Kim Myung Soo (김명수)

“I want to show an upgraded side of myself at any point. That's why I keep trying.”

Name: Kim Myung Soo / 김명수

Stage Name: L

Japanese Name: Kim Myonsu / キム･ミョンス

Position: Visual, Vocalist

Date of Birth: March 13, 1992

Star Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: O
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Best Feature: Nose
Speciality: Photography, acting
Languages: Korean, Japanese

L (Kim Myungsoo) was born on March 13, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Duk-soo High School and Daekyung University with members Kim Sungkyu, Sungyeol, Hoya, and Dongwoo, majoring in practical music.

→ Fun Facts ←

•He at first had more interest in becoming a entertainer rather than a singer.

•He was an Ullzzang in Sungdonggu.

•He is said to be quite stubborn and have a temper.

•He is good friends with UKISS‘s Eli.

•He was in Epik High‘s “Run” MV.

•His stage name is from the character “L” in the manga/anime “Deathnote“. He sounds and use to look like him in his trainee days because of his long hair.

•Known as “The Ice King“.

•He says that if you don‘t know the answer to a multiple choice question, the answer is always the 3rd option (or C).

•He began to want to be a singer after watching one of Craig David‘s performances.

•He sleep talks and thrashes around in his sleep and is said to wake even DongWoo up.

•He can also rap.

•Interviewers sometime get frustrated with him because he is so quiet.

•His role models are TVXQ/DBSK.

•He likes the manga/anime series “Naruto“.

•He is the most satisfied with his singing parts in “Real Story“.

•His motto is “Enjoy the moment right now.”

•He watches TV before going to bed.

•Knows how to play guitar.

•Out of all the songs INFINITE has released, L‘s favorite it “Nothing‘s Over“.

•He wants to be a photographer.

•According to Dongwoo, even though L has so many shirts of the same design he can tell when one is missing.

•He acted in the Japanese drama “Jiu“.

•He acted as one of the lead roles in the drama “Shut Up Flower Boy Band.”

•He made an apperance in “God of Study“, but his part got cut out. He has said that he is going to make the writers regret cutting him out.

Solo Discography/Work:

Digital Single [2012]

Shut Up Flower Boy Band OST Part.5

Music Video

• Run "Epik High" (2010)
• Starlight March "Strawberry Fields" (2010)
• 60 Seconds "Kim Sung-kyu" (2012)
• Love Blossom "K. Will" (2013)

Soundtracks

• MBC What's The Deal, Mom [She's A Fantasy] (2012)
• tvN Shut Up Flower Boy Band [Love U Like U] (2012)
• L's Bravo Viewtiful Fansigning Event [It's All For You] (2013)

Drama

• Jiu (2011)
• Shut Up Flower Boy Band (2012)
• Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012)
• What's The Deal, Mom (2012)
• Master's Sun (2013)
• Cunning Single Lady (2014)

Dubbling

• Wara Store (2011)

Variety Show

• Sesame Player (2011)
• Birth of a Family (2011)
• Ranking King (2012)
• Weekly Idol (2012)
• Invincible Youth (2012)
• Running Man (2013)
• 1 vs. 100 (2013)
• This is INFINITE (2014)

Live Performance:

“I Temporarily Lived By Your Side” [w/ Sungjong]

“Alone in Love” [w/ Sunggyu]