# Mirani (rapper)

Kim Yoon-jin (Korean: 김윤진; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (Korean: 미란이), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. She released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended play Uptown Girl (2021).

## Early life and education

Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.

## Career
### 2020: "VVS"

In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective".
In October 2020, she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 where she released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It became her most successful single, ranking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. She also released singles "Achoo" and "Part Time" on the show and finished in the Top 8.

### 2021: Uptown Girl

In March 2021, Mirani signed with Area, a hip hop label found by the record producer duo GroovyRoom. In November, she released the extended play Uptown Girl under the label.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
| Title | Details | KOR |
| Uptown Girl | Released: November 30, 2021 Label: Area, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download | 62 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Certifications | Album |
| "The Detective" (명탐정; Myeongtamjeong) (Feat. Make a Movie) | 2020 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Eleven" (Feat. 372) | 2020 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Tic Tac!" | 2020 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "VVS" (with Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom, feat. Justhis) | 2020 | 1 | KMCA: Platinum | Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 |
| "Achoo" (Feat. pH-1, Haon) | 2020 | 5 | | Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 |
| "Part Time" (Feat. Queen Wa$abii) | 2020 | 175 | | Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final |
| "Daisy" (Feat. pH-1) | 2021 | 110 | | Daisy |
| "Open Up" (Feat. Justhis) | 2021 | — | | Daisy |
| "Ramirani" (라미란이) (with Ra Mi-ran) | 2021 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Heat" (with Lil Boi and Wonstein) | 2021 | 136 | | Non-album singles |
| "Lambo!" (Feat. Uneducated Kid) | 2021 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Tikita" (티키타) (Feat. Lil Boi) | 2021 | — | | Uptown Girl |
| "Can’t Slow Me Down" (with Lil Boi and GroovyRoom) | 2022 | — | | Non-album single |

## Filmography
### TV

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant (Top 8) | |
| 2021 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | |

## Awards and nominations

| Awards ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | Hip-hop Track of the Year | "VVS" | Won | |
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | Collaboration of the Year | "VVS" | Nominated | |