1. Gong Min-ji, better known by her stage name Minzy, is a South Korean singer and dancer.
21 Facts About Minzy
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Minzy debuted in 2009 as a member of South Korean girl group 2NE1, which became one of the best-selling girl groups worldwide before her departure in April 2016.
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Minzy released her first solo EP, Minzy Work 01: "Uno", in April 2017.
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On November 20,2020, Minzy made her debut in the Philippines with the Tagalog version of her single "Lovely".
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Minzy was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 18,1994.
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Minzy is the granddaughter of folk dancer Gong Ok-jin and, through her, a descendant of Confucius.
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Minzy participated in many dance contests and competitions, winning various awards.
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Minzy was placed in 2NE1 as the main dancer, alongside Park Bom, Sandara Park and CL.
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The group went on to debut with their first single "Fire" in May 2009, with Minzy being the youngest member at just 15 years old.
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On November 20,2009, CL and Minzy released a digital single, "Please Don't Go".
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In October 2015, while 2NE1 was on hiatus, Minzy founded her own dance studio named the "Millennium Dance Academy" as a personal project, unconnected to YG Entertainment.
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Minzy officially left the group and the group's agency, YG Entertainment, on April 5,2016.
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On January 17,2017, a representative from KBS revealed that Minzy has been confirmed as a cast member of the second season of Sister's Slam Dunk together with Kim Sook, Hong Jin-kyung, Kang Ye-won, Han Chae-young, Hong Jin-young and Jeon So-mi.
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Minzy is qualified to be the team's rap teacher, but due to her heavy workload, the role went to LA-born newcomer KillaGramz.
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In March 2017, Minzy released her first solo single, "I Wanted To Love" as the soundtrack of the MBC drama The Rebel.
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On December 1,2018, Minzy released her first English language solo single, "All of You Say".
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On May 24,2020, Minzy released her single "Lovely", her first released as an independent artist.
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In October 2020, Minzy founded her own company MZ Entertainment and will carry out her future activities on her future agency.
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Minzy released the Tagalog version of her single "Lovely" on November 20,2020.
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On June 6,2021, MZ Entertainment announced that Minzy is planning for a comeback with a new single in July.
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On December 12,2021, Minzy released her new single "Fantabulous".