Miryo
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{{Short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{family name hatnote|Jo||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Miryo
| image = 180524 미료 02.jpg
| image_upright = 1.0
| caption = Miryo in 2018
| native_name = 조미혜
| birth_name = Jo Mi-hye
| alias = JoHoney
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|02}}
| birth_place = Suncheon, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| genre = {{hlist|K-rap|hip-hop}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = APOP
| current_member_of = Brown Eyed Girls
| past_member_of = Honey Family
}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto
| title = Korean name
| hangul = %조미혜
| hanja = 趙美惠
}}
Jo Mi-hye (born November 2, 1981), better known by her stage name Miryo ({{Korean|hangul=미료}}), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She is currently the rapper of girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and is a former member of rap group Honey Family. Miryo debuted as a soloist in 2012, after appearing as a producer in the first season of Show Me the Money.
Early life
In her interview with rapper/YouTuber Grace Kim, she revealed that she started off as a singer, where her mother is a music teacher, with a habit of playing classical music in the morning, which influenced her to sing since she was 5 all the way through junior high and high school, until she left home at 17 and went all the way to Daehangno, Seoul, and became a hip-hop dancer and rapper instead, before dropping out of high school, and joined a Canadian college in the hip hop club.{{Citation|last=GRAZY GRACE|title=Miryo Just Spilled. All. The. Tea 👏(Struggles as an Idol, Dating, Brown Eyed Girls) 한국어|date=January 18, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOaG6G8v08|access-date=February 18, 2019|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109210609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOaG6G8v08|url-status=live}}
Career
Miryo began her music career in 2000, when she featured on a song by underground hip-hop group Honey Family. She joined the group as the main female rapper the following year and participated in their second album. After the team disbanded, she featured in other hip-hop artists' songs, such as former groupmate Gil Seong-joon from Leessang,{{cite web |author=choiwj |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/miryo-sits-down-for-an-interview-with-mens-health-magazine |title=Miryo sits down for an interview with 'Men's Health' magazine |publisher=Allkpop |date=February 27, 2012 |accessdate=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=April 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429172223/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/miryo-sits-down-for-an-interview-with-mens-health-magazine |url-status=live }} and MC Mong. Soon after, Miryo received and accepted an offer from singer JeA to join Brown Eyed Girls. She became the rapper of the group, which debuted with an album entitled "Your Story" in March 2006. Brown Eyed Girls eventually achieved mainstream success in 2009 with their hit song Abracadabra, which was followed up by their equally acclaimed song "Sixth Sense" in 2011.File:Miryo at the Expo 2012 Yeosu.jpg
In 2012, Miryo appeared as a producer on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money, and was the only female judge. During the show she mentored Cheetah, who went on to win the first season of Unpretty Rapstar three years later. After her appearance on Show Me the Money, she made her solo debut with the self-produced album "MIRYO aka JOHONEY". The album featured a variety of artists who ranged from idols to hip hop heavyweights.{{cite web |author=asphodel |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/01/miryo-releases-debut-album-miryo-aka-johoney |title=Miryo releases debut album, 'Miryo AKA Johoney' |publisher=Allkpop |date=January 31, 2012 |accessdate=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=July 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705014137/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/01/miryo-releases-debut-album-miryo-aka-johoney |url-status=live }} Brown Eyed Girls returned with their fifth studio album Black Box in July 2013, and promoted the title song Kill Bill. In November of that year, Miryo and fellow Brown Eyed Girls member Narsha formed a subunit called M&N.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/11/miryo-and-narsha-to-form-first-brown-eyed-girls-sub-unit#axzz2jrfLhzSF|title=Miryo and Narsha to form first Brown Eyed Girls sub-unit|website=Allkpop|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108124834/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/11/miryo-and-narsha-to-form-first-brown-eyed-girls-sub-unit#axzz2jrfLhzSF|url-status=live}} The subunit released their first single, entitled "Tonight", on November 11.
Miryo released her single album "Queen" in July 2015, with the title song featuring her groupmate Ga-In. In September of that year, she and the other members of Brown Eyed Girls left their agency Nega Network.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/brown-eyed-girls-jea-narsha-and-miryo-officially-become-free-agents|title=Brown Eyed Girls' JeA, Narsha, and Miryo officially become free agents|website=Allkpop|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906230818/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/brown-eyed-girls-jea-narsha-and-miryo-officially-become-free-agents|url-status=live}} The group signed with Mystic Entertainment in October and released their album Basic the next month.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/officialBEG/status/661886920968925184|title=Brown Eyed Girls on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=April 22, 2016|date=November 4, 2015|archive-date=June 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618025922/https://twitter.com/officialbeg/status/661886920968925184|url-status=live}}
=Songwriting=
Miryo is also a songwriter. Among female idols, Miryo has copyright to the most songs, having a total of 56 songs by March 2013.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} She has been a composer and lyricist for Honey Family and also her current group Brown Eyed Girls.{{cite web |author=ohgelie |url=http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/general/brown-eyed-girls-miryos-impressive-resume-r2197 |title=Brown Eyed Girls Miryo's impressive resume revealed |publisher=Koreaboo.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=April 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629152328/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/general/brown-eyed-girls-miryos-impressive-resume-r2197 |archivedate=June 29, 2013 }}
Discography
{{Main article|Brown Eyed Girls discography}}
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon|title=Gaon Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=January 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104181353/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon|url-status=live}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | MIRYO aka JOHONEY
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{{hidden|Track listing|
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| colspan="4" |{{Small|"—" denotes release did not chart.}} |
=Singles=
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR Gaon |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Love Is" {{small|with JeA}} | 2010 | 18 | {{N/A|No data}} | Blue Brand Trauma |
| scope="row" | "Party Rock" {{small|feat. Gary of Leessang, The Koxx}} | rowspan="3" | 2012 | 34 | 34 | rowspan="3" | MIRYO aka JOHONEY |
| scope="row" | "I Love You, I Love You" (사랑해 사랑해) {{small|feat. Sunny of Girls' Generation}} | 56 | 51 |
| scope="row" | "Leggo" {{small|feat. Narsha}} | 78 | 79 |
| scope="row" | "Ain't Got Nobody" {{small|feat. Dean}} | 2016 | 71 | {{N/A|No data}} |
Filmography
=Variety shows=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year
!Title !Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Show Me the Money | Judge |
| 2015 | Hello Counselor | with Brown Eyed Girls |
| 2016 | Unpretty Rapstar 3 | Contestant |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Twitter}}
- {{Instagram|miryoakajohoney}}
- {{YouTube|user=officialBEG}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618035905/http://neganetwork.com/ Official website of Nega Network] {{in lang|ko}}
{{Brown Eyed Girls}}
{{Show Me The Money}}
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Category:South Korean hip-hop musicians
Category:South Korean hip-hop singers
Category:South Korean women pop singers
Category:South Korean female idols
Category:South Korean women rappers
Category:South Korean hip-hop record producers
Category:Chung-Ang University alumni
Category:Musicians from South Jeolla Province
Category:Brown Eyed Girls members