Shin Ji-min
| Jimin | |
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 Jimin in Sudden Attack Mini Concert on September 28th, 2014 | |
| Born |
Shin Jimin January 8, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
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Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신지민 |
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| Hanja | 申智珉 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Ji-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Chi-min |
Shin Jimin (born January 8, 1991; Hangul: 신지민; hanja: 申智珉 , better known as simply Jimin, is a South Korean idol singer and rapper. She is best known for being the leader and main rapper of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.
Biography
Jimin was born on January 8, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] From her second year of middle school to her first year of high school, she studied abroad for a Chinese language course for two years. While attending the Chinese language school, she also attended a practical music school.[2] She knows how to play the guitar, the harmonica, and the piano.
Career
AOA
On July 30, 2012, Jimin made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with their debut single album, Angels' Story and the title track "Elvis".[3] AOA has released one full album, three EPs and four singles as of September 2015.[4]
She wrote the rap for their single "Moya".[5]
Solo career
On January 12, 2015, it was revealed that Jimin will be part of a variety show called Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of the program Show Me The Money. Unpretty Rapstar is a female rappers survival program. The show consists of a single-elimination competition through rap performances.[6] She is also a cast member in the variety show Off to School from 2015.[7]
During Unpretty Rapstar, Jimin released a few collaboration singles such as "T4SA" with MC Meta and Nuck.[8] She also released "Good Start" with Seulong which was produced by Verbal Jint and which peaked at two on the Gaon Singles Chart. [9][10] Her rap battle song "Puss" with rapper Iron during the semifinals was also released,[11] peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Singles Chart.
On April 23, 2015, FNC Entertainment announced that the members of the 'N Project' were Jimin and N.Flying's J.Don (formerly known as Seunghyub).[12] The MV teaser for 'GOD' was released on April 24, 2015.[13] The full song and the music video was released on April 28, 2015.[14]
On April 28, 2015, it was revealed that Jimin had been chosen as a new model for coffee 'K’hawah' together with rappers Iron and Rap Monster.[15]
On September 12, 2015, was revealed that Jimin will be part of Let's Go! Dream Team Chinese Version together with Chanmi.[16]
Discography
AOA
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
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| 2015 | "T4SA" (with MC Meta, Nuck) | 50 |
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Unpretty Rapstar |
| "Good Start" (with Lim Seulong) | 2 |
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| "Puss" (with Iron) | 1 |
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| "God" (N Project) | 38[17] |
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Soundtrack appearances and collaboration
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Go To | "Gotta" | 03:40 | Duet with Kang Min Hee |
Filmography
Reality programs
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Herself | tvN | Lead Role [18] |
| 2015 | AOA's One Fine Day | MBC Music | AOA-based Reality Show |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 Days & 1 Night | Special Guest | KBS2 | Season 3 Episode 28 (with Seolhyun & Choa) |
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar | Contestant | Mnet | Semi-finalist |
| Off to School | Guest | JTBC | Episodes 36-39 (at Gwacheon Foreign Language High School) | |
| Game of Thrones | Guest | KBS | Lunar New Year Special Program[19] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Regular Guest | MBC | ||
| It’s Okay | Regular Guest | SBS | [20] | |
| Weekly Idol | Guest | MBC Every 1 | Ep. 200 (with Choa & N.Flying) | |
| Let's Go! Dream Team | Regular Guest | Chinese Ver |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |
Hot Trend Award | |
Nominated |
References
- ↑ AOA Profile on FNC Official Website
- ↑ AOA’s Jimin Reveals Her Mother “Exiled” Her to China When She Was Young
- ↑ FNC's new girl group, AOA, reveals first group photo + more on the mysterious Y
- ↑ AOA's official discography
- ↑ Jimin wrote the lyrics to the rap of "Moya"
- ↑ MNET unveils Jimin, Jessi, Tymee, & Cheetah for female rapping show 'Unpretty Rapstar'
- ↑ "AOA’s Jimin, EXID’s Hani, Eun Ji Won and More to Join ‘I’m Going to School’". mWave eNews. Newsen. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Idol rapstar Jimin out-raps Cheetah on Mnet's 'Unpretty Rapstar' and chosen for fourth track 'T4SA'
- ↑ 'Unpretty Rapstar' reveals MV for Verbal Jint song feat. AOA's Jimin and 2AM's Seulong
- ↑ MC Mong, Jimin, Seulong, and Naul top Instiz Chart for the second week of March 2015
- ↑ ‘Unpretty Rapstar’ AOA’s Jimin to Release Duet Song with Iron
- ↑ FNC Entertaiment unveils N Project as Jimin N J.Don
- ↑ AOA’s Jimin and N.Flying’s J.Don Release MV Teaser for Project Single “GOD”
- ↑ Jimin and Seunghyub drop hot new track 'GOD' as unit group JNJ
- ↑ [http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/28/khawah-coffee-reveals-teasers-featuring-rappers-iron-aoas-jimin-and-btss-rap-monster/ K’hawah Coffee Reveals Teasers Featuring Rappers Iron, AOA’s Jimin, and BTSBangtan Boys’s Rap Monster
- ↑ Jimin and Chanmi will be taking part in the China version of Dream Team
- ↑ "2015년 19주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 7, 2015.
- ↑ "FT Island and CN Blue to Appear in a FNC Reality Drama". MWAVE. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ KARA’s Youngji Defeats Amber in Iron Bar Challenge on “Game of Thrones”
- ↑ (Korean) SBS "Its' Okay" Recording
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