Kang Mi-na

Kang Mi-na (; born December 4, 1999), better known by the mononym Mina, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show "Produce 101". She is a former member of the girl group I.O.I, Gugudan, as well as its subgroups 5959 and SeMiNa. She is also best known for her roles in the television series "Dokgo Rewind" (2018), "Hotel Del Luna" (2019) and "Summer Guys" (2021).
Early life.
Kang Mi-na was born in Icheon, and later moved to Jeju City when she was eight years old. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018.
Career.
2016–2017: Produce 101, I.O.I and Gugudan.
In January 2016, Kang Mina together with fellow trainees Kim Na-young and Kim Se-jeong, represented Jellyfish Entertainment on reality girl group survival show "Produce 101" for the chance to debut in a Mnet girl group.
The program came to an end on April 1, 2016, and the final line-up of South Korean girl group I.O.I was announced, made up of the top 11 poll-winners. Kang finished ninth overall, with 173,762 votes, becoming an official member of the girl group.
On June 10, 2016, YMC Entertainment revealed that Kang would not be taking part in I.O.I's unit promotions, but would instead return to her agency to debut and promote with upcoming South Korean girl group, Gugudan.
In July 2017, a Gugudan subgroup named Gugudan 5959 was formed with Kang and fellow member Hye-yeon. They debuted with the single "Ice Chu" on August 10, 2017.
In June 2018, a Gugudan subgroup named Gugudan Semina was formed with Kang and members Sejeong and Nayoung. They debuted with the release of their self-titled single album on July 10, 2018.
2018–present: Acting career.
Kang made her acting debut in the MBC romantic comedy series "Children of the 20th Century" in 2017, acting as the younger counterpart of Han Ye-seul. The same year, she played her first lead role in the 2-episode tvN drama "History of Walking Upright".
In 2018, Kang began hosting the music program "Show! Music Core". She then starred in the action web film "Dokgo Rewind" alongside Sehun of Exo, and played a supporting role in tvN's fantasy romance drama "Tale of Fairy".
In March 2019, Kang was confirmed as part of the cast for "Law of the Jungle in Thailand". In April 2019, Kang was cast in tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna" as Kim Yuna. Kang was cast in the web drama "Summer Guys" aired on March 30, 2021.