Who is Mina?
Mina is a famous American-born Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. Mina is internationally recognized as the main dancer and sub vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice.
Mina: Birthday, Age, Parents, Wiki, Family, Early Life, Education
Mina was born on March 24, 1997, and she is currently 24 years old. At birth, her family resided in San Antonio, Texas, the U.S. Her full name is Mina Sharon Myoi (名井 南). She is more popular by her stage name Mina (미나/ミナ). Further, her English name is Sharon. Mina Birthday is on March 24.
Though born in the United States, She grew up in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. When she was still a toddler, Her family moved back to Japan. Talking more about her family, her parents are mother Sachiko Terao and father Akira Myoi. Mina’s father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita. Likewise, Mina has an older brother named Kai Myoi.
At a young age, Sharon Myoi trained in ballet. Regarding her educational journey, Myoi attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. Previously, Mina had dual citizenship of both Japanese and American. However, as of 2019, Mina is no longer a citizen of the United States.
This was confirmed by the “Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate” which was published by the United States Internal Revenue Service. This list names the individuals who have lost citizenship in or before the previous quarter.
Career and Professional Life
Professionally, Mina is a popular singer and dancer based in South Korea. More prominently, She is internationally famous as a member of the girl group “Twice”. Even before joining Twice, Sharon Myoi had practiced ballet for over a decade. Twice is a South Korean girl group formed under the entertainment agency JYP Entertainment. The other members of this internationally renowned girl group are Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Momo, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.
The girls made their official debut on October 20, 2015, with the EP The Story Begins. They were formed after participating in the TV program Sixteen. The three Japanese members in this girl group are Sana, Momo, and Mina herself. Likewise, Twice also consists of a Taiwanese member and she is Tzuyu. The remaining members – Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Nayeon, Jihyo, and Jeongyeon – are of South Korean origin.
Talking about the beginning of her journey in the music industry, a JYP recruiter approached and offered her an audition while she was shopping with her mother in Osaka. The singer later departed for South Korea in the year 2014. She traveled to a foreign country to become a K-pop idol starting from January 2, 2014. Moreover, she is the Twice member who had the shortest training period before their debut.
Likewise, the singer was initially a trainee under JYP Entertainment. Then in the year 2015, Sharon Myoi participated in Sixteen. It is a South Korean reality TV show that JYP Entertainment hosted and Mnet co-produced. The young singer also featured in J.Y. Park‘s music video for the song Fire with her fellow Twice members – Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Momo, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.
Girl group, Dance, Songs, World tour, More Details
The America-born Japanese singer became one of nine successful participants on the show. Eventually, She went on to join Twice, the then newly formed girl group. Then on 20 October the same year, Sharon Myoi made her official debut as a singer with Twice. The girl group’s debut lead single Like Ooh-Ahh was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.
Furthermore, Mina is popular as one of Twice’s main dancers. The singer/dancer is also popular in South Korea and abroad. The popularity of the Japanese Twice members – Momo, Sharon Myoi, and Sana – is credited for improving relations between Japan and South Korea by the Chosun Ilbo. Likewise, in Gallup Korea’s annual music poll of the year 2019, she was voted on #20 as the most popular idol in South Korea.
Moreover, on July 11, 2019, there was an announcement by JYP Entertainment. This announcement mentioned at Sharon Myoi would miss the remainder of Twice’s ongoing World Tour Twicelights. It was due to she sudden extreme anxiety and insecurity problems regarding performing on stage.
They diagnosed Sharon Myoi with an anxiety disorder. Then in February 2020, the reports confirmed that the young Japanese singer’s condition had improved. The report also mentioned that Sharon Myoi had returned to performing live with Twice. Further, Myoi has starred in Junho‘s Japanese version of Feel, GOT7‘s Stop Stop It, Wooyoung‘s Japanese version of Rose, and Miss A‘s Only You. Likewise, she was also ranked #91 in “Most Beautiful Faces” in the year 2019.
Mina: Boyfriend, Datintg, Relationship Status
Sharon Myoi is currently single. The Twice singer-dancer has not shared any social media posts and announcements regarding this issue. Moreover, Sharon Myoi has a hectic schedule which prevents her from meeting her ideal lover or go on dates. Nevertheless, when the time is right, Myoi is sure to grab the attention of many young lovers through her charm, talent, and beauty.
Mina: Height, Weight, Eye, Body Measurements
Mina stands tall at an approximate height of 163 cm or 5 feet 4 inches and her weight is around 46 kgs or 101 lbs. Likewise, Her blood type is “A”, has dark brown eyes and hair of the same color.
Mina: Instagram, Social Media
Talking about her social media presence, she is available on Instagram under the username @green_mina0324. The Twice singer has over 47.4k followers. She is currently inactive on this platform and also has deleted all her previous posts from her account.
Mina: Net Worth, Income, Salary
Nevertheless, we can get updates regarding she on Twice’s official accounts on various platforms. Moving on, Mina has a net worth estimation of over $1 million US dollars.