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Kang Min-kyung

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Kang Min-kyung
Kang at Incheon International Airport in March 2018
Born (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationKyung Hee University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsWake One
Member ofDavichi
Korean name
Hangul
강민경
Hanja
姜珉炅
Revised RomanizationGang Min-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerKang Min'gyŏng

Kang Min-kyung (born August 3, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Amaranth in 2008.[2] Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 extended plays and several hit songs such as "Don't Say Goodbye", "Turtle", "Missing You Today" and "8282".[3][4] Kang has also pursued acting, appearing in television dramas such as Smile, Mom (2010), Vampire Idol (2011), Haeundae Lovers (2012) and family drama The Dearest Lady (2015).[5][6][7] On February 27, 2019, she debuted as a solo artist with her first extended play Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1.[8]

She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020.[9]

Philanthropy

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On December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents.[10]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 25

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
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As lead artist
"Happy Together" (with Park Ji-heon) 2008 Non-album singles
"Udon" (우동) (with Son Dong-woon) 2010 33
"Because I Love You" (사랑해서 그래) 2019 30 Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1
"Digital Lover" 2020 Non-album singles
"Because We Loved" (우린 그렇게 사랑해서) (with Choi Jung-hoon) 2022 12
As featured artist
"That's My Fault" (슬픈약속) (Speed feat. Kang Min-kyung of Davichi) 2013 24 Superior Speed
"Haeundae" (해운대) (Vibe feat. Kang Min-kyung) 2014 7 Ritardando
"My Type 2" (Verbal Jint feat. Kang Min-kyung & Sanchez) 2015 17 Non-album singles
"Refresh" (새로고침) (Park Kyung feat. Kang Min-kyung) 2020 95

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
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As lead artist
"Farewell Is Coming" (이별이 온다) 2012 27 Lovers of Haeundae OST
"Rain, Street, You and Me" (비 오는 거리 너와 나) (with Kisum) 2018 Suits OST
"Always" (언제나) 2022 [a] Elsword OST
"Lasting Like the Last Day" (오늘이 마지막인 것처럼) 2024 162 My Demon OST
As featured artist
"Higher Plane" (Flowsik feat. Kang Min-kyung) 2017 Criminal Minds OST

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Smile, Mom Shin Dal-rae Main role
2011 Vampire Idol Kang Min-kyung Supporting role
2012 Lovers of Haeundae Hwang Joo-hee Supporting role
2015 The Dearest Lady Han Ah-reum Main role

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Immortal Songs 2 Contestant [14][unreliable source?]
2016 Duet Song Festival Contestant with Kim Min-ho (Episode 29–30)
2023 Begin Again - Intermission Cast Member spin-off [15]

Hosting

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Yi-kyung [16]

Musical

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Year Title Role Ref.
2012 Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical [17]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards 2022 Celebrity YouTuber of the Year Award Kang Min-kyung Won [18]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Always" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 95 on the component Download Chart.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "강민경". Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Bae, Soo-min (January 23, 2013). "Davichi to release second album in March". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Yoon, Sarah (January 22, 2015). "Davichi returns with new, mature sounds". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Kim, Min-ji (January 21, 2015). "Davichi's Kang Min Kyung Worries Her Ex-Boyfriend Will Call After Hearing Her Self-Composed Song". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Davichi Kang Min-kyung to join final cast of new KBS drama". 10Asia. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Park, Elli (July 3, 2012). "Kang Min-kyung to star in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (June 12, 2013). "10 hottest celebrities in South Korea". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "다비치(Davichi) 강민경, 데뷔 11년 만에 솔로 도전...27일 미니앨범 발표". February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. ^ 오, 기쁨 (June 29, 2020). "강민경, 쇼핑몰 '아비에무아' 론칭 | 보그 코리아 (Vogue Korea)". Vogue Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Jo Ji-young (December 12, 2022). "[공식] 다비치 강민경, 유튜브 수익 1억 5천만원 전액 기부..소아청소년 환아 위해 쾌척" [[Official] Davichi Kang Min-kyung donates all 150 million won of YouTube revenue...] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Circle Digital Chart positions (as lead artist): Circle Digital Chart positions (as featured artist):
  13. ^ "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 28". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Kang Min Kyung sheds tears during her last stage on Immortal Song 2". Allkpop. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Jeong Bit (December 10, 2022). "[단독] '비긴어게인', 최정훈-강민경-김필-헤이즈-HYNN-정동환-하동균 출격" [[Exclusive] 'Begin Again', Choi Jeong-hoon - Kang Min-kyung - Kim Pil - Heize - HYNN - Jeong Dong-hwan - Ha Dong-gyun sortie] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 16, 2022). "전현무·이이경·강민경, 2022 MBC 방송연예대상 MC 확정" [Jeon Hyun-moo, Lee Yi-kyung, Kang Min-kyung confirmed as MCs for the 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (December 9, 2011). "T-ara the musical". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  18. ^ Lee, Seung-rok (September 2, 2022). "구독자만 113만' 강민경, '유낳괴' 되더니..."상 반으로 쪼갤 것" [1.13 million subscribers' Kang Min-kyung became 'abducted'... "I'm going to split it in half] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
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