Mirani | |
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.jpg) Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Yoon-jin |
| Born | (1996-05-14)May 14, 1996 (age 28) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | At Area |
Kim Yoon-jin (Korean: 김윤진; born May 14, 1996), known professionally asMirani (Korean: 미란이), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV showShow 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 theGaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at theKorean Hip-hop Awards.
She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended playUptown Girl (2021).
Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated fromEwha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.[1]
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the characterMori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese mangaCase Closed.[2]
In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective".
In October 2020, she appeared on the rap competition TV showShow 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.[3][4] She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.[5]
In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duoGroovyRoom.[6] In November, she released the extended playUptown Girl under the label.
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||
| Uptown Girl |
| 62 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||||
| "The Detective" (명탐정;Myeongtamjeong) (Feat. Make a Movie) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Eleven" (Feat. 372) | — | |||
| "Tic Tac!" | — | |||
| "VVS" (with Munchman,Khundi Panda,Mushvenom,feat.Justhis) | 1 |
| Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 | |
| "Achoo" (Feat.pH-1,Haon) | 5 | Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 | ||
| "Part Time" (Feat. Queen Wa$abii) | 175 | Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final | ||
| "Daisy" (Feat. pH-1) | 2021 | 110 | Daisy | |
| "Open Up" (Feat. Justhis) | — | |||
| "Ramirani" (라미란이) (withRa Mi-ran) | —[A] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Heat" (withLil Boi andWonstein) | 136 | |||
| "Lambo!" (Feat. Uneducated Kid) | —[B] | |||
| "Tikita" (티키타) (Feat. Lil Boi) | —[C] | Uptown Girl | ||
| "Can’t Slow Me Down" (with Lil Boi andGroovyRoom) | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant (Top 8) | [5] |
| 2021 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | [9] |
| Awards ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | Hip-hop Track of the Year | "VVS" | Won | [4] |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [10] |