CHANMINA
Biography
Chanmina, born Mina Otomonai on October 14, 1998, is a South Korean-Japanese rapper and pop musician. She was born in South Korea to a Japanese father and a South Korean mother, a professional ballerina, and lived in South Korea until she was three years old. Growing up, she traveled frequently between South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Influenced by her mother's artistic background, Chanmina learned ballet, piano, and violin from a young age. Chanmina's music journey began as a rapper inspired by the Korean band Big Bang's song "Day by Day." She gained early fame in 2016 through a Japanese high school rap competition and independently released her debut single "Miseinen," which topped iTunes Japan's hip-hop charts. She debuted majorly in 2017 with the single "Fxxker" and her album "Miseinen." Over the years, Chanmina has released multiple albums and extended plays blending hip-hop and J-pop, often addressing social issues such as conformity and racism in her lyrics. Notably, her song "I'm a Pop" was featured in the Netflix film Kate, gaining international recognition. Fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English, Chanmina continues to expand her career across Japan and Korea, recently founding her own label and forming a girl group named Hana. She is recognized for her unique style and strong presence in Japanese hip-hop.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's AREA OF DIAMOND performance held at Yokohama Arena in March 2023,
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT -FINAL- in Nippon Budokan on October 15th, 2021. This was the final of CHANMINA's The Princess Project that she started back in 2018.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's first show of THE PRINCESS PROJECT in TSUTAYA O-EAST on February 25, 2018.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film of CHANIMINA's AREA OF DIAMOND 3 tour held at Yoyogi First Gymnasium in Tokyo on June 29th, 2025. All performances were sold out nationwide in a matter of minutes.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's AREA OF DIAMOND 2 held at Pia Arena MM in April 2024. The theme was conflicts and rebirth.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT -In The Screen- which filmed through ONLINE on September 27, 2020. CHANMINA filmed this during the pandemic for a live online audience to keep up fans momentum during the pandemic.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT 2 in Zepp Diver City (TOKYO) on October 14, 2018.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT 3 filmed at Zepp Tokyo on March 29, 2019.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT 5 filmed at Nakano Sunplaza Hall on May 25, 2021.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
Concert film featuring CHANMINA's THE PRINCESS PROJECT 4 filmed at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall on December 12, 2019.