Kim Min-ju

1. Life and career

1.1. Early life and career beginnings

Kim was born on February 5, 2001. She has a younger sister and an older brother. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in February 2020.^[6] In 2016, she was part of a pre-debut girl group called Girls' Recipe, whose debut was ultimately scrapped in the same year.^[7] Prior to joining the reality girl group survival show Produce 48, she had appeared as an actress in music videos and Korean dramas, notably the 2018 MBC television series Tempted, wherein she portrayed the role of the young Choi Su-ji (Moon Ga-young).^[8][9]

1.2. 2018–2021: Produce 48 , Iz*One, solo activities

From June to August 2018, Kim represented Urban Works on Produce 48.^[10] On the finale episode, she eventually placed eleventh and thus joined the show's final debut lineup, Iz*One.^[11] On October 29, 2018, she officially debuted as a member of the group with the release of their first extended play (EP) Color*Iz.^[12]

In 2019, Kim starred in the film The Fault Is Not Yours, which premiered in May at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival.^[13] It was recorded prior to her appearing in Produce 48.^[14]

In June 2020, Kim was chosen as a co-host for the South Korean music program Show! Music Core.^[15]

1.3. 2021–present: Solo career, return to acting and new agency

After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Kim returned to Urban Works.^[16] On October 7, her company officially announced that she will promote as an actress.^[5]

On September 1, 2022, Kim departed Urban Works and signed a contract with Management Soop.^[17]

In 2022, Kim starred in the historical drama The Forbidden Marriage, an adaptation of the same webtoon, for which Kim received the Best New Actress Award at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.^[18]

2. Discography

2.1. Singles

2.1.1. Soundtrack appearance

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Christmas" (크리스마스)	2019	The Fault Is Not Yours OST

2.1.2. Guest appearance

Non-singles only

List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artist(s)

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Falling Star"[19]	2018	Kriesha Chu	Dream of Paradise

2.2. Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.^[20]

Year	Song	Album	Artist	Notes
2019	"Really Like You"	Heart*Iz	Iz*One	as lyricist
	"Neko ni Naritai (Korean Ver.)"
	"Love Bubble"	Vampire
2020	"You & I"	Bloom*Iz
	"With*One"	Oneiric Diary

3. Filmography

3.1. Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	The Fault Is Not Yours	Soo-yeon	[13][14]
2024	Hear Me: Our Summer	Seo Ga-eul	[21]

3.2. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Tempted	Choi Su-ji (young)	[8]
2022–2023	The Forbidden Marriage	Ahn Ja-yeon / Cha-nyeon	[22]
2024	Connection	Oh Yun-jin (young)	[23]
2025	Undercover High School	Lee Ye-na	[24]
2026	Still Shining	Mo Eun-ah	[25]
TBA	Beauty in the Beast	Ha Min-su	[26]

3.3. Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Immortal Goddess	Vampire	Cameo (Episode 2)	[7]
2019	A-Teen 2	Restaurant employee	Cameo (Episode 11)	[27]

3.4. Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Produce 48	Contestant	Finished 11th	[3][4]
2019	Happy Together	Special host	with Jang Won-young	[28]
2020–2023	Show! Music Core	Host	with Chani, Hyunjin, Jungwoo, Lee Know	[15][29]
2021	Where Is My Destination	Cast member		[30]

3.5. Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Get It Beauty	Host	with Sandara Park	[31]

3.6. Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2016	"#WYD (오늘 모해)"	iKon	[9]
2017	"Trouble"	Kriesha Chu
2018	"Like Paradise"

4. Bibliography

4.1. Solo photobooks

Year	Title	Publisher	Catalog No./EAN	Notes	Ref.
2021	Kim Min-ju 1st Photobook [Pro Memoria]	Urban Works, Kakao Entertainment	L200002325 (EAN: 8804775250378)	First solo photobook	[32]
2023	Kim Min-ju 1st Present [ALL MY FAVES]	Management SOOP, Kakao Entertainment	1544–4205	Second solo photobook	[33]
2024	Kim Min-ju 2024 Season's Greetings 문득 Anywhere	Management SOOP	1000004433	First Solo Season's Greetings	[34]

5. Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2025	Best New Actress	Hear Me: Our Summer	Nominated	[35]
MBC Drama Awards	2022	Best New Actress	The Forbidden Marriage	Won	[36]
MBC Entertainment Awards	2020	Female Rookie of the Year	Show! Music Core	Nominated	[37][38]
	2021	Rookie Award		Nominated	[39]
SBS Drama Awards	2024	Best New Actress	Connection	Won	[40]

5.1. State honors

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor or award

Country or Organization	Year	Honor or Award	Ref.
Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards[2]	2022	Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award	[42]

5.2. Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine Rewind	2020	Special New Actor of the Year	Placed	[43]