Kim Se-yong (Korean: 김세용; born November 20, 1991) is a South
Korean singer, rapper, and actor. Signed to H2 Media, he made his
debut with idol quintet Myname in 2011. Kim began his acting career
two years prior, appearing on the television series Green Coach. He
released his first mini-album Connection independent from Myname in
Japan in May 2019.Kim Se-yong was born on November 20, 1991, in Busan.
In his youth, he aspired to become a soccer player. A friend uploaded
Kim's photos onto an ulzzang website, which resulted in him being
offered to become a trainee under JYP Entertainment. A representative
of the agency traveled from Seoul to convince his parents to allow him
to join, which they encouraged. Kim accepted the proposal and,
attributing to other circumstances at the time, stopped playing the
sport. While under the company, Kim wanted to become an actor and he
enrolled at Seoul Institute of the Arts with a major in theater and
film. He spent three years training under the entertainment label
before deciding to leave and pursue acting. After seeing 2PM perform
in concert, he was motivated to become a singer again.Prior to his
debut as a recording artist, Kim appeared on Seoul Broadcasting
System's (SBS) 2009 television series Green Coach. He was also cast in
KBS2's drama Believe in Love as Lee Seong-min, a member of a fictional
idol group. Kim served as a backup dancer for Hwanhee during
performances of the single "Love Pain" and was featured on the album
track "I Love You I Love You". He debuted as a rapper in the idol
group Myname in 2011. He was a trainee for an accumulated five years
and nine months, the longest period among his bandmates. The group
released its debut single "Message" on October 28. A Japanese-language
version of the song was released the following July, which served as
its introductory single in the country. The group was simultaneously
active in the music industry of both countries. Beginning in 2015,
Myname's promotional activities in South Korea waned.
Korean singer, rapper, and actor. Signed to H2 Media, he made his
debut with idol quintet Myname in 2011. Kim began his acting career
two years prior, appearing on the television series Green Coach. He
released his first mini-album Connection independent from Myname in
Japan in May 2019.Kim Se-yong was born on November 20, 1991, in Busan.
In his youth, he aspired to become a soccer player. A friend uploaded
Kim's photos onto an ulzzang website, which resulted in him being
offered to become a trainee under JYP Entertainment. A representative
of the agency traveled from Seoul to convince his parents to allow him
to join, which they encouraged. Kim accepted the proposal and,
attributing to other circumstances at the time, stopped playing the
sport. While under the company, Kim wanted to become an actor and he
enrolled at Seoul Institute of the Arts with a major in theater and
film. He spent three years training under the entertainment label
before deciding to leave and pursue acting. After seeing 2PM perform
in concert, he was motivated to become a singer again.Prior to his
debut as a recording artist, Kim appeared on Seoul Broadcasting
System's (SBS) 2009 television series Green Coach. He was also cast in
KBS2's drama Believe in Love as Lee Seong-min, a member of a fictional
idol group. Kim served as a backup dancer for Hwanhee during
performances of the single "Love Pain" and was featured on the album
track "I Love You I Love You". He debuted as a rapper in the idol
group Myname in 2011. He was a trainee for an accumulated five years
and nine months, the longest period among his bandmates. The group
released its debut single "Message" on October 28. A Japanese-language
version of the song was released the following July, which served as
its introductory single in the country. The group was simultaneously
active in the music industry of both countries. Beginning in 2015,
Myname's promotional activities in South Korea waned.
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