Shin Ji-min
| Shin Ji-min | |
|---|---|
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Jimin performing at the 2018 Winter Olympics Cheer Concert, in September 2016 | |
| Native name | 신지민 |
| Born |
Shin Ji-min January 8, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | FNC Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
fncent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신지민 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 申智珉 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Ji-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Chi-min |
Shin Ji-min (born January 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Jimin, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is best known for being the leader and main rapper of the girl group AOA, which debuted in 2012 under FNC Entertainment. In 2015, Jimin was a semi-finalist in the first season of Unpretty Rapstar. During the show, she released several successful collaboration singles, most notably "Good Start" (with Seulong) and "Puss" (with Iron).
Jimin debuted as a soloist in 2016 with the single "Call You Bae" (featuring Xiumin).
Biography
Jimin was born on January 8, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] She learned how to play the guitar, harmonica, and piano as a child.[2] From her second year of middle school to her first year of high school, she studied abroad at a Chinese language school for two years. While in China, she also attended a practical music school.[3][4]
Career
AOA
On July 30, 2012, Jimin made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album, Angels' Story.[5] She is also part of band unit AOA Black, established in 2013.[6] She wrote the rap for AOA Black's single "Moya".[7]
Solo career
In early 2015, Jimin was part of the variety show Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of Show Me The Money. Unpretty Rapstar is a female rappers survival program. The show consists of a single-elimination competition through rap performances. During the show, Jimin released a few collaboration singles, such as "T4SA" with MC Meta and Nuck.[8] Her song with Seulong, "Good Start", was produced by Verbal Jint and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Singles Chart.[9] "Puss", her rap battle song with rapper Iron during the semi-finals, peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Singles Chart.[10][11][12] She was also a cast member of the variety show Off to School for four episodes, beginning March 17, 2015.[13]
On April 28, Jimin and N.Flying's J.Don (Lee Seunghyub) released the collaboration single "God". The song was produced by Rhymer of Brand New Music as part of FNC Entertainment's N Project.[14] The song's music video was based on Game of Thrones.[15]
Jimin debuted as a soloist on March 3, 2016 with the single "Call You Bae", featuring Exo's Xiumin.[12] The single is the first release of Jimin's solo project #OOTD (Outfit of the Day).[16]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [17] | ||||
| "T4SA" (with MC Meta and Nuck) |
2015 | 50 |
|
Unpretty Rapstar |
| "Good Start" (with Lim Seulong) |
2 |
| ||
| "Puss" (with Iron) |
1 |
| ||
| "God" (with J.Don) |
38 |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Yahae" (Kang Min-hee featuring Jimin) |
80 |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Call You Bae" (featuring Xiumin) |
2016 | 5 |
|
Non-album single |
List of songs written by Jimin
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2013 | AOA Black | "Moya" | Yes | Han Seung-ho | No | Kim Do-hoon, Choi Yong-chan | |
| 2014 | AOA | "Just the Two of Us" (단둘이) | Yes | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | No | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | |
| "Tears Falling" (휠릴리) | Yes | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | No | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | |||
| 2015 | Jimin, Lim Seul-ong | "Good Start 2015" (시작이 좋아 2015) | Yes | Verbal Jint | No | Verbal Jint, Han Jae-joon | |
| Jimin, Nuck | "T4SA" | Yes | MC Meta, Nuck | No | MC Meta | ||
| Jimin, Iron | "Puss" | Yes | Iron | No | Rhymer, 9999 | ||
| Jimin, J.Don | "God" | Yes | J.Don, Innovator | No | Assbrass, Rhymer | ||
| AOA | "Come to Me" (들어와) | Yes | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | No | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | ||
| Kang Min-hee | "Yahae" (야해) (featuring Jimin) | Yes | Kim Hee-won, Zeenan, Oh Seung-eun | No | Kim Hee-won, Zeenan, Oh Seung-eun, Jung Down, Kang Myung-soo | ||
| 2016 | Jimin | "Call You Bae" (야 하고 싶어) (featuring Xiumin) | Yes | Innovator, Brother Su | No | Matthew Tishler, Paula Winger, Jordan Fisher | |
| AOA | "10 Seconds" | Yes | Kim Jae-yang, Park Isu | No | Linnea Mary Han Deb, Joy Neil Mitro Deb, Anton Malmberg Haard Af Segerstad, Jennifer Decilveo | ||
| "Crazy Boy" | Yes | Han Seong-ho | No | Kim Do-hoon, Lee Sang-ho | |||
| "Still Falls the Rain" | Yes | Seo Yong-bae | No | Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | |||
| 2017 | AOA | "Three Out" | Yes | Lee Sang-ho, Park Wu-sang | No | Lee Sang-ho, Park Wu-sang | |
| "Feeling" (느낌이 오니) | Yes | Han Seung-ho, Kim Bo-eun | No | Geist, Lena Leon, Aurora Pfeiffer | |||
| "Melting Love" | Yes | Darly | No | Wonderkid, Shin Hyo | |||
| "Help Me" (너 때문에) | Yes | Han Seung-ho, Lee Sang-ho | No | Han Seung-hoon, Lee Sang-hoon, Andreas Ohrn, Chris Wahle | |||
| "With Elvis" | Yes | Choa, Yuna, Hyejeong, Mina, Seolhyun, Chanmi | No | Kim Jae-yang, Park Hyun-woo | |||
Filmography
Reality programs
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Herself | tvN | FNC Entertainment reality show[20] |
| 2015 | AOA's One Fine Day | MBC Music | AOA reality show | |
| 2016 | Channel AOA | OnStyle | AOA reality show[21] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar | Contestant | Mnet | Semi-finalist |
| Off to School | Cast | jtbc | Episode 36–39 | |
| Let's Go! Dream Team | Regular cast | SZTV | Chinese version (with Chanmi) | |
| 2016 | Bon Bun Olympic | Contestant | KBS | Lunar New Year Special Program[22] |
| 2017 | Sherlock's Room | Main cast | MBC |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |
Hot Trend Award | |
Nominated |
References
- ↑ "AOA Profile". FNC Entertainment.
- ↑ "Jimin (AOA)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "'동상이몽' AOA 지민 "학생 때 중국으로 유배…공부 못했다"". OSEN (in Korean). 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "지민, AOA 리더 고충 꺼내 "얄밉다" … 누가?". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Park HyunMin (2 September 2012). "[Interview Part I] AOA Lands on Earth on Angel Wings and Guitars". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ Lee KyungNam (July 11, 2013). "AOA to Launch Band Unit AOA Black". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "AOA - Moya (3rd Single)". Soompi Shop. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ Bae Jae-ryeon (2015-03-13). "지민 키썸 무대 'X싼 느낌' 대박케미 터지나". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "2015년 11주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "2015년 14주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Hwang Hye-jin (18 March 2015). "'Unpretty Rapstar' AOA's Jimin to Release Duet Song with Iron". Newsen. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- 1 2 Son Ji-hyoung (26 February 2016). "AOA's Jimin's new song features EXO's Xiumin". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Yoon Ho-jung (11 March 2015). "AOA's Jimin, EXID's Hani, Eun Ji Won and More to Join 'I’m Going to School'". Newsen. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Jin Min-ji (23 April 2015). "AOA's Ji-min to release hip-hop track". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Ha, You-bin (28 April 2015). "JIMIN N J.DON Release The Music Video Of 'GOD'". BNT News. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Bae Jung-yun (3 March 2016). "AOA′s Jimin Achieves an All-Kill on Music Charts". BNT News. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "2015년 19주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑
- "2016 Yearly Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ Jackson, Julie (18 November 2013). "'Cheongdamdong 111' captures K-pop stars off the stage". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Jung, Min-kyung (7 April 2016). "[V Report Plus] AOA to start own reality show". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ Won Ho-jung (11 February 2016). "Networks' pilot programs hit and miss during Seollal". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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