Mina | |
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Born | March 24, 1997 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 미나 |
Revised Romanization | Mina |
McCune–Reischauer | Mina |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 名井 南 |
Romanization | Myōi Mina |
Signature | |
Mina Myoi ( Japanese: 名井 南, Hepburn: Myōi Mina, born Mina Sharon Myoi; [1] March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina ( Korean: 미나; Japanese: ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. [3] [4] [5]
Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese expatriate parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi. [6] As a toddler, Mina and her family soon moved back to Japan, growing up in the Kansai region of Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture. [3] [7] [8] Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita. [8] She has one brother named Kai, who is five years older than her. [9] [10] Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for eleven years before debuting with Twice. [4] [7] [11] She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Takarazuka, Hyōgo until 2013. She did not graduate because she moved to Korea to become a trainee. [8] [12]
By virtue of birthright citizenship in the United States, in 2017, it was reported at the time that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship. [13] She gave up her American citizenship in 2019. [1]
Mina was shopping with her mother in Osaka when she was approached and offered an audition by a recruiter from JYP Entertainment. [4] She moved to South Korea in January 2014 to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment. [4] [14] [15] In 2015, Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. [11] [16] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice. [11]
In October 2015, Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play, The Story Begins. [17] Its lead single " Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. [18]
On July 11, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Mina would sit out the remainder of the Twicelights World Tour due to her extreme anxiety and insecurity regarding onstage performances. [19] [20] [21] She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. [8] [18] [22] In February 2020, it was reported that Mina's condition had improved and that she was ready to return to performing live with Twice. [23]
On February 9, 2023, JYP announced that Mina, alongside bandmates Sana and Momo, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 as a sub-unit named MiSaMo with the extended play titled Masterpiece. [24] Prior to the trio's debut, on January 25, they released the track "Bouquet" as part of the soundtrack of TV Asahi's drama series Liaison: Children's Heart Clinic . [25]
Since her debut, Mina has been recognized as one of Twice's strongest dancers along with Momo, [7] [8] [11] [18] in both South Korea and abroad. [3] [26] The Chosun Ilbo credits her popularity with helping improve relations between Japan and South Korea. [3] [26] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea. [27] [28]
In early 2022, Mina was announced as the new muse of the popular South Korean luxury fashion brand Metrocity. [29] [30] In March of the same year, she was announced as the global brand ambassador of SK-II, a Japanese cosmetic brand. [31] [32] [33]
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise. [34]
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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"Shot Thru The Heart" | 2018 | Twice | Summer Nights | As lyricist |
"21:29" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
" Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
"It's Not Easy For You" | 2023 | MiSaMo | Masterpiece |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | [35] |
Title | Release date | Publisher | Ref. |
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Yes, I am Mina. | December 30, 2020 | JYP Entertainment | [36] |
I went to high school, but I didn't graduate so I could come to Korea.
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Mina | |
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Born | March 24, 1997 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupations |
|
Musical career | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 미나 |
Revised Romanization | Mina |
McCune–Reischauer | Mina |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 名井 南 |
Romanization | Myōi Mina |
Signature | |
Mina Myoi ( Japanese: 名井 南, Hepburn: Myōi Mina, born Mina Sharon Myoi; [1] March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina ( Korean: 미나; Japanese: ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. [3] [4] [5]
Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese expatriate parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi. [6] As a toddler, Mina and her family soon moved back to Japan, growing up in the Kansai region of Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture. [3] [7] [8] Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita. [8] She has one brother named Kai, who is five years older than her. [9] [10] Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for eleven years before debuting with Twice. [4] [7] [11] She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Takarazuka, Hyōgo until 2013. She did not graduate because she moved to Korea to become a trainee. [8] [12]
By virtue of birthright citizenship in the United States, in 2017, it was reported at the time that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship. [13] She gave up her American citizenship in 2019. [1]
Mina was shopping with her mother in Osaka when she was approached and offered an audition by a recruiter from JYP Entertainment. [4] She moved to South Korea in January 2014 to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment. [4] [14] [15] In 2015, Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. [11] [16] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice. [11]
In October 2015, Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play, The Story Begins. [17] Its lead single " Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. [18]
On July 11, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Mina would sit out the remainder of the Twicelights World Tour due to her extreme anxiety and insecurity regarding onstage performances. [19] [20] [21] She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. [8] [18] [22] In February 2020, it was reported that Mina's condition had improved and that she was ready to return to performing live with Twice. [23]
On February 9, 2023, JYP announced that Mina, alongside bandmates Sana and Momo, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 as a sub-unit named MiSaMo with the extended play titled Masterpiece. [24] Prior to the trio's debut, on January 25, they released the track "Bouquet" as part of the soundtrack of TV Asahi's drama series Liaison: Children's Heart Clinic . [25]
Since her debut, Mina has been recognized as one of Twice's strongest dancers along with Momo, [7] [8] [11] [18] in both South Korea and abroad. [3] [26] The Chosun Ilbo credits her popularity with helping improve relations between Japan and South Korea. [3] [26] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea. [27] [28]
In early 2022, Mina was announced as the new muse of the popular South Korean luxury fashion brand Metrocity. [29] [30] In March of the same year, she was announced as the global brand ambassador of SK-II, a Japanese cosmetic brand. [31] [32] [33]
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise. [34]
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Shot Thru The Heart" | 2018 | Twice | Summer Nights | As lyricist |
"21:29" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
" Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
"It's Not Easy For You" | 2023 | MiSaMo | Masterpiece |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | [35] |
Title | Release date | Publisher | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Yes, I am Mina. | December 30, 2020 | JYP Entertainment | [36] |
I went to high school, but I didn't graduate so I could come to Korea.
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