Kang Min-kyung

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Min-kyung
Kang at Incheon International Airport in March 2018
Born (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationKyung Hee University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsWake One
Member ofDavichi
Korean name
Hangul
강민경
Hanja
姜珉炅
Revised RomanizationGang Min-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerKang Min'gyŏng

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]

She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020.[9]

Philanthropy[edit]

On December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents.[10]

Discography[edit]

For Kang Min-kyung's work with Davichi, see Davichi discography.

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 25

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
"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[edit]

Television 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]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
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[edit]

  1. ^ "Always" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 95 on the component Download Chart.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "강민경". Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Circle Digital Chart positions (as lead artist): Circle Digital Chart positions (as featured artist):
  13. ^ "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 28". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (December 9, 2011). "T-ara the musical". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  18. ^ 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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