Shin Min-a (actress)
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Shin Min-a is a South Korea
n actress, model, and singer.
Notable among her forays into branded entertainment is the 2008 multi-episode Summer Days opposite Hyun Bin
and Ryu Seung-beom
for LG
Xnote featuring music by Yoo Hee-Yeol, as well as Friends & Love, a movie-style extended advertisement for Giordano
in 2011 costarring Jung Woo-sung
and So Ji-sub
.
In 2008, Shin became the first Asian celebrity to do a photoshoot with a Calvin Klein
model. The spread with Jamie Dornan was shot in Milan
, Italy
, and published in the September 2009 issue of Elle Korea
.
A performing arts major at Dongguk University
, Shin has also appeared in numerous K-Pop
music video
s, contributed her vocals to several singles and soundtracks, and has published a travel book titled Mina's French Diary.
Despite her many activities, Shin considers acting her primary vocation, starring in numerous films and TV dramas.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress, model, and singer.
Career
Shin Mina debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial and films advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand commercial and films endorsers in South Korea.Notable among her forays into branded entertainment is the 2008 multi-episode Summer Days opposite Hyun Bin
Hyun Bin
Hyun Bin is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the dramas My Name is Kim Sam Soon in 2005, and Secret Garden in 2010.-Career:...
and Ryu Seung-beom
Ryu Seung-beom
Ryu Seung-beom is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust.-Film:*2012 Perfect Love*2012 The Berlin File*2012 Return of the Corpse*2011 Suicide...
for LG
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
Xnote featuring music by Yoo Hee-Yeol, as well as Friends & Love, a movie-style extended advertisement for Giordano
Giordano
Giordano is a common Italian surname. See Giordano for people with this surname. It may also refer to:*Giordano Bruno, 16th-century philosopher**Giordano Bruno , a crater on the Moon*Giordano Orsini, various persons of this name...
in 2011 costarring Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung
- Career :Jung Woo-sung was born in Seoul on March 20, 1973. After first finding work as a model, he made his film debut in the 1994 movie The Fox with Nine Tails, together with Ko So-young...
and So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
.
In 2008, Shin became the first Asian celebrity to do a photoshoot with a Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
model. The spread with Jamie Dornan was shot in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and published in the September 2009 issue of Elle Korea
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
.
A performing arts major at Dongguk University
Dongguk University
Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...
, Shin has also appeared in numerous K-Pop
K-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, contributed her vocals to several singles and soundtracks, and has published a travel book titled Mina's French Diary.
Despite her many activities, Shin considers acting her primary vocation, starring in numerous films and TV dramas.
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Beautiful Days Beautiful Days Beautiful Days is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by SBS in 2001. It stars Lee Byung-hun and Choi Ji-woo.- Synopsis :... (SBS) |
Lee Min-ji |
| 2003 | Punch (SBS) | Jang Yu-bin |
| 2005 | A Love To Kill A Love To Kill A Love to Kill is South Korean television drama series which was broadcast on KBS in the autumn of 2005. It features singer Bi and Shin Min-a.-Synopsis:... (KBS) |
Cha Eun-seok |
| 2007 | The Devil Ma Wang Ma Wang , aka The Lucifer, is a Korean Drama produced by Olive 9 Production and aired on KBS2 starting March 21, 2007. It is on Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 9:55 PM. The drama is produced by Park Chan Hong, scripted by Kim Ji Woo. The executive producer for the drama is Lee Duk Kwun... (KBS) |
Seo Hae-in |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox is a South Korean romantic comedy series. Broadcast by SBS from 2010-Aug-11 to 2010-Sep-30. It stars Lee Seung Gi and Shin Min Ah.... (SBS) |
Mi-ho |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Volcano High | Yoo Chae-yi |
| 2003 | Madeleine | Hee-jin |
| 2005 | A Bittersweet Life A Bittersweet Life A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean film directed and written by Kim Ji-woon and starring Lee Byung-hun... |
Hee-soo |
| Sad Movie Sad Movie Sad Movie is a 2005 South Korean romance film with an all-star cast. It is the second film directed by Kwon Jong-kwan, following S Diary from 2004.-Synopsis:... |
Ahn Su-eun | |
| The Beast and the Beauty The Beast and the Beauty The Beast and the Beauty is a 2005 South Korean romantic-comedy film.- Plot :It involves voice-actor Dong-gun , whose blind girlfriend Hae-ju suddenly receives surgery to regain her eyesight... |
Jang Hae-ju | |
| 2007 | My Mighty Princess My Mighty Princess My Mighty Princess is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kwak Jae-yong.- Plot :Kang So-hwi, a beautiful martial arts prodigy, is about to embark on a journey into adulthood. But her journey is like no other. Her super-human strength and martial arts prowess scares away her fellow undergrads and... |
Kang So-hwi / Ok-soon |
| 2008 | Go Go 70s Go Go 70s Go Go 70s is a 2008 South Korean musical film.-Plot:Set in the 1970s in South Korea under the rule of Park Chung-hee's dictatorship when indie rock band Devils led by Sang-kyu and his five members becomes famous after they perform at a U.S. military base and Go-Go clubs... |
Mimi |
| 2009 | The Naked Kitchen The Naked Kitchen The Naked Kitchen is a 2009 South Korean film directed by . It reunites actors Shin Min-ah and Joo Ji Hoon, who starred together in The Devil.-Plot:... |
Ahn Mo-rae |
| Sisters on the Road Sisters on the Road Sisters on the Road is a South Korean independent film shot in 2007, and released in theaters in 2009.-Plot:The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island... |
Park Myung-eun | |
| A Million | Jo Yoo-jin | |
Discography
| Year | Track | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "My Happy Day" | Summer Days mini-album You Hee-Yeol You Hee-Yeol is Korean pop singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He is the leader of his one-man project band Toy.- Biography :... |
| "밤차" | Go Go 70s Go Go 70s Go Go 70s is a 2008 South Korean musical film.-Plot:Set in the 1970s in South Korea under the rule of Park Chung-hee's dictatorship when indie rock band Devils led by Sang-kyu and his five members becomes famous after they perform at a U.S. military base and Go-Go clubs... OST |
|
| 2009 | "One Year Later" | The Naked Kitchen The Naked Kitchen The Naked Kitchen is a 2009 South Korean film directed by . It reunites actors Shin Min-ah and Joo Ji Hoon, who starred together in The Devil.-Plot:... OST |
| "Miracle Blue" | Loveholic Loveholic Loveholic is a South Korean modern rock group.Their song "Shingiru " was used as the ending theme to the Japanese anime Black Blood Brothers... s' In the Air |
|
| 2010 | "Sha la la" | My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox is a South Korean romantic comedy series. Broadcast by SBS from 2010-Aug-11 to 2010-Sep-30. It stars Lee Seung Gi and Shin Min Ah.... OST |
| "I Can Give You All" | My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox is a South Korean romantic comedy series. Broadcast by SBS from 2010-Aug-11 to 2010-Sep-30. It stars Lee Seung Gi and Shin Min Ah.... OST |
Awards
| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Punch | ||
| 2009 | 4th University Film Festival of Korea | Best Supporting Actress | Go Go 70s Go Go 70s Go Go 70s is a 2008 South Korean musical film.-Plot:Set in the 1970s in South Korea under the rule of Park Chung-hee's dictatorship when indie rock band Devils led by Sang-kyu and his five members becomes famous after they perform at a U.S. military base and Go-Go clubs... |
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| 6th Max Movie Best Movie Awards | Best Actress | ||||
| 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards Chunsa Film Art Awards The Chunsa Film Art Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society. The awards take their name from pen-name of the early Korean actor and filmmaker, Na Woon-gyu. Prizes are given for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best... |
Best Actress | ||||
| 2nd Style Icon Awards | Fashionista | - | |||
| 3rd Mnet 20's Choice Awards Mnet 20's Choice Awards The Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA... |
Hot Fashionista | - | |||
| 2010 | Korean Advertisers Association Awards | Best CF Model | - | ||
| 3rd Style Icon Awards | Best Actress in TV Drama | My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox is a South Korean romantic comedy series. Broadcast by SBS from 2010-Aug-11 to 2010-Sep-30. It stars Lee Seung Gi and Shin Min Ah.... |
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| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence in Acting - Drama Special | ||||
| Top Ten Stars Award | |||||
| Best Couple with Lee Seung Gi Lee Seung Gi Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor and MC.-Career:Scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17... |