mink (singer)
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mink ("Made In Korea") is a female Korean J-pop singer. Her real name is Mi Kyung Lee and she was born 1984 in South Korea, so is of Korean ethnicity. Upon traveling to Japan in her early teens to continue her education, she was discovered after she submitted a demo to Avex Trax, one of Japan’s leading J-pop labels. Her initial success occurred in Japan with the release of her first two albums. Although mink was born and raised in Korea, she does not sing in Korean. She originally did not show her face on her albums, instead replacing her pictures with an anime-like character, but this changed with recent releases.[1] She has shown herself in her music videos, however.
In 2005, her song "Beautiful" was used for the film "INITIAL D THE MOVIE" and featured on her debut album.
In 2006 her song "Glory of Life" was released and licensed to Rhythm Zone/King Street Records and remixed by Chris Cox, John Creamer and Stephane K. "Glory of Life" hit the number one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. A second single "4 Love" was scheduled to be released to the U.S. in April 2006, but was later canceled (although it was still released in Japan). Mink is the one of the first Asian Artists to have any sort of number one single in the US, some others being Koda Kumi (with Trust Your Love) and Utada Hikaru ( with Devil Inside).
In April 2006, mink's "Eternal Love (Remix Version)" was used for the film "Chisaki Yusha Tachi GAMERA". In December 2006, mink's "Here by my side (Original Version) was used as the theme song for the 3D anime short Joe and Marilyn for Amazing Nuts!.
On January 1st, 2007, mink's "Innocent Blue -Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru Made-" was released. The song was the theme song for the Japan-Mongol epic film "Aoki Ookami" based on Gengis Khan.
On August 8th 2007, mink's next single "Together Again" was released, and had the theme of 'summer' as part of a series of 4 singles. The song was used for the ending theme to the anime film Vexille 2077 Nippon Sakoku, showing in Japanese theaters August 18th 2007.
The second of the 'seasons' series was released on October 31st, 2007, and was called "Sense 4 seasons ~Autumn~".
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Japanese Albums
- mink (RZCD-45228, August 3, 2005 - Featuring "Beautiful" from INITIAL D THE MOVIE and covers of Eagles "I Can't Tell You Why", Steve Wonder's "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing", DREAMS COME TRUE "Suki" and Extreme's "More than Words")
- e+motion (RZCD-45314 (regular edition), RZCD-45313 (limited edition with 2006 Diary), December 7, 2005)
- Shalom (RZCD-45516, RZCD-45515 (with DVD), February 28, 2007)
- mink II - endless love - (RZCD-45754, April 23, 2008)
[edit] Special Album Releases
- mink REMIX (RR12-88477, January 20, 2006, 12' ANALOG RELEASE by Rhythm REPUBLIC)
[edit] Japanese Singles
- beautiful / One Suitcase (Maxi-single) (RZCD-45267, October 5, 2005)
- 4 Love (RZCD-45342, April 19, 2006 - "Eternal Love" used as theme song for "Chisaki Yusha Tachi GAMERA")
- Hold on to a dream (RZCD-45425 (with DVD), August 23, 2006)
- Innocent Blue ~Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru Made~ (RCZD-45484, RCZD-45483 (with DVD), January 1, 2007 - Theme song for the film "Aoki Ookami")
- Together Again (RZCD-45645, RZCD-45644 (with DVD), August 8, 2007)
- Sense 4 seasons ~Autumn~ (RZCD-45678, RZCD-45677 (with DVD), October 31, 2007)
[edit] Other releases
- Amazing Nuts (RZCD-45477 (with DVD), December 6, 2006 - includes mink's song "Here by my side")
[edit] US Singles
- Glory of Life (Chris Cox Anthem Club Mix) (English Version, April 2006)
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
