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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 | |
|---|---|
Minah in January 2016 | |
| Born | May 13, 1993 Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Girl's Day |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 방민아 |
| Hanja | 方珉雅[2] |
| Revised Romanization | Bang Min-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pang Mina |
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.
On August 28, 2022, Minah made a comeback with her single 'Listen to me Once.'[13]
Acting career
Minah made her acting debut on the tvN variety show, Roller Coaster, appearing in the segment "Frustrated, But Let's Stick Together."[14] She then featured in the sitcom Vampire Idol in 2011.[15]
In 2013, Minah made her film debut in Holly, playing a high school student who aspires to be a ballerina.[16] She received the Rookie Actress Award at the Gwangju International Film Festival for her performance.[17] The same year, Minah became the host of the music program Inkigayo, which she left in January 2014.[18] She was subsequently cast in her second film, the family comedy Dad for Rent.[19]
In 2015, Minah featured in the family drama Sweet, Savage Family.[20] She also starred alongside Seo Kang-joon as leads for The Best Future, a web drama produced by Samsung.[21]
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.[22][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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [23] | |||
| I Am a Woman Too |
| 2 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | ||||
| "Holding Hands" (손만 잡을게) with DinDin | 2014 | 51 |
| 4U Project |
| "I Am a Woman Too" | 2015 | 15 |
| I Am a Woman Too |
| "11°" | 2017 | — |
| Other Way |
| "Butterfly" (알게 모르게) | 2019 | — | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | ||||
| "Whatever" MC Mong feat. Min-ah | 2014 | 8 |
| Miss Me Or Diss Me |
| "This Is Strange" (이상하다 참) feat. Kanto | 2015 | 89 |
| I Am a Woman Too |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | ||||
| "Cracked the Moon" (갈라진 달) | 2010 | — | — | Argo Online OST |
| "Only Once" (단 한번만) | — | Jungle Fish 2 OST | ||
| "You, I" (니가내가) | 2014 | 34 |
| Doctor Stranger OST |
| "Tell Me" (들려줘요) | — | — | Dad for Rent OST | |
| "One Person" (한 사람) | — |
| The King's Face OST | |
| "아니" (No) with Lee Min-hyuk | 2015 | — | — | Sweet, Savage Family OST |
| "My First Kiss" | 2016 | — | Beautiful Gong Shim OST | |
| "사랑이었다" (It Was Love) with Jung Il-hoon | 2019 | — | — | My Absolute Boyfriend OST |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Holly | Wani | [16] | |
| 2014 | Dad for Rent | Bomi | [19] | |
| 2021 | Snowball | Kang-yi | Rising Star Asia Award | [33] |
| TBA | Beautiful Woman | Joo-yeong | [34] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Baby Faced Beauty | Hye-mi | Cameo | [35] |
| Vampire Idol | Min-ah | [15] | ||
| 2012 | Family | Dream Girl #1 | Cameo | |
| 2013 | Master's Sun | Kim Ga-young | Cameo | [36] |
| The Miracle | Cha Eun-sang | [37] | ||
| 2014 | The Best Future | Mi-rae | [21] | |
| 2015 | Sweet, Savage Family | Baek Hyun-ji | [20] | |
| 2016 | Beautiful Gong Shim | Gong Shim | [5] | |
| 2019 | My Absolute Boyfriend | Eom Da-da | [6] | |
| 2021 | Check Out the Event | Ha Song-yi | [38] | |
| 2023 | Delivery Man | Kang Ji-hyun | [39] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Roller Coaster | [14] | |
| Wonder Woman | Herself | ||
| Minah Cham Story | |||
| We Are Dating | |||
| Star Making Survivor | Contestant | ||
| 2013 | The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War | Herself | |
| 2013–2014 | Inkigayo | Host | [18] |
| 2014 | Eco Village | Cast member | [40] |
| 2015 | Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant | |
| Law of the Jungle | Cast member | [41] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | ||
| 2022 | Family Register Mate | Cast | [42] |
| 2023 | Talk Pa One 25 O'Clock (톡파원 25시) | Guest | [43] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | opening ceremony 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival | [44] |
Ambassadorship
- Public Relations Ambassador for the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (2022)[45]
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress – Television | Beautiful Gong Shim | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best New Actress – Film | Snowball | Nominated | [46] | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [47] | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [48] [49] | |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2021 | Won | [50] | ||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2022 | Nominated | [51] | ||
| Gwangju International Film Festival | 2013 | Holly | Won | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Short Drama | Check Out the Event | Nominated | [52] |
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2021 | Screen International Rising Star Asia Award | Snowball | Won | [53] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Beautiful Gong Shim | Won | |
| New Star Award | Won | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Bang Min-ah (with Namkoong Min) Beautiful Gong Shim | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama | My Absolute Boyfriend | Nominated | [54] | |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2014 | Best OST by a Female Artist | You, I | Nominated | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2016 | Bonsang Award | I Am a Woman Too | Nominated | |
| Popularity Award | Minah | Nominated | |||
| Women in Film Korea Festival | 2021 | Best New Actress | Snowball | Won | [55] |
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