No Min-woo

Not to be confused with Boyfriend's No Min-woo.
This is a Korean name; the family name is No.
No Min-woo
Background information
Born May 29, 1986
Japan[1]
Occupation(s) Actor, singer dancer
Instruments Piano, guitar, drums
Years active 2004–2006 (with TRAX as Rose)
2008–present (actor)
2013–present (singer as ICON)
Labels S.M. Entertainment (2004–2009)
Core Contents Media (2009–2012)
MJ Dreamsys (2012–present)
Associated acts TRAX, 24/7

No Min-woo (Hangul: 노민우; born May 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor and musician. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, leaving the band two years later. In 2008, he began acting in various television series and movies, including Pasta, My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox and Full House Take 2, and he regularly contributes to movie and drama soundtracks. In 2013, No made a comeback as a singer under the stage name ICON.

Career

No Min-woo was born in Japan while his mother, then 20 years old, was aspiring to become an enka singer there.[1]

He made his debut as the drummer (with the stage name Rose) in the rock band TRAX in 2004.[2] Prior to debut, No Min-woo appeared in "2002 Survival Audition HeeJun vs. KangTa Battle of the Century" with bandmates Typhoon and Attack, as well as Xiah Junsu and Super Junior's Sungmin and Eunhyuk. No Minwoo left TRAX in 2006, and briefly became a guitarist for The Romantist before it disbanded. In 2009 he returned to the music scene as the leader of the project group 24/7, with Lee Jang-woo and Hyun Woo. They released the single 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.

No began pursuing an acting career in 2008, and gained notice with his supporting roles in the 2010 TV series Pasta and My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox. He landed his first leading role in the four-episode drama special Rock Rock Rock, a biographical film about the life of Boohwal lead guitarist Kim Tae-won.[3] Then for his role as a cancer patient in 2011's Midas, No lost 9.5 kilograms (21 pounds).[4] His long-delayed drama Full House Take 2 (a loose sequel to the 2004 hit) secured air dates on Japan's TBS and Korean cable channel SBS Plus in 2012.[5][6] No was cast as the male lead in the Chinese TV series Love Expiration Date, for which he will also serve as OST music director, composing and writing songs for the soundtrack.[7][8][9]

In 2012 his contract with Core Contents Media came to an end, and he established his own management company, MJ Dreamsys.[10]

In 2013, on July 1, No released his MV, ROCKSTAR, under his newly opened YouTube channel, officialminewTV.[11]

In 2014, No appeared in Roaring Currents (released July 30, 2014), which became the highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea. Later in 2014, No played one of the main characters in The Greatest Marriage. While No was filming for the drama during the summer of 2014, his Chinese fan club gifted the staff and cast with a food truck.[12]

No has been confirmed for MBC's My Unfortunate Boyfriend, which will premiere on April 10, 2015.[13]

Filmography

Television drama

Film

Discography

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "드라마 '파스타'의 꽃미남 셰프 노민우". Kyunghyang Shinmun. February 4, 2010. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  2. ↑ Hong, Lucia (May 14, 2012). "No Min-woo to celebrate 27th birthday with fans in Seoul". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ '락락락' 노민우, 부활 공연서 김태원과 함께 노래한다. Asiae (in Korean). December 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  4. ↑ "No Min Woo lost 9.5 kg for Midas". Allkpop. April 1, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  5. ↑ Ho, Stewart (October 9, 2012). "Full House Take 2 Starring Park Ki Woong, Hwang Jung Eum, Noh Min Woo Premieres on SBS Plus on Oct 22". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (October 19, 2012). "No Min-woo "I Looked Like Grandpa When Dancing"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ Ho, Stewart (June 21, 2012). "Noh Min Woo Cast in Chinese Drama, Will Direct the Drama's OST". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ Suk, Monica (June 21, 2012). "No Min-woo to play male lead in Chinese TV series with Li Qin". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (October 11, 2012). "Actor No Min-woo to Debut as Music Director with Soundtrack to Chinese Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. ↑ 노민우, 1인 기획사 설립…한·일서 단독콘서트 개최. Nate (in Korean). December 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  11. ↑ "ICON – ROCKSTAR [OFFICIAL VIDEO]" (in Korean). July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  12. ↑ "Noh Min Woo's Chinese fans gift the set of 'Greatest Marriage' with a food truck". Allkpop. August 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
  13. ↑ . Drama Fever http://www.dramafever.com/news/no-min-woo-already-has-his-next-drama-lined-up/. Retrieved December 13, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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