Kang Min-kyung | |
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Born | |
Education | Kyung Hee University |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Wake One |
Member of | Davichi |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강민경 |
Hanja | 姜珉炅 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Min-gyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang 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]
On December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents. [10]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 |
| 25 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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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 | |||
"That's My Fault" (슬픈약속) (Speed feat. Kang Min-kyung of Davichi) | 2013 | 24 | Superior Speed |
"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 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Yi-kyung | [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2012 | Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical | [17] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Brand of the Year Awards | 2022 | Celebrity YouTuber of the Year Award | Kang Min-kyung | Won | [18] |
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