{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1972)}} {{For|the actress|Shin Min-a}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2010}} {{family name hatnote|Shim||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person | name = Shim Mina | birth_name = Shim Mina (심민아, 沈敏雅) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|12|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Uijeongbu, South Korea | occupation = {{hlist|Model|singer|dancer}} | spouse = {{marriage|Ryu Philip|2018}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | years_active = 2002–present | label = {{hlist|EMI Korea|J-Entercom|Imagine Asia}} | genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop|R&B}} }} | module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent |hangul = %심민아 |hanja = 沈敏雅 }} }}
'''Shim Mina''' ({{Korean|심민아}}; born December 1, 1972), known simply as '''Mina''' (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer. Mina released her debut album ''Rendezvous'' in November 2002, which saw success in China and the Philippines.
On July 7, 2018, Mina married Ryu Philip, a member of boy band Tri:al (트라이얼), formerly known as SoReal (소리얼).<ref>[https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/06/mina-and-ryu-philip-look-stunning-in-pure-and-glamorous-wedding-photos] AllKpop's Shim Mina and Ryu Philip wedding pictures.</ref>
==Early life== Shim Mina was born on December 1, 1972 in Uijeongbu, Gyyeonggi.<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-08-09 |title=미나 '화제'... 연하 순정남 사랑한 '한 장의 사진' 핫이슈 등극 |url=http://www.kns.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=339325 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=KNS뉴스통신 |language=ko}}</ref> She initially found instant fame as "Miss World Cup" at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; when pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world.<ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.hankooki.com/NewsPortal/report/200207/np20020712153404hi010.htm '미스월드컵' 미나 첫 동영상 인터뷰 (''"Miss World Cup" Mina's First Video Interview'')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005040709/http://www.hankooki.com/NewsPortal/report/200207/np20020712153404hi010.htm |date=October 5, 2010 }}. ''Hankook Ilbo''. July 12, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2010.</ref> Afterwards, she signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment, and prepared to release her debut album.
==Career==
===2002: Rendezvous=== Shim Mina was first a backup dancer for various Korean pop artists such as Park Jin-young and Park Ji-yoon. Mina released her debut single ''전화받어'' ("''Answer the Phone''") in October 2002.<ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=kmi&arcid=0918761182&code=13180000 ‘미스 월드컵’ 미나 가수데뷔 (''"Miss World Cup" Mina Debuts as Singer'')]. ''Kuki News''. October 14, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2010.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2020|first=Nadie |last=Esteban |title=You Probably Didn't Know That This Hit 2000s Song Is Actually Korean|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/shim-mina-answer-the-phone-hit-song-a4670-20200527|access-date=2020-08-13|website=COSMO.PH|language=en-ph}}</ref> She subsequently released her first album, ''Rendezvous'' later that month.
''Answer the Phone'' became a chart-topping hit in the Philippines and is regarded as one of the first K-pop hits in the country despite most Filipinos mistaking the song's language for Spanish instead of Korean.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2020 |title=You Probably Didn't Know That This Hit 2000s Song Is Actually Korean |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/shim-mina-answer-the-phone-hit-song-a4670-20200527 |website=Cosmopolitan Philippines}}</ref> An English-translated cover was performed by Roxanne Barcelo for her debut album ''Roxie'' in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2004 |title=Roxie: Just as good with any name |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2004/10/24/266425/roxie-just-good-any-name |website=The Philippine STAR}}</ref>
===2004: Re:Turn 2 Mina and departure from J-Entercom Entertainment=== After a two-year hiatus, Mina came back with her second album in 2004, titled ''Re:turn 2 Mina''. She stated at the time that she wanted to be taken seriously as a singer, and no longer wanted to be known as "Miss World Cup".<ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.chosun.com/svc/content_view/content_view.html?contid=2004050770126 미나, '이젠 노래로 인정받고파' (''Mina: "I Want to Receive Attention from My Songs'')]. ''The Chosun Ilbo''. May 7, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2010.</ref> The lead single from the album, ''돌아'' ("''Turn''"), was a strong hit for Mina, as it was performed on SBS's ''Popular Song'' numerous times, which caused the song to enter the Top 5 of the Korean music charts. Promotion for the album was accompanied by live vocal performances of various songs from the album. This album proved to be more popular than her debut album, and sold many copies.
===2006: Signing with EMI Korea, Kiss Kiss, and Fly High=== Mina signed with EMI Korea. and released her third album. ''Kiss Kiss'' in the fall of 2005 with an even sexier image. Mina trained in Europe to belly dance and made her music video for her title track there as well. The cover of the Turkish song, though, failed badly, with the album selling less than 10,000 copies. She has since released an English single for the European market, even going as far as making a MySpace page for the single. However, she has remained in Korea and promoted her last single ''Fly High'' during the 2006 FIFA World Cup as a tribute to the competition that started her career.
===2007–present: Minastasia, scandals, hiatus, comeback, and clothing line=== In early 2007, EMI Korea announced Mina's 4th album, entitled ''Minastasia''. The album was scheduled to be released in early April; however, the release of ''Minastasia'' was delayed until July 2007. In China, the album received an unexpected 180,000 pre-orders, making her a bonafide star in China. In Korea, the album had two singles to date: a song called "Look" featuring Ak'Sent, and "좋아" ''(OK)'' featuring Seungri of the Korean Pop group, Big Bang. Because of her relatively late debut, Mina initially claimed that she was born in 1978. As rumors of her real age began to spread, Mina eventually admitted that she was born in 1972<ref>[http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2007071811370556613&type=1&SVEC 리얼타임 연예속보, 스타의 모든 것 '스타뉴스'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and apologized to the public and her fans for lying about it for so long. On November 17, 2008, Mina attended a TV program "JoyDancing" held by Oriental TV, Shanghai, China. She was accused of not respecting the competition with her dance moves (many see the claims as unfair) and finally got 0 points for her dance. Mina shed tears on the stage of the competition.<ref>{{in lang|zh}} [http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2008-11-19/10132256953.shtml 米娜《舞林》首拿零分 评委怒斥不尊重比赛(图)]. November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2010.</ref> In the fall of 2009, Mina returned to the K-Pop scene with her new single ''Doh Doh'' (도도), keeping her sexy image, but having a new electropop sound, rather than the usual R&B sound she has. The new single fared well with critics, and no news of a new album has been released at this time. Mina had also launched a clothing line named ''Tamina'', which is now defunct.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ta-mina.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201045219/http://ta-mina.com/ |archive-date=February 1, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Title ! Details ! Sales |- ! scope="row" | ''Rendezvous'' | *Released: November 7, 2002 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming *Label: J-Entercom Entertainment | * CHN: 200,000<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-08-17 |title=가수 미나, "중국에서 내 노래 안나오는 곳 없어…리메이크 필리핀 가수만 3명" |trans-title=Singer Mina, "There is no place in China where my song was not played... There are 3 Filipino singers who released a remake |url=https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/1182462 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website= |publisher=EToday |language=ko}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Re:Turn 2 Mina'' | * Released: May 6, 2004 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming *Label: Yedang Entertainment | |- ! scope="row" | ''Kiss Kiss'' | *Released: September 13, 2005 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming *Label: EMI Korea | |- ! scope="row" | ''Minastasia'' | *Released: July 25, 2007 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming *Label: EMI Korea |}
===Singles=== *"Answer the Phone" (전화받어) *"Fly High" *"Ok" (좋아) *"Doh Doh" (도도) ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ ! scope="col" |Award ceremony ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Nominee ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | Luxury Brand Model Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2015 |Korean Wave Contribution Award |Shim Mina |{{won}} | |- ! scope="row" | MAMA Awards | style="text-align:center" |2002 |Best New Female Artist |"Answer the Phone" | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref name="2002_nom">[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125536/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490|date=August 19, 2014}}. ''Mwave''. Retrieved August 17, 2014.</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Republic of Korea Peace Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2015 |National Prestige Promotion |Shim Mina |{{won}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://archive.today/20130218200101/http://epg.epg.co.kr/star/profile/index.asp?actor_id=7350 Mina profile in EPG, Korean]
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