Mirani
Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022
Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022
Background information
Birth nameKim Yoon-jin
Born (1996-05-14) May 14, 1996 (age 27)
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020-present
LabelsAt Area

Kim Yoon-jin (Korean: 김윤진; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (Korean: 미란이), 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.[1]

She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.[2]

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.[3][4] She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.[5]

2021: Uptown Girl

In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom.[6] In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak
chart
position
KOR
[7]
Uptown Girl
  • Released: November 30, 2021
  • Label: Area, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 62

Singles

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
  • KMCA: Platinum[8]
 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)
(with Ra Mi-ran) 		—[A] Non-album singles
"Heat"
(with Lil Boi and Wonstein) 		136
"Lambo!"
(Feat. Uneducated Kid) 		—[B]
"Tikita" (티키타)
(Feat. Lil Boi) 		—[C] Uptown Girl
"Can’t Slow Me Down"
(with Lil Boi and GroovyRoom) 		2022 — Non-album single

Filmography

TV

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Show Me the Money 9 Contestant (Top 8) [5]
2021 King of Mask Singer Contestant [9]

Awards and nominations

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]

Notes

  1. ^ "Ramirani" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 68 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  2. ^ "Lambo!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 92 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  3. ^ "Tikita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 94 on the Gaon Download Chart.

References

  1. ^ "미란이" [Mirani]. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean).
  2. ^ "라미란x미란이, 이름으로 맺어진 인연…'옥문아들' 출격" [Ra Miran x Mirani, a friendship connected by their names, appear on "Problem Child in House"]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Kong, Mina (January 14, 2021). "'VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위" ["VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart]. Star News (in Korean).
  4. ^ a b "한국힙합어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
  5. ^ a b "'쇼미더머니9' 래원-머쉬베놈-릴보이-스윙스, 파이널 진출…원슈타인·미란이 탈락" ["Show Me the Money 9" Layone-Mushvenom-Lil Boi-Swings, advance to the finals... Wonstein·Mirani eliminated]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Choo, Seung-hyeon (March 25, 2021). "'쇼미9' 미란이, 그루비룸 新 레이블 에어리어 합류" ["Show Me the Money 9" Mirani, joins GroovyRoom's new label Area]. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean).
  7. ^ a b "미란이" [Mirani]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gaon Certification". Gaon Music Chart.
  9. ^ Ahn, Yun-ji (December 12, 2021). "'복면가왕' 바둑='쇼미9' 미란이 "0표 탈락, PH-1과 같은 길"" ["King of Masked Singer" Baduk = "Show Me the Money 9" Mirani "Eliminated with 0 votes, the same result as pH-1"]. Star News (in Korean).
  10. ^ "한국힙합어워즈 2021 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).

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