Minji

Kim Min-ji (; born May 7, 2004), known mononymously as Minji, is a South Korean singer. Minji made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, under the record label ADOR on July 22, 2022.

Early life and education Kim Min-ji was born on May 7, 2004, in Chuncheon, South Korea. During her elementary years, she learned English while studying abroad in Canada as a homestay transfer student. Minji attended Hanlim Multi Art School, where she graduated in February 2023.

Minji, during middle school, received numerous business cards from various entertainment agencies, including SM Entertainment.

Career 2019–2021: Pre-debut activities Pre-debut, Minji was also known as "The Girl", the face of Hybe Corporation's 2019 Plus Global Auditions.

2022–present: Debut with NewJeans and solo activities

Minji debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans with the surprise-released music video for their debut single "Attention" on July 22, 2022, without any prior promotion or information on the group's lineup. NewJeans quickly rose to widespread popularity with the success of their following singles: "Hype Boy", "OMG", and "Ditto", the latter of which featured lyrics written by Minji.

On October 15, 2022, Minji made an appearance as one of the special MCs at KCON Japan alongside Junki Kono of JO1 and Hwang Min-hyun of NU'EST.

Endorsements Minji has topped South Korea's brand reputation rankings for K-pop artists numerous times since her debut. On February 13, 2023, Chanel Korea announced that they had signed Minji as one of their brand ambassadors for the categories of beauty, fashion, and watches and jewelry. Minji is the first person to be named ambassador for all three categories at the same time.

Since 2023, Minji has been the face of the Seoul Jazz Festival, appearing on magazines to promote the event. She appeared on the cover of W Korea special edition for the 15th anniversary of the Seoul Jazz Festival as well as the cover of the W Korea special edition for the 2024 festival.

Minji also appeared in a March 2024 video campaign for the South Korean National Election Commission broadcast on radio and other platforms to encourage younger generations to vote in the 22nd legislative election.

Discography

Songwriting credits All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless cited otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year of release, artist's name and album name Year Artist Song Album Lyricist Credited With 2022 NewJeans "Ditto" OMG 2024 "Supernatural"

Videography

Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2021 "Permission to Dance" BTS

Filmography

Hosting Year Title Notes 2023 KCON 2022 Japan With Junki Kono of JO1 and Hwang Min-hyun of NU'EST