The year he turned 15, he made his modeling debut in March in designer Han Sang-hyuk’s show at Seoul Fashion Week.
The breakthrough yearIn March 2017, he was a guest on the KBS2 pilot Jarangbang Sonnim, and in October he was appointed a Hanbok ambassador. The year he turned 16, he was named to Time’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017 in November, the only Korean on the list. In December he appeared in the first episode of tvN’s My English Puberty and on MBC’s Radio Star and took part as a citizen representative in the Bosingak New Year’s Eve bell-ringing.
In 2018, he appeared on JTBC’s Knowing Bros and Please Take Care of My Refrigerator and on MBC’s King of Mask Singer, and in February he was a torchbearer for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung. In April 2019, he became a permanent host of Mnet’s M Countdown, and in August he appeared in the SBS drama Hip Hop King – Nassna Street. In January 2020, he appeared in the first 2020 episode of MBC Every1’s South Korean Foreigners, and in September he was confirmed for a Netflix sitcom. In February 2021, he left M Countdown, and in June Netflix’s So Not Worth It was released.
In January 2022, he made his screen debut in the film Special Delivery, and in June he signed with Sublime. In October 2023, he walked the runway at the Gangnam Fashion Festa.
In May 2025, he signed with ESteem, and in August he appeared on The Gentlemen’s League 4. In March 2026, he received the Best Model award at The Look of the Year Korea Star Awards, and in May his appearance in E Channel’s Hanguk Tamgu Yeohaeng was announced.
Han Hyun-min (born May 19, 2001) debuted as a model in 2016, the year he turned 15, at Seoul Fashion Week, and became known as the only Korean on Time’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017, announced on Nov 3, 2017, the year he turned 16. He made his screen debut in the film Special Delivery in 2022.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Debuted as a model in designer Han Sang-hyuk’s show.
Source 02 · The Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · Time selection · opens in a new tabSource 01 · Hankook Ilbo (Korean) · Reaction to the Time selection · opens in a new tabSource 32 · Munhwa Ilbo (Korean) · Interview with Han Hyun-min · opens in a new tab The articles give the month only; the exact date could not be confirmed.Appeared as a guest on the first broadcast, hosted by Park Myung-soo and Kim Hee-chul, alongside Song Hae and Ma A-seong.
Source 03 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Jarangbang Sonnim · opens in a new tabSource 04 · MyDaily (Korean) · Jarangbang Sonnim premiere · opens in a new tabAppointed at an event at Gyeongbokgung, together with Shin Se-kyung, Jang Do-yeon and Christian Burgos.
Source 05 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Hanbok ambassadors appointed · opens in a new tabWas the only Korean among the 30 teens chosen by the U.S. news magazine Time. Celuv Media writes that the selection made his name known to the general public beyond the fashion world.
The school uniform brand Skoolooks chose him as an exclusive model, together with Jeon Somi and Ju Haknyeon, and released a uniform photo shoot.
Source 08 · Chosun Biz (Korean) · Skoolooks school uniform ads · opens in a new tab The date is that of the Chosun Biz article; the announcement date could not be confirmed.An educational variety show on tvN in which he appeared with Hwang Shin-hye, Ji Sang-ryeol, Jung Si-a, Wheesung and Hyoyeon.
Source 33 · MBN (Korean) · My English Puberty premiere · opens in a new tabAppeared as a guest.
Source 27 · TV Report (Korean) · Radio Star · opens in a new tabTook part as a citizen representative in the New Year’s Eve bell-ringing event at Bosingak in Seoul.
Source 28 · MBN (Korean) · Bosingak bell-ringing citizen representatives · opens in a new tabSource 29 · Edaily (Korean) · Bosingak bell-ringing ceremony · opens in a new tabAppeared as a transfer student with Lee Da-hee, and Seoul Shinmun describes him as the show’s youngest male guest.
Source 09 · The Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · Knowing Bros · opens in a new tabSource 10 · Seoul Shinmun (Korean) · Knowing Bros · opens in a new tabTook part as a torchbearer in Gangneung, with five model friends running as sub-runners.
Source 30 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Pyeongchang Olympic torch relay · opens in a new tabAppeared as “Braird Man” and took off his mask after losing in the first round.
Source 31 · Joynews24 (Korean) · King of Mask Singer · opens in a new tabAppeared as a guest with Eric Nam and showed his refrigerator.
Source 11 · News1 (Korean) · Please Take Care of My Refrigerator · opens in a new tabSource 12 · MBN (Korean) · Please Take Care of My Refrigerator · opens in a new tabBecame a permanent host with Lee Dae-hwi. The run lasted until February 2021.
Source 13 · MK Sports (Korean) · New M Countdown hosts · opens in a new tabSource 14 · MBN (Korean) · Leaving M Countdown · opens in a new tabAppeared in the drama with Lee Ho-won, Son Na-eun, Shin Won-ho and others. It first aired on Aug. 9.
Source 15 · Top Star News (Korean) · Hip Hop King – Nassna Street · opens in a new tabOn the first 2020 episode of the show, where he had appeared as the youngest cast member, he talked about his New Year’s wish for the year he would become an adult.
Source 34 · Sports Today (Korean) · South Korean Foreigners · opens in a new tab The broadcast date follows the article’s “airing on Jan. 1, 2020.”Was announced as a cast member together with Park Se-wan, Shin Hyun-seung, Choi Young-jae and Minnie.
Source 16 · Star News (Korean) · Netflix sitcom casting · opens in a new tabHe and Lee Dae-hwi stepped down after that day’s broadcast, ending 1 year and 10 months as co-hosts.
Source 14 · MBN (Korean) · Leaving M Countdown · opens in a new tabPlayed Hyun-min, a Korean character who pretends to be a foreigner to live in an international dormitory. The series was introduced as Netflix’s first Korean sitcom.
Source 17 · KBS Entertainment (Korean) · Netflix sitcom press conference · opens in a new tabSource 18 · Xportsnews (Korean) · Netflix’s first Korean sitcom · opens in a new tabAppeared in the film with Park So-dam, Song Sae-byeok, Kim Eui-sung and others. It was his first film.
Source 19 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Special Delivery release · opens in a new tabSource 20 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · ESteem exclusive contract · opens in a new tabSigned with Sublime together with model and TV personality Kim Jin-kyung, joining the same agency as Song Kang-ho, Rain and others.
Source 35 · OSEN (Korean) · Sublime exclusive contract · opens in a new tabWalked the runway at a fashion show held at the Starfield Library in COEX.
Source 23 · The Fact (Korean) · 2023 Gangnam Fashion Festa · opens in a new tabSigned with ESteem, joining the same agency as Han Hye-jin, Jang Yoon-ju and others.
Source 20 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · ESteem exclusive contract · opens in a new tabSource 21 · Joongang Economy News (Korean) · ESteem exclusive contract · opens in a new tabTV Report says he joined FC Fantasista as a new player and scored the golden goal in his debut match.
Source 22 · TV Report (Korean) · The Gentlemen’s League 4 · opens in a new tabReceived the Best Model award at the ceremony held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.
Source 24 · bnt News (Korean) · The Look of the Year Star Awards · opens in a new tabIn the program he travels to regions around Korea with Brian and Sayuri. Its first broadcast was scheduled for May 21.
Source 25 · News1 (Korean) · Hanguk Tamgu Yeohaeng · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2016–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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