Kim Min Kyu is a South Korean actor, singer, MC, and model under Jellyfish Entertainment. Minkyu was born in Ulsan, South Korea. He has a younger sister who is two years younger than him. He studied at Munhyeon Elementary School, Hwaam Middle School, and Moonhyeon High School. But, because of his work, he got transferred to Youngdong High School. He was a Korean pop trainee for eight months prior to his appearance as a contestant on the boy group survival reality show Produce X 101. He has been cast in the Playlist web drama "Pop Out Boy!" as the male lead Chun Nam Wook in 2020.