Minzy
| Minzy | |
|---|---|
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Minzy at YG Family Press Conference in Singapore in 2014 | |
| Native name | 공민지 |
| Born |
Gong Min-ji January 18, 1994 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Minzy |
| Education | Baekseok Arts University |
| Occupation | Singer |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
YG Entertainment (2009-2016) The Music Works (2016-present) |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 공민지 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gong Min-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŏng Min-ji |
Gong Min-ji (born January 18, 1994[1]), better known by her stage name Minzy, is a South Korean singer under The Music Works Entertainment – a subsidiary of CJ E&M's music division. She is a former member of South Korean girl group 2NE1, leaving the group and the group's agency of YG Entertainment in April 2016.[2]
Early life
Minzy was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 18, 1994. She is granddaughter of Gong Ok-jin, a legendary folk dancer. When she was young, she moved to Gwangju with her family. She participated in many dance contests and competitions, winning various awards. A video of her at a dance competition in Gwangju was uploaded onto the Internet, and became viral with many people sending praise for her ability to dance. This video was then uploaded onto YG's homepage, whereupon the CEO, Yang Hyun-suk , contacted and recruited her to join the agency when she was only in sixth grade.[3]
Career
2009–2016: 2NE1
YG Entertainment stated in early 2009 that they would be debuting a new four-member group that had been training for four years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by 1TYM's leader Teddy Park and G-Dragon of Big Bang. The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was renamed "2NE1", with "NE" being an abbreviation of "New Evolution". Minzy was placed in 2NE1 as the main dancer, alongside Park Bom, Sandara Park and CL.[4] The group went on to debut with their first single "Fire" in May 2009, with Minzy being the youngest member at just 15 years old.
2NE1 appeared on variety shows such as Running Man and Strong Heart.
Minzy officially left the group and the group's agency, YG Entertainment, on April 5, 2016.[5][6][7][8]
Solo career
In May 2016, Minzy signed with Music Works.[9][10][11]
In June 2016, Minzy was featured in Taiwan's Juksy[12] magazine as the "Juksy Girl" for the month of June.[13]
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ "K-Pop Group 2NE1 Becomes Trio Following Departure of Minzy". April 5, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.ygfamily.com/artist/About.asp?LANGDIV=E&ATYPE=2&ARTIDX=28
- ↑ Jeff Benjamin (April 6, 2016). "Why Minzy was always 2NE1'S secret weapon". fuse.tv. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Tamar Herman (April 5, 2016). "K-Pop Group 2NE1 Becomes Trio Following Departure of Minzy". billboard.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ E. Alex Jung (April 5, 2016). "It's a Sad Day in K-Pop: Minzy Leaves 2NE1". vulture.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Hajima (April 5, 2016). "Were There Signs That Minzy Was Going to Leave 2NE1?". soompi.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ elliefilet (April 5, 2016). "Minzy to officially leave 2NE1 + YGE announces 2NE1 comeback". allkpop.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Lord Justin Castillo (April 16, 2016). "Minzy reportedly to have a new record label". newseveryday.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Maolen E. (May 18, 2016). "Ex-2NE1 member Minzy officially signs new record deal with Music Works". yibada.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Ash Krater (May 16, 2016). "2NE1 Ex-Member Minzy Puts YG Entertainment Behind Her, Officially Signs With Music Works". designntrend.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Juksy".
- ↑ "【 JUKSY Girl 】別叫我忙內，我是自己的女神 - Minzy 孔旻智 - JUKSY 流行生活網". JUKSY 流行生活網. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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