mink

mink

mink is a Japanese pop solo artist under avex trax.

Profile

• Birthday: February 15th, 1984
• Real Name: Lee Mi-Kyung (Hanja: 李美瓊)
• Birth Sign: Aquarius
• Inspirational Artists: Norah Jones, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin
• Hobbies: Music Appreciation and Online Gaming
• Favorite Movies: The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption
• Favorite Words: 愛 (Ai - Love), 一期一会 (Ichigoichie- Once in a lifetime encounter, so it should be cherished as such.)
• Favorite Thing: All animals
• Wished Thing: World Peace

Information

mink, which stands for "Made in Korea", was born in South Korea but moved to Japan to study in her teens. There she was picked up by avex trax after sending a demo tape. She released her debut single soon after. Despite her favorite artists being western, she tries to maintain an eastern flavor in all of her vocals. However, her appreciation of western music has lead her to do several covers and create English versions of some of her songs, usually with excellent pronunciation. In April of 2006, her international single Glory of Life topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart. She has since said that she will continue to pursue an international career.

Discography

Albums

• [2005.08.03] mink
• [2005.12.07] e+motion
• [2007.02.28] Shalom
• [2008.04.23] mink II ~Endless Love~ (Mini-Album)
• [2008.12.10] BEST OF MY LOVE (Best Album)

Analog

• [2006.01.20] mink REMIX

Singles

• [2005.10.05] beautiful / One Suitcase
• [2006.04.19] 4 Love
• [2006.08.23] Hold on to a dream
• [2007.01.01] Innocent Blue ~Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru Made~
• [2007.08.08] Together again
• [2007.10.31] Sense

External Links

• Official Site
• prolouge: Approved mink Fanlisting
• English Article