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 an American-born 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]
Japanese singer (born 1997)
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 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]
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
Jang, Young-hoon (February 26, 2017). "트와이스 미나가 콘서트서 2년만에 만났다고 밝힌 친오빠"[TWICE’s Mina Talks About Seeing Her Older Brother For First Time in 2 Years]. Insight (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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