ArtistJellyfish Entertainment
Kangmin
Kangmin (강민) -- real name Yoo Kang-min (유강민) -- is a South Korean singer, dancer, lyricist, and actor under Jellyfish Entertainment. Born January 25, 2003, in Busan, he is the youngest member of VERIVERY (베리베리), the group he has been part of since their January 2019 debut.
Seven years in the making, Kangmin steps out as a solo artist with his debut single album Free Falling, releasing March 26, 2026. The lead-up has been deliberate and thorough. A trailer dropped on March 10 showing him standing still in the rain, wet hair across his face, eyes slow and serious. Three concept photo sets followed -- Fidget, Faint, and Fever -- each sketching a different facet of the same artist. Cozy and unguarded in one. Submerged and cinematic in another. Entirely otherworldly in the third.
His solo career has been building for longer than the announcement. In early 2026, Kangmin completed his first global solo fan meeting tour, hitting Seoul, Hong Kong, Osaka, Yokohama, and Taipei across five cities. He also expanded into acting with a lead role in the premium short-form drama Jump Boy LIVE on KITS, playing Kim Ieon in a space-hero concept that gave him room to work well outside a music video frame.
In 2024, he competed on Mnet survival show Boys Planet 2, finishing ninth in the final rankings -- one spot outside the debut lineup. For Kangmin, it read less as a setback and more as a signal. He returned to VERIVERY activities and kept building.""He said in a Singles magazine interview: "I want to show memorable stages so that, even after a lot of time, people can smile saying to themselves: the time when I loved KANGMIN was truly happy.""
With VERIVERY, Kangmin has spent seven years developing as a performer across a discography that includes multiple mini albums, single albums, and their 2020 Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart-topper G.B.T.B. (Go Beyond The Barrier). The group earned their first music show win in three years with Red (Beggin') from the 2025 single album Lost and Found. Kangmin was the maknae, the one fans watched grow up in real time. Now he is building something meant to last.
1 articles6 creditsDebut: January 9, 2019South Korean
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Discography
2026
Free FallingSingle
2025
Lost and FoundSingle
2019
VERI-USMini Album
Fans Also Ask
When is Kangmin's solo debut?
Kangmin's debut solo single album Free Falling releases on March 26, 2026 at 6 PM KST on all major music platforms. Jellyfish Entertainment confirmed the release on March 10, 2026, with a teaser video. The album arrives seven years after his group debut with VERIVERY.
What group is Kangmin from?
Kangmin (강민) is the youngest member of VERIVERY (베리베리), a South Korean boy group under Jellyfish Entertainment that debuted on January 9, 2019. His full name is Yoo Kang-min (유강민) and he was born on January 25, 2003, in Busan, South Korea.
What did Kangmin do on Boys Planet 2?
Kangmin competed on Mnet's Boys Planet 2 survival show in 2024-2025, a high-pressure elimination format for established idol trainees. He finished ninth in the final rankings, one spot outside the debut lineup for the new group formed through the program.
Is Kangmin leaving VERIVERY to go solo?
No. Kangmin's solo debut with Free Falling is alongside his VERIVERY group activities, not a departure from them. K-pop artists regularly pursue solo projects while remaining active in their groups. Kangmin renewed his contract with Jellyfish Entertainment.
What dramas has Kangmin acted in?
Kangmin appeared as Kim Ieon in Jump Boy LIVE, a premium short-form drama that aired on the KITS streaming platform in early 2026. It was his second acting project, built around a space-hero concept that showcased a different dimension of his performance skills.
