Mirani (rapper)

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.

Mirani
Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022
Mirani in a Marie Claire Korea photoshoot, January 2022
Background information
Birth nameKim Yoon-jin
Born (1996-05-14) May 14, 1996
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020-present
LabelsArea

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.[1]

She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.[2]

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.[3][4] She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.[5]

2021: Uptown Girl

In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom.[6] In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak
chart
position
KOR
[7]
Uptown Girl
  • Released: November 30, 2021
  • Label: Area, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 62

Singles
Title Year Peak
chart
position		 Certifications Album
KOR
[7]
"The Detective" (명탐정; Myeongtamjeong)
(Feat. Make a Movie)		 2020 — Non-album singles
"Eleven"
(Feat. 372)		 —
"Tic Tac!" —
"VVS"
(with Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom, feat. Justhis)		 1
  • KMCA: Platinum[8]
 Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1
"Achoo"
(Feat. pH-1, Haon)		 5 Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3
"Part Time"
(Feat. Queen Wa$abii)		 175 Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final
"Daisy"
(Feat. pH-1)		 2021 110 Daisy
"Open Up"
(Feat. Justhis)		 —
"Ramirani" (라미란이)
(with Ra Mi-ran)		 —[upper-alpha 1] Non-album singles
"Heat"
(with Lil Boi and Wonstein)		 136
"Lambo!"
(Feat. Uneducated Kid)		 —[upper-alpha 2]
"Tikita" (티키타)
(Feat. Lil Boi)		 —[upper-alpha 3] Uptown Girl
"Can’t Slow Me Down"
(with Lil Boi and GroovyRoom)		 2022 — Non-album single

Filmography

TV
Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Show Me the Money 9 Contestant (Top 8) [5]
2021 King of Mask Singer Contestant [9]

Awards and nominations
Awards ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Hip-hop Track of the Year "VVS" Won [4]
Collaboration of the Year Nominated [10]

Notes
  1. "Ramirani" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 68 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  2. "Lambo!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 92 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  3. "Tikita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 94 on the Gaon Download Chart.

References
  1. "미란이" [Mirani]. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean).
  2. "라미란x미란이, 이름으로 맺어진 인연…'옥문아들' 출격" [Ra Miran x Mirani, a friendship connected by their names, appear on "Problem Child in House"]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). June 2, 2021.
  3. Kong, Mina (January 14, 2021). "'VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위" ["VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart]. Star News (in Korean).
  4. "한국힙합어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
  5. "'쇼미더머니9' 래원-머쉬베놈-릴보이-스윙스, 파이널 진출…원슈타인·미란이 탈락" ["Show Me the Money 9" Layone-Mushvenom-Lil Boi-Swings, advance to the finals... Wonstein·Mirani eliminated]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). December 12, 2020.
  6. Choo, Seung-hyeon (March 25, 2021). "'쇼미9' 미란이, 그루비룸 新 레이블 에어리어 합류" ["Show Me the Money 9" Mirani, joins GroovyRoom's new label Area]. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean).
  7. "미란이" [Mirani]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  8. "Gaon Certification". Gaon Music Chart.
  9. Ahn, Yun-ji (December 12, 2021). "'복면가왕' 바둑='쇼미9' 미란이 "0표 탈락, PH-1과 같은 길"" ["King of Masked Singer" Baduk = "Show Me the Money 9" Mirani "Eliminated with 0 votes, the same result as pH-1"]. Star News (in Korean).
  10. "한국힙합어워즈 2021 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
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