No Min-woo (Korean: 노민우; born May 29, 1986) is a Japanese-born South Korean actor, musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. In 2008, he began acting in various television series and movies, such as Pasta, My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox and Full House Take 2, and he regularly contributes to movie and drama soundtracks. In 2013, No made a comeback as a singer under the stage name ICON. In 2016 he enlisted in the military, and returned in 2018. In 2020, he made a comeback as the lead singer and leader of the newly formed band The Midnight Romance.[3][4]
No Min-woo | |
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 No in June 2019 | |
| Born | May 29, 1986 Japan[1] |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | n.CH Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | ICON MINUE |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | The Midnight Romance |
| Formerly of |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 노민우 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | No Min-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | No Min-u |
Early life
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No Min-woo was born in Japan. His mother, then 20 years old, was aspiring to become an enka singer in Japan.[1]
He moved back and forth between Korea and Japan for a long time, and started playing the piano at age 7.[2]
He has a younger brother, No Jeong-hun, who is a singer under the pseudonym I'll (아일).[5]
Career
editNo Min-woo made his debut as the drummer (with the stage name Rose) in the rock band TraxX in 2004.[6] Prior to debut, No appeared in "2002 Survival Audition HeeJun vs. KangTa Battle of the Century" with bandmates Typhoon and Attack, as well as Kim Junsu, Super Junior's Sungmin and Eunhyuk.
No left TraxX in 2006, and briefly became a guitarist for The Romantist before it disbanded.
In 2009 he returned to the music scene as the leader of the project group 24/7, with Lee Jang-woo and Hyun Woo. They released the single 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
No began pursuing an acting career in 2008 and gained notice with his supporting roles in the 2010 South Korean television series Pasta and My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox. He landed his first leading role in the four-episode drama special Rock Rock Rock, a biographical film about the life of Boohwal lead guitarist Kim Tae-won.[7]
In 2011 for his role as a cancer patient in the SBS television series Midas, No lost 9.5 kilograms (21 pounds).[8] [unreliable source?]
His long-delayed television series Full House Take 2 (a loose sequel to the 2004 hit) secured air dates on Japan's TBS and Korean cable channel SBS Plus in 2012.[9][10] No was cast as the male lead in the Chinese television series Love Expiration Date, for which he will also serve as OST music director, composing and writing songs for the soundtrack.[11][12][13]
In 2012 his contract with Core Contents Media came to an end, and he established his own management company, MJ Dreamsys.[14]
In 2013, on July 1, No released his MV, ROCKSTAR, under his newly opened YouTube channel, officialminewTV.[15]
In 2014, No appeared in a minor role in Roaring Currents (released July 30, 2014),[16] which became the highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea. Later in 2014, No played one of the main characters in The Greatest Marriage.[17]
No starred in MBC Dramanet's My Unfortunate Boyfriend, which premiered on April 10, 2015.[18]
In 2019, No played a lead role in the MBC television series Partners for Justice 2 as Jang Chul, a talented but mysterious ER doctor.[19][20]
On May 17, 2020, his newly formed band The Midnight Romance (stylized in all caps) released their self-titled debut single of the same name which consisted of three songs.[21][4]
On January 19, 2022 it was confirmed that No signed an exclusive contract with n.CH Entertainment.[22]
Lawsuit
editIn April 2015, No filed a lawsuit against his former agency, S.M. Entertainment, as well as reported the agency to the South Korea Fair Trade Commission. Documents from the lawsuit reveal that No originally signed a 17-year exclusive contract with S.M. No sought 100 million KRW for damages resulting from the agency's interference in his career.[23]
On July 21, 2016 No lost his damage suit against S.M as a result of insufficient evidence and the court ruled out the contract between S.M and No invalid.[24]
In June 2018, it was reported No had lost the appeal in his lawsuit against S.M. Entertainment due to the insufficient evidence to the above stated claims.[25]
Mandatory military service
editNo enlisted for his mandatory military service in October 2016,[26] and was discharged in July 2018.[27]
Filmography
editTelevision drama
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Propose | ||
| 2001 | Truth | ||
| 2008 | Detective Mr. Lee | Seo Joo-Heon | |
| 2009 | Hilarious Housewives | Noh Min Woo | |
| Mrs. Town | Jackie Jung's younger lover | ||
| Jung Yak-yong | Cameo | ||
| 2010 | Pasta | Philip | |
| My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho | Park Dong-joo | ||
| Rock, Rock, Rock | Kim Tae-won | Drama Special Series | |
| 2011 | Midas | Yoo Myung-joon | |
| 2012 | Full House Take 2 | Lee Tae-ik | |
| 2013 | Monstar | Daniel Park | Cameo (episode 12) |
| Love Expiration Date | Lee Ti En | ||
| The Blade and Petal | Yeon Namsaeng | ||
| 2014 | God's Gift: 14 Days | Theo | |
| The Greatest Marriage | Park Tae-yeon | ||
| 2015 | My Unfortunate Boyfriend | Yoon Tae-woon | |
| Eating Existence | Park Byeong | ||
| 2019 | Partners of Justice 2 | Jang Chul / Dr. K | |
| 2022 | Behind Every Star | Oh Hyeon | |
| 2023 | The Forbidden Marriage | Banju Bantan | Cameo[28] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Story of Wine | Taek-jin |
| A Frozen Flower | Min-woo | |
| 2011 | Ghastly | Cheol-Woong |
| 2014 | One Day, First Love Invaded Me | Min-Hyuk |
| The Admiral: Roaring Currents | Haru |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great Seoul Invasion | Consultant | [29] |
Theater
edit| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elisabeth | 엘리자벳 | Death | [30][31] |
Discography
edit- The Midnight Romance - 1st Debut Single of THE MIDNIGHT ROMANCE (2020) [4][21]
- Dream Baby Dream
- Midnight Romance
- 해줄래 (IMYT)
- Partners for Justice 2 OST (2019)[32]
- Dr. K
- Poison (as composer of the track)[33]
- Jupiter - Digital Single (Under the name MINUE) (2018)[4]
- Intro/Motion Stop
- Jupiter
- Trust Me
- Gravity - Japanese Debut Single (Under the name MINUE) (2016)
- Gravity
- We rock
- Believe
- My Unfortunate Boyfriend OST (2015)
- I Love You
- Shining Love
- ICON the 1st Single Album (2013)
- ROCKSTAR
- Baby
- Hello
- Alive
- The Greatest Marriage OST (2014)
- Crazy Love
- God's Gift - 14 Days OST (2014)
- Snake Eyes
- Heaven
- Love Expiration Date OST (2013)
- 1 Minute 1 Second
- Full House Take 2 OST (2012)
- Touch (singer)
- Sad Touch (singer)
- Hello Hello (singer)
- Midas OST (2011)
- 슬픈사랑 Seulpheun Sarang (lyricist, singer)
- 사랑해도 되나요 Sarangaedo doinayo (composer, singer)
- My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox OST (2010)
- Trap
- Story of Wine OST (lyricist, music director, singer; 2009)
- 자작나무 (Love is you)
- Even now (Singer:Sunny)
- Firstsnow
- Nobody
- Confession
- MyPerfect Romance
- Peaceof Melody
- Express
- That guy's woman (2009)
- Rhapsody Album (2005)
- Blaze Away Album (2005)
- Paradox Album (2004)
- Scorpio Album[citation needed] (2004)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Rock, Rock, Rock | Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho | Won | ||
| 2019 | World Star Entertainment
Awards 2019 |
Hallyu Global Award 2019
(Korean Wave Global Award) |
Partners for Justice 2 | Won | [34] |
| MBC Drama Awards | Scene Stealer Award | Partners for Justice 2 | Won | [35][unreliable source?] | |
| 2019 | Best Couple Award with Jung Jae-young | Nominated |
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