Kim Ju-Won (MIME)

Kim Ju-Won (김주원) or better known under his stage name MIME, is a South Korean rapper/songwriter underneath Louph Entertainment. He's the Leader, Main Rapper and Visual of boy group H2O. He's often referred to as the mature, calm and responsible member of the group, aka. the Dad.

Early Life and Education:
Kim Ju-Won was born the 1st January, 1994, on Jeju Island in his family home. His family was rather big, consisting of his two parents and five younger siblings.

Growing up, he often had the best grades in all his classes. He became fluent in both Korean and Japanese before the age of 13, and he enjoyed watching English series as well, although he never understood what they said. Ju-Won was also in the school council and was often complimented for his smarts.

After school, Ju-Won decided that he wanted to pursue the doctor career, so he applicated for a scholarship at Yonsei University, in Seoul. Although he left one year into his first year after being scouted by Louph Entertainment.

Pre-Debut
It was no secret that Ju-Won was scouted for his good looks, so he was one of the members who had to train the hardest to get a position in the upcoming group.

His family weren't keen on the idea of him leaving university for this but they decided to support him anyway.

Career:
On the 4th January, Ju-Won debuted under the stage name MIME in H2O, with their debut song ''Wave. ''

Over the first year of his career, he often performed and helped the younger members with their online university homework.

In early 2019, the boys went on their first world tour. Visiting cities like New York, Copenhagen, Berlin, Tokyo etc. The tickets for their concerts sold out within seconds, leading their tour to success.

In 2020, his younger sister Kim Ae-Ra debuted underneath the girl group MAGIC. Ju-Won was reported to attend their debut stage, to support her.

Currently, their upcoming world tour has been delayed.

Personal Life:
Ju-Won has always been a bit of a private person, so fans don't know too much about his personal life and relationships with other idols/people around him. Although there has been a lot of rumours about his dating life lately.

Discography:
"OST’s:" "Covers:"
 * Butterflies - From "Yet Another Secret" (2018)
 * Let Me Go - From "Playing With Fire" (2019)
 * 7 Years (by Lukas Graham)
 * I Love You (Billie Eilish)
 * Serindipity (Jimin of BTS)