Shin Ji-min
Shin Ji-min | |
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![]() Shin in September 2016 | |
Born | Seongnam, South Korea | January 8, 1991
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–2020 |
Labels | FNC |
Website | fncent |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신지민 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Ji-min |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Chimin |
Shin Ji-min (Korean: 신지민; born January 8, 1991), better known mononymously as Jimin, is a South Korean former rapper and singer. She was the leader and main rapper of the girl group AOA, which debuted in 2012 under FNC Entertainment. In 2015, Jimin was a semi-finalist in the first season of Unpretty Rapstar. During the show, she released several successful collaboration singles, most notably "Good Start" (with Seulong) and "Puss" (with Iron). Following allegation of bullying by former bandmate Kwon Mina, Shin left the group and entertainment industry in July 2020.[1]
Early life
Shin was born on January 8, 1991, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea.[2] She learned how to play the guitar, harmonica, and piano as a child.[3] From her second year of middle school to her first year of high school, she studied abroad at a Chinese language school for two years. While in China, she also attended a practical music school.[4][5]
Career
2012–2013: Debut with AOA
On July 30, 2012, Shin made her debut as a leader of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album, Angels' Story.[6] She is also part of band unit AOA Black, established in 2013.[7] She wrote the rap for AOA Black's single "Moya".[citation needed]
2014–2016: Solo activities and Unpretty Rapstar
In early 2015, Shin was part of the variety show Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of Show Me The Money. Unpretty Rapstar is a female rappers survival program. The show consists of a single-elimination competition through rap performances. During the show, Shin released a few collaboration singles, such as "T4SA" with MC Meta and Nuck.[8] Her song with Seulong, "Good Start", was produced by Verbal Jint and peaked at number two on the Gaon Singles Chart.[9] "Puss", her rap battle song with rapper Iron during the semi-finals, peaked at number one on the Gaon Singles Chart.[10][11][12] She was also a cast member of the variety show Off to School for four episodes, beginning March 17, 2015.[13]
On April 28, Shin and J.Don released the collaboration single "God". The song was produced by Rhymer of Brand New Music as part of FNC Entertainment's N Project.[14] The song's music video was based on Game of Thrones.[15]
Shin debuted as a soloist on March 3, 2016 with the single "Call You Bae", featuring Exo's Xiumin.[12] The single is the first release of Shin's solo project #OOTD (Outfit of the Day).[16]
2017–2020: Focus on solo activities and comeback with AOA
In October 2017, Shin released the single "Hallelujah", a Latin-pop influenced dance track, a collaboration with magazine W Korea.[17][unreliable source?]
Shin sung the OST for tvN's A Korean Odyssey together with Seo Yu-na, the song is called "If You Were Me" and it was released on January 28, 2018.[18][unreliable source?]
Controversy
Bullying allegations and retirement from industry
On July 3, 2020, former AOA member Kwon Mina alleged in an Instagram post that Shin had bullied her for a decade, which led to Kwon's withdrawal from the group in 2019.[citation needed] She posted a photo of her scarred wrist and claimed to have attempted suicide as a result of the bullying.[19] Shin reportedly responded to the accusations by posting the word "fiction" to her Instagram Stories before deleting it shortly after. Kwon criticized the post, stating, "Fiction? It's too scary to say it's fiction."[20][21] The allegations led to Shin's departure from the group and the halt of all her activities in the entertainment industry.[1]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [22] | ||||||
"T4SA" (with MC Meta and Nuck) |
2015 | 50 | Unpretty Rapstar | |||
"Good Start" (with Lim Seul-ong) |
2 |
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"Puss" (with Iron) |
1 |
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"God" (with J.Don) |
38 |
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Non-album single | |||
"Call You Bae" (featuring Xiumin) |
2016 | 5 |
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"Hallelujah" | 2017 | — | — | |||
"Hey" | 2018 | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Featuring
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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"Yahae" (Kang Min-hee featuring Jimin) |
2015 | 80 |
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Non-album single |
Filmography
Reality programs
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2013 | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Herself | tvN | FNC Entertainment reality show[26] |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2015 | Unpretty Rapstar | Contestant | Mnet | Semi-finalist |
Off to School | Cast | jtbc | Episode 36–39 | |
Let's Go! Dream Team | Regular cast | SZTV | Chinese version (with Chanmi) | |
2016 | Bon Bun Olympic | Contestant | KBS | Lunar New Year Special Program[27] |
2017 | Sherlock's Room | Main cast | MBC | — |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Puss" (with Iron) | 7th Melon Music Awards – Hot Trend Award | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Ahn, Ha-na (July 5, 2020). 지민, AOA 탈퇴...FNC 측 "모든 연예 활동 중단"(공식). MBN Star (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "AOA Profile". FNC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Jimin (AOA)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "'동상이몽' AOA 지민 "학생 때 중국으로 유배…공부 못했다"". OSEN (in Korean). July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "지민, AOA 리더 고충 꺼내 "얄밉다" … 누가?". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Park HyunMin (September 2, 2012). "[Interview Part I] AOA Lands on Earth on Angel Wings and Guitars". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Lee KyungNam (July 11, 2013). "AOA to Launch Band Unit AOA Black". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Bae Jae-ryeon (March 13, 2015). "지민 키썸 무대 'X싼 느낌' 대박케미 터지나". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 11주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. March 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 14주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (March 18, 2015). "'Unpretty Rapstar' AOA's Jimin to Release Duet Song with Iron". Newsen. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Son Ji-hyoung (February 26, 2016). "AOA's Jimin's new song features EXO's Xiumin". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Yoon Ho-jung (March 11, 2015). "AOA's Jimin, EXID's Hani, Eun Ji Won and More to Join 'I'm Going to School'". Newsen. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Jin Min-ji (April 23, 2015). "AOA's Ji-min to release hip-hop track". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Ha, You-bin (April 28, 2015). "JIMIN N J.DON Release The Music Video Of 'GOD'". BNT News. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Bae Jung-yun (March 3, 2016). "AOA′s Jimin Achieves an All-Kill on Music Charts". BNT News. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Watch: AOA's Jimin Makes Fierce Solo Comeback With MV For "Hallelujah" | Soompi". www.soompi.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ AOA's Jimin And Yuna Sing “If You Were Me” In MV For “Hwayugi” OST Featuring Yoo Hoe Seung
- ^ Kim, Seung-hyeon (July 3, 2020). 걸그룹 AOA '멤버 간 괴롭힘' 논란…권민아 "자해 시도도" VS 지민 "소설" 반박. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo Company. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Yoon, Gi-baek (July 3, 2020). 권민아, AOA 지민 향해 사과 요구… 증거사진 공개까지 [전문]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/k-pop-aoa-mina-jimin-bullying-attempted-suicide-12901314
- ^ "Gaon Chart – Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ 2015년 03월 Download Chart [March 2015 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ 2015년 Download Chart [2015 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ * "2016 Yearly Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (November 18, 2013). "'Cheongdamdong 111' captures K-pop stars off the stage". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Won Ho-jung (February 11, 2016). "Networks' pilot programs hit and miss during Seollal". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
External links
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- AOA (group) members
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Seongnam
- K-pop singers
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean female pop singers
- FNC Entertainment artists
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- Mandarin-language singers of South Korea
- South Korean female models
- South Korean television personalities
- South Korean female rappers
- South Korean hip hop singers
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- Unpretty Rapstar contestants
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- Weekly Idol members
- South Korean female singer-songwriters