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Huwebes, Oktubre 4, 2012

SHIN MIN AH





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SHIN MIN AH







PROFILE
Name: 신민아 / Shin Min Ah
Real name: 양민아 / Yang Min Ah
Nickname: Do Duk Do Duk
Profession: Model and actress
Birthdate: 1984-Apr-05
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 48kg
Star sign: Aries
Blood type: O
Family: Older sister and younger brother
Talent agency: Star M Entertainment
Education: Hyosung High School, Dong Gook University (Performing Arts degree)
Hobby: Listening to music
Specialty: Imitating other people’s voices and skating

Biography

Shin Min-A, born April 5th, 1984 with birth name Yang Min-A (양민아), is a popular South Korean actress &
model. Her family consists of a father, mother, older sister & brother. In middle school, Min-A took a picture
with her friends on a school picnic and sent the photo to teen magazine KiKi ("키키"). From that picture she
was chosen as a model for the magazine. Afterwards she would first appear in commercials and music videos.
In 2001, Min-A made her acting debut in the movie "Volcano High " and would appear again two years later in " Madeleine ". Her breakout performance would occur in the 2005 gangster film " A Bittersweet Life ". Her
character, Hee-soo, displayed a mixture of purity and maturity that captivated South Korean audiences.

Since that time, Shin Min-A has received an assortment of acting offers from top Korean directors and expanded her acting repertoire by selecting various types of roles: from martial-arts comedy "My Mighty Princess" to 70's
go-go dancer " Go Go 70s " to smaller independent film " Sisters on the Road ". More recently in 2009, Shin Min-A participated in the project "Miracle Blue," which is a collaboration between herself, the Korean alternative band Loveholic and fashion design company Calvin Klein. In the music video "Miracle Blue," in which Min-a Shin sings, she performs as various characters displaying child-like innocence to sexy blonde haired singer.

Career

Shin Min Ah debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial and films advertisements, becoming one of the most in- demand commercial and films endorsers in South Korea.
Notable among her forays into branded entertainment is the 2008 multi- episode Summer Days opposite Hyun Bin and Ryu Seung-beom for LG Xnote featuring music by Yoo Hee-Yeol , as well as Friends & Love , a movie-style extended advertisement for Giordano in 2011 costarring Jung Woo-sung and So Ji-sub . 

In 2008, Shin became the first Asian celebrity to do a photoshoot with a Calvin Klein model. The spread with Jamie Dornan was shot in Milan, Italy, and published in the September 2009 issue of Elle Korea.  In 2011, she was selected as the first Asian model for a DIY project with American clothing brand Rag & Bone . Other models chosen included Miranda Kerr, Carolyn Murphy and Karolina Kurkova. A performing arts major at Dongguk University , Shin has also appeared in numerous K-Pop music videos , contributed her vocals to several singles and soundtracks, and has published a travel book titled Mina's French Diary. Despite her many activities, Shin considers acting her primary vocation, starring in numerous films and TV dramas.

TV Shows

Arang and the Magistrate (MBC, 2012)
My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (SBS, 2010)
The Devil (KBS2, 2007)
A Love to Kill (KBS2, 2005)
Punch (SBS, 2003)
Beautiful Days (SBS, 2001)

Movies

* A Million | 10 eok (2009) - Jok Yu-Jin
* Sisters on the Road | Jigeum Idaeroga Joayo (2009) - Myung-Eun
* The Naked Kitchen | Kichin (2009) - Ahn Mo-Rae
* Go Go 70s (2008) - Mimi
* My Mighty Princess | Murim Yeodaesaeng (2008) - Kang So-Hwi
* The Beast and the Beauty | Yasuwa minyeo (2005) - Jang Hae-ju
* Sad Movie | Saedu Mubi (2005) - Ahn Su-eun
* A Bittersweet Life | Dalkomhan insaeng (2005) - Hee-Soo
* Madeleine (2003) - Hie-Jin
* Volcano High | Hwasango (2001) - Yu Chae-i

Discography

Year Track Album
2008 "My Happy Day" Summer Days mini-album
"밤차" Go Go 70s OST
2009 "One Year Later" The Naked Kitchen OST
"Miracle Blue" Loveholics ' In the Air
2010 "Sha la la" My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox OST
"I Can Give You All" My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox OST


Awards 

Year
Event
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
2003
SBS Drama Awards
New Star Award
Punch
Won

2009
4th University Film Festival of Korea
Best Supporting Actress
Won
6th Max Movie Awards
Best Actress
Won
Best Actress
Won
2nd Style Icon Awards
Fashionista
-
Won
Hot Fashionista
-
Won
2010
Korean Advertisers Association Awards
Best CF Model
-
Won
3rd Style Icon Awards
Best Actress in TV Drama
Won
SBS Drama Awards
Excellence in Acting - Drama Special
Won
Top Ten Stars Award
Won
Best Couple with Lee Seung Gi

Note
The Naked Kitchen is the 2nd collaboration with Joo Ji Hoon after The Devil in 2007

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