My Take
Minzy is honestly one of those performers who made 2NE1 impossible to ignore — she joined the group as a teenager in 2009 and immediately stood out as the best pure dancer in the lineup, which is saying something given how stacked that group was. There's something almost unfair about someone who can rap, sing, and move the way she does, all at once, all with that much conviction. Her departure from 2NE1 in 2016 felt like a gut punch to fans at the time, but she came back swinging with her solo debut EP in 2017 and never really stopped grinding. She trained at Baekseok Arts University, which tells you she wasn't just coasting on idol fame — she put in real academic work on her craft. I've always respected that she stayed in music on her own terms instead of pivoting to TV or acting. Pure artist energy.
Overview
Gong Min-ji (Korean: 공민지; born January 18, 1994), better known by her stage name Minzy, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She 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. She released her first solo EP, Minzy Work 01: "Uno", in April 2017.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Minzy
- Name (Japanese)
- コン・ミンジ
- Reading
- こん・みんじ
- Born
- January 18, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / rapper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Baekseok Arts University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.