PROFILE
- Stage Name: Max
- Birth Name: Shim Chang Min (심창민)
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Birthday: February 18, 1988
- Zodiac sign: Aquarius
- Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
- Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)
- Blood Type: B
- Instagram: @changmin88
TRIVIA
– Family: He has two younger sisters Shim Soo Yeon and Shim Ji Yeon
– Hobbies: Music, Singing, Eating
– Both of his parents are professors.
– Trained for about two years before debuting.
– Was the forth member to join TVXQ.
– Had a ‘scandal’ in a Japanese paper with SHINee’s MinHo. (A journalist spotted Changmin and Minho at a concert where Yunho was performing, and since Minho was wearing long hair at that time, mistook him as Changmin’s girlfriend).
– Has least number of celebrity friends in the group. Most of his friends are around for 10+ years since elementary/middle school.
– His closest friends outside the group are Super Junior’s Kyuhyun and SHINee’s MinHo.
– He’s Buddhist (the only Buddhist in DBSK/TVXQ).
– Has a strong desire to learn English. There was a period of time when he was taking unofficial English lessons from Yoochun.
– Used to have extremely poor eyesight until he got LASIK surgery.
– Was the first to get ‘Snarky Maknae’ image in SM ent.
– Known for his uneven eye smile. When he’s genuinely smiling, his right eye becomes smaller than left.
– Is a fan of movies but hates horror genre.
– He always said that if he were to be reborn he would like to be a normal person/ non-celebrity.
– Sleep talks, often with no memory of doing so.
– Uncomfortable to do cute acts that’s why his image was easily transferred to Junsu.
– Speaks fluently Japanese.
– Cries the easiest/ most but show it the least.
– Doesn’t get mad very often but when he does he……explodes.
– Is the one who named CASSIOPEIA.
– Is the best swimmer on the group.
– His favorite number has always been 2.
– Changmin has the highest IQ in Sm Entertainment with a score of 155.
– He’s a big fan of Seo Jang-hoon (former professional basketball player, who is currently an entertainer).
– He enlisted on November 19, 2015, in the same day as Super Junior’s Siwon.
– He will be discharged from service on August 18, 2017.
– On December 30, 2019, SM Ent. confirmed that Changmin is in a relationship with a non-celebrity.
– He made his official solo debut in April 2020 with first mini album ‘Chocolate’
– Changmin and his non-celebrity girlfriend got married on October 25, 2020.
– Changmin’s ideal type: “I’d like for her to be someone who I can be comfortable around. I want to have fun with her like a friend, even when we start dating. Oh, and in terms of appearance, my ideal woman for now is Han Yeseul. It changed from Han Ga–in, Kim Tae Hee and Lee Nayoung.”