Bang Minah
| Bang Minah | |
|---|---|
 Minah in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
May 13, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Dream Tea Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girl's Day |
| Bang Minah | |
| Hangul | 방민아 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bang Min-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pang Mina |
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Bang Minah (Hangul: 방민아; born May 13, 1993), better known as simply Minah, is a South Korean idol 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) and Holly (2013).
Biography
Early life
Bang Minah was born on May 13, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and is currently majoring in Broadcasting at Dongduk Women's University.
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).[1] Girl's Day has released 2 full-length albums, one compilation album and 5 EPs.
Solo career
In 2010, Minah was cast in Performer, which revolves around hip hop dance and aims to be Korea's first 3D dance movie, and the country's version of Step Up. Minah plays a female breakdancer who is also a bit of a bad student.[2]
But Minah would eventually make her acting debut in Roller Coaster on cable channel tvN, in the segment "Frustrated, but Let's Stick Together."[3]
In 2013, Minah playes the leading role in the film Holly. She then hosted The Music Trend (formerly known as Inkigayo) from August 2013 to January 2014.[4]
Solo debut
On March 3, 2015 DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March. [5] On the 9th it was announced that Minah would have her solo debut on the 16th of March with a dance track. [6] DreamT Entertainment then announced on the 11th of March that the mini-album is called I Am A Woman Too. [7] After a day, it was announced that Minah will be holding her first showcase on March 16 at 11:30PM at the Art Center in Myeongdong, Seoul. As a high school student, Minah became an online sensation after singing Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" on the streets of Myeongdong, and later had her solo debut there of the EP I Am a Woman Too on March 16, 2015. [8]
The 4th of April DreamT Entertainment revealed that Minah's promotions for I Am A Woman Too would end the 12th of April. [9]
Minah flew to Japan to have fan meetings from the 13th until the 16th of April and met with 2,000 fans, she visited several cities, including Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Shibuya. [10]
Personal life
Minah dated footballer Son Heung-min, which was first denied by her agency DreamT Entertainment on July 28, 2014, then later confirmed. But reports came out on October 16, 2014 that the couple had broken up due to the difficulties of a long-distance relationship.[11] On 15 October 2014, it has been confirmed that the two broke up. It was reported that the couple have broken up due to their busy schedules and difficulties of maintaining long-distance relationship.[12]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Weekly [13] |
KOR Monthly [14] | |||
| I Am A Woman Too |
|
2 | 11 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] |
KOR Monthly [14] | ||||
| 2015 | "I Am A Woman Too" |
15 | 35 |
|
I Am A Woman Too |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | Hot100 K-Pop | |||
| "This Is Strange (ft. 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 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Performer | |
| 2013 | Holly | Wani |
| 2014 | Dad for Rent | Min-ah |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Roller Coaster | Younger sister (cameo) | tvN |
| I Trusted Him | (cameo) | MBC Every 1 | |
| Baby Faced Beauty | Hyemi (cameo, episodes 1 & 6) | KBS2 | |
| Vampire Idol | Minah | MBN | |
| 2012 | Family | Dream Girl #1 (cameo episode 11)[18] | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Master's Sun | Kim Ga-young (guest, episode 2) | SBS |
| The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War Season 2 | Herself (cameo) | KBS2 | |
| The Miracle[19] | Cha Eun-sang | SBS | |
| 2014 | The Best Future | Mirae | Web Drama |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wonder Woman | Herself | - |
| Minah Cham Story | Herself | - | |
| We Are Dating | Herself | - | |
| 2013-2014 | The Music Trend | MC | |
| 2013 | Running Man | Guest | 162 |
| Happy Together | Guest | 325 | |
| 2014 | Running Man | Guest | 198 |
| Hello Counselor | Guest | 182 | |
| Saturday Night Live Korea | Guest | ||
| God of Food Table | MC | ||
| 2015 | Let's Go! Dream Team | Guest | - |
| Hello Counselor | Guest | ||
| Eco Village | Main Cast | ||
| Star King | Guest | ||
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 | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13th Gwangju International Film Festival | Best New Actress[20] | Holly | Won |
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Female Artist[21] | You, I | Nominated |
Show Champion
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | March 25[22] | "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.
- ↑ "Girl's Day's Minah to hold her solo debut showcase". Allkpop. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 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.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Bang Minah on Twitter (Korean)
- Bang Minah on Instagram
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