Kim Myung-soo

I'll be honest — when I first saw L in Infinite's early days, I thought he was just the pretty face of the group, and that's not entirely wrong because the man is genuinely stunning in a way that almost feels unfair. But what kept me watching was how he quietly carved out a real acting career alongside the idol grind. Debuting with Infinite in 2010 and sticking with them through K-pop's brutal idol cycle takes real grit, and L never seemed to coast on his looks alone. His drama work showed he could hold a scene without leaning on the fandom safety net, which not every idol can say. He's the kind of guy who earns a second look for the right reasons.

Name (English)

Kim Myung-soo

Name (Japanese)

エル

Reading

える

Born

March 13, 1992 (age 34)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Monkey

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

singer / actor / film actor / television actor

High school

Duksoo High School

University

Daekyeung University

• Official sitehttp://ifnt7.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kim_msl/
• Xhttps://x.com/INFINITELKIM
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%20(entertainer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5909378

Tags

• singer
• actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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