# Mimi (김미현) (singer)
**Mimi** (미미; born 1995) is the stage name of **Kim Mi-hyun** (김미현), a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter best known as the main rapper of the girl group OH MY GIRL[1](https://www.kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Mimi2). She debuted with the group in April 2015 and has since built an independent career as a variety-show personality, YouTube creator, and, from 2026, solo artist[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/mimi/umc.cpc.3948bh2qhpym4dupf6zv16r0a).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name / stage name | Kim Mi-hyun (김미현); Mimi (미미)[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) |
| Born | 1995, Jeju, South Korea[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) |
| Group debut | April 2015 with OH MY GIRL's self-titled debut mini album[4](https://ohmygirl.fandom.com/wiki/Mimi) |
| Positions in OH MY GIRL | Main rapper, main dancer, sub-vocalist[4](https://ohmygirl.fandom.com/wiki/Mimi) |
| Agencies | Began under WM Entertainment; later listed under WM Entertainment and DSP Media[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) • [1](https://www.kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Mimi2) |
| Solo debut | Digital single "Bish Bash Bosh", August 2026, her first official solo promotion since 2015[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/mimi/umc.cpc.3948bh2qhpym4dupf6zv16r0a) |
| YouTube | Personal channel "밈PD" (Mim PD)[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) |
## Early life and path to debut
Mimi was born in 1995 in Jeju, South Korea, and grew up in Changwon from early childhood[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) • [5](https://chukkae.com/artists/oh-my-girl/mimi). Her education included Guam Girls' Middle School and Changwon Girls' High School[6](https://100479.net/profile/?no=6249). She became a trainee in 2013; in a Chinese-language profile account, her older sister's dream of becoming a singer drew her to dance, and performing on a school festival stage in middle school convinced her to pursue music professionally[3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/) • [7](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387). During her trainee period she received the offer to rap; she has said she preferred rap to singing and discovered a talent for it while practicing[7](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387).
## OH MY GIRL
OH MY GIRL debuted in April 2015 under [WM Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/wm-entertainment) as an eight-member group, with a debut showcase on April 20 and official debut on April 21 through the self-titled mini album, whose lead single was "CUPID"[4](https://ohmygirl.fandom.com/wiki/Mimi) • [7](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387). Mimi holds the positions of main rapper, main dancer, and sub-vocalist, and is the group's only rapper[4](https://ohmygirl.fandom.com/wiki/Mimi) • [3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/). After member Jiho's departure the group has continued with six members[8](https://kpop.openblog.com/en/artist/oh-my-girl/mimi).
Her role in shaping the group's sound rests partly on writing: she writes much of OH MY GIRL's rap lyrics herself[9](https://magazine.weverse.io/article/view/535?lang=ko). On the 2016 single "WINDY DAY" she took vocal parts instead of rap, a switch she presented as a contrast to her usual image[10](https://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20160615004036).
The group's breakthrough came gradually. Its first music-show trophy, for "Secret Garden" on January 9, 2018, came 985 days after debut[11](https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4912938). In 2020 the mini album *NONSTOP*, released April 27, topped domestic digital charts and won on all six major Korean television music shows, eight crowns in total including two-week consecutive wins on two programs[12](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/ohmygirl/profile/); the group's Korean-language profile lists a 2020 [Melon](https://www.edgepedia.org/melon-music) Music Awards Top 10 honor[7](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387). In June 2026, WM Entertainment announced that the group's planned full-group comeback had been postponed to the first half of 2027[13](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/509083).
## Solo music, MNZ, and acting
In 2024 Mimi formed the project duo MNZ with Lee Eun-ji, and the pair announced new music[7](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387) • [1](https://www.kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Mimi2). Her first solo release, the digital single "Bish Bash Bosh", appeared in August 2026[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/mimi/umc.cpc.3948bh2qhpym4dupf6zv16r0a). She has described producing the album herself with her own team and reflecting her personal tastes throughout[14](https://www.tenasia.co.kr/article/2026100319224). In interviews she has contrasted solo work with group work: as a soloist she carries every schedule, from music-show rehearsals to challenges, alone[14](https://www.tenasia.co.kr/article/2026100319224). She has also tried acting, taking a role in the drama "Personal Taxi" (개인적인 택시)[15](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/broadcasting-service/12073901).
## Variety and YouTube
Variety made Mimi well known beyond the group. She became known through the tvN series *[Earth Arcade](https://www.edgepedia.org/earth-arcade)* (뿅뿅 지구오락실), which began in June 2022, and competed to a TOP 3 finish on JTBC's survival program *The Second World* (두 번째 세계)[6](https://100479.net/profile/?no=6249). A Weverse Magazine feature credited her unfiltered, offbeat reactions, including a widely shared "현타" (Korean slang for a sudden moment of harsh self-realization) moment during a random-play-dance game, with earning her the nickname "variety black hole"[9](https://magazine.weverse.io/article/view/535?lang=ko). Guest spots followed on shows such as *Running Man* and *Amazing Saturday*[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/mimi/umc.cpc.3948bh2qhpym4dupf6zv16r0a).
Her YouTube channel, 밈PD, is self-produced: she handles planning, filming, and editing herself[9](https://magazine.weverse.io/article/view/535?lang=ko). It passed 430,000 subscribers in September 2022[9](https://magazine.weverse.io/article/view/535?lang=ko) and stood at 556,000 in the most recent tracked update[6](https://100479.net/profile/?no=6249).
## Recognition
Her Korean profile lists the 2022 Asia Model Awards new-star prize in the entertainment division, the 2024 Korea First Brand Award for female entertainment idol, the 2025 Blue Dragon Series Awards new female entertainer award, and a 2025 KCA popularity-star award[6](https://100479.net/profile/?no=6249).
Profile sites disagree slightly on her listed height, 162 cm or 163 cm[1](https://www.kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Mimi2) • [3](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/).
## References
1. [Mimi (OH MY GIRL) — Kpop Idol Profile, kpopping](https://www.kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Mimi2)
2. [Mimi Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/mimi/umc.cpc.3948bh2qhpym4dupf6zv16r0a)
3. [Mimi (OH MY GIRL) Profile, Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/mimi-oh-my-girl-profile/)
4. [Mimi, OH MY GIRL Wiki (Fandom)](https://ohmygirl.fandom.com/wiki/Mimi)
5. [Mimi (Oh My Girl) — profile, facts, MBTI & birthday, Chukkae](https://chukkae.com/artists/oh-my-girl/mimi)
6. [미미 Mimi 프로필, SH K-STAR PROFILE](https://100479.net/profile/?no=6249)
7. [金美贤（韩国女歌手）, 百度百科](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E7%BE%8E%E8%B4%A4/19970387)
8. [Mimi (미미) — OH MY GIRL Member profile, K-POP Archive](https://kpop.openblog.com/en/artist/oh-my-girl/mimi)
9. [당신이 몰랐던 오마이걸 미미의 세계, Weverse Magazine](https://magazine.weverse.io/article/view/535?lang=ko)
10. [[인터뷰] 오마이걸 미미 "'윈디 데이'에선 랩 대신 보컬", 스포츠 월드](https://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20160615004036)
11. [[인터뷰] 오마이걸 "데뷔 후 첫 1위", 노컷뉴스](https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4912938)
12. [プロフィール, OH MY GIRL, Sony Music Japan](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/ohmygirl/profile/)
13. [오마이걸 완전체, 올해 못 본다, iMBC 연예뉴스](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/509083)
14. [걸그룹 화장실 이동도 회사가 관리했다…오마이걸 미미, 텐아시아](https://www.tenasia.co.kr/article/2026100319224)
15. [“이상형은 부자+미남+NO 입냄새”… 미미, 14년간 솔로 이유 있었네 (‘런닝맨’) - 스타투데이](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/broadcasting-service/12073901)
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