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Born on January 8, 1991, Shin Ji-min is from Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Public records list Shin Ji-min as a singer, model and songwriter. That works out to 35 years old in 2026.
My Take
Jimin, born Shin Ji-min in Seongnam, was the leader and main rapper of AOA, and that detail tells you more than her versatility ever could. Singer, model, songwriter, rapper, guitarist in the sub-unit AOA Black, she clearly had range, but it's the nerve to front a group and spit her own bars that I respect. Her semi-final run on Unpretty Rapstar showed she wasn't content to be a pretty face; she wanted to be heard on her own terms. Whatever turbulence came later, I find it hard not to root for an artist with that kind of backbone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shin Ji-min
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミン
- Reading
- じみん
- Born
- January 8, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / model / songwriter / rapper
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jiminbaby_18/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin%20Ji-min
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16183093
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shin Ji-min born?
Born January 8, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Shin Ji-min from?
Shin Ji-min is from Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Shin Ji-min do?
Shin Ji-min works as singer, model, songwriter, rapper.
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