Not to be confused with J-Min. |
Lee Min-young (Hangul: 이민영, born June 21, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea), also known by her stage name Min (민), is a former member of the girl group Miss A. She works as a singer, songwriter, and actress.
She and J-Min alternated the role of Tsukushi Makino in Boys Over Flowers: The Musical.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Min was born as Lee Min-young on June 21, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. She participated in the children's show BoBoBo at a young age.[1] Min also joined a duo with Hyoyeon, of Girls' Generation fame, at the age of thirteen.[2]
In the sixth grade, she auditioned for JYP Entertainment and trained for a year, before being sent to America. Min studied at the Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts in preparation for her debut.[3]
Career[]
She worked on her debut with JYP Entertainment executive Park Jin-young and American rapper Lil Jon.[3] Min went on to release three solo singles, "Dance Like This", "Go Ahead", and "Boyfriend".
Following her US debut, Min joined the girl group Miss A with Suzy, Fei, and Jia. The group made their official South Korean debut in July 2010 with Bad But Good.[4][5] Following Jia's departure in 2016, Min opted not to renew her contract with JYP Entertainment and exited the group in November 2017.[6]
Filmography[]
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Boys Over Flowers: The Musical | Tsukushi Makino |
Television dramas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Dream High | Flash mob dancer | Episode 16 |
2012 | Dream High 2 | Herself | Episode 15 |
2013 | Reckless Family Season 2 | Herself | |
2015 | Dream Knight | Jenny Lee | Web drama |
L.U.V Collage | Kim Na-ra | Web drama |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Countdown | Jang Hyeon-ji | |
2017 | Suni | Soo-ja |
Notes[]
- Min's former band mate, Suzy, was previously in a high-profile relationship with Boys Over Flowers star Lee Min-ho.
References[]
- ↑ http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=20110513091145164l3 (Korean)
- ↑ https://www.hiphoper.com/maz/board.php?bo_table=magazine&wr_id=57146&sca (Korean)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-07-10/nyc-life/seoul-train/ (Korean)
- ↑ https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_1_10.jsp
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/2010/06/23/jyps-new-4member-girl-group-miss-a-set-to-debut-early-july/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8030343/miss-a-future-unknown-min-leaves-jyp-entertainment
See also[]
Boys Over Flowers: The Musical (2017) actors | ||||||
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Tsukushi Makino portrayals | ||||||||
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External links[]
- Min (@missA_min) on Twitter
- Min (@therealminnn) on Instagram
- Min on Wikipedia
- Min on Korean Wikipedia
- Min at the Internet Movie Database