Mino (rapper)

Song Min-ho
Mino at Winner's fansign event at COEX Convention & Exhibition Center 2018
Native name 송민호
Born Song Min-ho
(1993-03-30) March 30, 1993
Yongin, South Korea
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • producer
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Years active 2011–present
Labels YG Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 송민호
Hanja 宋旻浩
Revised Romanization Song Min-ho
McCune–Reischauer Song Minho

Song Min-ho (Hangul: 송민호; born March 30, 1993), better known by the stage name Mino, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, producer and member of the boy group Winner, signed under YG Entertainment.

He appeared in the television series The Strongest K-POP Survival and Show Me the Money 4, where he finished as series runner-up. Alongside Bobby, he is part of the hip hop duo MOBB, who released the four-track album The Mobb in September 2016.

Biography

Early life and career

Song Min-ho was born in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. He has a younger sister named Dan-ah, who was a member of New F.O. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2011.

He was also a member of the underground rapping scene, under the name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino", collaborating with other underground rappers-turned-idols, namely Block B’s Zico, Kyung, P.O, Phantom's Hanhae, SPEED's Taewoon and M.I.B's SIMS.

2011–13: BoM and Acting debut

Mino debuted in 2011 as a rapper in the group BoM, under Y2Y Contents Company. However, the group disbanded two years later.[1] Mino went on to make his first acting appearance in March 2012 in the cable drama The Strongest K-POP Survival, broadcast on Channel A.

2013–14: Debut with Winner and solo appearances

In 2013, Mino was accepted into YG Entertainment through auditions. In the same year, he competed as part of the trainee group "Team A" in the reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next. He was the leader of Team A, but due to an injury part-way through the show, he was replaced as leader by Kang Seung-yoon. During the finale episode on October 25, 2013, it was announced that Team A had won the competition and would be debuting as Winner.[2] Winner released their debut album 2014 S/S on August 12, and made their debut performance at Inkigayo on August 17, 2014.

In October 2014, Mino was featured in Epik High's single "Born Hater" with Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, and Bobby.[3] In December 2014, he collaborated with 2PM's Nichkhun, CNBLUE's Yonghwa, Infinite's L and B1A4's Baro to perform at the 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon. He also co-hosted the event.[4]

2015: Show Me The Money

In April 2015, Mino appeared in Mnet's rap competition program Show Me The Money 4.[5] He competed under Zico and Paloalto's team, finishing in second place.[6] Through the program, he released several solo or collaborative singles: "Fear", "Turtle Ship", "Moneyflow", "Okey Dokey", and "Victim + Poppin' Bottles". The single "Fear", a collaboration with label-mate senior Taeyang, topped 8 different charts upon its release and went on to become one of the best-selling singles of the year.[7]

Mino's controversial lyrics on an episode of Show Me the Money 4 were criticized by some watchers and caught the attention of the Korean Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. On July 14, the association stated through a press release that Mino, as well as his label, YG Entertainment, had both sent letters of apology.[8]

2016–2017: MOBB & New Journey To The West

In September 2016, Mino released his Hip-hop single "Body" ahead of his collaboration with label-mate Bobby to form the sub-unit MOBB.[9][10] They released a four-track single album titled The Mobb, with two title tracks "Full House" and "Hit Me" on September 9.[11]

In January 2017, Mino joined season 3 of the variety show New Journey to the West.[12]

2018-Present: Solo Debut & More

In September 2018, a spoiler of his reportedly filmed M/V was uploaded, rising the anticipation of Mino's official solo debut as an artist under YG Entertainment.[13] Ahead of his solo debut, Mino will be holding an exhibition called Burning Planet in collaboration with Gentle Monster. The exhibition will be held from 11/10 - 09/11.[14]

Philanthropy

In September 2018, it was reported that Song Mino donated his entire modelling fee for his appearance in the Balenciaga X Dazed collaboration to UN WFP (World Food Programme), one of the many biggest humanist organizations which aims for a world without hunger.[15]

Discography

As a lead artist

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[16]		 US
World
[17]
"I'm Him" (걔 세) 2014 15 — 2014 S/S
"Turtle Ship (거북선)" (with Ja Mezz, AndUp & Paloalto) 2015 4 — Show Me the Money 4
"Money Flow (다 비켜봐)" (with Zico & Paloalto) 7 —
"Fear (겁)"(feat. Taeyang) 3 9
"Victim + Poppin Bottles" (feat. B-Free & Paloalto) 51 —
"Okey Dokey" (with Zico) 9 —
"Pricked" (사랑가시) (with Nam Tae-hyun) 2016 7 4 EXIT : E
"Body" (몸) 13 4 The Mobb
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[26]
"Wild Boy" (Yoon Jong-shin with Seungyoon) 2014 25 Yoon Jong Shin Monthly - March 2014
"Don't Call Me Mama" (with Moon Hee-kyung) 2016 153 Non-album single
"Shoot" (쏘아) (with Haha) 3 Infinite Challenge Great Heritage
Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[30]
"Born Hater" (Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby) 2014 3 Shoebox
"World Tour" (featuring Mino) 2016 14 Seoulite
"Machine Gun" (Zion.T with Kush featuring Mino) 10 Show Me the Money 5
"StrOngerrr" (featuring Mino & Loco) 2017 — N/A MUGGLES’ MANSION
"UP" (featuring Mino) — Love and Fall
"No Thanxxx" (feat. Mino, Simon Dominic & the Quiett) 4 We've Done Something Wonderful
"Where R U From" (featuring Mino) 2018 84 N/A The Great Seungri
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak position Sales Album
KOR
[36]
"The Door" (문) (with Kang Seung-yoon) 2017 — Prison Playbook OST Part 2

Production credits

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
2013 Team A "Go Up" WIN: Who Is Next, ‘Final Battle’ YesYes
"Just Another Boy"
2014 Winner "Empty" 2014 S/S No
"Color Ring"
"Don't Flirt"
"But"
"Tonight"
"Love Is a Lie"
"Different" Yes
"Smile Again"
Mino "I'm Him"
Mino & Kang Seung-yoon "Wild Boy" Yoon Jong Shin Monthly - March 2014 No
Epik High ft. Mino, B.I, Bobby & More "Born Hater" Shoebox
2015 Mino "Turtle Ship" Show Me the Money 4
"Moneyflow"
"Fear"
"Okey Dokey"
"Victim + 3Poppin’ Bottles"
2016 Mino & Nam Tae-hyun "Pricked" EXIT : E Yes
Winner "Baby Baby" No
"Sentimental"
"Immature"
Lee Hi feat. Mino "World Tour" Seoulite
Kush & Zion.T feat. Mino "Machine Gun" Show Me The Money 5 Special
Mino & Moon Hee-kyung "Don't Call Me Mama" Non-album release Yes
Mino "Body" The Mobb
MOBB "Hit Me" ft. Kush
"Full House"
Mino & Haha "Shoot" (쏘아) Infinite Challenge Great Heritage
2017 Code Kunst ft. Loco & Mino "StrOngerrr" MUGGLES' MANSION
Winner "Really Really" Fate Number For
"Love Me Love Me" Our Twenty For
"Island" No
Bobby ft. Mino "UP" Love and Fall Yes
Sechs Kies "Back Hug"[38] Another Light No
Epik High ft. Mino, Simon D, the Quiett "No Thanxxx" We've Done Something Wonderful
Kang Seung-yoon, Mino "The Door" (문) Prison Playbook OST Part 2
2018 Winner "Raining" Our Twenty For (JP Ver.)
"Have a good day" Yes
iKon "Rubber Band" non-album single
Ja Mezz ft. Dok2, MINO "錬金術 (Alchemy)" GOØDevil
Winner "Everyday" EVERYD4Y
"여보세요" (Hello)
"애 걔" (For)
"Have A Good Day" (KR Ver.)
"Air" No
"La La"
"사치" (Luxury)
"Movie Star"
"Special Night"
"Raining" (KR Ver.)
Turn Off The Light Yes

Filmography

TV Show

Year Network Title Role Notes
2012 Channel A The Strongest K-Pop Survival Park Ki-bum Supporting role

Variety show

Year Network Title Notes
2013 Mnet WIN: Who is Next Contestant (Team A)
2015 Mnet Show Me the Money 4 Contestant
2016 JTBC Tribe of Hip Hop Producer
SBS MTV The Collaboration Contestant
2017 tvN New Journey to the West 3 Cast Member
New Journey to the West 4
Kang's Kitchen
2018 MBC It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets Cast (Episode 6 & 7)
tvN New Journey to the West 5 Cast member

Hosting

Year Title Role Network
2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon Co-Host with Nichkhun, Yong-hwa, L, Baro & Song Ji-hyo SBS

Music videos

Year Title Director Role Ref
2014 "I'm Him" Ziyong (Fantazy Lab) Himself
2016 "Body" Dream Perfect Regime

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015
7th MelOn Music Awards
Hot Trend Award
"Fear" (feat. Taeyang)
 Nominated
2016
5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Discovery of the Year (Hip Hop)
Song Min Ho
 Won
2018
2nd Soribada Best K-Music Awards
New Hallyu Hiphop Artist

References

  1. ↑ "BoM Revealed to Have Disbanded in March". Mwave. March 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "And the winning team is ... Winner". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Epik High Unveils Verbal Jint, Beenzino, Winner's Mino, iKON's B.I and Bobby as Featured Artists for 'Born Hater' MV". Mwave. October 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "5 hot idols to join up in new group". Kpop Herald. December 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Winner′s Song Min Ho to Participate in ′Show Me the Money 4′". Mwave. April 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Basick crowned on 'Money 4'". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "SONG MIN HO & TAEYANG Sweeps 8 Charts with "FEAR" Demonstrating Show Me The Money 4's Power". YG Life. August 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Song Min-ho apologizes for rap lyric". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mino unveils 'BODY' music video". Kpop Herald. September 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyeong (September 6, 2016). "송민호X바비 MOBB, 유닛곡은 '빨리 전화해'..더블 타이틀 활동". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  11. ↑ "[Video] WINNER′s Song Min Ho and iKON′s Bobby Drop MOBB′s Double Digital Singles". Mwave. September 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Kyuhyun, Song Min-ho join 'Journey' cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ "위너 송민호, 첫 솔로앨범 발표.."MV 촬영 중" 컴백 임박". Osen. September 13, 2018.
  14. ↑ "젠틀몬스터, 송민호와 아트 콜라보레이션 '버닝플래닛' 오픈". MBN. October 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "송민호 "나의 진심이 좋은 영향 끼친다면 반갑고 감사" [화보]". Chosun. September 20, 2018.
  16. ↑ Gaon Weekly Chart:
    • "Fear (겁)".
    • "Okey Dokey".
    • "Pricked (사랑가시)". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
    • "Body (몸)".
  17. ↑
    • "Fear (US World)". (Subscription required (help)).
    • "Pricked". Retrieved 4 April 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
    • "World Digital Songs - Body". BillboardBiz. Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2016. (Subscription required (help)).
  18. ↑ Total downloads for I'm Him:
    • "2014년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    • "2014년 38주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    • "2014년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales of Turtle Ship (거북선):
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 32". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 33". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 34". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 35". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 36". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 37". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  20. ↑ Cumulative sales of Moneyflow:
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 33". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 34". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 35". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 36". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 37". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  22. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Victim + 위하여:
    • "Gaon Download Chart August 30-September 5, 2015 (see #32)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  23. ↑ Cumulative sales of Okey Dokey:
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 36". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
    • "Gaon Download Chart - Week 37". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  24. ↑ Cumulative sales for Pricked:
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 03". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 04". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 05". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 06". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 07". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 08". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 09". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 10". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 11". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 12". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  25. ↑
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 37". Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  26. ↑ Gaon Weekly Chart:
    • "Shoot (쏘아)".
  27. ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  28. ↑ "2016 Download Chart - Week 20". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ Cumulative sales for Shoot (쏘아):
    • "2016 Download Chart - Week 53". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 01". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 02". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 03". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 04". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 08". Gaon Chart. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart - Week 09". Gaon Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  30. ↑ Gaon Weekly Chart:
    • "Born Hater".
    • "World Tour". Gaon Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
    • "No Thanxxx (노땡큐)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
    • "Where R U From". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  31. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Born Hater":
    • "Gaon 2014 Download Chart (see #97)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    • "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    • "2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    • "2015년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  32. ↑ World Tour sales:
    • "2016 Gaon Download Chart - Half Year". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  33. ↑
    • "2016 Weekly Download Chart - Week 27". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
    • "2016 Weekly Download Chart - Week 28". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
    • "2016 Weekly Download Chart - Week 29". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  34. ↑ "2017 Download Chart - Week 37". Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  35. ↑ No Thanxxx Cumulative Sales:
    • "2017 Download Chart – October". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart – November". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
    • "2017 Download Chart – December". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  36. ↑ Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "The Door". December 16, 2017.
  37. ↑ Cumulative sales for "The Door":
    • "2017년 48주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  38. ↑ "Winner, Tablo help Sechs Kies with new album". Kpop Herald. September 18, 2017.

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