Bang Min-ah
Bang Min-ah (Korean: 방민아; born May 13, 1993),[3] better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, I Am a Woman Too, in 2015.[4] She has acted in various films and television series, including lead roles in Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) and My Absolute Boyfriend (2019).[5][6]
Bang Min-ah | |
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Bang Min-ah in 2016 | |
Born | Bang Min-ah May 13, 1993 Incheon, South Korea |
Education | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | Girl's Day |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 방민아 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bang Min-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang Min-a |
Early life
Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Incheon, South Korea.[7] She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and majored in Broadcasting at Dongduk Women's University.[8]
Music career
Girl's Day
On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of girl group Girl's Day on Music Bank with their first single "Tilt My Head."
Solo career
Minah has released several solo singles; among them are "Holding Hands," a song on Lee Hyun-do's project album 4U;[9] and "You, I" for the soundtrack of the SBS drama Doctor Stranger.[10]
On March 3, 2015, DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March.[11] Minah released her album I Am a Woman Too on March 15, 2015.[4]
Minah released a solo digital single "Other Way" on November 11, 2017.[12] Minah took part in writing the lyrics to the song "11°", and also took part in composing the song.
Acting career
Minah made her acting debut on the tvN variety show, Roller Coaster, appearing in the segment "Frustrated, But Let's Stick Together."[13] She then featured in the sitcom Vampire Idol in 2011.[14]
In 2013, Minah made her film debut in Holly, playing a high school student who aspires to be a ballerina.[15] She received the Rookie Actress Award at the Gwangju International Film Festival for her performance.[16] The same year, Minah became the host of the music program Inkigayo, which she left in January 2014.[17] She was subsequently cast in her second film, the family comedy Dad for Rent.[18]
In 2015, Minah featured in the family drama Sweet, Savage Family.[19] She also starred alongside Seo Kang-joon as leads for The Best Future, a web drama produced by Samsung.[20]
In 2016, Minah landed her first television leading role in SBS's romantic comedy series Beautiful Gong Shim. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of the "ugly" but down-to-earth protagonist.[21][5]
In 2019, Minah returned to the small screen with the romantic comedy drama My Absolute Boyfriend, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.[6]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [22] | |||
I Am a Woman Too |
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2 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [24] | ||||
"Holding Hands" (손만 잡을게) with DinDin |
2014 | 51 |
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4U Project |
"I Am a Woman Too" | 2015 | 15 |
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I Am a Woman Too |
"11°" | 2017 | — |
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Other Way |
"Butterfly" (알게 모르게) | 2019 | — | N/A | non-album single |
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [24] | ||||
"Whatever" MC Mong feat. Min-ah |
2014 | 8 |
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Miss Me Or Diss Me |
"This Is Strange" (이상하다 참) feat. Kanto |
2015 | 89 |
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I Am a Woman Too |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [24] | ||||
"Cracked the Moon" (갈라진 달) | 2010 | — | N/A | Argo Online OST |
"Only Once" (단 한번만) | — | Jungle Fish 2 OST | ||
"You, I" (니가내가) | 2014 | 34 |
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Doctor Stranger OST |
"Tell Me" (들려줘요) | — | N/A | Dad for Rent OST | |
"One Person" (한 사람) | — |
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The King's Face OST | |
"아니" (No) with Lee Min-hyuk |
2015 | — | N/A | Sweet, Savage Family OST |
"My First Kiss" | 2016 | — | Beautiful Gong Shim OST | |
"사랑이었다" (It Was Love) with Jung Il-hoon |
2019 | — | N/A | My Absolute Boyfriend OST |
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2011 | Baby Faced Beauty | Hye-mi (cameo) | [32] |
Vampire Idol | Min-ah (cameo) | [14] | |
2012 | Family | Dream Girl #1 (cameo) | |
2013 | Master's Sun | Kim Ga-young (cameo) | [33] |
The Miracle | Cha Eun-sang | [34] | |
2014 | The Best Future | Mi-rae | [20] |
2015 | Sweet, Savage Family | Baek Hyun-ji | [19] |
2016 | Beautiful Gong Shim | Gong Shim | [5] |
2019 | My Absolute Boyfriend | Eom Da-da | [6] |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2010 | Roller Coaster | [13] | |
Wonder Woman | Herself | ||
Minah Cham Story | Herself | ||
We Are Dating | Herself | ||
Star Making Survivor | Contestant | ||
2013 | The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War | Herself | |
2013-2014 | Inkigayo | Host | [17] |
2014 | Eco Village | Cast member | [35] |
2015 | Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant | |
Law of the Jungle | Cast member | [36] | |
King of Mask Singer | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | 13th Gwangju International Film Festival | Best New Actress | Holly | Won |
2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Female Artist | You, I | Nominated |
2016 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | I Am a Woman Too | Nominated |
Popularity Award | Minah | Nominated | ||
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Beautiful Gong Shim | Won | |
New Star Award | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Namkoong Min | Nominated | |||
2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |
2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama | My Absolute Boyfriend | Nominated |
References
- "Girl's Day members pivot to acting". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 30, 2019.
- "[화보] 걸스데이 민아, '귀염둥이 최고참 여기 있어요~'". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- "민아 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "Minah returns with new solo album". Kpop Herald. March 16, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Lee, Haye-ah (July 20, 2016). "In ugly role, idol singer-turned-actress gains confidence in her looks". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Im, Eun-byel (May 30, 2018). "Girl's Day Minah to find 'Absolute Boyfriend'". Kpop Herald. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "[Interview] My Name Is… Girl's Day – Part. 2". 10Asia. 20 December 2012.
- "걸스데이 민아, 동덕 여대 합격 "소리지르며 기뻐했다"". Osen (in Korean). 3 February 2012.
- "Min-ah helps out Lee Hyun-do". Korea JoongAng Daily. 27 February 2014.
- "Girl's Day Minah Lends Her Voice for 'Doctor Stranger' OST". enewsWorld. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Min-ah of Girls Day to Release Solo Album". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 March 2015.
- "Min-ah of Girl's Day confirms solo debut". Kpop Herald. October 30, 2017.
- Lee, Hae-wan (January 29, 2011). "'걸스데이' 민아, '롤러코스터'로 연기 데뷔". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- Kang, Yeong-guk (February 8, 2012). "'뱀파이어 아이돌'의 진짜 아이돌 '걸스걸스'…판타스틱 걸스를 아시나요". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- Kang, Jung Yeon (September 12, 2013). "Girl's Day Minah Wins Award with Debut Film". TenAsia. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Girl's Day's Minah wins a special award at Gwangju International Film Festival". BNT News.
- "Girl's Day Minah to become new Inkigayo host". BNT News.
- Go, Jae-wan (November 19, 2014). "걸스데이 민아 '아빠를 빌려드립니다' 깜찍 연기, 차세대 신스틸러 등극?". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "BTOB′s Lee Min Hyuk Cast Opposite Girl′s Day′s Minah in ′Sweet Family′". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- "Minah and Seo Kang Joon Send A Heart". BNT News.
- "Min-ah Ends Starring TV Role on a High". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Cumulative sales for "Holding Hands":
- Cumulative sales for "I Am a Woman Too":
- Sales for "11°":
- Sales for "Whatever":
- Sales for "This Is Strange":
- Sales for "You, I":
- Sales for "One Person":
- "'걸스데이' 민아, '기저귀 패션? 속상하지만 관심이니까'". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Girl's Day Minah to Appear in So Ji-sub's Drama". 10Asia. 24 July 2013.
- "SHINee's Taemin and Girl's Day Minah to Parody 'The Heirs' at the ′2013 SBS Gayo Awards′". enewsWorld. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "K-pop star is serious about farming". The Korea Times. September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "GOT7′s Jackson, EXID′s Hani, Girl′s Day′s Minah and More Prepare for ′Jungle′". enewsWorld. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
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