Kwon Mina

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kwon.
Mina
File:AOA Gaon Chart Kpop Awards red carpet, 17 February 2016 02.jpg
Mina at Gaon Chart K-pop Awards, 17 February 2016.
Native name 권민아
Born Kwon Min-a
(1993-09-21) September 21, 1993 (age 30)
Busan, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Kwon Mina
Hangul 권민아
Hanja 權珉娥
Revised Romanization Gwon Min-a
McCune–Reischauer Kwŏn Mina

Kwon Min-a (born September 21, 1993), better known as simply Mina, is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group AOA, which debuted in 2012 under FNC Entertainment. Mina has acted in television dramas, including Modern Farmer (2014) and All About My Mom (2015).

Biography

Mina was born on September 21, 1993, in Busan, South Korea.[1] She auditioned for FNC in 2009, and her family moved from Busan to Seoul soon after.

Her father died of cancer on November 29, 2014. Due to his death, Mina took some time off from career activities and did not participate in some promotions for "Like a Cat".[2]

Career

AOA

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Main article: AOA (band)

On July 30, 2012, Mina made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album, Angels' Story.[3] She is also part of band unit AOA Black, established in 2013.[4]

Solo career

In 2013, Mina debuted as an actress with the KBS2 drama special Adolescence Medley, where she played Yoon Jin-yeong.[5] In February 2014, she played the younger role of Kim Hee-sun's character, Cha Hye-won, in the KBS drama Wonderful Days.[6] Mina had her first lead role in the SBS weekend drama Modern Farmer, which aired from October to December 2014.[7]

On February 26, 2015, Mina appeared in the music video for solo singer Shade's song "Bad".[8] In May, Mina made her debut as an MC with Y-Star's variety show Gourmet Road.[9] In August, she was appointed as co-MC on Weekly Idol with Apink's Hayoung and VIXX's N, starting from September 2.[10] On September 9, Mina and Nam Joo-hyuk appeared in the music video for solo singer Kangnam's song "Chocolate".[11] On December 5, she joined the cast of the KBS weekend drama All About My Mom, starting from episode 33. She played Go Aeng-doo, a pretty and innocent, yet mysterious young lady.[5][12]

In March 2016, Mina starred in the seven-part web drama Click Your Heart, produced by her agency FNC Entertainment: in her first leading role, she played a cheerful, but clumsy, 18-year-old high school student who forms friendships and love triangles with four boys.[13]

Discography

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Main article: AOA discography

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2013 Adolescence Medley Yoon Jin-yeong KBS2 Supporting role
2014 Wonderful Days young Cha Hae-won KBS2 Supporting role
Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit Han Seul-hee tvN Cameo
Modern Farmer Lee Soo-yeon SBS Supporting role
2015 All About My Mom Go Aeng-doo KBS2 Supporting role
2016 Click Your Heart Mina MBC Every 1
Naver TV Cast		 Lead role

Reality program

Year Title Role Network Note
2013 Cheongdam-dong 111 Herself tvN [14]

Variety show appearances

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015 Gourmet Road MC Y-Star
Hello Counselor Guest KBS with Choa
2015–2016 Weekly Idol co-MC MBC Every 1 with N and Oh Ha-young

Music video appearances

Year Music video Artist Role
2015 "Bad" Shade Main role
"Chocolate" Kangnam

References

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External links

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