Samuel

Samuel Arredondo Kim (born January 17, 2002), better known by his stage name Samuel, is an American singer based in South Korea. He was a part of the short-lived hip hop duo 1Punch in 2015. In April 2017, he participated in the reality television series season 2 of Produce 101 during the first half of 2017. In the final episode, he ranked 18th and was not able to join the show's project group. One month after the show ended, he began his solo career as Samuel, with the release of his first EP Sixteen on August 2. Early life Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Mexican father (José Arredondo) and a South Korean mother. Career