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]
Kang Min-kyung | |
|---|---|
 Kang at Incheon International Airport in March 2018 | |
| Born | August 3, 1990 |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Wake One |
| Member of | Davichi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강민경 |
| Hanja | 姜珉炅 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Min-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Min'gyŏng |
She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020.[9]
Philanthropy
editOn December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents.[10]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | |||
| Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 |
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25 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| 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
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| 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
editTelevision series
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Yi-kyung | [16] |
Musical
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical | [17] |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "강민경". Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Week 9 of 2019 of the Gaon Album chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 2, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Circle Digital Chart positions (as lead artist):
- "Udon": "Digital Chart, 2011 Weeks 01". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Farewell Is Coming": "Digital Chart, 2012 Weeks 35". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Because I Love You": "Digital Chart, 2019 Weeks 10". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Because We Loved": "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 41". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Lasting Like the Last Day": "Digital Chart, 2024 Weeks 3". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- "Haeundae": "Digital Chart, 2014 Weeks 09". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "My Type 2": "Digital Chart, 2015 Weeks 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Refresh": "Digital Chart, 2020 Weeks 12". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 28". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (December 9, 2011). "T-ara the musical". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ 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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