Changmin

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shim.

Max
Birth name	Shim Changmin
Also known as	최강창민, 最强昌珉 (Choikang Changmin), チャンミン (Changmin)
Born	February 18, 1988 (1988-02-18) (age 23)
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer, actor, model, songwriter, dancer, composer
Years active	2003-present
Labels	SM Entertainment, Avex Trax
Associated acts	TVXQ, SM Town

Birth name
Hangul	심창민
Hanja	沈昌珉
Revised Romanization	Sim Chang-min
McCune–Reischauer	Sim Ch'angmin
Stage name
Hangul	최강창민
Hanja	最强昌珉
Revised Romanization	Choegang Changmin
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oegang Ch'angmin

Shim Changmin (born February 18, 1988)^[1] also known as Max (internationally), Choikang Changmin (최강창민, 最强昌珉) in South Korea, Changmin (チャンミン) in Japan, and Shen Changmin (Chinese: 沈昌珉; pinyin: Shén Chăngmín) in China and Taiwan, is a Korean singer, songwriter and occasional actor best known as one-half of South Korean musical duo TVXQ. He is managed under music labels SM Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.

Early life

Max was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. He is the first-born son of parents, who are teachers. He has two younger sisters, Shim Soo-yeon and Shim Ji-yeon. He joined SM Entertainment by winning the best singer and best artist award in SM Entertainment's 6th Annual Youth Competition, a talent search conducted annually by the talent agency.^[2] He debuted with TVXQ in 2003 performing the group's debut song "Hug" on SBS network's BoA and Britney Spears showcase special.^[3]

Musical career

Apart from his contribution in musical activities with TVXQ, Max has also participated in solo projects. In 2007, he wrote the lyrics to the track "Evergreen" which was composed by fellow band member Micky and included in SM Town's compilation album 2007 Winter SMTown - Only Love.^[4][5] In 2008, he wrote the Korean lyrics to "Love In The Ice" for the group's 4th Korean album MIROTIC (album).^[6] In January 2010, he wrote the song "고백 (Confession)" which was included in "Keep Your Head Down" and Paradise Ranch OST Album.

Acting career

In 2006, Max starred with TVXQ in the miniseries Vacation which had a special premiere and screening at the main auditorium of Yonsei University.^[7] He appeared in the episode beside Xiah.^[8] They also participated in a number of episodes of Banjun Drama, a popular minidrama series aired on SBS network.^[9][10] He was also the first choice in the drama Snow Flower, but was replaced by Kim Ki Bum due to the hectic schedule of the TVXQ members. In 2011, Max was cast in the drama series "Paradise Ranch".^[11]

Personal life

Education

Max graduated from Gaepo High School in 2006. Accordingly, he was accepted into Seoul's Kyung Hee University.^[12] In 2009, he was enrolled as a student of Kyung Hee University majoring in postmodern music. However, as of 2011 he switched universities and is now attending KonKuk University.^[13]

Volunteer work

In January 2008, Max volunteered with his father in the cleanup of the beaches in Taean, South Korea following the nation's worst oil spill in history. His trip to Taean was intended to be done in secrecy during a short break from his activities with TVXQ during the new year and was only made known to the media and public when another volunteer posted his sighting on a fan site. The incident was later confirmed by TVXQ's agent.^[14]

Filmography

TV Series

Year #	Title	Role
2006	Banjun Theater	Himself
	Vacation	Himself
2011	Paradise Ranch	Han Dong-Joo
	Athena: Goddess of War	Choi Tae-hyeon (cameo, 5 episodes)

Awards

• 6th Annual Best Competition SM Entertainment Awards: Best Singer
• 6th Annual Best Competition SM Entertainment Awards: Best Artist

References

1. ^ (Korean) "동방신기(東方神起, TVXQ)". MTV. http://www.mtv.co.kr/music/tvxq/index.php?menu=2&aid=16&popup=1. Retrieved 2009-05-13. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ (Korean) "SBS Person Profile - Choikang Changmin". SBS. http://tv.sbs.co.kr/common/personDetail.jsp?person_id=P1000023560. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 
3. ^ (Korean) "TVXQ, "Can't Believe It Has Been 3 Years Since Our Debut"". mydaily News. 2006-12-26. http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200612261627171130. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
4. ^ (Korean) "2007 Winter SMTown Only Love Album Introduce". S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd. http://smtown2007winter.smtown.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
5. ^ (Korean) "'07 Winter SMTown - TVXQ to Participate in Composition". DongA Ilbo Co. 2007-12-04. http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?f=j__&n=200712040324&df=7. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
6. ^ (Japanese) "Tohoshinki Discography - Two Hearts/WILD SOUL (CHANGMIN from 東方神起)". Avex Group. http://avexnet.jp/id/tohos/discography/product/RZCD-45857.html. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
7. ^ (Korean) "2000 Fans Invited to TVXQ's Vacation Screening". mydaily News. http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200607200945131130. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 
8. ^ (Korean) "Vacation Official Website". S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd. http://www.smtown.com/tvdrama/vacation/index.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
9. ^ (Korean) "All About Dong Bang Shin Ki Season 2 DVD Releases in 12 Days". DongA Ilbo Co. 2007-09-20. http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?f=j__&n=200709200238&df=7. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 
10. ^ (Korean) "TVXQ Banjun Theatre Dangerous Love". SBS. 2007-02-14. http://netv.sbs.co.kr/newbox/newbox.jsp?uccid=10000060778. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
11. ^ "Boy band members move from stage to the screen". Joongang Daily. 2009-07-30. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2908079. Retrieved August 3, 2009. 
12. ^ (Korean) "Choikang Changmin, Kim Hyung Jun and Moon Geun Young All Graduate High School in a Row". CBS. 2006-02-07. http://www.cbs.co.kr/nocut/show.asp?idx=159832. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 
13. ^ "Changmin enters Konkuk with B2st`s Dongwoon". Baidu. 2011-03-18. http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=1028193958. Retrieved 2011-06-23. 
14. ^ (Korean) "Choikang Changmin Found Secretly Working at Taean". Newsis News Agency. 2008-01-03. http://www.newsis.com/article/view.htm?cID=&ar_id=NISX20080103_0005794384. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 

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