Choi Min-ho

Choi Min-ho (Korean pronunciation: [tsʰø.min.ho]; born December 9, 1991), better known by the mononym Minho, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and actor.

Choi was discovered at the SM Casting System in 2006 and modeled for Ha Sang-beg's Seoul Collection F/W 08–09 in March 2008.

One month later, Choi was chosen as a member of the group Shinee.

In May 2008, he debuted as a member of South Korean boy group Shinee which later became one of the best-selling Korean artists.

The five-member boy group debuted on May 25, 2008, on SBS' Inkigayo.

The group's first EP, Replay, was released on May 22 and debuted on the Korean music charts MIAK at number ten, peaking at number eight.

Choi began participating in the rap making of Shinee's songs with their first studio album The Shinee World, under the guidance of rap instructor JQ.

JQ praised Choi's writing ability and pointed out that he has many good ideas and "a few genius moments here and there".

He was especially pleased with Choi's rap lyrics for Shinee's 2009 single "Juliette".

In 2009 and 2010, Choi appeared in both the Korean and Japanese versions of Girls' Generation's music video "Gee".

In 2009, Choi joined the popular show Let's Go! Dream Team as a regular cast member.

Aside from group activities, he debuted as an actor in November 2010 in KBS2's drama special Pianist.

He was also featured in the music video of VNT's debut song "Sound" in 2010.

In 2010, Choi joined the variety show ''Oh!

My School as a cast member and began hosting the music program Show! Music Core'' alongside bandmate Onew, Miss A member Suzy and T-ara member Jiyeon.

He made his acting debut in KBS2's drama special, entitled Pianist, with actress Han Ji-hye.

In 2011, Choi was cast in SBS' sitcom, Salamander Guru and The Shadows.

He played the role of a genius hacker.

He has since landed roles in television series such as Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012), To the Beautiful You (2012), Medical Top Team (2013), My First Time (2015), and Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016).

In 2012, Choi was confirmed to take on the lead role, alongside f(x)'s Sulli and Lee Hyun-woo, in To the Beautiful You, a Korean adaptation of the manga Hana-Kimi.

The drama started broadcasting on August 15, 2012, on SBS.

In preparation for his role as a high jump gold medalist, Choi received personal training from coach Kim Tae-young, former national high jump athlete and a member of the Korea Association of Athletics Federations, for a month and a half.

His personal record was 175 cm. In December 2012, Choi joined dance project group SM The Performance alongside labelmates from TVXQ, Super Junior, Shinee, and Exo.

Choi began hosting the variety show Mamma Mia in April 2013, but departed after a month due to Shinee's touring schedule.

He resumed his role as an MC on ''Show!

Music Core'' after a two-year absence, this time hosting alongside Kim So-hyun and Noh Hong-chul.

In July 2013, Choi returned to the small screen with MBC's Medical Top Team.

The drama received low ratings and was criticized for trying to tell too many stories at once and losing the main focal point of the story.

However, Choi's acting performance received a positive response and was praised for his growth as an actor.

In August, he participated in the reality series Star Diving Show Splash, but it was cancelled after four episodes after several contestants were injured.

The movie is the second installment in a planned trilogy by Jupiter Films after the 2013 box-office hit The Face Reader.

In 2015, Choi was cast as the lead in OnStyle's drama My First Time together with actress Park So-dam, which was broadcast in September.

It was the first drama premiered by OnStyle, with a total of eight episodes.

His debut movie project titled Canola, alongside Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun and directed by Yoon Hong-seung (pseudonym Chang), was filmed in 2015 and released on the big screen in May 2016.

He was cast in a supporting role in a film entitled The Princess and the Matchmaker, led by Lee Seung-gi and Shim Eun-kyung.

He made his feature film debut in 2016 with Canola.

In early 2016, Choi extended his popularity as an actor.

He was cast in several projects, including a historical Korean drama entitled Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, which began airing on December 19, 2016, on KBS2.

As a soloist, he has released the digital singles "I'm Home" (2019) and "Heartbreak" (2021).

He released his debut solo EP Chase in 2022.