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Mindeullae (민들레) is a French-born South Korean singer-songwriter under Olympic Records. She is the former leader and main vocalist of the project girl group DSSD under her birthname Darae. She debuted as a soloist under the stage name Mindeullae in 2009.
Early Life[]
Trainee period[]
Lyra officially became an Olympic Records trainee in 2008 following the disbandment of DSSD. Her family relocated from Busan to Seoul in order to support her endeavours. As a trainee, she experienced some lighter schedules due to her experience on stage. It was during her trainee period that she chose the stage name Lyra after watching The Golden Compass.
Mindeullae officially became an Olympic Records trainee in 2008 following the disbandment of DSSD. Though she trained to debut as a soloist, she was considered heavily as a member for BRITOMARTIS, training with the shortlisted pool of female trainees for about four months.
Career[]
2007: DSSD Debut[]
On January 7, Mindeullae was announced under her birthname Darae as a cast member of Girls in the City!, a reality show by Olympic Records that was set to follow three teenage girls who were chasing the stardom of being K-Pop idols. As the oldest member, Mindeullae assumed the role of leader of the group and earned the nickname 'Tiny Leader.' Mindeullae's vocals were identified quickly into the program and many netizens were convinced she'd have a career within the industry.
On May 18, DSSD formally debuted with the EP We're Here.
On October 2, DSSD came back with the full album DSSD: The Story.
As per their contracts, DSSD disbanded on December 31 following a farewell concert in Seoul. All three members were resigned to Olympic Records following their expiration of their DSSD contracts. Mindeullae signed a soloist contract, reportedly at the time having decided that 'being in a girl group just wasn't for her.' Her comments in later years would come under some scrutiny but Mindeullae has consistently clarified that, though she loved her groupmates, being in a group wasn't what she envisioned it would be.
2009: Soloist Debut[]
Personality[]
Discography[]
Filmography[]
Achievements[]
- TBA
Awards & Nominations[]
TBA
Trivia[]
- She has been referred to as an honorary member of BRITOMARTIS
- During the 2022 MAMA Awards, she performed with the group.