Min (artist)
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Lee Min Young also known as Min, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, model
, MC and dancer. She is the lead vocalist
and main dancer of the Korean girl group miss A
which is under AQ Entertainment, a JYP Entertainment
sub-label. Before debuting with miss A
, Min had some notable recognition in South Korea and some parts of America for being "Lil Jon's protege". She is considered as JYP's longest trainee having been trained for 8 years before debuting.
's member, Hyoyeon
, formed a dance duo called "Little Winners". Videos of Little Winners have become a popular watch on Youtube
. Min auditioned to be a part of JYP Entertainment when she was in the 6th grade. After a year of training, she was sent to the U.S. to train some more as she prepares for a U.S. debut. She went to study at the Repertory Company High School in Manhattan
. Min had revealed on an episode of Oh! My School, a South Korean variety show
, that on the sixth year of her training, she had ran away after being disheartened from the recurring delay of her U.S. debut. She said that no one, not even her family nor JYP
, knew that she had gone back to South Korea in 2008. She worked several jobs including being a Dance teacher and an English teacher for about 18 months.
teamed up with Lil Jon
in the production of her album. She had an official MySpace
account put up where two of her solo singles can be heard up until now. Her solo singles are "Dance Like This", "Go Ahead" and "Boyfriend".
announced that they will be debuting a 4-member girl group called miss A
. They released their debut single, "Bad Girl Good Girl
", from their debut mini-album, "Bad but Good
", on the 30th of June, 2010. The song went to #1 on music charts and gave miss A
their first Mutizen award on Mnet
M! Countdown
. They also took home the first place on KBS Music Bank
and SBS Inkigayo. They made their first comeback stage on September 26, 2010 with their single "Breathe" from their mini-album "Step Up
" on Mnet
M! Countdown
where it was #1 for a week. Their comeback was praised for being very different from their debut stage as they exhibited a "doll-like transformation".
miss A
was then invited to perform at the "KCC Switzen All That Skate Spring 2011" Ice Show from the 6th to the 8th of May. During the show, they performed their hits and their newly released track called "Love Alone". The song was released on the 2nd of May, 2011, and was said to have been created for the ice show. After the successful promotion of the first album, A Class
, the group ventured out into the Chinese market where they released a Taiwan Special Edition of the album which includes Chinese remakes of their hits.
, 2AM
, Girls' Generation
, BEAST, MBLAQ
and more for its theme song. The recording was done separately for two days and one day for all the participants to gather for the recording of the chorus. The song, entitled "Let's Go", was released through a number of online music charts on the 15th of October, 2010.
On October 2010, Min was cast to appear on the pilot episode of KBS
100 Points Out of 100, a South Korean variety show that replaced Star Golden Bell
. Min was "expelled" from the show due to poor performance on the first episode. However, when the show came back on air as "100 Points Out Of 100", Min was "re-enrolled" with the help of her label mate Chansung
of 2PM
. She became a permanent cast member of the show then on until it was announced to be cancelled on May, 2010.
Due to KARA
's controversy that arose in January, 2001, Park Gyuri
could not host her radio show Shimshimtapa with Super Junior
's Shindong
. And since Shindong also had to attend to personal appointments for the dates 29th and 30th, Choi Woo Yong announced that they will enlist Min, 2PM
's Junho and MBLAQ
as temporary hosts. On the following month, Min showed her support towards the Pink Wings Campaign, ran by the Korean Citizens' Coalition for Teens, by participating in the special photoshoot Vogue Girl conducted. The campaign aims to raise funds for scholarships that would be awarded to struggling young adults. The pictures were revealed on February 15, 2011.
Shortly after KBS
announced the cancellation of 100 Points Out of 100, they announced that a new singing variety show will take its place on May 4, 2011. Immortal Song 2 boasted an all-idol cast that listed Min as one of its participants. Unfortunately, Min had to drop out of the show even before it started due to the conflicting schedules it had with miss A's comeback preparations.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, MC and dancer. She is the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
and main dancer of the Korean girl group miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
which is under AQ Entertainment, a JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
sub-label. Before debuting with miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
, Min had some notable recognition in South Korea and some parts of America for being "Lil Jon's protege". She is considered as JYP's longest trainee having been trained for 8 years before debuting.
Biography
Min was born on June 21, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. At a very young age, she had already been exposed to the entertainment industry as she had took part in "BoBoBo" (The Korean version of Sesame Street). At 13 years old, she and Girls' GenerationGirls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
's member, Hyoyeon
Hyoyeon
Kim Hyo-yeon , better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007 and is the support vocalist and main dancer....
, formed a dance duo called "Little Winners". Videos of Little Winners have become a popular watch on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Min auditioned to be a part of JYP Entertainment when she was in the 6th grade. After a year of training, she was sent to the U.S. to train some more as she prepares for a U.S. debut. She went to study at the Repertory Company High School in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. Min had revealed on an episode of Oh! My School, a South Korean variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
, that on the sixth year of her training, she had ran away after being disheartened from the recurring delay of her U.S. debut. She said that no one, not even her family nor JYP
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums...
, knew that she had gone back to South Korea in 2008. She worked several jobs including being a Dance teacher and an English teacher for about 18 months.
New York, USA
For Min's U.S. debut, JYPJYP
JYP is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Jyväskylä, Finland, at the Synergia-areena.-Team history:JYP was founded in 1977 under the name JyP HT, having been until then the ice hockey section of the sports club Jyväskylän Palloilijat. The current full name of the club is JYP Jyväskylä...
teamed up with Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
in the production of her album. She had an official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
account put up where two of her solo singles can be heard up until now. Her solo singles are "Dance Like This", "Go Ahead" and "Boyfriend".
miss A
In June 2010, JYP EntertainmentJYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
announced that they will be debuting a 4-member girl group called miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
. They released their debut single, "Bad Girl Good Girl
Bad Girl Good Girl
"Bad Girl Good Girl" is a song by South Korean girl group Miss A. The song is taken from their first single, Bad But Good. "Bad Girl Good Girl" has topped various charts in South Korea, beating out veteran artists such as Son Dam Bi and Baek Ji-young....
", from their debut mini-album, "Bad but Good
Bad But Good
Bad But Good is the first single by Korean girl group, Miss A. The single was released on July 1, 2010, and contains four songs. "Bad Girl Good Girl" is being used as the promotional song, and has peaked at number one on various Korean charts...
", on the 30th of June, 2010. The song went to #1 on music charts and gave miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
their first Mutizen award on Mnet
Mnet
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M! Countdown
M! Countdown
M! Countdown is a South Korean music television program broadcast by M.net. It airs live every Thursday at 6:00PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is hosted by Tony An and Girls' Generation's Sooyoung...
. They also took home the first place on KBS Music Bank
Music Bank (TV series)
Music Bank is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. It airs live every Friday at 6:10 PM KST. It is currently hosted by guest MCs...
and SBS Inkigayo. They made their first comeback stage on September 26, 2010 with their single "Breathe" from their mini-album "Step Up
Step Up (Miss A song)
Step Up is the second single by Korean girl group, Miss A. The album was released on September 27, 2010, and contains four tracks. "Breathe" was used as the promotional song and has peaked at number one on various Korean charts. All the songs from this single-album were later added on Miss A's...
" on Mnet
Mnet
-Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow:Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow was a startup company founded by Jim McCoy et al. to create MojoNation. After several years, the company ran out of money and laid off most of its employees; Bram Cohen went on to create BitTorrent and Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn...
M! Countdown
M! Countdown
M! Countdown is a South Korean music television program broadcast by M.net. It airs live every Thursday at 6:00PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is hosted by Tony An and Girls' Generation's Sooyoung...
where it was #1 for a week. Their comeback was praised for being very different from their debut stage as they exhibited a "doll-like transformation".
miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
was then invited to perform at the "KCC Switzen All That Skate Spring 2011" Ice Show from the 6th to the 8th of May. During the show, they performed their hits and their newly released track called "Love Alone". The song was released on the 2nd of May, 2011, and was said to have been created for the ice show. After the successful promotion of the first album, A Class
A Class (album)
A Class is the debut album by Korean girl group Miss A. The album was released on July 18, 2011, and contains thirteen songs. "Good Bye Baby" was used as the promotional song.-Good Bye Baby:...
, the group ventured out into the Chinese market where they released a Taiwan Special Edition of the album which includes Chinese remakes of their hits.
Solo Activities
After miss A's promotion for their debut mini-album, Min collaborated with her label mate, San E, for his debut single, "Tasty San". She joined him on his debut stages on various music shows for the month of September. Min was then selected to be a part of the G20 Seoul Summit that was held on November 2010. She was chosen to sing with 20 various idols from 2PM2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
, 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
, Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
, BEAST, MBLAQ
MBLAQ
MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir...
and more for its theme song. The recording was done separately for two days and one day for all the participants to gather for the recording of the chorus. The song, entitled "Let's Go", was released through a number of online music charts on the 15th of October, 2010.
On October 2010, Min was cast to appear on the pilot episode of KBS
KBS
Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...
100 Points Out of 100, a South Korean variety show that replaced Star Golden Bell
Star Golden Bell
Star Golden Bell was a South Korean variety show broadcast on KBS. In addition to the main MC, Jun Hyun-Moo , there were two additional hosts, Kim Je-dong and Lee Chae-young , who were either in charge of administering games or were challengers competing against the celebrity contestants...
. Min was "expelled" from the show due to poor performance on the first episode. However, when the show came back on air as "100 Points Out Of 100", Min was "re-enrolled" with the help of her label mate Chansung
Chansung
Hwang Chansung , generally known as Chansung, is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM, where he is a South Korean idol singer and rapper.-Early life:Chansung was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he still resides...
of 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
. She became a permanent cast member of the show then on until it was announced to be cancelled on May, 2010.
Due to KARA
Kara
-Given name:* Cara , an alternative spelling for Kara* Kara Kennedy Allen, professional board member and a television producer* Kara Mahmud Bushati, a noble of the Bushati family* Kara Edwards, an American voice actress...
's controversy that arose in January, 2001, Park Gyuri
Park Gyuri
Park Gyu-ri is a South Korean idol singer, known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.-Biography:...
could not host her radio show Shimshimtapa with Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
's Shindong
Shindong
Shin Dong-hee , better known by his stage name Shindong, is a South Korean idol singer, actor, presenter, and one of the four lead dancers of the boy band Super Junior. He is a dancer but also a rapper, often co-writing rap lyrics with Eunhyuk...
. And since Shindong also had to attend to personal appointments for the dates 29th and 30th, Choi Woo Yong announced that they will enlist Min, 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
's Junho and MBLAQ
MBLAQ
MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir...
as temporary hosts. On the following month, Min showed her support towards the Pink Wings Campaign, ran by the Korean Citizens' Coalition for Teens, by participating in the special photoshoot Vogue Girl conducted. The campaign aims to raise funds for scholarships that would be awarded to struggling young adults. The pictures were revealed on February 15, 2011.
Shortly after KBS
KBS
Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...
announced the cancellation of 100 Points Out of 100, they announced that a new singing variety show will take its place on May 4, 2011. Immortal Song 2 boasted an all-idol cast that listed Min as one of its participants. Unfortunately, Min had to drop out of the show even before it started due to the conflicting schedules it had with miss A's comeback preparations.
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dance Like This | Dance Like This |
| Go Ahead | Go Ahead | |
| Boyfriend | Boyfriend | |
| 2010 | Tasty San (with San E) | Everybody Ready? |
| Let's Go (with Group of 20) | G20 Seoul Summit | |
| This Christmas (with JYP Nation) | JYP Nation Team Play Concert |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Countdown Countdown (2011 film) Countdown is a 2011 caper film starring two of Korea's top actors Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Jae-young. Countdown is an highly assured debut feature by Huh Jong-ho that takes the audience through an entertaining journey through the underbelly of Korea... |
Jang Hyeon-ji | Oh Jeong-wan |
Variety show
| Year | Title | TV Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100 Points Out of 100 | KBS2 |
External links
- miss A - Official website
- Repertory Company High School
- Cafe Naver: Min
- Min me2day
- allkpop Min
- Min's Myspace Account