Bang Min-ah

Biography

Bang Min-ah (Korean: 방민아; born May 13, 1993), better known mononymously as Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, I Am a Woman Too×I am a Woman too16 March 2015 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1이상하다 참3:372나도 여자예요3:153Colorful3:324이상하다 참 (inst.)3:375나도 여자예요 (inst.)3:15, in 2015. She has acted in various films and television series, including lead roles in Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) and My Absolute Boyfriend (2019).

Early life

Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Hyoseong-dong, Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and majored in Broadcasting and Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.

Girl's Day

On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of girl group Girl's Day on Music Bank with their first single "Tilt My Head."

Solo career

Minah has released several solo singles; among them are "Holding Hands," a song on Lee Hyun-do's project album 4U; and "You, I" for the soundtrack of the SBS drama Doctor Stranger.
On March 3, 2015, DreamT announced that Minah would be making her solo debut in mid-March. Minah released her album I Am a Woman Too×I am a Woman too16 March 2015 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1이상하다 참3:372나도 여자예요3:153Colorful3:324이상하다 참 (inst.)3:375나도 여자예요 (inst.)3:15 on March 15, 2015.
Minah released a solo digital single "Other Way×Other way3 November 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks111°3:08211° (inst.)3:08" on November 11, 2017. Minah took part in writing the lyrics to the song "11°", and also took part in composing the song.
On August 28, 2022, Minah made a comeback with her single "Listen to me Once".

Acting career

Minah made her acting debut on the tvN variety show, Roller Coaster, appearing in the segment "Frustrated, But Let's Stick Together." She then featured in the sitcom Vampire Idol in 2011.
In 2013, Minah made her film debut in Holly, playing a high school student who aspires to be a ballerina. She received the Rookie Actress Award at the Gwangju International Film Festival for her performance. The same year, Minah became the host of the music program Inkigayo, which she left in January 2014. She was subsequently cast in her second film, the family comedy Dad for Rent.
In 2015, Minah featured in the family drama Sweet, Savage Family. She also starred alongside Seo Kang-joon as leads for The Best Future, a web drama produced by Samsung.

In 2016, Minah landed her first television leading role in SBS's romantic comedy series Beautiful Gong Shim. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of the "ugly" but down-to-earth protagonist.
In 2019, Minah returned to the small screen with the romantic comedy drama My Absolute Boyfriend, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.

Personal life

On July 4, 2025, it was announced that Bang would marry her Beautiful Gong Shim co-star On Joo-wan after dating for four years. The couple married on November 29, 2025, in Bali.

Ambassadorship

Public Relations Ambassador for the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (2022)