Kim Deok Seon, later legally changed from Kim Min Su, is a South Korean singer, dancer and member of BOYS REPUBLIC (소년공화국) and Y&W (영앤와일드; short for YOUNG AND WILD). Before debuting, he spent 2 years as a trainee.

He made his debut in June 2013 as BOYS REPUBLIC's main rapper and lead dancer with their first single, "Party Rock". The group had a successful debut, charting #1 in several Asian countries and even earning the endorsement of Jeju Air. They were co-managed by Universal Music Group (유니버설 뮤직) and Happy Tribe Entertainment (해피트라이브엔터테인먼트).

The following year, the group faced some controversy when the MV of the song "Get Down" included sexy and provocative scenes and blood-splatting battle scenes, which were a homage to the movie "Mad Max". The Korean censorship rated the video 19+, so it could not be aired on public TV. The group had to film a second version of the song in order to be able to promote it in all music shows without being banned.

In September 2018, the agency announced that it had reached an agreement with all the members, and after a concert on September 30, they went on an indefinite hiatus, a move that surprised many fans as they had enjoyed some success in the past five years.

He decided to enlist for his mandatory military service in October 2018 and was discharged in June 2020.

He re-debuted in July 2020 as Y&W's vocalist and main dancer with their first digital single, "Walk With Me". The group was managed by Inakist Entertainment (이나키스트 엔터테인먼트) but has not released any new material since then, and their last activity was an online event in July 2021.

So far, neither group has officially disbanded.

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