Bang Min-ah

Minah is one of those performers who genuinely does it all, and does it well. As the main vocalist of Girl's Day, she helped carry some of the catchiest K-pop hooks of the early 2010s — "Something" alone is enough to cement any group's legacy — but she never seemed content to stay in that lane. Her 2015 solo debut "I Am a Woman Too" showed real confidence, leaning into a breezy, mature pop style that suited her voice perfectly. Then she pivoted to acting and actually stuck the landing: "Beautiful Gong Shim" in 2016 was a warm, charming romantic drama and she held the lead with ease. She's the rare idol-turned-actress who earns the title without asterisks. Born in Incheon, studied at Dongduk Women's University — she put in the work, and it shows.

Name (English)

Bang Min-ah

Name (Japanese)

パン・ミナ

Reading

ぱん・みな

Born

May 13, 1993 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation

singer / dancer / film actor / actor

High school

Jinseon Girls' High School

University

Dongduk Women's University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bbang_93/
• Xhttps://x.com/Girls_Day_Minah
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang%20Min-ah
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12596240

Tags

• singer
• dancer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.