MINX

Promotional Photo for Love Shake (From Left to Right: Yoohyeon, Siyeon, JiU, SuA, Dami)

## General Information

### Fandom

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**"MINX"** (Hangul: 밍스; Romanization: *mingseu*) was a South Korean girl group under Happyface Entertainment. It was consisted of 5 members JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. They debuted on September 22nd, 2014 with the digital single *"Why Did You Come to My Home?"* and had their first comeback July 5, 2015 with the mini album "Love Shake".

It was later announced by the company on November 29, 2016 after a year-long hiatus that **MINX** would disband and re-debut as **"Dreamcatcher"** with the addition of two new members, Handong and Gahyeon.

## History

### 2014: Debut with "Why Did You Come To My Home?"

On August 9, 2014, Happyface Entertainment teased the debut of a new five-member girl group at Oak Valley Summertime Festival.
On September 15, Happyface officially announced the new group, revealing its debuting name to be **MINX**.

**"MINX"** officially debuted on September 18 with their first single and only digital single *"Why Did You Come To My Home?"*.

A few months later the group released a music video for a cover of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree with **Dal★Shabet**.

### 2015: Comeback with "Love Shake"

On July 15, 2015, the group made their first comeback with their first and only mini album, titled *Love Shake*.

### 2016–2017: Disbandment, re-debut as Dreamcatcher

Over a year since the group's last release, on November 29, 2016, Happyface Entertainment announced that the group would disband and re-debut under the name **"Dreamcatcher"** with the five original members and two new members. These new members, Handong and Gahyeon, were revealed on December 1 and December 5 respectively.

Dreamcatcher officially debuted on January 13, 2017 with their first single album *"Nightmare".*

## Members

 Kim Bo Ra (김보라)
 Lee Si Yeon (이시연)
 Kim Yoo Hyeon (김유현)
 Lee Yu Bin (이유빈)

## Discography

### Collaborations

* Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (with Dal★Shabet) (2014)

## Filmography

* Minx Play
* Minx Play Episode

## Videography

* Official Video
* Dance Videos
* Covers

-MV- 밍스(MINX) 우리 집에 왜 왔니? (Why Did You Come To My Home?)Dal★Shabet (달샤벳) X Minx (밍스) - Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeMV 밍스(MINX) Love Shake

밍스 - "우리 집에 왜 왔니?" 안무 연습 영상 (MINX - "Why Did You Come To My Home?" Dance Practice)밍스(MINX) - Love Shake (Dance Ver.)밍스(MINX) - Love Shake 안무영상 (Real MINX Ver.)

MINX Practice (Yoohyeon - Valerie)MINX Practice (시연 - 일생을)MINX Practice (유현 - 커피를 마시고)MINX Practice (Ji U - Only Wanna Give It to You)MINX Practice (밍스 - 리듬 타)MINX Practice (MINX - BO$$)

## Trivia

* Surprisingly, Dreamcatcher's company doesn't forbid the members from talking or mentioning MINX.
	+ They have been seen speaking, listening and even dancing to their songs before.
	+ Handong and Gahyeon have danced a small part of *"Love Shake"*.
* Some of the original members have said in interviews that their past time in MINX is something they are embarrassed of.
	+ Probably because the concept cute and innocent of the group made them feel uncomfortable.
* In an interview with YouTube channel CHOODA, it was revealed that Hwang Sooyeon (Current Dreamcatcher choreographer) almost debuted as a member of Minx.
* On October 29, 2022 during their World Tour "Apocalypse" all 7 members covered *"Love Shake"* as special surprise stage.

## Sources

1. ↑ "Dreamcatcher's Note" 지니뮤직 PLAY COLOR 'MAISON' 촬영 현장
2. ↑ DREAMCATCHER DANCES TO BLACKPINK, MINX, KARA - 통통TV
3. ↑ DREAMCATCHER "Apocalypse" 2022 World Tour in Seoul