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Choi Min-ho (; born December 9, 1991), known mononym as Minho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. In May 2008, he debuted as a member of South Korean boy band Shinee which later became one of the best-selling Korean artists. Aside from group activities, he debuted as an actor in November 2010 in KBS2's drama special Pianist. 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 (2016). He made his feature film debut in 2016 with Canola. 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.
In 2009 and 2010, Choi appeared in both the Korean and Japanese versions of Girls' Generation's music video "Gee". He was also featured in the music video of VNT's debut song "Sound" in 2010. In 2009, Choi joined the popular show Let's Go! Dream Team as a regular cast member.
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. '아그대' 민호, 높이뛰기 선수로 완벽 '빙의' . Naver. (July 18, 2012). Retrieved on October 14, 2012. 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. His 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.
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.
In 2017, Choi took part in the JTBC web drama entitled Somehow 18 alongside Lee Yu-bi. As a result of high online viewer ratings of more than 870,000 views, the web drama was announced to be broadcast on television through JTBC on 8 October. After receiving a positive response for his acting performance in Derailed, Choi was cast in science fiction action thriller , the Korean adaptation of the Japanese anime . Choi stated that he chose the role because he wanted to work with director Kim Jee-woon. The film released on July 25, 2018. In September 2017, Choi received the Special Award at the Indonesian Television Awards 2017 due to his widespread popularity in the country as well as for his performances in various dramas. Choi was the first Korean artist to be presented an award at the show. On November 15, Choi was included in Vogues list of the "Sexiest Men Alive". Later that year, Choi was cast in a four episode mini drama The Most Beautiful Goodbye, which is a remake of the 1996 drama of the same name.
Choi released his debut solo single, "I'm Home", as part of SM Station. He then enlisted for the Marine Corps on April 15 as part of his mandatory military service, where he was recognized as an "exemplary marine soldier" for forgoing early discharge to participate in defense drills. He completed his military service on November 15, 2020.
He appeared in the horror film New Normal, directed by Jeong Beom-sik. It was selected as the closing film of the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. His first Japanese songs, "Romeo and Juliet" and "Falling Free", were digitally released on August 24. He released his debut solo EP, Chase, on December 6, 2022. Choi starred in the Netflix series The Fabulous alongside Chae Soo-bin later that month. He held his first fan concert, 2024 Best Choi's Minho Fan-Con Multi-Chase, on January 6–7, 2024, at Jangchung Arena in Seoul. He also released the digital single "Stay for a Night". In August 2024, he starred in the JTBC drama Romance in the House. In September, he appeared in his first play, Waiting for Waiting for Godot, alongside Lee Soon-jae. He portrayed the role of Val, an understudy continually waiting to go on stage; however, the production was cut short due to Lee's health issues.
Choi released his first studio album, Call Back, on November 4, 2024. He held his first solo concert, Mean: Of My First, later that month, at the Korea University in Seoul. He later held shows in Taiwan, Japan, Macau and the Philippines. He appeared in the play Rendezvous in April 2025. In September, he resumed his role as Val in a new production of Waiting for Waiting for Godot. He participated in the sports reality show Rising Eagles, captaining a celebrity basketball team. He released the single album Tempo on December 15.
Pernod Ricard announced in January 2022 that they selected Ju Ji-hoon and Choi as the new brand ambassadors of the modern classic scotch whisky brand Ballantine's and launched the new global campaign "Time Well Spent". The following year, he was named the new face of Godiva, and participated in campaigns for Valentine's Day and White Day. In 2025, he became the advertising model for the McDonald's McSpicy Shanghai Burger.
Choi has supported multiple campaigns promoting sport. In November 2017, Choi, alongside First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, attended the "Girls Play 2" campaign at the US embassy in Korea, an event organised to promote the 2018 Winter Olympics. In July 2021, the Korean Professional Football Federation appointed Choi as one of five K League Ambassadors to help promote the league to the public. He was selected as an "Olympic friend" by the International Olympic Committee to promote the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon. He participated in the Olympic torch relay in Chuncheon on December 5, and later attended the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was appointed as an ambassador for the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, with the aim of promoting the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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| Derailed | Jin-il | ||
| Kim Cheol-jin | |||
| To the Beautiful You | Kang Tae-joon | ||
| The Most Beautiful Goodbye | Jung Soo | Four-episode mini series | |
| Star Diving Show Splash | Contestant | ||
| Extreme Debut: Wild Idol | Trainer Corps | ||
| Legendary Actors | Main cast | Chuseok special program | |
| Webtoon Singer | Host | with Yoo Se-yoon and Jang Do-yeon |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | with Lim Ji-yeon | |
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon | with Noh Hong-chul, Im Yoon-ah, Cha Eun-woo | |
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon | with Im Yoon-ah and Hwang Min-hyun | |
| "Sound" | VNT | |
| Waiting for Waiting for Godot | Val |
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