Kim Jong Min

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Kim Jong Min (Korean: 김종민, 金鐘民/金鍾旼) (born September 24, 1979) is a South Korean dance music singer and entertainer, also well known as a member of Koyote.[1] He is the male lead singer and the leader of the band. In 2000, Kim Jong Min replaced Cha Seung Min (Korean: 차승민), who returned to the United States for studies and officially made his debut in Koyote’s third album, Passion. It was known that he got into Koyote because of his looks and popularity at the time Before debuting as a member of Koyote, Kim Jong Min was a backup dancer for Uhm Jung Hwa, Lee Jung Hyun, Kim Wan Sun, R.E.F and many other artists. He was on the dance team “Friends” for five years. Kim Jong Min attended Dobong Information and Industrial High School and Mokwon University, Department of German Language and Literature. Kim Jong Min has been notable for being a popular mainstay of many Korean variety shows (such as KBS’s Heroine 6 and Choi Hong Man Strong Friends and formerly SBS’s Real Romance Love Letter), as he has become a goofy, naïve “character” known for silly comments and actions. He was also an assistant soccer coach on KBS’s FC Shoot Dori. Kim Jong Min has also made appearances as a guest on MBC’s King Saturday Driving School and Happy Shares Company, SBS’s Love Choice (Selection Couple), X-Man, and Ya Shim Man Man, and KBS’s Star Golden Bell and Happy Together Friends. In the first quarter of 2011, after 13 years since he joined the entertainment industry, he released his very first single name “Oppa Find Strength”. His promotional clip from the MV depicted the negative comments that he received after his return from military service.

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