Introduction
Kim Yoon-jin (Korean: 김윤진; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (Korean: 미란이), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. She released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended play Uptown Girl (2021).
Early life and education
Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.
Career
2020: "VVS"
In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective".
In October 2020, she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 where she released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It became her most successful single, ranking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.
2021: Uptown Girl
In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom. In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| Uptown Girl |
|
62 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Detective" (명탐정; Myeongtamjeong) |
2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Eleven" |
— | |||
| "Tic Tac!" | — | |||
| "VVS" |
1 |
|
Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 | |
| "Achoo" |
5 | Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 | ||
| "Part Time" |
175 | Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final | ||
| "Daisy" |
2021 | 110 | Daisy | |
| "Open Up" |
— | |||
| "Ramirani" (라미란이) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
| "Heat" |
136 | |||
| "Lambo!" |
— | |||
| "Tikita" (티키타) |
— | Uptown Girl | ||
| "Can’t Slow Me Down" |
2022 | — | Non-album single |
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant (Top 8) | |
| 2021 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
| Awards ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | Hip-hop Track of the Year | "VVS" | Won | |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |