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Mingi (rapper)[edit]

Song Min Gi (Korean: 송민기, born August 9th, 1999, in Bucheon), known mononymously as Mingi, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, singer and producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band ATEEZ, which is under KQ Entertainment. Before he joined ATEEZ, he competed on the survival reality show MIXNINE.

Pre-debut[edit]

Mix Nine (2017)[edit]

In 2017, at the age of 18 Mingi participated in the survival program Mix Nine which was produced by YG Entertainment[1]and broadcasted on JTBC. He was eliminated in the seventh episode, ranking 113th place.[2]

KQ Fellaz (2018)[edit]

Before debuting Mingi was introduced as part of an 8 member pre-debut team called KQ Fellaz . Their first video on the official KQ YouTube channel was a dance cover of the song Pick It Up (Feat. A$AP Rocky) by Famous Dex.[3]

In 2018, Mingi traveled to the USA with KQ Fellaz trough KQ Entertainment.[4] They spent a month in Los Angeles training in dancing at The Millennium Dance Complex.[5] During their time in America, their pre-debut single "From"[6] was produced and shot along with their mini vlog series published on YouTube.[7]

Debut[edit]

ATEEZ[edit]

On October 24, 2018, Mingi debuted as the main rapper and the main dancer of ATEEZ with their first EP "TREASURE EP.1: All To Zero" and title tracks "Treasure" and "Pirate King".[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "민기(ATEEZ)". Namuwiki (in Korean).
  2. ^ "MIXNINE (Male) Contestants Profile". Kpop Profiles.
  3. ^ "ATEEZ(KQ Fellaz) Performance Video Ⅰ". YouTube.
  4. ^ "KQ Fellaz 미국 연수기 EP. 1". YouTube.
  5. ^ "KQ Fellaz 미국 연수기 EP. 9". YouTube.
  6. ^ "KQ Fellaz EP. Final - From (Made by KQ Fellaz)". YouTube.
  7. ^ "KQ Fellaz 미국 연수기 예고편 (Preview)". YouTube.
  8. ^ "ATEEZ Discography". Kpop Profiles.