Mina (Japanese singer)

Not to be confused with Shim Mina or Mina (voice actress).

The native form of this personal name is Myōi Mina. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Mina Myoi (Japanese: 名井 南, Hepburn: Myōi Mina, born Mina Sharon Myoi^[1] on March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina (Korean: 미나; Japanese: ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.^[3][4][5]

Mina
Mina in January 2022
Born	Mina Sharon Myoi^[1]^[2] (1997-03-24) March 24, 1997 (age 25) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Singer dancer
Musical career
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop J-pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	JYP Warner Japan Republic
Member of	Twice JYP Nation
Korean name
Hangul	미나
Revised Romanization	Mina
McCune–Reischauer	Mina
Japanese name
Kanji	名井 南
Romanization	Myōi Mina
Signature

Early life

Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas, U.S, to Japanese parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi.^[6] She moved to Japan as a toddler and grew up in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.^[3][7][8] Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita.^[8] She has one brother named Kai, who is five years older than her.^[9][10] Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for eleven years before debuting with Twice.^[4][7][11] She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School [ja] in Takarazuka, Hyōgo.^[8]

In 2017, it was reported that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship.^[12] However, as of 2019, she no longer holds U.S. citizenship, as confirmed by the Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate list published by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.^[1]

Career

Pre-debut

Mina was shopping with her mother in Osaka when she was approached and offered an audition by a recruiter from JYP Entertainment.^[4] She moved to South Korea in 2014 to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment.^[4][13][14] In 2015, Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.^[11][15] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.^[11]

Debut with Twice and health issues

Main article: Twice

 

Mina at Twiceland Encore Concert on June 18, 2017

In October 2015, Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play, The Story Begins.^[16] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.^[17]

On July 11, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Mina would sit out the remainder of the Twicelights World Tour due to her extreme anxiety and insecurity regarding onstage performances.^[18][19][20] She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.^[8][17][21] In February 2020, it was reported that Mina's condition had improved and that she was ready to return to performing live with Twice.^[22]

Public image

Since her debut, Mina has been recognized as one of Twice's strongest dancers^{[7][8][11][17]} in both South Korea and abroad.^[3][23] The Chosun Ilbo credits her popularity with helping improve relations between Japan and South Korea.^[3][23] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.^[24][25]

Endorsements

In early 2022, Mina was announced as the new muse of the popular South Korean luxury fashion brand Metrocity.^[26][27] In March of the same year, she was announced as the global brand ambassador of SK-II, Japan's leading cosmetic brand.^[28][29][30]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.^[31]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album

Title	Year	Artist	Album	Notes
"Shot Thru The Heart"	2018	Twice	Summer Nights	As lyricist
"21:29"	2019		Feel Special
"Celebrate"	2022		Celebrate

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Sixteen	Contestant	^[32]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title	Release date	Publisher	Ref.
Yes, I am Mina.	December 30, 2020	JYP Entertainment	^[33]

References

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26. "Lotte Duty Free". eng.lottedfs.com. from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
27. Choi, Eunhwa. "메트로시티, 22SS 광고 영상 공개" [Metro City, 22SS Advertisement Video Released]. Maeil Business. from the original on March 31, 2022.
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29. "Made By Gen Z, For Gen Z: Discover MINA's Raw And Authentic Side In PITERA™ & Me". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. March 17, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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External links

•   Media related to Mina Myoui at Wikimedia Commons