Kim Yoon-jin (Korean: 김윤진; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (Korean: 미란이), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. She released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
Mirani | |
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.jpg) Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Yoon-jin |
| Born | May 14, 1996 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | At Area |
She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended play Uptown Girl (2021).
Early life and education
editKim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.[1]
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.[2]
Career
edit2020: "VVS"
editIn April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective".
In October 2020, she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 where she released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It became her most successful single, ranking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[3][4] She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.[5]
2021: Uptown Girl
editIn March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom.[6] In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||
| Uptown Girl |
|
62 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||||
| "The Detective" (명탐정; Myeongtamjeong) (Feat. Make a Movie) |
2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Eleven" (Feat. 372) |
— | |||
| "Tic Tac!" | — | |||
| "VVS" (with Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom, feat. Justhis) |
1 |
|
Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 | |
| "Achoo" (Feat. pH-1, Haon) |
5 | Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 | ||
| "Part Time" (Feat. Queen Wa$abii) |
175 | Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final | ||
| "Daisy" (Feat. pH-1) |
2021 | 110 | Daisy | |
| "Open Up" (Feat. Justhis) |
— | |||
| "Ramirani" (라미란이) (with Ra Mi-ran) |
—[A] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Heat" (with Lil Boi and Wonstein) |
136 | |||
| "Lambo!" (Feat. Uneducated Kid) |
—[B] | |||
| "Tikita" (티키타) (Feat. Lil Boi) |
—[C] | Uptown Girl | ||
| "Can’t Slow Me Down" (with Lil Boi and GroovyRoom) |
2022 | — | Non-album single |
Filmography
editTV
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant (Top 8) | [5] |
| 2021 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | [9] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | Hip-hop Track of the Year | "VVS" | Won | [4] |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Ramirani" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 68 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- ^ "Lambo!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 92 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- ^ "Tikita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 94 on the Gaon Download Chart.
References
edit- ^ "미란이" [Mirani]. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean).
- ^ "라미란x미란이, 이름으로 맺어진 인연…'옥문아들' 출격" [Ra Miran x Mirani, a friendship connected by their names, appear on "Problem Child in House"]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). June 2, 2021.
- ^ Kong, Mina (January 14, 2021). "'VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위" ["VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart]. Star News (in Korean).
- ^ a b "한국힙합어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
- ^ a b "'쇼미더머니9' 래원-머쉬베놈-릴보이-스윙스, 파이널 진출…원슈타인·미란이 탈락" ["Show Me the Money 9" Layone-Mushvenom-Lil Boi-Swings, advance to the finals... Wonstein·Mirani eliminated]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 12, 2020.
- ^ Choo, Seung-hyeon (March 25, 2021). "'쇼미9' 미란이, 그루비룸 新 레이블 에어리어 합류" ["Show Me the Money 9" Mirani, joins GroovyRoom's new label Area]. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean).
- ^ a b "미란이" [Mirani]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Certification". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Ahn, Yun-ji (December 12, 2021). "'복면가왕' 바둑='쇼미9' 미란이 "0표 탈락, PH-1과 같은 길"" ["King of Masked Singer" Baduk = "Show Me the Money 9" Mirani "Eliminated with 0 votes, the same result as pH-1"]. Star News (in Korean).
- ^ "한국힙합어워즈 2021 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).