Lee Min-young (born June 21, 1991), better known by her stage name Min, is a South Korean singer, television personality, songwriter, and actress. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Miss A.
Min | |
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이민영 | |
 Min in June 2014 | |
| Born | Lee Min-young June 21, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Min |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이민영 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Min-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Minyŏng |
Early life
editMin was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 21, 1991.[2] At a young age she took part in BoBoBo[3] (the Korean equivalent of Sesame Street), as part of the duo called Eolleong Ddungddang.[4] At 13 years old, she and Girls' Generation member Hyoyeon formed a dance duo called Little Winners.[5] Min auditioned for JYP Entertainment when she was in the 6th grade. After a year of training, she was sent to the U.S. to prepare for a U.S. debut, and studied at the Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts in Manhattan, New York City.[6]
Career
editFor Min's U.S. debut, Park Jin-young teamed up with Lil Jon in the production of her album. She released three solo singles in 2007 and 2008: Dance Like This, Go Ahead and Boyfriend.
Miss A
editMin marked her official debut in South Korea as part of the four-member girl group Miss A on July 1, 2010 with the release of the single Bad Girl Good Girl from their debut EP Bad But Good. It remains their most renowned and successful song to date.[7] In November 2017, it was reported that Min has departed from the group as her contract with JYP Entertainment has come to an end.[8]
Solo activities
editAfter Miss A's formal promotions ended for "Bad Girl Good Girl", Min collaborated with label mate San E for his debut single "Tasty San". She joined him on his debut stages on various music shows for the month of September.[9][10][11][12][13] Min was then selected to be a part of the G20 Seoul Summit that was held in November 2010. She was chosen to sing with 20 various idols from 2PM, 2AM, Girls' Generation, BEAST, MBLAQ and more for its theme song.[14] The recording was done separately for two days and one day for all the participants to gather for the recording of the chorus. The song, entitled Let's Go, was released through a number of online music charts on October 15, 2010.
In October 2010, Min was cast as a fixed member of Oh! My School, a South Korean variety show broadcast by KBS until its end in May 2011.[15] It was during this time that Min was able to showcase her renowned "kkab" dancing and variety skills. On an episode of Oh! My School, Min had confided in her fellow cast members that at one point, she had given up life as a trainee. Disheartened from the recurring delays and uncertainties of her U.S. debut, she had returned to South Korea. Min had cut off contact with her family for one and a half years, during which time she supported herself by teaching dance and English lessons.[16]
Min made her acting debut in the 2011 South Korean caper film Countdown alongside screen veterans Jung Jae-young and Jeon Do-yeon. She played the role of Hyeon-ji, the estranged and rebellious young daughter of the charismatic fraudster Cha Ha-yeon.[17]
In August 2016, Min collaborated with childhood friends Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation and Jo Kwon of 2AM to form the co-ed project group Triple T. The trio released their debut single titled "Born to be Wild", featuring Park Jin-young, as part of SM Entertainment's ongoing weekly Station music project.[18]
It was revealed in September 2016 that Min would be making her return to the big screen with the movie Sooni: The Executioner's Daughter. Although originally planned for a Summer 2017 release in South Korea, the current status of the movie production is unknown.[19]
In January 2017, the cast of the Korean adaptation of Boys Over Flowers The Musical was revealed, with representatives of the production announcing that Min would be making her musical debut with the star role of Tsukushi Makino. The musical opened on February 24 and had its final curtain call on May 7 at Hongik University Art Center's Grand Theater in Seoul.[20]
On May 22, 2019, it was revealed that Min has signed an exclusive contract with her new agency K-Tigers E&C.[21] On November 8, 2021, Min released her first official solo pre-debut digital single "Onion".[22] On April 18, 2022, Min released her second digital single "Hit Me Up".[23] On September 5, 2022, Min released her third digital single "To The Beach".[24]
On August 22, 2022, Min was confirmed to be making her Broadway debut in Manhattan with the K-pop inspired musical KPOP. The musical featured several K-pop stars in its cast, with Min portraying the role of Riya, a member of the fictional K-pop girl group RTMIS.[25] The musical made its Broadway debut in the fall of 2022 at Circle in the Square Theatre,[26] and abruptly closed two weeks into its run.[27][28]
On June 21, 2024, Min released her debut EP Prime Time, complete with 4 songs, with a title track of the same name. The lead single features rapper Lil Cherry.[29]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
US World | ||||
| Prime Time |
Track listing
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— | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (Digital download) |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon |
US World | ||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Dance Like This" | 2007 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Go Ahead" | 2008 | — | — | ||
| "Boyfriend" | — | — | |||
| "Onion" (feat. Chang Suk-hoon) |
2021 | — | — | ||
| "Hit Me Up" (feat. JMIN) |
2022 | — | — | ||
| "To The Beach" (바다로 가자) | — | — | |||
| "Prime Time" (feat. Lil Cherry) |
2024 | — | — | Prime Time | |
| As featured artist | |||||
| "Tasty San" (San E, feat. Min) |
2010 | 45 | — | — | Everybody Ready? |
| "Just The Two Of Us" (Baro, feat. Min) |
2012 | 102 | — |
|
Ignition |
| "Marathon" (Deepshower, feat. Min) |
2018 | — | — | — | Colors |
| "IDK" (Tyroné Laurent, feat. Min) |
2022 | — | — | IDK | |
| Collaborations | |||||
| "Let's Go" (as part of Group of 20) |
2010 | 116 | — | — | G20 Seoul Summit (Non-album release) |
| "This Christmas" (as part of JYP Nation) |
34 | — | JYP Nation Team Play Concert (Non-album release) | ||
| "Born To Be Wild" (as part of Triple T, feat. Park Jin-young) |
2016 | 164 | 11 |
|
SM Station Season 1 |
| "Encore" (as part of JYP Nation) |
— | — |
|
JYP Nation Mix & Match Concert (Non-album release) | |
| "Rull It Out" (MRSHLL, feat. Min & Ugly Duck) |
2018 | — | — | — | Alien Issa Mixtape |
| "Jiryuh" (AFSHeeN, feat. Min) |
2020 | — | — | Jiryuh | |
| "Who We R *" (Lil Cherry and Goldbuuda, feat. Min & Lil Kirby) |
2022 | — | — | Space Talk | |
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||
| "Living Like A Fool" (바보같이 살았죠) | 2012 | 71 | — |
|
Bachelor's Vegetable Store OST |
| "Let It Bleed" (with About) |
2021 | — | — | — | Bite Sisters OST |
| "Mint Candy" (민트맛사탕) | 2022 | — | — | Taste of Love OST | |
| "Perfect" (완벽한 걸) (with various[36]) |
2023 | — | — | KPOP (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | |
| "Shi Gan Nang Bee (Waste of Time)" (시간낭비) (with various[37]) |
— | — | |||
| "Supergoddess" (슈퍼가디스) (with various[38]) |
— | — | |||
| "Gin & Tonic" (진 앤 토닉) (with various[39]) |
— | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Songwriting and composing credits
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Music publisher | KOMCA | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | ||||||
| 2015 | "The Mirene Song" | Mirene | Non-album single | Stone Music | Yes | Irene Kim | Co-lyricist |
| "Stuck" | Miss A | Colors | JYP | Yes | — | Lyricist | |
| 2016 | "Far, Far Away" | G.Soul | Far, Far Away | JYP | Yes | G.Soul | Co-lyricist |
| 2018 | "Marathon" | Deepshower | COLORS | Stone Music | Yes | Deepshower, MRSHLL | Co-composer, Co-lyricist |
| 2020 | "Jiryuh" | AFSHeeN | Jiryuh | CONECTD | No | — | Lyricist |
| 2021 | "Onion" | Min | Onion | Danal Entertainment | No | MRSHLL | Co-composer, Co-lyricist |
| 2022 | "Hit Me Up" | Min | Hit Me Up | Warner Music Korea | Yes | JMIN, Leanon, Xitsuh | Co-composer |
| 2022 | "Who We R *" | Lil Cherry and Goldbuuda | Space Talk | Sony Music Korea | Yes | Goldbuuda, Lil Cherry, Lil Kirby | Co-lyricist |
| 2022 | "To The Beach" | Min | To The Beach | Warner Music Korea | Yes | Neckwav | Co-composer, Co-lyricist |
| 2024 | "Prime Time" | Min | Prime Time | Monstar Entertainment | No | Abraham Lim, Heeyeon Ko, Lil Cherry, MJ Boaz, Perri Cordray | Co-lyricist |
| 2024 | "Shimmy (Skip)" | Min | Prime Time | Monstar Entertainment | No | Heeyeon Ko, MJ Boaz, Perri Cordray | Co-lyricist |
Filmography
editDrama
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | Flash Mob Dancer | Cameo (Episode 16) |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | KBS2 | Herself | Cameo (Episode 15) |
| 2013 | Reckless Family Season 2 | MBC | Herself | Sitcom[42] |
| 2015 | Dream Knight | Youku Tudou and JYP Pictures | Jenny Lee | Web Drama[43] |
| L.U.V Collage | Gateway To Korea | Kim Na-ra | Web Drama[44] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Countdown | Jang Hyeon-ji | Heo Jong-ho | Support Role |
| TBD | Sooni: The Executioner's Daughter | Soo-ja | Ji Seong-won | Support Role |
Variety shows
edit| Year | Show | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oh! My School | KBS | Fixed cast member |
| 2014 | K-Style Season 3 | KStyleTV | Host with Irene Kim |
| 2015 | K-Style Season 4 | ||
| 2018 | Get It Beauty On The Road Malaysia | TVN ASIA | Host with Kaka Azraff & Kim Jung-min |
Musical theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boys Over Flowers The Musical | Makino Tsukushi | Lead Role |
| 2020-21 | Super Lunatic The Musical | Iron Wall Girl | Support Role |
| 2022-23 | KPOP The Musical | Riya | RTMIS Member |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Chart rankings for the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart beyond the top three positions are only viewable with a subscription.
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- 2012년 03월 Download Chart (see #210). Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales for Born To Be Wild
- 2016년 35주차 Download Chart (see #128). Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- 2016년 36주차 Download Chart (see #352). Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales for Encore
- 2016년 31주차 Download Chart (see #327). Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales for Living Like A Fool
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- ^ Julia Abueva, Kim Bo-hyung, Amy Keum, Marina Kondo, Lina Rose Lee, Kate Mina Lin & Original Broadway Cast of KPOP
- ^ Julia Abueva, Kim Bo-hyung, Amy Keum, Marina Kondo, Lina Rose Lee, Kate Mina Lin & Original Broadway Cast of KPOP
- ^ Julia Abueva, Kim Bo-hyung, Amy Keum, Marina Kondo, Lina Rose Lee, Kate Mina Lin & Original Broadway Cast of KPOP
- ^ Julia Abueva, Kim Bo-hyung, Amy Keum, Marina Kondo, Lina Rose Lee, Kate Mina Lin & Original Broadway Cast of KPOP
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