Kang Min-kyung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Min-kyung (Korean: 강민경; born August 3, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Amaranth in 2008.^[2] Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 extended plays and several hit songs such as "Don't Say Goodbye", "Turtle", "Missing You Today" and "8282".^[3][4] Kang has also pursued acting, appearing in television dramas such as Smile, Mom (2010), Vampire Idol (2011), Haeundae Lovers (2012) and family drama The Dearest Lady (2015).^[5][6][7] On February 27, 2019, she debuted as a solo artist with her first extended play Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1.^[8]

Kang Min-kyung
Kang at Incheon International Airport in March 2018
Born	(1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea[1]
Education	Kyung Hee University
Occupations	Singer actress
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Wake One
Member of	Davichi
Korean name
Hangul	강민경
Hanja	姜珉炅
RR	Gang Mingyeong
MR	Kang Min'gyŏng

She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020.^[9]

Philanthropy

On December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents.^[10]

Discography

For Kang Min-kyung's work with Davichi, see Davichi discography.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1	Released: February 27, 2019 Label: Stone Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio	25	KOR: 2,062

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [12]
As lead artist
"Happy Together" (with Park Ji-heon)	2008	—	Non-album singles
"Udon" (우동) (with Son Dong-woon)	2010	33
"Because I Love You" (사랑해서 그래)	2019	30	Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1
"Digital Lover"	2020	—	Non-album singles
"Because We Loved" (우린 그렇게 사랑해서) (with Choi Jung-hoon)	2022	12
As featured artist
"If You Pretend" (척하면 척) (Kim Jong Wook feat. Kang Min-kyung of Davichi)	2009	—	One Find Day
"That's My Fault" (슬픈약속) (Speed feat. Kang Min-kyung of Davichi)	2013	24	Superior Speed
"Haeundae" (해운대) (Vibe feat. Kang Min-kyung)	2014	7	Ritardando
"My Type 2" (Verbal Jint feat. Kang Min-kyung & Sanchez)	2015	17	Non-album singles
"Refresh" (새로고침) (Park Kyung feat. Kang Min-kyung)	2020	95

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [12]
As lead artist
"Farewell Is Coming" (이별이 온다)	2012	27	Lovers of Haeundae OST
"Rain, Street, You and Me" (비 오는 거리 너와 나) (with Kisum)	2018	—	Suits OST
"Always" (언제나)	2022	—[a]	Elsword OST
"Lasting Like the Last Day" (오늘이 마지막인 것처럼)	2024	162	My Demon OST
As featured artist
"Higher Plane" (Flowsik feat. Kang Min-kyung)	2017	—	Criminal Minds OST

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Smile, Mom	Shin Dal-rae	Main role
2011	Vampire Idol	Kang Min-kyung	Supporting role
2012	Lovers of Haeundae	Hwang Joo-hee	Supporting role
2015	The Dearest Lady	Han Ah-reum	Main role

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Immortal Songs 2	Contestant		[14][unreliable source?]
2016	Duet Song Festival	Contestant	with Kim Min-ho (Episode 29–30)
2023	Begin Again - Intermission	Cast Member	spin-off	[15]
2024	My Name is Gabriel	Panelist		[16]

Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2022	2022 MBC Entertainment Awards	with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Yi-kyung	[17]

Musical

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2012	Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical		[18]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards	2022	Celebrity YouTuber of the Year Award	Kang Min-kyung	Won	[19]

Notes

1. "Always" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 95 on the component Download Chart.^[13]