Shim Mina, known simply as Mina, is a South Korean singer and dancer.
12 Facts About Shim Mina
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Shim Mina rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer.
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On July 7,2018, Shim Mina married Ryu Philip, a member of boy band Tri:al, formerly known as SoReal.
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Shim Mina was born on December 1,1972 in Uijeongbu, Gyyeonggi.
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Shim Mina was first a backup dancer for various Korean pop artists such as Park Jin-young and Park Ji-yoon.
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Shim Mina subsequently released her first album, Rendezvous later that month.
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Shim Mina stated at the time that she wanted to be taken seriously as a singer, and no longer wanted to be known as "Miss World Cup".
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Shim Mina trained in Europe to belly dance and made her music video for her title track there as well.
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Shim Mina has since released an English single for the European market, even going as far as making a MySpace page for the single.
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On November 17,2008, Shim Mina attended a TV program "JoyDancing" held by Oriental TV, Shanghai, China.
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Shim Mina was accused of not respecting the competition with her dance moves and finally got 0 points for her dance.
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Shim Mina had launched a clothing line named Tamina, which is defunct.