Minho’s cardio supremacy: Shinee idol clocks 48‑minute 10km, then keeps running

Shinee’s Minho at SMTown Run Club’s SM Run 26. — Picture via Instagram/Choi Minho

First Published: Sunday, 04 Oct 2026 1:29 PM MYT

SINGAPORE, Oct 4 — Is he a K-pop star or an athlete first? It’s hard to tell at this point.

Shinee’s Minho was not satisfied with running just 10km and went for another round at SMTown Run Club’s SM Run 26.

The inaugural event by SM Entertainment was held yesterday at Wangsan Marina on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, and also featured TVXQ’s Changmin, Yuri from Girls’ Generation, Exo’s Suho and more as participants.

Ticketholders started at staggered intervals, running alongside music, and fans who finished the 10km got priority entry to the special performance stage at the end.

The event was seemingly inspired by Minho, who turns 35 in December, who started an impromptu “run club” with fellow SM artists during the SMTown London concert in June 2025.

And the man of the hour, donning the bib number 00001, finished his 10km run in just 48 minutes, according to Y Magazine.

Minho crowns himself and Changmin as SM’s ‘one‑two punch’ in playful IG Story. — Screengrab via Instagram/Choi Minho

According to one attendee, he then went for another run.

“Choi Min-ho is running 20km now, I met him face-to-face for the second time,” they wrote on Threads, giving Minho a low-five as he passed.

Exo’s Suho also impressed fans by completing his run despite having a cold, while WayV’s Kun casually went live while running. — AsiaOne