Minho Profile

SHINee Member

MINHO'S PROFILE

Real Name : Choi Min Ho (최민호)

Stage Name : Minho (민호)

Nickname : Charismatic Flame Minho, Frog Prince Minho, Froggy, Minjung 

Occupation : Singer, rapper, dancer, actor,model, MC

Birthplace : Incheon, South Korea

Birthdate : December 9, 1991

Star sign : Sagittarius

Religion : Christian

Height : 181cm

Weight : 60 kg

Bloodtype : B type
Education : Konkuk University (Film Major)

Hobbies/Skills : Soccer, Basketball, Acting, Chinese, English
Languages : Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English

Family : Father/professional soccer coach Choi Yoon Kyum, mother, older brother Choi Min Suk
Favorite Artist : Justin Timberlake, Usher, DBSK, Super Junior, and Shinhwa

Choi Min Ho (최민호) or people generally known as Minho (민호) is member of South Korea boyband SHINee. Minho is the tallest member of SHINee. He was born in Incheon, South Korea on December 9, 1991. Minho's father, Choi Yun-Gyeom, is a well known South Korean soccer coach. Minho joined at SM Entertainment after he auditioned at the 2006 S.M. Casting System. In 2008, Minho put into group SHINee. On May 25, 2008 Minho with his band SHINee debuted with their single debut 'Replay' on SBS Inkigayo. In March 2008, before debuted with Shinee, Minho was a model for Ha Sang Baek's Seoul Collection F/W 08-09. 

Minho looks more quiet and gentle among other SHINee members. In intereviews he normally doesn't say anything. Minho is a member of that most can not speak in public, he would quickly run out of words, not like Key or Onew. So if he want speeches or press conferences typically he had prepared the previous words. Besides the weaknesses that can not speak much in public, he has a handsome face and he has its own appeal, Minho certainly look more prominent than the other members. The longer the Minho increasing confidence, his personality has appeared and he more confident in singing.

Among the members of SHINee, Minho is the most difficult for wake up opposite with Jonghyun who was always wake up at the beginning. Minho is very close to Super Junior Donghae, he was given the Ipod by Donghae. He is also close to DBSK Changmin. Among the SHINee's member, Taemin closest to Minho.  He was also a member of has the most fans.

In 2009, Minho appeared in Korean of Girls' Generation's music video "Gee" and in 2010  he also appeared in Japanese version of Girls' Generation's music video "Gee". In March 2010, Minho was injured during a filming for Dream Team Season 2. He had to withdraw from his activities while fellow Shinee member Taemin replaced him on the show during his absence. After his recovery, Minho finally came back in August 2010 to continue his activities and promotions of Shinee's second full length studio album, "Lucifer". In November 20, 2010 Minho debut as an actor in KBS drama special, entitled "Pianist" as Oh Je Ro. In January 2012, Minho was cast in SBS‘s sitcom, "Salamander Guru and The Shadows" as Minhyuk, a genius hacker. In August 2012, Minho would be taking on a SBS's television drama "To The Beautiful You" as Kang Tae-joon. He to be the lead role, alongside with his label mate f(x)'s Sulli.

In addition to being a rapper, Minho also has written and co-written several of the raps in Shinee's albums, such as Talk to You, Juliette, Hit Me, and Romeo + Juliette on the SHINee's 2nd mini-album Juliette. In 3rd mini-album 2009, Year of Us he along with his bandmate Key, and lyricist under SM Entertainment JQ wrote the song "Get Down". He also wrote the raps to Up & Down, Obsession, Your Name, and become co-wrote the songs "WOWOWOW" with JQ and "Shout Out" with the fellow members and MISFIT on their 2nd studio album Lucifer. In the repackaged album Hello, he wrote the rap for the title track "Hello", and co-wrote the raps for "One" and "Get It". In their 1st Japanese studio album "The First", Minho is also credited for creating additional raps to the songs Better, To Your Heart, and Stranger. In 2012, for their 4th mini-album Sherlock he wrote the raps to the songs Alarm Clock and Honesty.