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(^^) Hello again! (yey 10 parts)

This page is about the elegant queen Mina!

MINA BASIC FACTS (10.1)

Stage Name: Mina

Birth Name: Myoui Mina (名井 南)

Nationality: Japanese-American

Birthday: March 24, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Official height: 163 cm (5'4″) /Approx. Real Height: 163 cm (5'4″)*

Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)

Blood Type: A

MINA FACTS (10.2)

- She was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States; her parents are Japanese.

- Her family moved to Kobe, Japan, when she was a toddler.

- Mina's English name is Sharon Myoui.

- She has an older brother.

- She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Japan.

- Mina got cast while shopping with her mom.

- She auditioned in a JYP audition in Japan and joined the trainee program in South Korea on January 2, 2014.

- She is the member who had the shortest training period before debuting as a member of Twice.

- She got into kpop when she did a cover with her friend using a song by Girls Generation.

- She learned ballet for 11 years.

- Her representative color is Mint.

- She joined Urizip dance school for more modern dance training.

- Mina was very popular among male trainees. (Former JYP trainer)

- Mina's nicknames are 'Penguin' and 'Black Swan'.

- Mina's favorite ballet production is La Corsaire.

- Mina's family has a dog named Rei, who's male and 10 years old.

- She's a really quiet person in public.

- Her favorite karaoke song is "Almost is Never Enough!"

- Mina likes the movie (series) Harry Potter. She likes Hermione.

- Mina prefer action thriller movies than romance (SBS Power FM "Choi Hwajung's Power Time' with TWICE)

- Mina can't eat beondaegi (silkworm pupae).

- Mina doesn't like plum blossom and nattō.

- She likes eating snacks.

- She loves Heinz ketchup, and also, what she loves the most is egg with ketchup.

- Mina likes Americano (beverage).

- She likes the colors purple and indigo.

- When Mina can't sleep, she goes on her phone.

- Mina religion is Catholic

- When Mina is very stressed, she cries.

- Mina said she has lots of mood swings & has ups & downs. She still thinks she's a very bright person.

- She doesn't talk to anyone when they're angry. (Former JYP trainee)

- Her hobbies are looking up restaurants online and shopping.

- Mina could never ride the Viking and other such rides from theme parks.

- Mina likes great white sharks.

- She was given the nickname 'Only look at Chaeyoung' by Chaeyoung. XD

- Mina's favorite sentence in Japanese is "The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference."

- She appeared in Junho's "Feel" (Japanese) MV, GOT7's "Stop Stop It", Wooyoung's "Rose" (Japanese) MV, and miss A's "Only You" MV.

- In the dorm, Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana and Mina share the biggest room.

- Mina's ideal type: "Someone who is kind, well-mannered, and playful; Someone who can lead me; Someone decisive."

MINA ICONIC MOMENTS (10.3)

Diamond Tears

Playing Minecraft

Blonde Hair

MINAS HISTORY (10.4)

Mina was born on March 24, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for over a decade before debuting with Twice. She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School. In 2017 it was reported that Mina holds dual Japanese and American citizenship. Mina was shopping with her mother in Osaka when she was approached and offered an audition by a JYP recruiter. She later departed for South Korea in 2014 to become a K-pop idol by becoming a trainee under JYP Entertainment. In 2015 Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, hosted by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly-formed girl group Twice. In October 2015 Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins. The lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

HEALTH ISSUES (10.5)

On July 11, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Mina would sit out the remainder of Twice's ongoing World Tour due to sudden extreme anxiety and insecurity problems regarding performing on stage. This incident received coverage in many news organisations across the world. She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. In October 2019, Mina returned to join fellow Twice members at a fan event. JYP Entertainment released a statement saying that Mina's "future schedule has not yet been decided" and that they would "prioritise the state of her health above all else".

MINAS PUBLIC IMAGE (10.6)

Mina is known for being one of Twice's main dancers and has received recognition in South Korea and abroad. Her popularity - in conjunction with that of fellow Japanese members Momo and Sana - has been credited with improving relations between Japan and South Korea by the Chosun Ilbo. In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 16th most popular idol in South Korea.

MINAS SONGS (10.7)

Shot thru my Heart (Summer Nights)

21:29 (Feel Special)