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Bang Min-ah
South Korean singer and actress (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bang Min-ah (Korean: 방민아; born May 13, 1993),[4][unreliable source?] better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, I Am a Woman Too, in 2015.[5] She has acted in various films and television series, including lead roles in Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) and My Absolute Boyfriend (2019).[6][7]
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Early life
Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Hyoseong-dong, Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea.[1][8] She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and majored in Broadcasting and Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.[9]
Music career
Girl's Day
On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of girl group Girl's Day on Music Bank with their first single "Tilt My Head."[10]
Solo career
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Minah has released several solo singles; among them are "Holding Hands," a song on Lee Hyun-do's project album 4U;[11] and "You, I" for the soundtrack of the SBS drama Doctor Stranger.[12]
On March 3, 2015, DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March.[13] Minah released her album I Am a Woman Too on March 15, 2015.[5]
Minah released a solo digital single "Other Way" on November 11, 2017.[14] Minah took part in writing the lyrics to the song "11°", and also took part in composing the song.[15]
On August 28, 2022, Minah made a comeback with her single "Listen to me Once".[16]
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Acting career
Minah made her acting debut on the tvN variety show, Roller Coaster, appearing in the segment "Frustrated, But Let's Stick Together."[17] She then featured in the sitcom Vampire Idol in 2011.[18]
In 2013, Minah made her film debut in Holly, playing a high school student who aspires to be a ballerina.[19] She received the Rookie Actress Award at the Gwangju International Film Festival for her performance.[20] The same year, Minah became the host of the music program Inkigayo, which she left in January 2014.[21] She was subsequently cast in her second film, the family comedy Dad for Rent.[22]
In 2015, Minah featured in the family drama Sweet, Savage Family.[23] She also starred alongside Seo Kang-joon as leads for The Best Future, a web drama produced by Samsung.[24]
In 2016, Minah landed her first television leading role in SBS's romantic comedy series Beautiful Gong Shim. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of the "ugly" but down-to-earth protagonist.[25][6]
In 2019, Minah returned to the small screen with the romantic comedy drama My Absolute Boyfriend, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.[7]
Personal life
On July 4, 2025, it was announced that Bang would marry her Beautiful Gong Shim co-star On Joo-wan after dating for four years.[26]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
Soundtrack appearances
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Filmography
Films
Television series
Television shows
Hosting
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Ambassadorship
- Public Relations Ambassador for the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (2022)[51]
Awards and nominations
Listicles
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References
External links
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