Mink

267,585 plays (17,374 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

95 shouts

Add to my Library Share

Get Ringtones

Dunedin, New Zealand

There are three different artists with the name ‘Mink.’ The first is a female Korean singer, the second is a NY-based rock group and the third a NZ Band.

First one:
mink (“Made In Korea”) is a female Korean J-pop singer. Her real name is Mi Kyung Lee, she was born 1984 in South Korea, and is of Korean ethnicity. Upon traveling to Japan in her early teens to continue her education, she was discovered after she submitted a demo to Avex Trax, one of Japan’s leading J-pop labels. Her initial success occurred in Japan with the release of her first two albums. Although mink was born and raised in Korea, she does not sing in Korean. She originally did not show her face on her albums, instead replacing her pictures with an anime-like character, but this changed with recent releases.[1] She has shown herself in her music videos, however.

In 2005, her song “Beautiful” was used for the film “INITIAL D THE MOVIE” and featured on her debut album.

In 2006 her song “Glory of Life” was released and licensed to Rhythm Zone/King Street Records and remixed by Chris Cox, John Creamer and Stephane K. “Glory of Life” hit the number one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. A second single “4 Love” was scheduled to be released to the U.S. in April 2006, but was later canceled (although it was still released in Japan). Mink is the one of the first Asian Artists to have any sort of number one single in the US, some others being Koda Kumi (with Trust Your Love) and Utada Hikaru ( with Devil Inside).

Tagged as:

j-pop, japanese, jpop, female vocalists, korean
See more…

Similar Artists

Top Albums

Glory Of Life (Second Remix)
Mink
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $3.96
- 7digital $2.49
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shalom
Mink
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Glory Of Life
Mink
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $2.97
- 7digital $2.49
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Together Again
Mink
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $38.99
- eBay Search

Top Tracks

1	Glory Of Life (Creamer and K Bonus Beatz Mix) full track	91
2	Hold on to a dream	16
3	おまじない	15
4	Eternal Love	14
5	Together again	13
6	Rescue Me ～君がいたから～	11
6	One Suitcase	11
8	Innocent Blue～地果て海尽きるまで～	10
8	Secret Garden	10
8	if...	10
8	beautiful	10
12	Tomorrow to believe	9
12	madame chung	9
14	Dematerialize	8
14	Like There Is No Tomorrow	8

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

missymw88 wrote:
last week

T_T

View Profile | Leave missymw88 a shout
Mikayuko wrote:
last month

I miss mink </3

View Profile | Leave Mikayuko a shout
HarukaKamiya wrote:
last month

MINK COME BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK TT_TT

View Profile | Leave HarukaKamiya a shout
missymw88 wrote:
July 2009

I want a new album, damn it!!! Or a new single. WTF MINK. :(

View Profile | Leave missymw88 a shout
emikoslastfm wrote:
June 2009

"What to do when I listen to this another band called MINK (http://www.minkmusic.co.uk) and here in Last.fm it shows this korean singer which is definately what I don't wanna show in my profile?! " <<<What's the difference? You already have Shakira in your profile.

View Profile | Leave emikoslastfm a shout
missymw88 wrote:
May 2009

I agree about the comparison with Mika. I don't really care for Mika's voice in general but I love mink's. They are totally different.~

View Profile | Leave missymw88 a shout
Paradesu wrote:
May 2009

I love her deep smoky voice so much, It's so unique and pretty :) I think she and Mika Nakashima are totally different, i don't really see any similarity with these two unique artists...

View Profile | Leave Paradesu a shout
lionel84messi wrote:
March 2009

Everlasting love is great too

View Profile | Leave lionel84messi a shout
lionel84messi wrote:
March 2009

The best Mink´s music is Beautiful - jazzttonik mix

View Profile | Leave lionel84messi a shout
Zajusa wrote:
March 2009

What to do when I listen to this another band called MINK (http://www.minkmusic.co.uk) and here in Last.fm it shows this korean singer which is definately what I don't wanna show in my profile?!

View Profile | Leave Zajusa a shout
Ahi_max wrote:
January 2009

Eternal Love

View Profile | Leave Ahi_max a shout
LeOnlovesJapan wrote:
October 2008

mink is going to release a greatest hits on December 10th. Just saw this on HMV. I think it will include at least one new song since mink said a month ago on her blog that she recorded a new song in english.

View Profile | Leave LeOnlovesJapan a shout
kuroi-kaze-85 wrote:
October 2008

"Mink Проживает в городе Донецк, Украина. Настоящее имя Владислав Егельницкий." ЩИТО?

View Profile | Leave kuroi-kaze-85 a shout
missymw88 wrote:
September 2008

Need.. new.. music. @_@

View Profile | Leave missymw88 a shout
Mikayuko wrote:
September 2008

mink n_n

View Profile | Leave Mikayuko a shout
dimio wrote:
September 2008

i couldn't believe it when i bought some of her CDs in japan, espacially e+motion and 4love two years ago. she has a deep, strong and old-school jazzy voice, i falled in love with it long since ! great vertorial covers too !

View Profile | Leave dimio a shout
Ayappe90 wrote:
September 2008

her voice is unique. A lot way better than Mika Nakashima's XD

View Profile | Leave Ayappe90 a shout
Sakurairo wrote:
August 2008

Actually I think she has a really unique voice, not quite like anyone else but if I had to, I would say she has more a Utada-ish tinge to her voice....except her voice has more of an old-school jazzy feel to it.

View Profile | Leave Sakurairo a shout
tineoidea wrote:
August 2008

she sounds exactly like mika nakashima x_x

View Profile | Leave tineoidea a shout
sichan0831 wrote:
July 2008

mink's voice is very beautiful and attractive...

View Profile | Leave sichan0831 a shout