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가수 챤미나

Chanmina

챤미나

  • Solo · Female
  • Hip-hop
  • Pop
  • Debuted 2016
  • Active

가수 챤미나 — Photo: 티비텐 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
2016
Birthday
10.141998
Genre
Hip-hop · Pop

Basic info

Chanmina is a rapper and singer born in Korea who is active in Japan. Representative songs include 〈Never Grow Up〉 and 〈美人〉.

Debut
2016 · Debut song 未成年 (Miseinen)
Birthday
October 14, 1998
Years active
2016–
Genre
Hip-hop · Pop
Real name
오토모나이 미나 (乙茂内 美奈)
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Moved to Nerima, Tokyo, as a child and grew up there. Said she dreamed of becoming a rapper after hearing BIGBANG's 〈하루하루〉.

Entered a high school rap competition and released the indie single 〈未成年〉 that same year. Made a major debut in 2017 with Victor Entertainment.

Moved to Warner Music Japan in 2018 and released 〈Doctor〉, 〈Never Grow Up〉, and more. Gained wider popularity in 2021 when 〈美人〉 drew renewed attention.

Released the first Korean-language single 〈Don't Go〉 in 2022. Created the girl group HANA through the audition show 《No No Girls》 and moved to a label under Sony Music Japan in 2025.

Signature songs

  1. Doctor 2018 YouTube Spotify
  2. Never Grow Up 2019 YouTube Spotify
  3. 美人 (Bijin) 2021 YouTube Spotify
  4. 命日 (Death Anniversary) 2023 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2017.03 未成年 (Miseinen)1st studio album
  2. 2017.11 ChocolateEP
  3. 2019.08 Never Grow Up2nd studio album
  4. 2021.10 ハレンチ (Harenchi)3rd studio album
  5. 2023.04 Naked4th studio album

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Key records and stories

  • Born in Korea to a Japanese father and a Korean mother and lived there until age three.
  • Sings in three languages: Korean, Japanese, and English.
  • Made a major debut with Victor Entertainment in February 2017 with 〈FXXKER〉.
  • Appeared for the first time on NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2025 with HANA, a group created by the artist.
  • 〈Never Grow Up〉 was used as a drama theme song and became widely known belatedly.
  • 〈命日〉 reached No. 26 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2023, her highest ranking.
  • Sang the opening 〈Test Me〉 for Season 3 of the anime Oshi no Ko in 2026.

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