No Min-woo

No Min-woo is one of those rare talents who seems almost unfairly gifted — he started out as the powerhouse drummer of rock group TRAX back in 2004, then pivoted to a solo career under the names ICON and MINUE, and somehow also carved out a respectable acting career on top of all that. What gets me is how effortlessly he shifts between raw rock energy and polished pop, as if the genres are just different rooms in the same house. His look doesn't hurt either — the guy has that magnetic visual presence that makes you stop scrolling. He studied at Inha University, which suggests there's more going on under the surface than just the stage persona. I'd honestly love to see him commit to a full rock project again; his drumming chops deserve a bigger spotlight than they usually get.

Name (English)

No Min-woo

Name (Japanese)

ノ・ミヌ

Reading

の・みぬ

Born

May 29, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Tiger

Origin

Japan, United States

Occupation

singer / actor / rapper / musician

University

Inha University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%20Min-woo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8C
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Tags

• singer
• actor
• rapper

Last updated

2026-06-02

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