Kim Min-seok (singer, born 1991)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Min-seok
김민석
Kim Min-seok in 2023
Born	Kim Min-seok (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991 (age 33) South Korea
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Relatives	Kim Woo-seok (brother)
Musical career
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Abyss Company
Member of	MeloMance
Korean name
Hangul	김민석
Revised Romanization	Gim Min-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Minsŏk

Kim Min-seok (Korean: 김민석; born August 26, 1991) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and known for his work as a member of South Korean duo MeloMance. In November 2022, Kim also participated in project group Gomak Boys, which formed through the reality of the same name by Kakao Entertainment.^[1][2]

His 2021 solo single "Drunken Confession", a remake of the 2005 single of South Korean singer Feel, spent five weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.^[3]

Philanthropy

In January 2023, Kim donated ₩35 million to the Social Welfare Community Chest of Love and participated in the 2023 Hope Sharing campaign with his younger brother Kim Woo-seok.^[4]

Discography

See also: MeloMance § Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart position, and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [5]
Cinema	Released: September 20, 2019 Label: Mint Paper, Label GHS Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	52	KOR: 307[6]
Reminiscence	Released: February 1, 2024 Label: ABYSS Company Formats: CD, digital download	38	KOR: 6,381[7]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		KOR Circle [8]	KOR Billb. [A][9]
"Good Night"	2018	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Spring Comes" (봄이 오는 날에)	2019	95	92
"My Love" (다 생각나서)		—[B]	—		Cinema
"Drunken Confession" (취중고백)	2021	1	6	KMCA: Platinum (st.)[11]	Non-album singles
"Goodbye" (작별인사)	2022	—[C]	—	—
"Always with You" (너와 함께)	2023	53	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As featured artist

List of charted singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Circle [8]	KOR Billb. [A][9]
"Just Broke Up Today" (오늘 내가 한 이별) (Urban Zakapa's Kwon Soo-il featuring Kim Min-seok)	2019	137	—	With
"Flower" (꽃) (Park Bom featuring Kim Min-seok)	2022	53	71	Non-album singles
"Fxxxnds" (친구로 지내다 보면) (Big Naughty featuring Kim Min-seok)	2023	42	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Circle [8]	KOR Billb. [A][9]
"To You" (너에게)	2018	41	46	Love Playlist 3 OST
"Perhaps Love" (사랑인가요)	2019	178	—	Perhaps Love? OST
"Still" (아직)		—[D]	—
"Love" (사랑)		—[E]	—
"A Butterfly Flew Away" (나비가 날았습니다)	2021	164	—	You Are My Spring OST
"The Wall" (벽)	2023	—	—	The Forbidden Marriage OST
"You Were Beautiful" (예뻤어)		41	—	My Love OST
"Never Ending Story"		149	—	A Time Called You OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Filmography

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	The Second World	Judge		[16]
	Playlist	Cast Member	with Jeong Dong-hwan	[17]
2023	Super Karaoke Survival: VS	Producer	with Young K	[18]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Gomak Boys	Cast Member	[19]

Awards and nominations

See also: MeloMance § Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Genie Music Awards	2022	Song of the Year	"Drunken Confession"	Nominated	[20]
Golden Disc Awards	2023	Digital Song Bonsang		Won	[21]
MAMA Awards	2022	Best Vocal Performance Solo		Nominated	[22]
		Song of the Year		Longlisted
Melon Music Awards	2022			Nominated	[23]

Notes

1. Includes the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of 2022), and South Korea Songs (part of Billboard's Hits of the World (2022 onwards)).
2. "My Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 81 on the Gaon BGM Chart.^[10]
3. "Goodbye" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 36 and 52 on the Circle BGM Chart and Circle Download Chart, respectively.^[12][13]
4. "Still" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 73 on the Gaon BGM Chart.^[14]
5. "Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Gaon BGM Chart.^[15]

References

1. "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
2. "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
3. Park, Dong-seon (February 17, 2022). "김민석·원필·영탁, 7주차 가온차트 정상…'취중고백' 5주째 디지털1위, 케이시 벨소리 1위" [Kim Min-seok, Wonpil, Young-tak, topped the seventh week Gaon Chart..."Drunken Confession" has topped the digital charts for five weeks and Casey's ringtone is number one.]. Jeonja Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Naver.
4. Han Hae-sun (January 3, 2023). "김민석·김우석, 연예인 형제 최초 사랑의열매 '나눔리더'[공식]" [Kim Min-seok and Kim Woo-seok, the first fruit of love among celebrity siblings, 'Sharing Leaders' [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Naver.
5. Peak chart positions on Gaon Album Chart:
   • Cinema: "2019년 40주차 Album Chart" [Album Chart – Week 40 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • Reminiscence: "Circle Album Chart – Week 7, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
6. Cumulative Sales of Cinema:
   • "2019년 40주차 Retail Album Chart" [Retail Album Chart – Week 40 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "2019년 41주차 Retail Album Chart" [Retail Album Chart – Week 41 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "13월 10일 Retail Album Chart" [Retail Album Chart – October 13, 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "25월 04일 Retail Album Chart" [Retail Album Chart – April 25, 2020]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
7. "Circle Album Chart – February, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
8. Peak chart positions on Circle Digital Chart:
   As lead artist
   • "Spring Comes": 2019년 10주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 10 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 3–9, 2019. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "Drunken Confession": 2022년 03주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 3 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "Always With You": "Circle Digital Chart - 2023 Weeks 09". Circle Chart. February 26 – March 4, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
   As featured artist
   • "Just Broke Up Today": 2019년 43주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 43 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 4–10, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
   • "Flower": 2022년 12주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 13–19, 2022. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
   • "Fxxxnds": "Circle Digital Chart - 2023 Weeks 05". Circle Chart. January 29 – February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
   Soundtrack appearances
   • "To You": 2018년 42주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 42 of 2018]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 14–20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "Perhaps Love": 2019년 33주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 33 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 11–17, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
   • "A Butterfly Flew Away": 2021년 30주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 30 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 18–24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "You Were Beautiful": "2023 Week 28 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 9–15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
   • "Never Ending Story": "2023 Week 37 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
9. Peak chart positions on Billboard K-Pop Hot 100:
   As lead artist
   • "Spring Comes": "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100, The week of March 16, 2019". Billboard. March 10–16, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
   • "Drunken Confession": "Billboard K-Pop 100, Chart dated 2022.4.2". Billboard. April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
   As featured artist
   • "Flower": "Billboard K-Pop 100, Chart dated 2022.4.9". Billboard. April 3–9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
   Soundtrack appearances
   • "To You": "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100, The week of October 27, 2018". Billboard. October 21–27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
10. 2019년 38주차 BGM Chart [BGM Chart – Week 38 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 15–21, 2019. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
11. "Circle Chart Streaming Certification". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
12. "BGM Chart - 2022 Weeks 32". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 31 – August 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
13. "Download Chart - 2022 Weeks 32". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 31 – August 6, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
14. 2019년 35주차 BGM Chart [BGM Chart – Week 35 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 25–31, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
15. 2019년 35주차 BGM Chart [BGM Chart – Week 37 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 9–14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
16. Kim, Ye-eun (August 8, 2022). "유빈·신지민·미미·문수아…'두 번째 세계' 래퍼 8人 공개" [Yubin, Shin Ji-min, Mimi, Moon Soo-ah... 8 rappers from 'Second World' revealed] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Kang, Seo-jeong (September 5, 2022). "멜로망스 김민석 "안 읽은 모바일 메신저 722개"('플레이리스트')" [MeloMance Kim Min-seok “722 unread mobile messengers” (‘Playlist’)] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
18. Kang, Ga-hee (August 10, 2023). "총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개" [Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
19. Yim, Seung-hye (August 19, 2022). "Members of the Kakao TV's new project band revealed" (in Korean). Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Naver.
20. Oh, Seo-rin (October 7, 2022). 2022지니뮤직어워드(GMA), 임영웅·아이유→방탄소년단·블랙핑크 부문별 후보 공개…투표 방법은? [2022 Genie Music Awards (GMA), Lim Young-woong, IU → BTS, Blackpink nominations revealed… How to vote?]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2022.
21. Hwang, So-young (January 7, 2023). '37회 골든디스크' 아이브·김민석, 디지털 음원 본상 ['37th Golden Disc' Ive and Kim Min-seok, Bonsang for digital music]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Naver.
22. Bowerbank, Starr (October 24, 2022). "BTS, J-Hope, BLACKPINK & More Nominated for 2022 MAMA Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
23. "MMA 2022". November 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022.