- For other people known as 'Mimi', see Mimi.
Mimi (미미) is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter under WM Entertainment. She is the main rapper of the girl group OH MY GIRL and one half of the project duo MNZ.
Career[]
2015: Debut with OH MY GIRL[]
She debuted as a member of OH MY GIRL on April 21, 2015 with the group's self-titled debut mini album.
2022-2023: Earth Arcade and The Second World[]
In June 2022, it was announced that Mimi, alongside An Yujin, Lee Youngji and comedian Lee Eun-ji will be joining the cast of TvN's Earth Arcade, a new travel variety show produced by Na Young-seok and Park Hyun-yong.[2]
On August 25, Mimi was revealed as a contest on the survival show The Second World.[3] In the final episode she placed 3rd.
In January 2023, Earth Arcade was confirmed to return for season 2.[4]
2024: Reported debut with MNZ[]
On July 17, 2024, it was reported that Mimi and Lee Eun-ji will be debuting as a project duo MNZ and are currently in the final stages of work for their new song.[5]
Discography[]
Collaborations[]
- Too Yoo Project - Sugarman Part.33 (#2 "Puyo Puyo" with Kim Yong Il, Park Sang Hoo, Seunghee)
OSTs[]
- "Racket Boys OST Part.3" ("I Love You Teacher") (with Hyojung and Binnie) (2021)
- "School 2021 OST Part.4" ("Can't help loving you") (2021)
- "Oh My Wedding OST Part.8" ("1234" with Hyojung) (2022)
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[6]
2010s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Hot Summer Nights" | OH MY GIRL | Writing |
| "Closer" | Closer | ||
| "Playground" | |||
| "Round About" | |||
| 2016 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Liar Liar" | Pink Ocean | Writing |
| "B612" | |||
| "I Found Love" | |||
| "Listen to My Word (A-ing)" | Listen To My Word | ||
| "I Can See Your Lies" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Love O'clock" | Secret Garden | Writing |
| "Butterfly" | |||
| "Magic" | |||
| OH MY GIRL BANHANA | "It Is Said" | Banana Allergy Monkey | |
| OH MY GIRL | "Remember Me" | Remember Me | |
| "Echo" | |||
| "Twilight" | |||
| OH MY GIRL, B1A4, ONF | "Timing" | "Hello! WM" | |
| 2019 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Case No.L5VE" | The Fifth Season | Writing |
| "Crime Scene" | |||
| "Vogue" | |||
| "Checkmate" | |||
| "Bungee (Fall in Love)" | Fall in Love | ||
| "Guerilla" | Queendom 'Final Comeback' | ||
2020s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Nonstop" | Nonstop | Writing |
| OH MY GIRL, Pororo | "Supa Dupa" | "PO~MYGIRL" | |
| OH MY GIRL, B1A4, ONF | "Ours" | "Hello! WM" | |
| 2021 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Quest" | Dear OHMYGIRL | Writing |
| 2023 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Miracle" | Writing | |
| "Celebrate" | Golden Hourglass | ||
| "Summer Comes" | |||
| "Queen B" | |||
| "Dirty Laundry" | |||
| "Paradise" | |||
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - guest (Episode 4)
- The Second World (JTBC, 2022) - contestant[7]
Variety shows[]
- Idol Drawing Contest[8] (SBS FiL, 2022)
- Earth Arcade (tvN, 2022)[2]
- Heart Signal 4 (Channel A, 2023) - panelist[9]
- Earth Arcade 2 (tvN, 2023)[10]
- 진실 혹은 설정 (tvN, 2024)[11]
- 기안이쎄오 (U+ Mobile TV, 2024)[12]
Trivia[]
- Jiho was the first OH MY GIRL member she met.
- She suffered vocal cord nodules while she was studying singing at TNS Practical Music Institute.
- Despite this, the head of the institute suggested transitioning her to learn rapping.
- The first rap song she heard was Yoon Mirae's "Memories".
- Mimi is roomates with Hyojung in the dorm.
- She was intended to be a lead vocalist of OH MY GIRL, though she became the main rapper because there was no other trainee with rapping skills, yet the company wasn't equipped to provide rap lessons, anyway.
- She is OH MY GIRL's only rapper and is well known for her husky voice.
- Mimi has two older sisters.
- She is good at drawing.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Mimi (OH MY GIRL)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YTN: 오마이걸 미미 "발음 때문에 국적 논란...왜 소통이 안 되지?"(전참시)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TvN to launch new entertainment show 'Earth Arcade' on June 24
- ↑ Soompi: 8 Girl Group Rappers Get Ready To Face Off In Powerful Poster For Upcoming Survival Show "The Second World"
- ↑ tvN’s ‘Earth Arcade’ to return with second season set in Finland
- ↑ (KR) Star News: [단독]'지락실' 세계관 확장..미미X이은지, 프로젝트 그룹 'MNZ' 결성
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10009862 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 유빈·신지민·미미·문수아…'두 번째 세계' 래퍼 8人 공개
- ↑ (KOR) 아이돌 사생대 - 프로그램 소개. SBS Website. Retrieved on 2022-09-12.
- ↑ Soompi: Oh My Girl’s Mimi Confirmed To Join “Heart Signal 4” As Panelist
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “Earth Arcade 2” Drops Fun 1st Teaser For New Season
- ↑ Soompi: Oh My Girl's Mimi, Jun Hyun Moo, And Super Junior's Kyuhyun Transform Into Reality Detectives In New Variety Show
- ↑ (KR) Newsis: 한혜진·미미, 기안84 조력자…'기안이쎄오'
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