Minx (band)
| Minx | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Happy Face Entertainment |
| Website |
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| Members |
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Minx (Hangul: 밍스) is a South Korean girl group created by Happy Face Entertainment and is the sister group of Dal Shabet.[1] The group has an overall mischievous tomboy concept and consists of five members: Ji-U, Su-A, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. Minx made their debut on September 18, 2014, with "Why Did You Come To My Home."[2]
Career
Minx held one of their first live performances at the Oak Valley Summertime Festival on August 9, 2014, where they performed two original songs: "Action" and "Why Did You Come To My Home".[3][4] On September 15, Happy Face Entertainment announced their new girl group.[2] Minx released their debut music video for the digital single "Why Did You Come To My Home" three days later. The song was described as a "new take on the children's rhyme" of the same name.[5] Promotions for their debut ended October 26 with a final performance on Inkigayo.[6][7] On December 22, Happy Face Entertainment released a video cover of the Christmas classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" featuring Minx and Dal Shabet.[8]
On June 22, 2015, Happy Face Entertainment announced Minx's first comeback with the mini-album Love Shake. On June 30 and July 1, Minx performed their comeback stages on The Show and Show Champion, respectively. The mini-album title track "Love Shake" and its music video were released on July 2, 2015.[9][10] The track was promoted as a "joyous song" that "goes well with summer" and is a remake of the song "Love Shake" from Dal Shabet's Bang Bang album.[11][12] Also on July 2, Minx held and performed a press showcase at Ellui, a club in Seoul.[13]
Members
- Ji-U (지유) (born Kim Ji Yoo) – May 17, 1994
- Su-A (수아) (born Bo Ra) – August 10, 1994
- Siyeon (시연) (born Lee Si Yeon) – October 1, 1995
- Yoohyeon (유현) (born Kim Yoo Hyeon) – January 7, 1997
- Dami (다미) (born Kim Young Chae) – March 7, 1997
Discography
- EPs
- Love Shake (2015)
- Digital Singles
- "Why Did You Come To My Home" (2014)
- Collaboration Songs
- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" — with Dal Shabet (2014)
Videography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Why Did You Come To My Home" | |
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Holiday release with Dal Shabet. | |
| 2015 | "Love Shake" | Close-up Version also released. |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pops in Seoul | Arirang TV | |
| Idol School | MBC | Episode 14 | |
| Episode 16 | |||
| K-Populous | Arirang TV | Episode 19 |
References
- ↑ "Minx Debuts As Dal Shabet's Sister Group". KpopStarz.
- 1 2 http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/09/15/2014091500646.html
- ↑ 140816 밍스(Minx) 오크밸리 Summer festival 직캠 by 욘바인첼. YouTube. 16 August 2014.
- ↑ 밍스(Minx) 노래2, 140809 오크밸리 섬머페스티벌. YouTube. 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "New girl group Minx make their debut with 'Why Did You Come To My Home'". allkpop.com.
- ↑ [밍스(Minx)] 우리 집에 왜 왔니 @인기가요 Inkigayo 141026. YouTube. 26 October 2014.
- ↑ 밍스 - '우리집에 왜 왔니?' 막방 소감. YouTube. 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Korea Herald https://heraldk.com/2014/12/22/달샤벳-밍스-해피페이스-걸스-결성크리스마스-캐/
- ↑ STAR NEWS http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2015061608554379885&type=3
- ↑ gvalley http://m.gvalley.etnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=498153
- ↑ Jang, Ah-reum. "밍스, 서머송 대전? 신인 걸그룹의 이유 있는 승부수(종합)". News1. News1 Korea. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Jung-hyuk. "걸그룹 밍스, 7월 2일 '러브 쉐이크'로 컴백. 신인의 발랄함으로 승부 [출처] 본 기사는 조선닷컴에서 작성된 기사 입니다". Sports Chosun. chosun.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.newskorea.info/news/articleView.html?idxno=49427