Choi Min-hwan: Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|South Korean musician and actor}}

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'''Choi Min-hwan''' ({{ko-hhrmKorean|최민환}}; [[Japanese language|Japanese]]:チェ•ミンファン; born 11 November 1992),<ref name="Russell2014">{{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=29 April 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}}</ref> also known by his mononym '''Minhwan''', is a South Korean singer, musician, drummer and actor. He is a member of rock band [[F.T. Island]], in which he serves as the drummer and backing vocalist. He is the youngest member of the group. In 2017, Choi became a certified chimellier, a connoisseur and sommelier of chicken.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/kpops-first-idol-chicken-expert-has-been-officially-certified/|title=K-Pop's First Idol Chicken Expert Has Been Officially Certified|date=2017-10-12|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Solo Debutdebut===

On 29 April 2018, Min-hwanChoi released his first single titled "First Story" with 3 tracks.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

Choi made his acting debut in 2009 in the [[Korean drama|TV drama]] ''[[The Road Home (2009 TV series)|The Road Home]]''. On 23 March 2009, he collapsed while waiting to film. Choi was rushed to the hospital for treatment; he had been suffering from a cold and overwork, and was discharged the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2009/03/ft-islands-choi-min-hwan-faints-from-overwork |title=F.T. Island's Choi Min-hwan Faints From Overwork |publisher=[[Allkpop.com ]]|date=25 March 2009 |access-date=19 September 2012|archive-09date=14 April 2014|archive-19url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414064828/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2009/03/ft-islands-choi-min-hwan-faints-from-overwork|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=Per [[WP:KO/RS#UR]]|date=December 2023}}

He also appeared in [[cameo appearance|cameo]]s in the film ''[[Unstoppable Marriage (TV series)|Unstoppable Marriage]]'' (2007), and the television series ''[[On Air (TV series)|On Air]]'' (2008), and ''[[Style (TV series)|Style]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700800&g_serial=434783 |script-title=ko:'스타일' 카메오 향연...김혜수-류시원 인맥 과시|publisher=Joy News|date=11 August 2009|access-date=2014-04-13 April 2014|language=ko|archive-date=14 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414172629/http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700800&g_serial=434783|url-status=live}}</ref>

Choi then starred in the musical ''Gwanghwamun Sonata''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/16353/20121025/ftisland-drummer-choi-min-hwan-to-play-main-role-for-gwanghwamun-sonata-musical.htm|title= FT ISLAND Drummer Choi Min Hwan is Casted to be Main Role for ''Gwanghwamun Sonata'' Musical|publisher= KpopStarz|date= 25 October 2012|access-date=13 April 2014|archive-04date=14 April 2014|archive-13url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414110638/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/16353/20121025/ftisland-drummer-choi-min-hwan-to-play-main-role-for-gwanghwamun-sonata-musical.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=Per [[WP:KO/RS#UR]]|date=December 2023}} His character Ji-yong is a music director and singer with a bright personality. The musical ran from 10 November 2012 in [[Osaka]], Japan, until January 2013 in Tokyo.

In June 2013, Choi joined the cast of ''[[Princess Hours#Goong: The Musical|Goong: Musical]]'' in Japan. He played the leading role of crown prince Lee Shin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/05/ft-islands-choi-minhwan-to-play-lead-in.html|title=FT Island's Choi Minhwan to play lead in 'Princess Hours' musical|publisher=DKPopnews|date=16 May 2013|access-date=13 April 2014|archive-04date=14 April 2014|archive-13url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414083044/http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/05/ft-islands-choi-minhwan-to-play-lead-in.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2014, he played the main character in the musical ''Joseph Amazing''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/choi-min-hwan-successfully-finishes-the-first-presentation-074031849.html|title=Choi Min Hwan successfully finishes the first presentation of musical 'Joseph Amazing'|publisher=Star N News via Yahoo!|date=19 January 2014|access-date=2014-04-13 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414230307/https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/choi-min-hwan-successfully-finishes-the-first-presentation-074031849.html|archive-date=14 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2017, Choi's agency confirmed that he was dating former [[Laboum]] member Kim Yul-hee.<ref>{{cite web|title=최민환 율희 열애 인정 "호감 갖고 좋은 만남 중" [공식입장 전문]|url=http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1010063|website=Tv Report|date=22 September 2017|access-date=10 May 2018|language=ko|author=Kim Ga-young|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827000648/http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1010063|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 4, January 2018, Choi personally delivered the news of his engagement to Kim via his [[Instagram]] and revealed his plans to marry later that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=minhwan12 on Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BdhEZtzFLNg/|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BdhEZtzFLNg|archive-date=24 December 2021|url-access=registration|website=Instagram|access-date=10 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=K-rock band FT Island's drummer Minhwan is getting hitched soon|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/01/321843/k-rock-band-ft-islands-drummer-minhwan-getting-hitched-soon|website=New Straits Times|date=5 January 2018|access-date=2018-05-10 May 2018|author=Bibi Nurshudhada Ramli|archive-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105102901/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/01/321843/k-rock-band-ft-islands-drummer-minhwan-getting-hitched-soon|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/01/08/ft-islands-minhwan-ex-laboums-yulhee-to-marry-this-year/|title=FT Island's Minhwan, ex-Laboum's Yulhee to marry this year|website=Manila Bulletin|date=8 January 2018|author=Jonathan Hicap|access-date=10 May 2018|archive-date=22 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122151010/https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/01/08/ft-islands-minhwan-ex-laboums-yulhee-to-marry-this-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He subsequently announced on May 9 May that Kim was pregnant and that they planned to marry on 19 October 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805092328408010|title='율희 임신' 최민환 아빠된다 "태명 짱이, 결혼식 10월19일"(전문)|website=Newsen|date=9 May 2018|author=Park Soo-in|language=ko|access-date=10 May 2018|archive-date=10 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510115334/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805092328408010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/entertainment/2018/05/10/1104000000AKR20180510034500005.HTML|title=FT아일랜드 최민환 "율희 임신, 10월 결혼"|website=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=10 May 2018|language=ko|access-date=10 May 2018|archive-date=10 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510115540/http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/entertainment/2018/05/10/1104000000AKR20180510034500005.HTML|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/05/682_248753.html|title = F.T. Island's drummer to wed ex-member of girl band|date =10 May 2018|access-date=10 May 2018|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630154916/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/05/682_248753.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Their son, Jae-yul, was born on 18 May 18, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2018060120270981581|title='우리 짱이 이쁘다'…최민환♥율희...최민환♥율희, 아들 재율군 공개|date=2 June 2018-06-02|work=아시아경제|access-date=2 June 2018-06-02|language=ko-KR|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233839/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2018060120270981581|url-status=live}}</ref> Choi, Kim, and Jae-yul joined the cast of the second season of ''[[Mr. House Husband]]'' in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:살림남2 |url=http://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/kbshomenam/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2 |website=살림남2 |access-date=23 August 2018 |language=ko|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629102949/http://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/kbshomenam/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nam |first1=Jae-ryeong |title=[공식] 김동현, 오늘(28일) '살림남2' 하차…FT아일랜드하차...FT아일랜드 최민환 합류 |url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/28/2018112802188.html |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=news.chosun.com[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|date=28 November 2018 |language=ko|archive-date=28 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128090338/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/28/2018112802188.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 28 August 28, 2019, Choi and Kim announced that they were expecting twins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004076214|title='최민환♥' 율희, 직접 밝힌 쌍둥이 임신 소감 "입덧 심해 정신 못 차려" [전문]|website=n.news.naver.com[[Naver News]]|language=ko|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-02date=29 June 2020|archive-11url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629102923/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004076214|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 11, February 2020, Choi announced on Instagram that Kim gave birth to twin girls.<ref name="MinhwanEnlist">{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000231868 |title=[단독]'쌍둥이 득녀' 최민환, 24일 육군 현역 입대…입대...'상근예비역 복무' |language=ko |trans-title=FT Island's Choi Minhwan will enlist in active duty on the 24th in reserve service |date=February 11, 2020February 2020|website=[[Naver]] |access-date=12 February 12,2020|archive-date=10 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310084336/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000231868|url-status=live}}</ref> Following his daughters' births, Choi began his [[conscription in South Korea|mandatory military service]] on February 24 February as a reserve soldier, which enables him to commute from home during his service and care for his family.<ref Hename="MinhwanEnlist" is/> expected toChoi bewas discharged infrom the military on 2 September 2021 and he rejoined as a cast member in the program ''[[Mr. House Husband]]''.<ref>{{cite nameweb|url="MinhwanEnlist"https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0012637329|author=Kim Hyo-jeong|title=FT아일랜드 모두 전역...이홍기·이재진 이어 최민환도 군필자|trans-title=FT Island all discharged... Following Lee Hong-ki and Lee Jae-jin, Choi Min-hwan is also a military writer|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|via=[[Naver]]|date=2 September 2021|access-date=2 September 2021|language=ko|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902034319/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0012637329|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 700px;"

| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] ||''[[On Air (TV series)|On Air]]'' || Cameo, Ep. 1

| [[KBS1]] || ''[[The Road Home (2009South Korean TV series)|The Road Home]]'' |
| Supporting role

| rowspan="2"| 2016 || [[Naver| Naver TV Cast]] |
| ''Hot and Sweet'' |
| Web Drama, Main Role

| {{TBA}}|| ''Mysterious Solver |''
| Lead role, social film

| 2019–2020, || [[KBS2]] |2021–present
| ''[[Mr. House Husband]]'' |
| Reality show, Ep. 86-150

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