monsta X goes for street style". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. "널하다". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  6. Lee, So-dam (June 28, 2019). "지금까지 이런 아이돌유닛은 없었다"..몬스타엑스 주헌X민혁, 역대급 유닛 탄생 예고 ["There has been no such idol unit so far"..Monsta X Jooheon X Minhyuk, the announcement of the generation of the previous unit]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Naver.
  7. Martin, Annie (June 28, 2019). "Monsta X member Minhyuk releases 'Ongsimi' mixtape, music video". UPI. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  8. Lee, Seung-Hoon (August 9, 2020). 몬스타엑스 민혁, "앞으로 소처럼 일할 것..多방면 완벽한 '만능 엔터테이너'가 목표". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Naver.
  9. Lee, Hana (October 3, 2019). 몬스타엑스 민혁·에이프릴 나은·NCT 재현, '인기가요' 새 MC로 낙점 [Monsta X Minhyuk, April Naeun, NCT Jaehyun, announced as new MCs of 'Inkigayo']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  10. Kim, Na-kyung (October 20, 2019). 몬스타엑스 민혁, 오늘(20일) '인기가요' 새 MC로 전격 출격. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. Chan, Tim (February 18, 2020). "Monsta X Makes Its Case for the Charts (and For Your Hearts)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. Yoo, Byung-cheol (July 24, 2020). 몬스타엑스 민혁, '인기가요' MC 이어 30일 네이버 NOW. '보그싶쇼' 론칭 [Monsta X Minhyuk, 'Inkigayo' MC, launches Naver NOW. 'Vogue Ship' Show]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. Lee, Seung-Hoon (August 5, 2020). 몬스타엑스 민혁, 훈훈 외모→센스 입담 '댕카소'의 반전 매력..'보그싶쇼' 스틸컷 오픈. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  14. Lee, Jaehoon (August 20, 2020). 슈퍼주니어 은혁·몬스타엑스 민혁 만났다…'빽투더 아이돌'. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. Moon, Eunhye (August 20, 2020). Seezn, 라이브 예능 '빽 투더 아이돌' 선보여. EBN (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. Hwang, Hye-jin (August 12, 2020). [단독]몬스타엑스 민혁, 생애 첫 OST 부른다 '데뷔 5년만 도전'. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  17. Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 18, 2020). [단독] 몬스타엑스 셔누X민혁 OST 듀엣…첫 조합 기대↑. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  18. Shim, Eon-kyung (September 7, 2020). 몬스타엑스 셔누X민혁, 11일 '취향저격 그녀' 컬래버 음원 '해브 어 굿나잇' 발매 [공식]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Daum.
  19. Shim, Eon-kyung (November 7, 2020). '복면가왕' 부뚜막고양이, 하은 상대로 1표 차 승…위일청·전원주·민혁 정체 공개 [종합]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  20. Yeon, Hwi-sun (January 2, 2018). SBS "몬스타엑스 민혁 '정글의 법칙' 출연, 칠레 편 선발대". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  21. Yoo, Byung-cheol (June 26, 2018). 몬스타엑스 민혁, tvN '나의 수학 사춘기 출연. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  22. Cha, Hye-mi (April 7, 2020). '주간아이돌' 원어스, 스페셜 MC 몬스타엑스 민혁&기현과 특급케미. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  23. Jang, Woo-young (August 22, 2020). 몬스타엑스 민혁, 몬베베 마음 흔드네…'편스토랑' 활약 기대. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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