Mina is a Japanese singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group, . After having been born in the United States, she spent her childhood in Japan and soon moved to South Korea in the hopes to pursue a musical career. Some of her well-known songs include Like OOH-AHH, Knock Knock, One More Time, BRAND NEW GIRL, Dance The Night Away, and Wake Me Up.
Born Name
Myoui Mina
Nick Name
Penguin, Black Swan
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Residence
South Korea
Nationality
Education
Mina attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Japan. She also trained at Urizip Dance School learning modern dance.
Occupation
Singer, Dancer, Actress
Family
- Father – Akira Myoui
- Mother – Myoui Sachiko
- Siblings – Kai Myoui (Older Brother)
Manager
Mina is represented by JYP Entertainment.
Genre
K-Pop, J-Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
JYP Entertainment, Warner Music Japan
Blood Type
A
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
46 kg or 101.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Mina was rumored to be dating ’s after an image of the two surfaced online. Their agency, however, denied the rumor stating that the two were not a couple.
Mina has revealed her ideal type of man as someone who possesses kindness and playfulness, is well-mannered and decisive, and someone who could lead her.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of Japanese descent.
Hair Color
Black
She prefers to dye her hair ‘light brown’.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Beauty spot on her nose
Brand Endorsements
Mina has done endorsement work for brands like –
- Skoolooks
- Lotte Duty-Free
- Spris
- Pocari Sweat
- Elsword
- Gamaro Gangjung
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
Being a member of the South Korean girl group, Twice
First Album
As a member of Twice, she released her first studio album, Twicetagram, on October 30, 2017. The album peaked at the 1st spot on the Korean, U.S., and Chinese music charts.
First TV Show
In 2015, Mina made her first TV show appearance in the reality show, Sixteen, as a contestant.
Mina Favorite Things
- Color – Purple, Indigo
- Karaoke Song – Almost is Never Enough!
- Movie Series – Harry Potter
- Food – Egg with Heinz ketchup
- Ballet Production – La Corsaire
Mina Facts
- Mina has dual citizenship of the United States and Japan.
- Her English name is Sharon Myoui.
- Her parents moved to Japan when she was a toddler.
- She started learning ballet at a young age and continued for almost 11 years.
- She was scouted by a JYP Entertainment agent while she was shopping at a mall with her mother in 2013.
- In January 2014, she cleared her JYP Entertainment Global audition and began as a trainee with the agency.
- She participated in the reality show, Sixteen, and emerged as a finalist, finally making her debut with the girl group, Twice.
- Mina is the member with the shortest training period prior to her debut.
- In her spare time, she likes to look up restaurants online and shop.
- She does not have any verified social media account.
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Facts of Mina
- full nameMina
- Date of Birth March 24, 1997
- Age 27 years 8 months
- Horoscope Aries
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Diamond
- Lucky Color Red
- Best Match for Marriage Leo
- weight46 kg
- height5 ft 4 in