Mina is a Japanese singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group, Twice . Born in the United States, she spent her childhood in Japan and soon moved to South Korea in hopes of pursuing a musical career. Some of their well-known songs include Wie OOH-AHH, Knock Knock Again, Brand New Girl, Dance The Night Away, and Wake Me Up .

Born name

Myoui Mina

nickname

penguin, black swan

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Residence

South Korea

nationality

training

Mina attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Japan. She also trained at Urizip dance school to learn modern dance.

occupation

Singer, Dancer, Actress

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – She has an older brother.

Manager

Mina is represented by JYP Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, J-Pop

instruments

Life

labels

JYP Entertainment, Warner Music Japan

blood type

A

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

46 kg or 101.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Mina is said to have been dating Got7’s BamBam after a picture of the pair surfaced online. However, her agency denied the rumor that the two were not a couple.

Mina revealed her ideal male type as someone who possesses kindness and playfulness, good natured and determined and someone who could guide her.

race/ethnicity

Asian

She is of Japanese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

She prefers to dye her hair light brown.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

cutie mark on her nose

brand promotion

Mina has done endorsement work for brands like –

• School looks
• Lotte duty free
• Drink
• Pocari sweat
• Elsword
• Gamaro Gangjung

Religion

Christianity

Known for

As a member of the South Korean girl group, Twice

First album

As a member of Twice , she released her debut studio album, Twicetagram , on October 30, 2017. The album peaked at number one on the Korean, US, and Chinese music charts.

First TV show

In 2015, Mina made her first TV show appearance on the reality show, Sixteen as a contestant.

Mina favorite things

• Color – purple, indigo
• Karaoke Song – Almost is never enough!
• Film Series – Harry Potter
• Food – Egg with Heinz Ketchup
• Ballet performance – La Corsaire

My Facts

1. Mina has dual citizenship of the United States and Japan.
2. Her English name is Sharon Myoui.
3. Her parents moved to Japan when she was a toddler.
4. She studied ballet from a young age and continued to do so for almost eleven years.
5. She was scouted by a JYP Entertainment agent while shopping with her mother at a mall in 2013.
6. In January 2014, she completed her JYP Entertainment Global Audition and joined the agency as a trainee.
7. She competed on the reality show, Sixteen and emerged as a finalist, eventually making her debut with the girl group, Twice .
8. Mina is the member with the shortest training period before her debut.
9. In her free time, she enjoys searching for restaurants online and shopping.
10. She does not have a verified social media account.