Choi Min-hwan

Choi Min-hwan
Birth name	Choi Min-hwan (최민환)
Born	11 November 1992 Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Drummer, vocalist, lyricist, composer
Instruments	Drums, guitar
Years active	2007–present
Labels	FNC Entertainment AI Entertainment Inc. (Japan) Warner Music (Japan)
Associated acts	F.T. Island, F.T. Triple
Website	fncent.com/ftisland/

Choi Min-hwan (Hangul: 최민환; Hanja: 崔敏煥; Japanese:チェ•ミンファン born 11 November 1992^[1]) is a South Korean musician and actor. He is a member of rock band F.T. Island, in which he serves as the drummer, sub vocalist, lyricist, and composer. He is the youngest member of the group.

Music career

F.T. Island

F.T. Triple

In January 2009, members Choi Jong-hoon, Choi Min-hwan, and Lee Jae-jin were put into the sub group "A3". This group debuted at the 2009 New Year concert My First Dream held at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan on 2 January 2009. Minhwan performed as the drummer and a sub-vocalist. The group's name was "A3" due to each of the three members having type A blood. This group was formed to help take up some singing time during their concerts, so that lead singer, Lee Hong-gi, would not over-strain his voice.

In late 2009, the triple-member group was renamed F.T. Triple, with Choi Min-hwan as drummer and sub vocalist. They released the single Love Letter and began performing on music shows. During this time, F.T. Island's main vocalist Lee Hongki was busy filming a TV series and guitarist Song Seung-hyun was involved in several variety shows.

Acting career

Choi made his acting debut in 2009 in the TV drama 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.^[2]

He also appeared in cameos in the film Unstoppable Marriage (2007), and the television series On Air (2008), and Style (2009).^[3]

Choi then starred in the musical Gwanghwamun Sonata.^[4] 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 Goong: Musical in Japan. He played the leading role of crown prince Lee Shin.^[5]

In January 2014 he played the main character in the musical Joseph Amazing.^[6]

Filmography

TV series

Year	Network	Title	Notes
2008	KBS2	Unstoppable Marriage	Cameo, Ep. 62
	SBS	On Air	Cameo, Ep. 1
2009	SBS	Style	Cameo, Ep. 6
	KBS1	The Road Home	Supporting role
2013–2014	tvN	Cheongdam-dong 111	Reality show
2015	MBC Every 1	Weekly Idol	Ep. 196
	SBS MTV	Coming Out FTISLAND	Reality show (with F.T. Island members)
2016	Naver TV Cast	Hot and Sweet	Web Drama, Main Role
	TBA	Mysterious Solver	Lead role, social film

Musical

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012–2013	Gwanghwamun Sonata	Jiyong	Main role
2013	Goong: Musical	Lee Shin	Main role
2014	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Joseph	Main role

References

1. Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
2. "F.T. Island's Choi Min-hwan Faints From Overwork". Allkpop.com. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
3. '스타일' 카메오 향연...김혜수-류시원 인맥 과시 (in Korean). Joy News. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
4. "FT ISLAND Drummer Choi Min Hwan is Casted to be Main Role for Gwanghwamun Sonata Musical". KpopStarz. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
5. "FT Island's Choi Minhwan to play lead in 'Princess Hours' musical". DKPopnews. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
6. "Choi Min Hwan successfully finishes the first presentation of musical 'Joseph Amazing'". Star N News via Yahoo!. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-13.

External links

• Choi Min-hwan on Twitter