Mina Fujii
| Mina Fujii | |
|---|---|
 Mina Fujii at Korea-Japan Festival 2014 in Seoul | |
| Native name | 藤井 美菜 |
| Born |
July 15, 1988 San Diego, California, United States |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation | Actress, model, TV personality |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent |
 Humanite Dragon Heart Global |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Mina Fujii (藤井 美菜 Fujii Mina, born July 15, 1988) is a Japanese actress, model, and TV personality. She started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of nine.[1] She is best known for her role in the TV adaptation of Bloody Monday, Kyōfu, and for appearing in TVXQ's Why Did I Fall In Love With You music video.
Career
When Fujii was nine years old, she auditioned for the musical Shanpo no Mori de Nemuru in Niigata at the recommendation of her mother. She appeared in the musical Scrooge in 1999, A Little Princess in 2000, Fadette in 2001, and Hanshin in 2002.
Fujii made her film debut in 2005, when she played as Miki Onaka in Simsons. In 2008, Fujii played the leading character of Toru Ikegami in Ame No Tsubasa. In the same year, she starred as Asada Aoi in the manga-based drama Bloody Monday.
In 2012, Fujii played a cameo of Mina in Panda and Hedgehog and Akiko in The King of Dramas.[1]
In 2013, Fujii starred in the MBC reality show We Got Married Global alongside with Lee Hongki. In 2014, Fujii played the character of Oshikiri in the Korean remake of the Japanese film Monsterzand Mika Aota in the tokusatsu comedy film Joshi Zu.
Personal life
Fujii writes a film critic column for Barfout.[2] Fujii speaks and reads Korean.[1]
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Broccoli | Inaho Yamasita | Fuji TV | |
| 2008 | Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi | Fuji TV | Episode 1-7,10 | |
| 2008 | The Fantastic Deer-Man | Masayo Sakura | Fuji TV | |
| 2008 | Team Batista | Eri Aoki | Fuji TV | Episode 4 |
| 2008 | Bloody Monday | Aoi Asada | TBS | |
| 2010 | Bloody Monday Season 2 | Aoi Asada | TBS | |
| 2010 | Shukumei 1969-2010 | Akiko Shiroi | TV Asahi | |
| 2010 | Shaken Baby! Shakespeare Syndrome | Umino Azusa | CX | |
| 2010 | General Rouge no Gaisen | Fuji TV | Episode 2 | |
| 2010 | Tenshi no Wakemae | Keiko | NHK | |
| 2010 | Face-Maker | Anzai Erina | NTV / YTV | Episode 3/File 3 |
| 2011 | The Beautiful Neighbor | Ami Mashita | Fuji TV / KTV | |
| 2012 | Koisuru Maison: Rainbow Rose | Reika | TV Tokyo / Tooniverse | Second co-starring with Julien Kang |
| 2012 | Hungry! | Momoko | Fuji TV | Episode 8 |
| 2012 | Somato Kabushiki Gaisha | Numata Shinobu | TBS | Disk 3 |
| 2012 | Panda and Hedgehog | Mina | Channel A | Cameo (Episode 8 & 9) |
| 2012 | The King of Dramas | Akiko | SBS | |
| 2012 | Drama Special-Another Wedding | Minse Eun | KBS2 | |
| 2013 | Ookaechizen | NHK BS Premium | 2nd episode, "Reproved Shogun" | |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Mina | tvJ | Noh's neighbor |
| 2014 | The Story Of The Detective Boy Kindaichi, Neo | Giselle Tsukuyomi | NTV/YTV | Episode 8 & 9/File 8 & 9 |
| 2014 | Bullet Train of Wives | Shima Tayo | NHK BS Premium |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Simsons | Miki Onaka | |
| 2007 | The Signs of Love | Asuka Miyamoto | |
| 2008 | Ame no Tsubasa | Toru Ikegami flower | |
| 2008 | 10 Promises to My Dog | Cameo | [Note 1] |
| 2010 | All to the Sea | Yuka | |
| 2010 | Kyōfu | Kaori | |
| 2010 | Abacus and Sword | Sei Inoshiyama | |
| 2013 | Jinro Game | Marie Inoue | |
| 2014 | Monsterz | Oshikiri | |
| 2014 | Joshi Zu | Mika Aota | |
| 2015 | My New Sassy Girl | Yuko | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shanpo-no-mori-de-nemuru | Yoshihiro Kurita |
| 1999 | Scrooge | Tudor Davis |
| 2000 | A Little Princess | Santa Tonakai |
| 2001 | Fadette | Yoshihiro Kurita |
| 2002 | Hanshin | Seisuke Yamazaki |
Variety
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jump! | CX | |
| 2012 | Trunq Daegu | Tokyo MX | with Song Joong-ki |
| 2013 | Strong Heart | SBS | Episode 163 & 164 |
| 2013 | We Got Married Global | MBC | with Lee Hong-gi |
| 2013 | Quiz to Change the World | MBC | Episode 224 |
| 2014 | Sebaki | MBC | |
| 2014 | Bankurawase | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | The King Of Food | KBS | |
| 2014 | Hello! Stranger | MBC | [3] |
| 2015 | Match Made in Heaven Returns | MBC | [4] |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Infinity 16 | "Welcomez Minmi, 10-Feet (Manatsu no Orion 真夏のオリオン)" | |
| 2008 | Tohoshinki | "Why Did I Fall In Love With You" | with Murakami Koki |
| 2009 | Miho Fukuhara | "Yasashii Aka" | 32 minute short film, with Tsutsui Mariko and Tanaka Yoji |
| 2009 | S.R.S | "Wonder Song" | |
| 2011 | Hiromi Sakimoto | "Yoake-no-Ballade" | |
| 2011 | Every Little Thing | "Moon" | with Jang Geun Suk |
| 2012 | Zia | "Because I'm Upset (속상해서)" (also known as "Depressed") | with Julien Kang |
| 2013 | Shinhwa | "This Love" | from The Classic album[5] |
| 2013 | Heo Young Saeng | "Weak Child" | Special Album She |
| 2013 | Juju | "Mamotte Agetai" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sohn, JiAe (2014-01-24). "Foreign stars on the rise". Korea.net. KOCIS. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ Episode 2. We Got Married: Global. MBC. 13 April 2013.
- ↑ Mina Fujii joins cast of Hello Stranger
- ↑ “Match Made in Heaven Returns” Releases Full Cast Lineup, Excluding Two Mystery Top Star Members
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 May 2013). "Fujii Mina to be shinhwa’s Lady in ‘this love’ MV". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 8 May 2013.
External links
- Agency profile (Japanese)
- Agency profile (Korean)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Mina Fujii at the Internet Movie Database
- Mina Fujii at Rotten Tomatoes