Mirani (rapper)
{{Short description|South Korean rapper (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = 220120 MarieClaire Korea (3).jpg
| caption = Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022
| birth_name = Kim Yoon-jin
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Munchman|Khundi Panda|Mushvenom}}
| label = At Area
| years_active = 2020–present
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|05|14}}
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
}}
Kim Yoon-jin ({{Korean|hangul=김윤진}}; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani ({{Korean|hangul=미란이|links=no}}), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. She released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended play Uptown Girl (2021).
Early life and education
Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.{{Cite web|title=미란이|trans-title=Mirani|url=https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXX2225668|website=Daum Encyclopedia|language=ko}}
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2021|title=라미란x미란이, 이름으로 맺어진 인연…'옥문아들' 출격|trans-title=Ra Miran x Mirani, a friendship connected by their names, appear on "Problem Child in House"|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20210602/107223007/1|website=Donga Ilbo|language=ko}}
Career
= 2020: "VVS" =
In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective".
In October 2020, she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 where she released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It became her most successful single, ranking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.{{Cite web|last=Kong|first=Mina|date=January 14, 2021|title='VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위|trans-title="VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021011409382062715|website=Star News|language=ko}} She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.
= 2021: ''Uptown Girl'' =
In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom.{{Cite web|last=Choo|first=Seung-hyeon|date=March 25, 2021|title='쇼미9' 미란이, 그루비룸 新 레이블 에어리어 합류|trans-title="Show Me the Money 9" Mirani, joins GroovyRoom's new label Area|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/22JY3CGZE3|website=The Seoul Economic Daily|language=ko}} In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.
Discography
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Details ! Peak{{Break}}chart{{Break}}position |
| KOR{{Break}}{{Cite web|title=미란이|trans-title=Mirani|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2009&condition=2&search_str=%EB%AF%B8%EB%9E%80%EC%9D%B4|access-date=December 19, 2021|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Uptown Girl
|
|align="center"|62 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year ! Peak{{Break}}chart{{Break}}position ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| KOR{{Break}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "The Detective" ({{Korean|hangul=명탐정|rr=Myeongtamjeong|labels=no}}){{Break}}(Feat. Make a Movie)
| rowspan="6" |2020 | {{sdash}} | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Eleven"{{Break}}(Feat. 372)
|{{sdash}} |
| scope="row" | "Tic Tac!"
|{{sdash}} |
| scope="row" | "VVS"{{Break}}(with Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom, feat. Justhis)
| align="center" |1 | |Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 |
| scope="row" | "Achoo"{{Break}}(Feat. pH-1, Haon)
|align="center"|5 | |Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 |
| scope="row" | "Part Time"{{Break}}(Feat. Queen Wa$abii)
|align="center"|175 | |Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final |
| scope="row" | "Daisy"{{Break}}(Feat. pH-1)
| rowspan="6" |2021 |align="center"|110 | | rowspan="2" |Daisy |
| scope="row" | "Open Up"{{Break}}(Feat. Justhis)
|{{sdash}} | |
| scope="row" | "Ramirani" (라미란이){{Break}}(with Ra Mi-ran)
|{{sdash}}{{efn-ua|"Ramirani" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 68 on the Gaon Download Chart.}} | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Heat"{{Break}}(with Lil Boi and Wonstein)
|align="center"|136 | |
| scope="row" | "Lambo!"{{Break}}(Feat. Uneducated Kid)
|{{sdash}}{{efn-ua|"Lambo!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 92 on the Gaon Download Chart.}} | |
| scope="row" | "Tikita" (티키타){{Break}}(Feat. Lil Boi)
|{{sdash}}{{efn-ua|"Tikita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 94 on the Gaon Download Chart.}} | |Uptown Girl |
| scope="row" | "Can’t Slow Me Down"{{Break}}(with Lil Boi and GroovyRoom)
| 2022 | {{sdash}} | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
Filmography
= TV =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Ref. |
| 2020
|Contestant (Top 8) | align="center" | {{Cite web|date=December 12, 2020|title='쇼미더머니9' 래원-머쉬베놈-릴보이-스윙스, 파이널 진출…원슈타인·미란이 탈락|trans-title="Show Me the Money 9" Layone-Mushvenom-Lil Boi-Swings, advance to the finals... Wonstein·Mirani eliminated|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20201212/104408967/1|website=The Dong-a Ilbo|language=ko}} |
| 2021
|Contestant |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Awards ceremony !Year !Category !Nominee !Result !Ref. |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |Korean Hip-hop Awards
| rowspan="2" |2021 |Hip-hop Track of the Year | rowspan="2" ! scope="row" | "VVS" |{{Won}} |
|---|
| Collaboration of the Year
|{{Nominated}} |
Notes
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References
External links
- {{YouTube|channel=UCcQ3rsk3vO-qaJkWYva5-KQ}}