Minnie

Minnie Profile

• Birth Name: ณิชา ยนตรรักษ์ (Nicha Yontararak)
• Stage Name: 민니 (Minnie)
• Nationality: Thai
• Date of Birth: 1997.10.23
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Chinese Zodiac: Ox
• Height: 167 cm (5’47”)
• Weight: 48 kg (105.8 lbs)
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: Instagram

Minnie Facts & TMI

• Minnie is the main vocalist and composer of (G)I-DLE.
• She was born and grew up in Bangkok.
• Her family consists of mother, father, and two twin brothers.
• Before her official debut, she performed with Miyeon at Unpretty Rapstar 3 concert in Daegu.
• Despite being a foreigner, Minnie has excellent Korean pronunciation.
• Minnie and fellow main vocalist Miyeon covered a lot of songs with their amazing vocal prior to their official debut as (G)I-DLE members.
• Minnie alongside Soyeon and Yuqi participate in composing and writing songs for the group.
• Minnie has this special dreamy and mysterious vibe.
• Many fans think that she somehow resembles V of BTS.
• According to the members, Minnie has the most aegyo.
• She shared that she had a very hard time when she first came to Korea because of her poor Korean skills.
• Among the members, she cries the most and is very sentimental.
• Minnie made her acting debut through Netflix’s sitcom ‘So Not Worth It’ in 2021.
• She appeared as one of the contestants in ‘King of Masked Singer’ in 2021.
• Minnie is a fourth-generation Thai of Chinese descent.
• She can speak a total of five languages: Thai, Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.
• She is in charge of being the English speaker on the team.
• She has been interested in K-pop since she was in the fifth grade of elementary school. She was an E.L.F., a fan of Super Junior.
• In 2015, she passed the Cube Entertainment visit audition held at the vocal and dance academy in Thailand.
• She has been a trainee for about three and a half years since she was 17 years old (third year of high school).
• Among the three foreign members of the team, she has the longest experience in living in Korea and has the best pronunciation and skills in Korean.
• Her hobbies are shopping, walking, piano, working, and taking pictures.
• Her motto is “Live the life you have imagined”.
• She loves Japanese foods especially sashimi, spicy pork, bibimbap, Korean beef, red bean dishes, cheesecake, etc.
• She doesn’t like perilla leaves and egg yolk.
• Minnie is said to be a relative of Thai royalties.
• Her English name Minnie is taken from the Disney character Minnie Mouse.
• She whistles very well.
• She is a fan of singer Troye Sivan.
• She likes Elmo and Cookie Monster.
• She is very close with ITZY’s Lia.
• Minnie doesn’t really like drinking.
• The members sometimes call her Kim Minnie.
• She is using an iPhone 12 Pro Silver.
• She said that her first overseas trip was to Korea.
• Minnie raises two puppies Panda and Tammy at her home in Thailand.
• Among her nicknames are Minnie Mouse, Dreamy Minnie, Concept Genius, Black Leopard, Tomie, Yontahehet, Tararak, Peach, Tomato, Kim Minnie, Kim Minnie, Min-nyang-ie, Intro Genius, etc.
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• Minnie is the only left-handed member in the group.
• Her MBTI personality is ENFJ.
• Minnie is the tallest member in the group.