# Kang Min-kyung

Kang Min-kyung (born August 3, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Amaranth in 2008. Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 extended plays and several hit songs such as "Don't Say Goodbye", "Turtle", "Missing You Today" and "8282". Kang has also pursued acting, appearing in television dramas such as Smile, Mom (2010), Vampire Idol (2011), Haeundae Lovers (2012) and family drama The Dearest Lady (2015). On February 27, 2019, she debuted as a solo artist with her first extended play Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1.
She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020.

## Philanthropy

On December 9, 2022, Kang donated 150 million won through Yonsei University Medical Center to support social programs for children and adolescents.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 | Released: February 27, 2019 Label: Stone Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 25 | KOR: 2,062 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| As lead artist ||||
| "Happy Together" (with Park Ji-heon) | 2008 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Udon" (우동) (with Son Dong-woon) | 2010 | 33 | Non-album singles |
| "Because I Love You" (사랑해서 그래) | 2019 | 30 | Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1 |
| "Digital Lover" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Because We Loved" (우린 그렇게 사랑해서) (with Choi Jung-hoon) | 2022 | 12 | Non-album singles |
| As featured artist ||||
| "That's My Fault" (슬픈약속) (Speed feat. Kang Min-kyung of Davichi) | 2013 | 24 | Superior Speed |
| "Haeundae" (해운대) (Vibe feat. Kang Min-kyung) | 2014 | 7 | Ritardando |
| "My Type 2" (Verbal Jint feat. Kang Min-kyung & Sanchez) | 2015 | 17 | Non-album singles |
| "Refresh" (새로고침) (Park Kyung feat. Kang Min-kyung) | 2020 | 95 | Non-album singles |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| As lead artist ||||
| "Farewell Is Coming" (이별이 온다) | 2012 | 27 | Lovers of Haeundae OST |
| "Rain, Street, You and Me" (비 오는 거리 너와 나) (with Kisum) | 2018 | — | Suits OST |
| "Always" (언제나) | 2022 | — | Elsword OST |
| "Lasting Like the Last Day" (오늘이 마지막인 것처럼) | 2024 | 162 | My Demon OST |
| As featured artist ||||
| "Higher Plane" (Flowsik feat. Kang Min-kyung) | 2017 | — | Criminal Minds OST |

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Smile, Mom | Shin Dal-rae | Main role |
| 2011 | Vampire Idol | Kang Min-kyung | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Lovers of Haeundae | Hwang Joo-hee | Supporting role |
| 2015 | The Dearest Lady | Han Ah-reum | Main role |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant | |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival | Contestant | with Kim Min-ho (Episode 29–30) |
| 2023 | Begin Again - Intermission | Cast Member | spin-off |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Yi-kyung | |

## Musical

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2012 | Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical | | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2022 | Celebrity YouTuber of the Year Award | Kang Min-kyung | Won | |