Ban Min A ( cor. 방 민아 , Eng. Bang Min-ah , born May 13, 1993 ) is a South Korean singer and actress, better known under the stage name Mina . First debuted as a member of Girl's Day in 2010, in 2015 as a solo singer. Also participated in the filming of the television series: "Idol Vampire" (2011), "Beauty Gon Shim" (2016).
| Ban Min A cor. 방 민아 | |
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| basic information | |
| Date of Birth | May 13, 1993 (26 years) |
| Place of Birth | Incheon , Republic of Korea |
| A country | |
| Professions | singer , actress |
| Years of activity | since 2011 |
| Instruments | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Aliases | Mine |
| Collectives | Girl's day |
| Labels | Dream Tea Entertainment |
Early years
Ban Min A was born on May 13, 1993 in Incheon, South Korea. She graduated from Jeansun Higher Women's School, and also specialized in broadcasting at Dongbuk University.
Career
Girl's Day
On July 9, 2010, Min A made her debut as a member of the girl group Girl's Day, presenting the single "Tilt My Head" (Cor .: 갸우뚱; rum: Gyauttung). The band has released three full albums, one compilation and 5 EP.
Solo career
In 2010, Mina starred in "Representative" as a female breakdancer. The project was soon canceled.
Mina first appeared on screen as an actress in the rollercoaster drama tvN.
In 2013, Mina received a leading role in Ostrolist. Later, Ban and IU were leading on The Music Trend (Inkigayo) from August 2013 to January 2014.
In 2015, Mina participated in the filming of the fifth season of “The Law of the Jungle”.
March 3, 2015 Dream Tea announced that Mina’s solo debut will be released in mid-March. March 11 was announced the name of the mini-album "I Am a Woman Too". On April 13-16, Mina was in Japan at a fan meeting attended by more than 2,000 people. She visited several cities: Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Shibuya. Later, she played in the drama "Sweet, rough family."
In 2016, Mina received the lead role in the drama "Beauty Gon Shim."
Personal Life
Initially, Mina’s relationship with football player Son Hyun Ming was denied by agencies, but was later confirmed on July 28, 2014. On October 16 of the same year, reporters reported that the couple broke up due to difficulties in relations at a distance, as well as a busy schedule.
Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Album Details | Charts | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Weekly | KOR Monthly | |||
| I Am a Woman Too |
| 2 | eleven |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Charts | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "I Am a Woman Too" | 2015 | 15 |
| I Am a Woman Too |
Other songs
| Title | Year | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "This Is Strange (feat. Kanto of Troy)" | 2015 | 89 | I Am a Woman Too |
As a solo artist
| Year | Song | Album | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Cracked the Moon" | "Argo" OST | 3:40 | Solo |
| "Only Once" | "Jungle Fish 2" OST | 4:20 | Solo | |
| 2011 | “Rapper's Breakup Part. 2 ” | "The Rage Theater" | 3:34 | Blowing with defconn |
| 2013 | "Stop Resisting" | "Hyde" | 3:46 | Blowing with vixx |
| 2014 | "Holding Hands" | "Lee Hyun-do Project" | Three to four | Blowing with DinDin |
| "You, I" | "Doctor Stranger" OST | 2:50 am | Solo | |
| "I Will Be on Your Side" | "Best Future" OST | 1:33 | Solo | |
| "Whatever" | "Miss Me or Diss Me" | 3:31 | Blowing with MC Mong | |
| "Skyfall" | "Skyfall" | 4:02 | Blowing with damiano | |
| "들려 줘요" | "Dad for Rent" OST | 3:41 | Solo | |
| "한 사람" | "The King's Face" OST | 4:04 | Solo | |
| 2015 | "I Am Korea" | "I Am Korea Theme Song" | 3:40 | Different Artists |
| "One Dream One Song" | "'One K' Campaign Song" | Tba | Different artists | |
| "아니 (No)" | "Sweet, Savage Family" OST | 4:31 | Blowing with Lee Min Hek | |
| 2016 | “Look” | "Two Yoo Project Sugar Man" | 3:20 | Blowing with Verbal Jint |
| "My First Kiss" | "Beautiful Gong Shim" OST | 3:15 | Solo | |
| "Feeling Like Feeling" | "Feeling Like Feeling" | 3:49 | Blowing with champagne |
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Holly" | Vani |
| 2014 | "Dad to rent" | Bomi |
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Roller coaster" | Young sister | Cameo | tvN |
| “I believed him” | Herself | Cameo | MBC Every 1 | |
| "Beautiful face of the child" | Heh mi | Cameo | KBS2 | |
| "Idol vampire" | Min A | Secondary role | MBN | |
| 2012 | "Family" | First dream girl | Cameo | KBS2 |
| 2013 | "Lord of the Sun" | Kim Ga Yong | Cameo | Sbs |
| "Clinic for married couples: Love and War, Season 2 | Herself | Cameo | KBS2 | |
| "Miracle" | Cha Yong San | Leading role | Sbs | |
| 2014 | "A better future" | Mi re | Leading role | Web drama |
| 2015 | "Sweet, rough family" | Buck Hyun Ji | Secondary role | MBC |
| 2016 | "Hello, Korea" | Herself | KBS | |
| "Beauty Gon Shim" | Gon Shim | Leading role | Sbs | |
| 2019 | "Ideal guy" | Ym Yes Yes | Leading role | Sbs |
Entertainment Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Amazing Woman" | Herself | - |
| "Love the pursuer" | a guest | 12 | |
| "The History of Mina Cham" | Herself | - | |
| "We are dating" | Herself | - | |
| "Star Making Survivor" | Participant | - | |
| "Beatles Code" | Guest with Sogin | - | |
| 2012 | "Shinchwa Broadcasting" | a guest | 10-11 |
| 2013 - 2014 | "Musical trend" | Leading | - |
| 2013 | "Running Man" | Guest from Jura | 162 |
| "Happy together" | a guest | 325 | |
| 2014 | "Running Man" | a guest | 198 |
| "New Year's Special: The King of Food" | a guest | - | |
| "Hello, controller" | a guest | 182 | |
| "The King of the Witches" | Guest with Sogin | 47 | |
| "The King of Food" | a guest | 12 | |
| “Saturday nightlife of Korea” | a guest | - | |
| "Show the younger star" | a guest | - | |
| 2015 | “Let's go! Dream Team" | a guest | - |
| "Weekly entertainment" | a guest | - | |
| "Hello, controller" | a guest | - | |
| "Eco-Villa" | Main member | - | |
| "Immortal Songs 2" | Participant | 194 | |
| "Star King" | a guest | - | |
| "Avoid crisis number 1" | Guest with Sogin and Yura | - | |
| "2 days 1 night", season 3 | a guest | 76-78 | |
| "People are looking for a smile" | a guest | 500 | |
| "Law of the jungle" | Main member | 181-184 | |
| “Weekly Idol” | Guest with Sogin and Yura | 210 | |
| "King singer in mask" | Participant | 35-36 | |
| "Sketchbook Yu He Yela" | a guest | 266 | |
| 2016 | "Camp recovery" | a guest | 219 |
| "Tasty road" | a guest | five | |
| "Two Yoo Project Sugar Man" | Guest and singer | 25 | |
| “One bed, different dreams” | a guest | 49-50 | |
| "SNL Korea" Season 8 | Leading | one | |
| "Festival of Duets" | Guest and Singer | 21 | |
| "Flower Carriage" | a guest | one |
Video
Music videos
| Year | Song title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "I Am a Woman Too" | 3:24 |
Appearance in music videos
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Afraid of You (Paleni)" | Hit-5 |
| 2014 | "들려 줘요" | Dad For Rent |
| "I Will Be on Your Side" | Best Future | |
| 2015 | "I Am Korea" | I Am Korea Theme Song |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13th Gwangju International Film Festival | Best Beginner Actress | "Holly" | Won |
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Actress Soundtrack | "You I" | Nominated |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Awards | Best actress | "Dad for Rent" | Nominated |
| Best Beginner Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Seoul music awards | Bonsan Award | "I Am a Woman Too" | Nominated |
| Popular Award | Mine | Nominated | ||
| 2016 SBS Drama Awards | Excellent reward actress in romantic comedy | "Beauty Gon Shim" | Won | |
| Reward new star | Won | |||
| The best couple with Nam Kun Min | Nominated |
Champion Show
| Year | date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | "I Am a Woman Too" |