# Soridata Artist Profile - Minzy

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> **Minzy** (공민지) is a South Korean Female Soloist and Idol who debuted solo in 2017. She  started in group 2NE1. 

She was born on January 18, 1994, in Seoul, and is notably the granddaughter of renowned folk dancer Gong Okjin. Minzy began her dance training at a very young age, participating in numerous dance contests and competitions, and was discovered by YG Entertainment through a viral online video showcasing her dancing skills. She joined the agency as a trainee in 2005.

After five years of training, Minzy officially debuted as the youngest member, main dancer, and vocalist of the girl group 2NE1 in May 2009. Within 2NE1, she was celebrated for her powerful dance skills and strong vocal abilities, which were crucial to the group's dynamic performances and distinctive sound. 

In April 2016, Minzy officially departed from 2NE1 and YG Entertainment, seeking to pursue her own musical path after the group's extended hiatus. She made her solo debut in April 2017 with her first mini-album, "Minzy Work 01: Uno." Her solo career allowed her to explore diverse musical genres and showcase more of her vocal potential. In 2020, she established her own agency, MZ Entertainment, continuing to release music as an independent artist.

# Personal Information

- Soridata ID: 228
- Gender: Female
- Stage Name: Minzy (공민지)
- Full Name: Gong Minji (공민지)
- Date of Birth: 1994-01-18
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Height: ~161 cm
- Country of Birth: South Korea
- Parent Artist: 2NE1
- Active Since: 2009
- Debut Day: 2017-04-16
- Current Status: Active

# Metrics and Achievements

- Success Rating: 0.1
*_Success is a star rating that goes from 0 (min) to 5 (max), each star represents one of the following: Sales up to 500000, Streaming score up to 700, Awards up to 5, Youtube Views up to 250 million, Yearly awards up to 7. Example: An artist with 250000 sales (0.5 stars), 900 streaming score (1 star), 8 awards (1 stars), 200 million Youtube views (0.8 stars) and 6 yearly awards (0.85 stars) would be rated ~4.16._*
- Time to Success: Not reached or 'nugu'
*_Time to Success measures the duration from debut until an artist reaches their first major milestone: reaching #1 on the Circle Chart Weekly, achieving cumulative sales of 100000 units, or winning a music show award (whichever occurs first)._*
- Last Release: 2026-10-07
- Perfect All-Kills (PAKs): 0
- Music Show Awards: 0
- End of year Awards: 0
- Streaming Weekly data (from Circle Chart Digital, available since 2010):
    - Score: 57
    - First Places: 0
    - Times Charted: 1
    - Times Charted on top 10: 0
    - Songs charted: 1
    - Songs charted on top 10 (popular songs): 0
- Billboard Global 200 weekly data (available since 2020, counting only Korean acts): Artist never ranked in top 200
- Physical Sales (Circle Chart Album, published since 2010): 3,347+ units
*_All Sales for this artist are available. Including data prior to 2010 fetched from different sources other than Circle._*
- Total Youtube Views (from official videos): 18,741,829+

# Related Artists

- [2NE1](https://soridata.com/artists/2NE1.md)
- [Unnies](https://soridata.com/artists/Unnies.md)

# Links and references

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/_minzy_mz/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/officialminzy/)
- [TikTok](https://tiktok.com/@_minzy_mz)
- [Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvzFS75A4NtZvhRQAd2u0A)
- [Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=441843)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minzy)
- [Namu.wiki](https://namu.wiki/w/공민지)