Minhwi Lee
South Korean indie rock musician
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Minhwi Lee (Korean: 이민휘; born 1989) is a South Korean contemporary folk singer-songwriter and composer. She debuted as a member of indie band Mukimukimanmansu under the name Mansu (Korean: 만수) in 2011, and released her first solo album Borrowed Tongue (빌린 입) in 2016. The album was awarded The Best Folk Album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[1][2] In 2023, she released her second album Hometown to Come (미래의 고향).
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mansu |
| Born | 1989 (age 36–37) |
| Origin | Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Genres | Contemporary folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | minhwi |
Career
Minhwi Lee was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi in 1989. She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts, and made her debut in 2011 as a member of the indie duo Mukimukimanmansu under the stage name Mansu.[1] The band's music gained huge popularity as a meme due to its unique style, and released a studio album 2012.[3][1] The band was disbanded in May 2013.[4]
Minhwi Lee produced the soundtrack for A Midsummer's Fantasia in 2015.[5] Her first solo studio album, Borrowed Tongue (빌린 입), was released in 2016. The album was awarded The Best Folk Album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[2][6] She majored film score at New York University and Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris She produced a variety of film score, including Family in the Bubble (2017) and Vestige (2022), as well as drama soundtracks such as One Day Off (2023).[6][7]
In 2020, she formed the group Sam-seung with Seo Kyungsoo and Choi Kyeongjoo, and released the studio album Imaginary Scheme (상상도).[8] In November 2023, she released her second studio album Hometown to Come (미래의 고향).[9]
Discography
Solo studio albums
- Borrowed Tongue (빌린 입) (2016)
- Hometown to Come (미래의 고향) (2023)
Mukimukimanmansu
- 2012 (2012)
Sam-seung
- Imaginary Scheme (상상도) (2012)