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Min Hana (민하나) known by her stage name Song.B., (노래비) is a half Japanese, half South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and actress. She debuted as a solo artist in 2011 under TS Entertainment. After leaving the company in mid-2013, she went on an almost two-year hiatus, returning to her music and acting career in October 2014 under Clockwork Entertainment.
History[]
Early life and education[]
Min Hana was born on December 4, 1997 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan yet grew up for most of her life in Seoul, Korea. She is the second oldest of four children, as she has an older brother and two younger twin sisters. As a child, Song.B attended Seoul Hakdong Elementary School and Songpa Middle School. Though she originally planned to pursue a career in writing, Song.B attended Seoul Performing Art High School, where she found the passion to become a singer and actress.
2011-2013: TS Entertainment, acting debut, and Heart Attack[]
In 2011, Song.B was recruited by TS Entertainment after a staff member of the company saw her in a concert at Seoul Performing Art High School where she sang the song Minna Yume no Naka and accompanied another song while playing the harp.
She started her career off as an actress under the company, working simultaneously as a trainee to become a singer. As an actress, she worked on projects such as Reply 1997, Master’s Sun, Flower Band, and Kaseifu no Mita.
In January 2011, Song.B made her television debut in the musical Korean drama Dream High as one of the main roles, Choi Bin-shee. She went on to be nominated for Best New Actress at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 4th Korea Drama Awards, and also won the Excellence Award for Actress in a miniseries at the KBS Drama Awards.
Later that year in October, she also starred in the Japanese television drama Kaseifu no Mita in supporting role, Chiaki Asuda on Nippon Television.
At the start of 2012, Song.B starred in television drama series Moon Embracing the Sun and went on to win Most Popular Actress at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards and the Acting Award at the 1st K-Drama Star Awards.
In July 2012, she starred in the main cast of Reply 1997as Moon Eun-de, the clingy, hyperactive step-sister to Do Hak-chan, played by fellow cast member Eun Ji-won. She received recognition for her acting at the 1st K-Drama Star Awards, winning the Acting Award and at the tvN10 Awards, receiving the Scene-Stealer Award.
After training for two years, Song.B delved into music with her first official mini-album, titled "Heart Attack" on March 15 of 2013, along with a music video for the title track "Clear'. The album debuted at number 43 on the Gaon Digital songs chart and peaked at number 21. The album featured many topics about love and emotions and "how they can affect people and their hearts". When discussing her work on the song "Heart Attack", she describes "how jarring it is to like someone at first" and how "the heart reacts differently for everyone". Two tracks on the album, "Doki-Doki" and "Heart Attack" later ranked 18th and 13th on the World Digital Songs chart. She also ranked 36th on the Emerging Artists chart.
On April 7, 2013, Song.B announced via her personal Twitter account that she would be cutting ties with TS Entertainment and would be taking a hiatus for a few months to "recuperate and take a break from the suffocating dream-making world of the industry." Song.B disclosed that her reasoning for leaving TS was because she was placed in damaging working conditions and was not receiving proper payment from the company, but wouldn't be filing a lawsuit and she simply stated that she just wanted to "move on from everything and find a new way to express myself to the world."
2014-2016: Return from hiatus, Clockwork Entertainment, sleep paralysis, and Japanese debut with Blast Off![]
In August 2014, Song.B announced via Twitter that she would be returning from her hiatus in the coming months, and posted a trailer for the upcoming Korean drama film Ode to My Father, which she was confirmed to be starring in as her debut film role, Hwa-kim. She was recognized at the 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 52nd Grand Bell Awards for her performance.
On April 11, 2015 Clockwork Entertainment confirmed the renewed debut of a solo artist via social media that they would be having their comeback in late October. Throughout August, teaser clips were posted to the companies' SNS of a girl singing and a hooded figure practicing choreography. On September 1, it was announced that the new album would be entitled, "sleep paralysis" and would be a comeback from Song.B as she returned to the music industry after her hiatus.
The album was released on October 24 along with the music video for the title track "yumeko". On October 27 she released another music video for her b-sidetrack "under the covers". The album peaked at number 12 on the Gaon Digital Songs chart and reached 1 million views within the first 10 hours. She received multiple awards on Mnet, at the Seoul Music Awards, and many other shows for her work. The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The album was recognized for its large diverge from her previous album, her music then taking on a darker and more lucid tone as she expressed her experiences with insomnia, anxiety, and the different dreams and nightmares she would have.
On December 25, a Japanese compilation album was released entitled "Blast Off!". The album included Japanese versions of previous Korean hits and two new Japanese singles. The mini-album included the songs "Clear", "yumeko", "Flatline", and "warm milk" in Japanese, along with new songs "Time Travel" and "Space Cadet".
Clockwork Entertainment announced on the 27th that Song.B would in fact be having a week-long Japanese concert tour event, Stargazing, where she would perform at different venues each day, including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Chiba, Sakai, and her hometown Yamanashi Prefecture.
2016-2018: First solo concert, lead acting roles, birthday party, Gold Wings Tour[]
The next year, it was made public that Song.B would be holding her first Korean solo concert on February 3, 2016 under the title, "Gold Cage". The concert lasted for four days at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium and she performed many of her hit songs at the venue.
On July 22, 2016, Song.B starred in South Korean youth comedy Hello, My Twenties! as lead role Chichi Maizono, a Japanese exchange student. She earned the Most Popular Actress Award at the Korean Drama Awards, and was nominated for the Top Excellence Award.
Song.B didn't make another appearance until the next year on February 18, where she starred in One Week Friends, a Japanese youth romance film. The next month, she appeared in The Liar and His Lover alongside fellow South Korean idol Joy and popular actor Lee Hyun-woo as supporting role Kim I-su. She returned again to Hello, My Twenties! later in August, reprising her role as Chichi Maizono from the previous year.
News of another comeback was underway as concept photos and mysterious posts were made public on Song.B's personal media and that of Clockwork Entertainment. On December 1, 2018 a countdown began with birthday-themed images, giving the audience the impression that the comeback would be centered around Song.B's birthday, which was set to happen in three days.
The fan's suspicions were proven to be correct on December 4, 2018 when Song.B released her album, birthday party, worldwide, along with a music video for the title track "birthday girl". A music video for the song "guest list" was later released on December 13.
The EP debuted at number 41 and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200, making her the highest-charting K-pop solo act on the chart. Three album tracks, "birthday girl", "pinata", and "guest list", charted on the World Digital Songs Chart, ranking eleventh, 17th, and 22nd respectively. The following week, the tracks grew to fourth, tenth, and 14th, with two additional tracks off of birthday party, "match", and "cake slice" arriving on the chart at number seven and nine, respectively. The success of her solo debut lead her to rank 92nd on the Artist 100 Chart for the week of December 11 and 85th for the week of March 25th. She is the fifth Korean artist, and the second Korean soloist after Psy, to place on the Artist 100.
The album charted in ten countries worldwide, with "birthday girl" charting in three, and eventually placed at number sixteen for Billboard magazine's year-end world albums chart. In South Korea, "birthday girl" claimed the number one spot on the Digital and Streaming charts on Gaon Chart for two consecutive weeks.
After the success of her album, Clockwork Entertainment announced Song.B's Gold Wings Tour, in which Hana was to tour across Korea, Japan, and some parts of Europe and America performing hits from her past albums.
2019-present: Focus on acting and castaway []
In 2019, Song.B announced that she would be taking a break from making music for a while in order to focus on her acting career, and that she was very busy with a lot of upcoming projects.
The first of these for her to appear in was My First First Love as a part of the main cast playing a love interest for character Seo Do-Hyeon, Kang Ban-ni. She quickly made another appearance in the award-winning black comedy thriller, Parasite at its premiere showing at the Cannes Film Festival as one of the daughters of the Kim family, Kim Ki-seok. She went on to be nominated for multiple awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Gold Derby Decade Awards, and many more, and won Best Supporting Actress at the Gold Derby Awards and Actress of the Year at the Director's Cut Awards.
In August, Song.B appeared in Netflix original romance drama Love Alarm as supporting role Song Bae-rin. On January 6, 2020, she also starred in drama film Minari as lead role Jillian.
In February 2020, she starred in Korean television drama When the Weather is Fine as supporting role Lee Dae-soo, a love interest for the main character, Im Eun-seob.
On March 5, 2020, Song.B posted pictures to her Instagram of her in a recording studio and sitting at a piano, hinting that she had been working on a new project. It was confirmed on March 9 by Clockwork Entertainment and Hana that a comeback was scheduled to take place on March 20, under the name "castaway".
On March 23, she is set to appear in South Korean television series A Piece of Your Mind as main role Lee Chae-wa, an aspiring artist who often isolates herself with her work. She has also been announced to be a part of the cast of Psycho But It's Okay, a drama set to come out in June 2020.
Name[]
Her stage name, “Song.B, (노래비)”, stems from the nickname “songbird”, a title she received from numerous classmates in high school, as she was notably prominent for her singing talent. It is also a reference to the story of Siddhartha, a tale in which a songbird is freed from a cage, a symbol of freedom and how her passion for music has helped her set herself free. Siddhartha is also about a self-discovery journey made by Siddhartha himself, representing Hana's journey with music.
Artistry[]
Song.B has been described as having a deep and soulful mood to her songs and performances. She is also known for creating "misleading" music, as she prides herself in being able to create meaningful lyrics and pairing them with some more upbeat melodies. She's been known to incorporate a variety of musical genres, including pop, indie pop, dance-pop, R & B, ballad, and hip-hop, even combining multiple styles on occasion. Her first mini-album "Heart Attack" was described as an album that conveyed feelings of joy and hope, but revealed itself to be a lot deeper in its lyrics. In this album, she cites the common feelings, fears, emotions and thoughts experienced when having a crush on someone, being rejected by someone, dating someone, or breaking up.
Her second album, "sleep paralysis" delved deeper into Song.B's experiences with anxiety and insomnia, and the various things that kept her up at night and invaded her nightmares. In an interview with Time Magazine, she said, "I wanted to come up with something to help me step out of my comfort zone, something I realized I would have to do as an idol. In order to do so, I worked on this album trying to purposefully make myself uncomfortable and vulnerable by talking about my fears and anxieties."
Discography[]
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Korean[]
Mini Albums[]
| 1st Mini Album | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | |
| Tracklist:
Release date: March 15, 2013 | |
- hideout (2021)
Studio albums[]
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Japanese[]
Mini Albums[]
| 1st Mini Album | |
|---|---|
| Blast Off! | |
| Tracklist:
Release date: December 25, 2015 | |
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ode to My Father | Hwa-kim |
| 2017 | One Week Friends | Sawabe Itashiwa |
| 2019 | Parasite | Kim Ki-seok |
| 2020 | Minari | Jillian |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | Choi Bin-shee |
| 2011 | Kaseifu no Mita | Chiaki Asuda |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Kim I-rin |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Moon Eun-de |
| 2016 | Hello My Twenties! | Chichi Maizono |
| 2017 | Hello My Twenties! 2 | Chichi Maizono |
| 2017 | The Liar & His Lover | Kim I-su |
| 2019 | My First First Love | Kang Ban-ni |
| 2019 | Love Alarm | Song Bae-rin |
| 2020 | When the Weather is Fine | Lee Dae-soo |
| 2020 | A Piece of Your Mind | Lee Chae-wa |
| 2020 | Psycho But It's Okay | Oh Su-rin |
Awards and Nominations[]
Music Awards[]
Asia Artist Awards[]
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Artist of the Year - Music | Song.B | Won |
| 2018 | Best Music Award | Song.B | Won |
Gaon Chart Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Artist of the Year | Song.B | Nominated |
| 2013 | World K-Pop Rookie | Song.B | Won |
| 2015 | Discovery of the Year | Song.B | Won |
| 2018 | Popular Singer of the Year | Song.B | Nominated |
| 2018 | Song of the Year (December) | "birthday girl" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hot Performance of the Year | Song.B | Won |
Acting Awards[]
Baeksang Arts Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | Best New Actress | Nominated |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Most Popular Actress | Won |
Blue Dragon Film Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ode to My Father | Best Leading Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 | Parasite | Best Actress | Nominated |
Buil Film Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Parasite | Best Actress | Won |
Director's Cut Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Parasite | Actress of the Year | Won |
Gold Derby Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Parasite | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
Gold Derby Decade Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Parasite | Best Supporting Actress | Pending |
Grand Bell Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ode to My Father | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ode to My Father | Popularity Award | Won |
| TBA | Parasite | Best Supporting Actress | Pending |
IndieWire Critics Poll[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Parasite | Best Supporting Actress | 17th Place |
KBS Drama Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won |
| 2011 | Dream High | Popularity Award | Nominated |
K-Drama Star Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Acting Award, Actress | Won |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Acting Award, Actress | Won |
Korea Drama Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | Best New Actress | Won |
| 2016 | Hello, My Twenties! | Top Excellence, Actress | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hello, My Twenties! | Most Popular Actress | Won |
MBC Drama Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Best New Actress | Nominated |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Popularity Award | Nominated |
Television Drama Academy Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kaseifu no Mita | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
tvN10 Awards[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reply 1997 | Scene-Stealer Award, Actress | Won |
Trivia[]
- She is 22-years-old in US age and 24-years-old in Korean age.
- Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- She is close friends with Red Velvet’s Joy & Yeri, Jay Park, IOI’s Chaeyeon, BTS's Jungkook & Suga, and B1A4’s Jinyoung.
- Her favorite number is 14.
- Her favorite type of weather is rainy or snowy weather.
- Her favorite colors are white, light yellow, and light orange.
- Her favorite foods are taiyaki, most vegetables (except squash), bibimbap, onigiri, and most desserts (except for pudding).
- She started learning how to play the piano from Suga, a skill she wanted to learn after beginning to compose her own music once joining Clockwork Entertainment.
- Her favorite subjects are English, Music and Math.
- She can speak, Korean, Japanese, English, and a little bit of French.
- Her role models are IU, Chungha, G-Dragon, Tae-min and Bae Suzy.
- She’s done covers of many English songs and has released an album of anime theme songs on SoundCloud.
- She enjoys watching anime, cosplay, and playing Mario games.
- She hates being called noona (an older girl you are in a relationship with).
- Her hobbies include dancing, acting, watching anime, cosplay, playing video games, writing, archery, and playing the drums & harp.
- In high school, she took drum lessons and became very skilled in playing them. Later she also was taught how to play the harp by her older sister.
- She trained for two years before first diving into the music industry.
- She and BTS's Jungkook went to the same high school for music.