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She Ain't Pink, She's Mink, a New Pop Sensation Made IN Korea

#1 User is offline   dafleur 

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 08:28 AM

She Ain't Pink, She's Mink, a New Pop Sensation
By Han Eun-jung
Staff Reporter


On the brink of topping the American Billboard Hot Dance Play Chart today is Mink, who is in the number two slot followed only by Coldplay's "Talk."

Other than the fact that Mink had enjoyed airplay in Japan, where she debuted, little had been known of her. However, the newcomer's song "Glory of Life" is one of the most played songs on the U.S. club scene. It turns out, though, that Mink is a 22-year-old Korean. She is currently signed with Japan's recording powerhouse Avex Trax.

According to a press release issued by Avex and distributed by local SM Entertainment Tuesday, Mink went to Japan in her early teens to study and landed a contract with Avex, one of the world's largest independent record labels in the world, after she sent in a demo tape.

As Japan's top dance record company throughout the 1990s, Avex is responsible for producing some of J-pop's most popular singers like Amuro Namie.

Mink stands for "Made In Korea." "I thought that it would be nice to see people become happy from listening to the songs I sing," she said as the reason why she decided to pursue a career as a singer. Aside from listening to music, she also enjoys playing online games.

An animal lover, Mink also said she would like to involve herself in the animal rights movement.

Mink is set to release her second single "4 Love" on April 19.

"Eternal Love," one of the tracks on this album, is the title song of the soon-to-premier Japanese movie "Gamera." It's English version will also be released internationally, although a date has yet to be set.

Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play Chart is a compilation of the most popular songs playing in U.S. dance clubs. It is issued weekly by the magazine, based on playlists submitted by club DJs.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/20...19401611710.htm
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 10:28 AM

I like MINK. But shouldn't this be in the "OTHER MUSIC" thread? Although she's Korean, she's a Japanese artist.
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 10:56 AM

just curious, are there any pictures of her? unsure.gif

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 11:30 AM

Yeah, I was wondering of the same thing.. is there any pix of her? I don't think I heard of her before.
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 12:44 PM

^Same.

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 12:51 PM

If you guys click on the link on the first post, you'll know what she looks like. Maybe not clear enough, but at least you know.
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 01:22 PM

you'll never be able to search her.. lol. you'll get animal minks instead =/
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 01:24 PM

whoot whoot...^^
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 02:09 PM

hmm boas in avex toooo!
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 02:16 PM

I had no idea Mink was Korean. I listen to her Japanese songs and like it alot.. I'm not much of her fan but I find her songs okay.
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 03:44 PM

yea!! i've been reading about her lately..
and i can't wait for her new cd!!!
i was looking for her cd on yesasia
but they only have japanese ones..
anyywas heres a pic of her!
She looks really majesticish in it!
If there was a unicorn right next to her
the picture would loook perfect!!
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 04:01 PM

^ hahah i was thinking the same thing about the unicorn
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 04:36 PM

thats awsome.
i've been wanting to see some new dancing stars..!
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 04:38 PM

weird name but iwanna hear her song now!
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Posted 22 October 2007 - 03:34 PM

My sister downloaded a bunch of her songs....I gotta say, she's got a powerful voice...I love it...it's sorta of husky yet beautiful. I wish she was more popular.

Gotta love her One Suitcase Wakare no Asa song!
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Posted 26 October 2007 - 04:13 PM

her music is awesome!!!! very powerful voice.

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 12:59 AM

i think i've got some of her songs somewhere..
but i hardly hear news and updates from her.
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Posted 03 November 2007 - 01:24 AM

LOLLLL how ironic that her artist name is MINK and she wants to get involved in the animal rights movement...........hahaha anyways, i gotta listen to her one of these days.
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Posted 15 July 2008 - 05:44 PM

Why is this thread so dead?

I really like her music. Her husky voice is powerful.

My favorite track of hers if "Moonburn" and "Guilty as sin".
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Posted 14 December 2008 - 12:11 AM

By the way, BEST OF LOVE was recently released a few days ago. It's basically a compilation of her singles, a few songs from her mini-albums, plus two new tracks.



01 おまじない (Omajinai)
02 All my life
03 Rescue Me ～君がいたから～ (~Kimi ga Itakara~)
04 Eternal
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05 Hold on to a dream
06 Innocent Blue ～地果て海尽きるまで～ (~Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru Made~)
07 Together again
08 Sense
09 Tomorrow to believe
10 Good Times ～あの日のまま～ (~Ano Hi no Mama~)
11 River deep and mountain high
12 Still ～from mink summer live 2007"Shalom"～


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