Lee Sungmin

Sungmin is one of those members of Super Junior who quietly carried enormous talent while the group's louder personalities grabbed the spotlight — and honestly, that never seemed to bother him. His piano skills were genuine, not just a cute idol flex, and his vocal color added a warmth to Super Junior's harmonies that I think a lot of casual fans underrated. The 2014 hiatus from group activities, which stretched into years of absence, became a real talking point in the fandom, but it also gave him space to pursue solo work and musical theater, which suits someone with his range. There's a sincerity to him as a performer that I've always respected; he's not the flashiest guy in one of K-pop's biggest groups, but he's absolutely one of the most grounded.

Name (English)

Lee Sungmin

Name (Japanese)

ソンミン

Reading

そんみん

Born

January 1, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

singer / film actor / actor / pianist / songwriter

University

Myongji University

• Official sitehttp://min01.smtown.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/imsmlreal/
• Xhttps://x.com/imsml
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Sung-min%20(singer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q494222

Tags

• singer
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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