Kim Min-su (Korean김민수; born January 24, 1977),[1] better known by his stage name Don Spike (Korean돈 스파이크) is a South Korean singer, composer and entertainer.[2]

Don Spike
Born
Kim Min-su

(1977-01-24) January 24, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
SpouseSung Ha-yoon (m. 2022)
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Korean name
Hangul
김민수
Revised RomanizationGim Min-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Minsu
Stage name
Hangul
돈스파이크
Revised RomanizationDonseupaikeu
McCune–ReischauerTonsŭp'aik'ŭ

Personal life

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Relationships

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In May 2022, it was reported that Don Spike would hold a wedding with his non-celebrity girlfriend on June 4, 2022.[3]

Drug use allegations

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On September 27, 2022, Don Spike was arrested due to test resulted in a positive test for narcotics of using methamphetamine.[4] According to news reports, the Nowon Police Station in Seoul had arrested Don Spike at around 8 pm on the 26th at a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul.[5]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales Album
KOR
[6]
"Hello"
with Naul
2011 16
  • KOR: 818,149+[7]
Non-album singles
"Always"
with Lena Park
2014

As producer

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Title Year Artist Album
"Miracles in December" 2013 Exo Miracles in December (EP)

Filmography

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Television

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Year Program Network Role Notes
2013 Radio Star MBC Guest (ep. 334)[8]
2013 Hidden Singer JTBC Celebrity panelist Episode airing October 19, 2013[9]
2015 Animals MBC Cast Segment 'A dog went to kindergarten'[10]
2015 King of Mask Singer MBC Celebrity panelist (episodes 1-2)[11]
2015 Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy SBS Guest (ep. 186-187)[12] Gourmet Camp
2015 - 2016 Real Man MBC Cast June 8, 2015 - February 14, 2016[13]
2015 - 2016 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Producer (ep. 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 27, 34)[citation needed]
2016 Vitamin KBS Featured guest (non-fixed) (ep. 623)[14]
2016 Vitamin KBS Featured guest (non-fixed) (ep. 638)[15]
2016 I Can See Your Voice Mnet Tone-deaf Detective Team member (season 3; ep. 7-8)[16]
2017 Secretly Greatly MBC Special appearance (ep. 8)[citation needed]
2017 My Little Old Boy SBS Guest (ep. 38, 40–41, 44, 50, 53, 58)[citation needed]
2017 Video Star MBC Every 1 Guest (ep. 53)[citation needed]
2018 Wizard of Nowhere MBC Cast (regular; ep. 20-31)[citation needed]
2018 Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant SBS Guest (ep. 6–10)[17][18]
2018 Radio Star MBC Guest (ep. 562)[citation needed]
2018 Please Take Care of My Refrigerator JTBC Guest (ep. 175-177)[citation needed]
2018 Dunia: Into a New World MBC Cast (ep. 2-13)[19]
2018 Unexpected Q MBC Guest (ep. 11)[citation needed] Team Hyunmoo
2018 Visiting Tutor Mnet Tutor (Social Science)[20] Appears in episodes 2, 4, 7, 8, 10
2018 Unexpected Q MBC Guest (ep. 18)[citation needed] Team Seyoon
2018 Unexpected Q MBC Guest (ep. 19)[citation needed] Team Seyoon-Hyunmoo
2018 Law of the Jungle SBS Member (ep. 334-339)[citation needed]
2018 Under Nineteen MBC Special director/guest[citation needed]
2019 Happy Together KBS2 Guest (ep. 573/season 4 ep. 16)[citation needed]
2019 Knowing Bros JTBC Guest (ep. 164)[citation needed]
2019 Knowing Bros JTBC Guest (ep. 165)[citation needed] Seollal Special
2019 I Can See Your Voice Mnet Tone-deaf Detective Team member (season 6 ep. 3, 5)[citation needed]
2019 Law of the Jungle SBS Member (ep. 353-357)[citation needed]
2019 The Return of Superman KBS2 Guest (ep. 275)[citation needed]
2019 Why Did You Come To My House skyDrama, Channel A House owner (ep. 4)[citation needed]
2019 Hello Counselor KBS2 Guest[citation needed] Episode airing July 1, 2019
2019 Radio Star MBC Guest (ep. 634)[citation needed]
2019 Not the Same Person You Used to Know Mnet Protagonist (ep. 6)[citation needed]
2019 Queendom Mnet Special appearance (vocal mentor)[citation needed]
2019 Battle Trip KBS2 Trip planner (ep. 162)[citation needed] Participated with his mother
2019 My Little Television V2 MBC Cast (ep. 34-35)[citation needed] Broadcast Title: "Meat Party"
2019 Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant KBS2 Cast/chef (ep. 5-7) Won the 2nd round of competition with 'Don's Pie' which could be bought in CU convenience stores nationwide for ₩3600[21]
2021 Cooking - The Birth of a Cooking King JTBC contestant [22]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 The Stripped Guys Host [23]

References

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  1. ^ "돈스파이크(Don Spike) 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ Park, Su-yun (2018-06-01). "돈스파이크, 진짜 고기파티 '굴라굴라 페스티벌' 연다". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ^ Woo Bin (May 13, 2022). "[단독] 돈스파이크, 6월 연하 여친과 결혼…45세 늦깎이 신랑" [[Exclusive] Don Spike, married to a younger girlfriend in June... 45-year-old late groom] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Lee Ji-hyun (September 27, 2022). "돈스파이크, 필로폰 투약 혐의로 체포" [Don Spike arrested for drug use]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee Sun-myung (September 27, 2022). "'새신랑' 돈스파이크, 필로폰 투약 혐의로 나락" ['New Groom' Don Spike falls into a coma on charges of using methamphetamine]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  7. ^ Cumulative sales of "Hello":
  8. ^ "다시보기 | 라디오스타" (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  9. ^ "'히든싱어2' 신승훈 "공기반 소리반 보여주겠다" - 조선닷컴 - 연예 > 방송". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  10. ^ "'애니멀즈' 서장훈돈스파이크강남 '유치원에 간 강아지' 포스터 공개 | 한경닷컴" (in Korean). 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  11. ^ 이, 이슬; 홍, 미경 (2015-03-27). "[단독] 신봉선·하니·돈스파이크·손동운, '복면가왕' 패널 합류 - 뉴스웨이" (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  12. ^ "'힐링캠프' 돈 스파이크 "먹을 것이 나를 이롭게한다…가장 사랑하는 감정 포만감" 폭소 - 이투데이". etoday (in Korean). 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  13. ^ "인피니트 성종·돈스파이크, '진짜사나이' 합류…'지옥의 유격훈련' 선보인다 - 중앙일보". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  14. ^ "'비타민' 31일 623회 예고 - 돈스파이크, 리지, 브레이브걸스, 오미연, 김한국 : 국제신문". Kookje Sinmun (in Korean). 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  15. ^ "'비타민' 돈스파이크, 췌장 건강에 적신호…1cm 병변 발견돼 '충격' : 국제신문". Kookje Sinmun (in Korean). 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  16. ^ "[어저께TV] '너목보3', 진화하는 트릭..맞추고 싶다 진짜 - 조선닷컴 - 연예 > 방송". OSEN. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  17. ^ Lee Ha-na (March 3, 2018). '골목식당' 백종원, 돈스파이크 요리에 감탄 "소유진과 맛보고 싶다". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  18. ^ Kim Soo-hyung (March 17, 2018). ""최고콤비"‥'골목식당' 차오루X돈스파이크, 역시 수제자들은 다르죠?[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "출연진 소개 | 두니아" (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  20. ^ 강영조 (2018-08-22). "'방문교사' 출연자들, 박병수 따라하기[포토]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  21. ^ 한은수 (2019-12-08). "'편스토랑' 돈스파이크 '돈스파이' 매진행렬…고기 넣은 미트파이 '역대급 완성도' - 이투데이". Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  22. ^ Kim Yu-jin (September 3, 2021). "유세윤, 조리도구 왕좌 앞 카리스마 "준비됐다면 도전하라" (쿡킹)" [Yoo Se-yoon, charismatic in front of the cookware throne "If you're ready, try it" (Cooking)]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Park Pan-seok (May 11, 2022). "벗겨진 녀석들' 강예빈X돈스파이크X윤성호 천만 탈모인 위한 솔루션..대머리 고민 해결" ['The Stripped Guys' Kang Ye-bin X Don Spike X Yun Seong-ho A solution for 10 million people with hair loss.. Solving the problem of baldness] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Naver.
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