Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 1993), better known by the

mononym A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains ...

Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female p ...

Girl's Day Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. Aft ...

in 2010 and released her first solo album, ''I Am a Woman Too,'' in 2015. She has acted in various films and television series, including lead roles in ''

Beautiful Gong Shim ''Beautiful Gong Shim'' () is a South Korean television series, starring Namkoong Min, Bang Min-ah, On Joo-wan and Seo Hyo-rim. It aired from May 14 to July 17, 2016, on SBS' Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 ( KST). Plot Gong Shim ( Bang Min ...

'' (2016) and ''

My Absolute Boyfriend ''My Absolute Boyfriend'' (), also titled ''Absolute Boyfriend'', is a 2019 South Korean television drama series based on the manga ''Absolute Boyfriend'' by Yuu Watase and starring Yeo Jin-goo, Bang Min-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Hong Seo-young and ...

'' (2019).

Early life

Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Hyoseong-dong,

Gyeyang District Gyeyang District (, IPA: /kje.jaŋ.ɡu/) is a ward in Incheon, South Korea. History The first historical record of Gyeyang District goes back to the Goguryeo kingdom in 470 AD under the name of Jubuto-gun. It was renamed to Bupyeong-dohobu in 1 ...

Incheon Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...

, South Korea. She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and majored in Broadcasting and Entertainment at

Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Women's University (DWU; ) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. Dongduk Women's University is originated from Dongwon Girls School, founded in 1950. DWU is composed of eight colleges, six departments, 18 majors, 16 departments o ...

Music career

Girl's Day

On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of

on ''

Music Bank ''Music Bank'' () is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:15 KST on KBS2. the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World. Episodes are filmed at the KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Ye ...

'' 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''; and "You, I" for the soundtrack of the SBS drama ''

Doctor Stranger ''Doctor Stranger'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-Ra. It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes. Synop ...

''. On March 3, 2015, DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March. Minah released her album ''I Am a Woman Too'' on March 15, 2015. Minah released a solo digital single "Other Way" on November 11, 2017. 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".

Acting career

Minah made her acting debut on the tvN variety show, ''Roller Coaster'', appearing in the segment "Frustrated, But Let's Stick Together." She then featured in the sitcom ''Vampire Idol'' in 2011. In 2013, Minah made her film debut in ''Holly'', playing a high school student who aspires to be a ballerina. She received the Rookie Actress Award at the

Gwangju International Film Festival Gwangju International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place in Gwangju, South Korea. The festival was first held from 12/7/2001 to 12/14/2001 at Gwangju Cinema, Mudeung Theater, Jaeil Cinema, and Cine City. The festiv ...

for her performance. The same year, Minah became the host of the music program ''

Inkigayo ''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...

,'' which she left in January 2014. She was subsequently cast in her second film, the family comedy ''Dad for Rent''. In 2015, Minah featured in the family drama ''

Sweet, Savage Family ''Sweet, Savage Family'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Jung Joon-ho, Moon Jeong-hee, Jung Woong-in and Yoo Sun. It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 beginning November 18, 2015. The series is loosely based ...

''. She also starred alongside

Seo Kang-joon Lee Seung-hwan (; born October 12, 1993), known professionally as Seo Kang-joon (), is a South Korean actor and former singer, who was a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series '' Cheese in the ...

as leads for ''The Best Future'', a web drama produced by Samsung. Bang Minah in December 2019

In 2016, Minah landed her first television leading role in SBS's romantic comedy series ''

''. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of the "ugly" but down-to-earth protagonist. In 2019, Minah returned to the small screen with the romantic comedy drama ''

'', based on the

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of the same name.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Films

Television series

Television shows

Hosting

Ambassadorship

* Public Relations Ambassador for the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (2022)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bang, Minah 1993 births Living people Dongduk Women's University alumni Actresses from Incheon Musicians from Incheon People from Gyeyang District Girl's Day members K-pop singers South Korean dance musicians South Korean female dancers South Korean film actresses South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean television actresses South Korean television personalities 21st-century South Korean actresses Onyang Bang clan