Bang Min-ah
| Bang Min-ah | |
|---|---|
|
Minah at a fansinging on March 21, 2015 | |
| Native name | 방민아 |
| Born |
Bang Min-ah May 13, 1993 Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University |
| Occupation | |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Dream Tea Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girl's Day |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 방민아 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 方珉娥[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Bang Min-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pang Min-a |
Bang Min-ah (born May 13, 1993), better known mononymously as Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She has been a member of girl group Girl's Day since 2010 and debuted as a solo singer in 2015. She has acted in various films and television series, including Vampire Idol (2011) Holly (2013), and Beautiful Gong Shim (2016).
Early life
Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Incheon, South Korea. She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and is currently majoring in Broadcasting at Dongduk Women's University.
Career
Girl's Day
On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of girl group Girl's Day on Music Bank with their first single "Tilt My Head" (Hangul: 갸우뚱; RR: Gyauttung).[2] Girl's Day has released 3 full-length albums, one compilation album and 5 EPs.
Solo career
In 2010, Minah was cast in Performer as a female breakdancer.[3] However, the project was cancelled shortly after.
Minah would eventually make her acting debut in Roller Coaster on cable channel tvN, in the segment "Frustrated, but Let's Stick Together."[4]
In 2013, Minah had the leading role in the film Holly. She also replaced IU as the MC and hosted The Music Trend (formerly known as Inkigayo) from August 2013 to January 2014.[5]
In 2015, Minah was casted as the line up of the 5th season of the Law of the Jungle.[6]
On March 3, 2015 DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March.[7] On the 9th it was announced that Minah would have her solo debut on the 16th of March with a dance track.[8] DreamT Entertainment then announced on the 11th of March that the mini-album is called I Am a Woman Too.[9] On 4 April 2015, DreamT Entertainment announced that Minah's promotions for I Am a Woman Too would end at 12 April 2015.[10]
Minah flew to Japan to have fan meetings from the 13th until the 16th of April and met with 2,000 fans. She also visited several cities such as Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Shibuya.[11] She then played a supporting role in the drama Sweet, Savage Family.
In 2016, Minah landed her first leading role in the drama Beautiful Gong Shim.
Personal life
Minah dated footballer Son Heung-min, which was first denied by her agency DreamT Entertainment on July 28, 2014, however, it was later confirmed. On October 16, 2014 reports revealed that the couple had broken up due to the difficulties of a long-distance relationship; it was also due to their busy schedules.[12][13]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Weekly [14] |
KOR Monthly [15] | |||
| I Am a Woman Too |
|
2 | 11 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [17] | ||||
| "I Am a Woman Too" | 2015 | 15 |
|
I Am a Woman Too |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "This Is Strange (feat. Kanto of Troy)" | 2015 | 89 | I Am a Woman Too | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
As solo artist
| Year | Song | From Album | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Cracked the Moon" | Argo OST | 3:40 | Solo |
| "Only Once" | Jungle Fish 2 OST | 4:20 | Solo | |
| 2011 | "Rapper's Breakup Part. 2" | The Rage Theater | 3:34 | Duet with Defconn |
| 2013 | "Stop Resisting" | Hyde | 3:46 | Duet with VIXX |
| 2014 | "Holding Hands" | Lee Hyun-do Project | 3:59 | Duet with DinDin |
| "You, I" | Doctor Stranger OST | 2:50 | Solo | |
| "I Will Be on Your Side" | Best Future OST | 1:33 | Solo | |
| "Whatever" | Miss Me or Diss Me | 3:31 | Duet with MC Mong | |
| "Skyfall" | Skyfall | 4:02 | Duet with Damiano | |
| "들려줘요" | Dad for Rent OST | 3:41 | Solo | |
| "한 사람" | The King's Face OST | 4:04 | Solo | |
| 2015 | "I Am Korea" | I Am Korea Theme Song | 3:40 | Various Artists |
| "One Dream One Song" | 'One K' Campaign Song | TBA | Various Artists | |
| "아니 (No)" | Sweet, Savage Family OST | 4:31 | Duet with Lee Min-hyuk | |
| 2016 | "Look" | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | 3:20 | Duet with Verbal Jint |
| "My First Kiss" | Beautiful Gong Shim OST | 3:15 | Solo | |
| "Feeling Like Feeling" | Feeling Like Feeling | 3:49 | Duet with Champagne |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Holly | Wani |
| 2014 | Dad for Rent | Bomi |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Roller Coaster | Younger sister | Cameo | tvN |
| I Trusted Him | Herself | Cameo | MBC Every 1 | |
| Baby Faced Beauty | Hye-mi | Cameo | KBS2 | |
| Vampire Idol | Min-ah | Supporting role | MBN | |
| 2012 | Family | Dream Girl #1 | Cameo[19] | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Master's Sun | Kim Ga-young | Cameo | SBS |
| The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War Season 2 | Herself | Cameo | KBS2 | |
| The Miracle[20] | Cha Eun-sang | Lead role | SBS | |
| 2014 | The Best Future | Mi-rae | Lead role | Web Drama |
| 2015 | Sweet, Savage Family | Baek Hyun-ji | Supporting role | MBC |
| 2016 | Hello Korean | Herself | KBS | |
| Beautiful Gong Shim | Gong Shim | Lead role | SBS |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wonder Woman | Herself | - |
| Love Pursuer | Guest | 12 | |
| Minah Cham Story | Herself | - | |
| We Are Dating | Herself | - | |
| Star Making Survivor | Contestant | - | |
| Beatles Code | Guest with Sojin | - | |
| 2012 | Shinhwa Broadcast | Guest | 10-11 |
| 2013 - 2014 | The Music Trend | MC | - |
| 2013 | Running Man | Guest with Yura | 162 |
| Happy Together | Guest | 325 | |
| 2014 | Running Man | Guest | 198 |
| New Year's Special : The King of Food | Guest | - | |
| Hello Counselor | Guest | 182 | |
| Witch Hunt | Guest with Sojin | 47 | |
| The King of Food : Feast for Fatigue Recovery | Guest | 12 | |
| Saturday Night Live Korea | Guest | - | |
| 2015 | Let's Go! Dream Team | Guest | - |
| Entertainment weekly | Guest | - | |
| Hello Counselor | Guest | - | |
| Eco Village | Main Cast | - | |
| Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant | 194 | |
| Star King | Guest | - | |
| Escape Crisis No. 1 | Guest with Sojin and Yura | - | |
| 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3 | Guest | 76-78 | |
| People Looking For A Smile | Guest | 500 | |
| Law of the Jungle | Main Cast | 181-184 | |
| Weekly Idol | Guest with Sojin and Yura | 210 | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | 35-36 | |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest | 266 | |
| 2016 | Healing Camp | Guest | 219 |
| O’live Tasty Road | Guest | 5 | |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Guest and Singer | 25 | |
| Same Bed, Different Dreams | Guest | 49-50 | |
| SNL Korea Season 8 | Host | 1 | |
| Duet Song Festival | Guest and Singer | 21 |
Videography
Music videos
| Year | Song Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "I Am a Woman Too" | 3:24 |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Afraid of You (Paleni)" | Hit-5 |
| 2014 | "들려줘요" | Dad For Rent |
| "I Will Be on Your Side" | Best Future | |
| 2015 | "I Am Korea" | I Am Korea Theme Song |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13th Gwangju International Film Festival | Best New Actress[21] | Holly | Won |
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Female Artist[22] | You, I | Nominated |
| 2014 | World's Most Beautiful Faces | TOP 100 | Herself | 53# (out of 100) |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Awards | Best Actress | Dad for rent | Nominated |
| Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | I Am a Woman Too | Nominated |
| Popularity Award | Minah | Nominated |
Show Champion
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | March 25[23] | "I Am a Woman Too" |
References
- ↑
- ↑ Girls Day Debuts with 'Tilt My head' on Today Music Core
- ↑ Girl's Day Minah 'steps up' for Korea's first 3D dance film
- ↑ Girl's Day's Minah to make her acting debut on "Roller Coaster"
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Girl's Day's Minah to make her solo debut this month!". Allkpop. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Girl's Day's Minah to Make Solo Debut with Dance Track, Release Date Announced". Soompi. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls' Day member Minah unveils jacket photos for solo album, "I Am A Woman Too"". Koreaboo. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Koreaboo (2015-04-04). "Don't expect a Girl's Day comeback this April". Koreaboo. Koreaboo.
- ↑ "걸스데이 민아, 일본 팬사인회 투어 성료 '2천명 운집' (ko) [Minah attracts 2,000 fans at latest Japanese fan meet tour]". X Sports News. X Sports News. 2015-04-17.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/07/girls-days-minah-and-soccer-player-son-heung-min-reported-to-be-a-couple-dreamt-denies
- ↑ http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/10/girls-day-minah-and-son-heung-min.html?m=1
- ↑ "Gaon Weekly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Monthly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑
- "Gaon Album Chart - March". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. March 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart Weekly". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "I Am A Woman Too":
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – March 15-21 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – March 22-28 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – March 29-April 4, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – April 5-April 11, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – April 12-18 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – April 19-25 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – April 26-May 02 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "Gaon Weekly Chart – May 3-9 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "2015 May 10-16 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Shut Up Family Episode 11 English Sub".
- ↑ "KPop Stars Will Parody "Master's Sun", "The Heirs" In 2013 Gayo Daejun". December 19, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ starsung (September 11, 2013). "Girl's Day's Minah belatedly picks up her Best Rookie Actress Award at the 'Gwangju International Film Festival'". allkpop. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ↑ "L, D.O, Baro, Jaejoong, Dasom, Jiyeon, Suzy and More Compete in "The 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival"". Korean Updates. August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Minah wins #1 on March 25th 'Show Champion'!". Show Champion's Official Twitter. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
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