Minseo (singer)
Minseo | |
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민서 | |
Born | Kim Min-seo April 9, 1996 South Korea |
Education | Hanyang Women's University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Agent | Bill Entertainment |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김민서 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Min-seo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minsŏ |
Kim Min-seo (born April 9, 1996), known mononymously as Minseo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was selected as part of the Top 8 on Superstar K 7. She made her official debut in 2018 with "Wonderful Dream".
Early life and education
[edit]Minseo was born on April 9, 1996. She liked to sing, joining a children's choir and participating in various children's song festivals.[1] She spent her childhood in difficult financial circumstances after middle school.[2] When she was 15, she started training to be in a girl group with Eunha, SinB, and others. However, Minseo left the company when she was 18.[3]
Minseo graduated from the Practical Music Department at Ahyeon Industrial Information School.[3] In 2015, Minseo entered the Practical Music Department of Hanyang Women's University. She attended college with financial aid from a national scholarship but took a leave of absence for economic reasons.[2]
Career
[edit]2015–2017: Pre-debut: Superstar K 7, "Monthly Yoon Jong-shin"
[edit]In 2015, Minseo participated in Superstar K 7. On August 20, the Superstar K 7 pre-release video was released and Minseo received public attention.[4] In the preliminaries, Minseo passed with positive reviews from judges Yoon Jong-shin, Baek Ji-young, and Ailee.[5] In the first round, she sang Park Ji-yoon's "Fantasy" alongside Yoo Yu-min and Lee Ji-hee and was eliminated.[6] However, after she was eliminated, she was passed by the judges.[7] Minseo sang IU's "The Story Only I Didn't Know" with Gil Min-ji, passing and advancing to the live broadcast finals.[8] Minseo advanced past the Top 10 stage with Kang Susie's "Scattered Days".[9][10] For the Top 8 stage, she sang Jang Deok's "Girl and Street Light" and was eliminated.[11] After she was eliminated, she was offered the main vocalist position in a girl group from a number of agencies. She was also offered an appearance on Produce 101.[12]
On May 27, 2016, Minseo signed an exclusive contract with Apop, a music label under Mystic Story.[13] On June 3, Minseo released the single "The Sound of You Coming" for The Handmaiden with labelmate Gain.[14] On October 14, singer Yoon Jong-shin announced through his Instagram account that Minseo would participate in Mystic Entertainment's music project "Monthly Yoon Jong-shin".[15] At midnight on October 18, Minseo released "2016 Monthly Yoon Jong Shin October Issue" with Yoon. She also acted in the music video of the title track "First" with Joo Woo-jae.[16] On November 23, Yoon announced that Minseo would participate in "Monthly Yoon Jong-shin" again, marking the first time a singer had participated in the project for two months in a row.[17][18] On the same day, Minseo released a motion poster for "Monthly Yoon Jong-shin November 2016".[19] On November 25, Minseo released a photo of her working with photographer Kim Joong-man before the release of her new single.[20] At midnight on November 27, Minseo and Yoon released "2016 Monthly Yoon Jong-shin November Issue". Minseo also acted in the music video for the title song "You Who Loved You".[21] On the same day, Minseo sang "The Missing Girl" at Yoon's concert "Lyricist Yoon Jong-shin Concert Special Lecture 2nd Class" at Samsung Hall, Ewha Womans University.[22][23]
On November 6, 2017, Minseo announced that she would release her debut album. Her debut album was produced by producer Jo Young-cheol.[24] On November 15, Minseo announced that she would be participating in Yoon's "Monthly Yoon Jong-shin November 2017".[25] The title track "Yes" ranked first on real-time charts for about two weeks after its release. Minseo was also nominated for first place on Music Bank, Music Core, and Inkigayo.[26] On December 1, Minseo appeared on a live music broadcast for the first time, on Music Bank.[26] Minseo received two music show wins, Inkigayo on December 3 and Music Bank on December 8.[27]
2018–present: The Diary of Youth
[edit]On February 14, 2018, Mystic Entertainment announced that Minseo's official debut had been postponed to early March due to the success of "Yes".[28][29][30] On February 23, Minseo announced the name and release date of The Diary of Youth and the name of the title track, "Wonderful Dream".[31] On February 26, Minseo announced that she would release four songs sequentially, starting with title track "Wonderful Dream".[32] On February 28, Minseo revealed that composer Lee Min-soo and lyricist Kim Eana worked on the title track.[33] On March 6, Minseo made her debut with the release of her first single "Wonderful Dream" from The Diary of Youth.
In May 2023, Minseo signed with a new agency, Bill Entertainment.[34]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [35] | |||
The Diary of Youth |
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48 | — |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR [36] |
KOR Hot 100 [37] | |||
As lead artist | ||||
"The Grand Dreams" | 2018 | — | — | The Diary of Youth |
"Weird You" | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Growing Up" | — | — | The Diary of Youth | |
"Is Who" | — | — | ||
"2cm (feat. Paul Kim)" | — | — | ||
"Zero" | — | — | Non-album single | |
As featuring artist | ||||
"그대" (Yoo Seung-woo feat. Minseo) |
2019 | — | — | Yoo Seung Woo 2 |
Collaborations | ||||
"Yes" (좋아) (with Yoon Jong-shin) |
2017 | 1 | 1 | Monthly Project 2017 Yoon Jong Shin |
Soundtrack appearances | ||||
"The Sound of You Coming"[a] (with Gain) |
2016 | — | — | The Handmaiden OST |
"You Must Love Me" (질투하나봐) | 2017 | — | — | Jugglers OST |
"The First Love" | 2019 | — | — | He Is Psychometric OST |
"Star" | — | — | Doctor John OST | |
"Until the Day" | 2020 | — | — | Memorials OST |
"Missing You" (너를 바라만 보는 게) | 2022 | — | — | Moonshine OST |
"Goodbye" (이만 안녕) | 2024 | — | — | Man and Woman OST |
"Walk In The Moonlight" | 2024 | — | — | Snap and Spark OST |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014, re-established in December 2017 and discontinued again in April 2022. |
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Weekly Idol | Guest | July 12 | |
18 | Daeun | Supporting | ||
Hyena on the Keyboard | Guest | October 8 | ||
2021 | Imitation | Yu Ri-ah | Supporting |
Television programs
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Superstar K 7 | Herself | Top 8 | [11] |
2018 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Herself | Ep. 383 | |
2018 Idol Star Athletics Bowling Archery Rhythmic Gymnastics Aerobics Championships | Contestant | |||
King of Mask Singer | "Vietnam Girl" | Finalist | ||
2021 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Guest | Ep. 527; with Choi Jung-in |
Music video appearances
[edit]Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | "First" | Yoon Jong-shin | with Joo Woo-jae | [16] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Apolo Awards | 2017 | "The Sound of You Coming" (임이 오는 소리) | Best Song | Won | |
Melon Music Awards | 2018 | Minseo | Best New Female Artist | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Alternatively "The Footsteps of My Dear Love"; various translations of "임이 오는 소리"
References
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- ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (June 3, 2016). 가인민서 아가씨 엔딩곡 임이 오는 소리 3일 공개 [Gain Minseo The Handmaiden's ending song The Sound of Im Coming released on the 3rd]. WOW TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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- ^ Kim, Ha-jin. 민서, 김중만·박찬욱·윤종신이 알아본 그녀 [Minseo, the girl Kim Joongman, Park Chanuk, and Yoon Jongshin recognized]. TenAsia. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
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- ^ a b Yoon, Sang-geun (November 28, 2017). 민서 '좋아' 2주째 차트정상+음방 1위 후보까지..거침없다 [Minseo's 'Good' chart topped the charts for the 2nd week + even a candidate for No. 1]. Money Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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