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Mina Myoi (Japanese: 名井 南; born Mina Sharon Myoi,[1] March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina (Korean: 미나; Japanese: ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2015,[3][4][5] and its subgroup MiSaMo, which debuted in 2023.
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| Born | March 24, 1997 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Kanji | 名井 南 |
| Revised Hepburn | Myōi Mina |
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Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese expatriate parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi.[6] As a toddler, Mina and her family soon moved back to Japan, growing up in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, in the Kansai region of 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 classical ballet from the age of three and practiced it for eleven years.[4][7][11][12] She then trained at a K-pop dance studio for a year before being scouted by JYP Entertainment.[12][13] Mina attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Takarazuka, Hyōgo until 2013. In her second year of high school, she dropped out to become a trainee in South Korea.[14][15][8][16]
By virtue of birthright citizenship in the United States, in 2017, it was reported at the time that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship.[17] She gave up her American citizenship in 2019.[1]
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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 January 2014 to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment.[4][18][19] In 2015, Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.[11][20] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[11]
Debut with Twice and MiSaMo
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In October 2015, Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play, The Story Begins.[21] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[22]
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.[23][24][25] She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.[8][22][26] In February 2020, it was reported that Mina's condition had improved and that she was ready to return to performing live with Twice.[27]
On February 9, 2023, JYP announced that Mina, alongside bandmates Sana and Momo, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 as a sub-unit named MiSaMo with the extended play titled Masterpiece.[28] Prior to the trio's debut, on January 25, they released the track "Bouquet" as part of the soundtrack of TV Asahi's drama series Liaison: Children's Heart Clinic.[29]
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Since her debut, Mina has been recognized as one of Twice's strongest dancers along with Momo,[7][8][11][22] in both South Korea and abroad.[3][30] The Chosun Ilbo credits her popularity with helping improve relations between Japan and South Korea.[3][30] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.[31][32]
In early 2022, Mina was announced as the new muse of the South Korean luxury fashion brand Metrocity.[33][34] In March of the same year, she was announced as the global brand ambassador of SK-II, a Japanese cosmetic brand.[35][36][37] In August 2024, Mina was announced as the Japan ambassador of French luxury jewelry and watch house Boucheron.[38]
Collaborations
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[40]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| "Shot Thru The Heart" | 2018 | Twice | Summer Nights | As lyricist |
| "21:29" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
| "Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
| "It's Not Easy For You" | 2023 | MiSaMo | Masterpiece | |
| "Misty"[41] | 2024 | Mina | Haute Couture |
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Television shows
Photobooks
| Title | Release date | Publisher | Ref. |
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| Yes, I am Mina. | December 30, 2020 | JYP Entertainment | [43] |
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