Minhwi Lee

Minhwi Lee (Korean: 이민휘) (born 1989) is a South Korean contemporary folk singer-songwriter and composer. She debuted as a member of indie band Mukimukimanmansu under the name Mansu (Korean: 만수) in 2011, and released her first solo album Borrowed Tongue (빌린 입) in 2016. The album was awarded The Best Folk Album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[1][2]

Minhwi Lee
Also known asMansu
Born1989
OriginAnyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
GenresContemporary folk
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Mirror Ball Music

Career

Minhwi Lee was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi in 1989. She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts, and made her debut in 2011 as a member of the indie duo Mukimukimanmansu under the stage name Mansu.[1] The band's music gained huge popularity as a meme due to its unique style, and released a studio album 2012.[3][1] The band was disbanded in May 2013.[4]

Minhwi Lee produced the soundtrack for A Midsummer's Fantasia in 2015.[5] Her first solo studio album, Borrowed Tongue (빌린 입), was released in 2016. The album was awarded The Best Folk Album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[2][6] She majored film score at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, and also held concerts in Paris with her close musician Lang Lee.[7] She produced a variety of film score, including Family in the Bubble (2017) and Vestige (2022), as well as drama soundtracks such as One Day Off (2023).[6][8]

In 2020, she formed the group Sam-seung with Seo Kyungsoo and Choi Kyeongjoo, and released the studio album Imaginary Scheme (상상도).[9]

Discography

Solo studio albums

Mukimukimanmansu

Sam-seung
  • Imaginary Scheme (상상도) (2012)

References
  1. Son, Jinho (2014-10-29). "한국 인디밴드 '무키무키만만수' 영상 해외에서 화제". Seoul TV (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. "이민휘 [빌린 입]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. Lee, Yeonjeong (2012-08-19). "무키무키만만수 "우리도 우리가 충격이에요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. Kim, Somi (2014-10-29). "[기획] 넷플릭스 '글리치'② 리뷰, 두 여자가 '이 시국'에서 살아남는 법". Cine 21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  5. Kim, Jihye (2015-06-18). ""올해의 엔딩곡"…'한여름의 판타지아' OST 발매". SBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  6. Lim, Gaeul (2022-09-17). "영화 '달이 지는 밤', 영화음악 감독 모그X이민휘 참여 화제". Sports W (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  7. Park, Sohyeon (2017-12-18). "파리에서 이랑, 이민휘 조인트 미니 콘서트 열려". Moonhwa News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  8. Lee, Jaehoon (2023-07-04). "어떤 필연은 직조돼 있다…'박하경 여행기' 음악감독 이민휘 '여정기'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  9. Choi, Daeun (2021-02-18). "[Music] 음악적 추상의 이해 - 삼승(三乘) 《상상도》". Cine 21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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