Kim Yoon-jin (; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. She released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
She signed to hip hop label At Area in 2021 where she released her extended play Uptown Girl. She released her debut album The Drift on May 9, 2023.
Early life and education Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry.
She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga Case Closed.
Career 2018–2020: Career beginnings and Show Me the Money
In 2018, Mirani began uploading her music onto SoundCloud, starting with her debut track "Blank". In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective". In October, she appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 9 where she released the single "VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It became her most successful single, ranking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. She also released singles "Achoo" featuring pH-1 and "Part Time" featuring Queen Wa$abii for the show and finished in the Top 8.
2021–2022: At Area and first EP
In March 2021, Mirani signed with At Area, a hip-hop label founded by the record producer duo GroovyRoom after working with them on Show Me the Money 9. She then released her first single album "Daisy" under the label on April 7, 2021. In May, she featured on Coogie's single "Up&Down" with Penomeco. On June 1, she released single "Ramirani" with actress Ra Mi-ran and donated the profits for COVID-19 relief. Her next single "Heat" featuring Lil Boi and Wonstein was released on the June 16. In August, Mirani was featured on Jmin's album Homecoming for the track "Don't Worry" alongside High School Rapper's Park Hyeon-jin.
On November 10, she released single "Lambo!" featuring Uneducated Kid. The track was included in her extended play Uptown Girl, released on November 30. On December 4, Mirani appeared in the final episode of Show Me the Money 10, joining contestant Since on stage for her single "Sign". On December 12, Mirani appeared on King of Masked Singer as a contestant with the stage name "Game of Go" and was eliminated in the first round.
On February 9, 2022, Mirani featured on the song "Hero" (stylized in all caps) for Kim Museum's album Blue Forest. On February 15, Mirani released the single "Can't Slow Me Down" with Lil Boi and Groovy Room for the first-person tactical hero shooter online game Valorant. In the same year, she released singles "Pick Up Your Phone", "Gasoline", "Freaky", and also featured on Kim Jong-kook and KCM's collaborative single "I Luv U".
In July, Mirani featured in the song "Phantom" on rapper Huh's album 926. In August, she featured on SMMT's album Mr. Hollywood on the track "Dream to Dream" with Loco. In September, Mirani and Sik-K featured on the song "Whistle" by Groovy Room for the Street Man Fighter. On October 6, Mirani collaborated with Groovy Room and labelmate Gemini to release the song "Rollin'" for esports club Gen.G Also in October, Mirani featured on the Trade L's song "Click" (stylized in all caps) for the album Love Maze. In November, she featured on BIGONE's album BIGONEISTHENAME on the track "Still the Same".
2023–present: Debut album and second EP
On February 24, 2023, Mirani participated in Spotify Singles project Han, featuring in the song "Seoul City" alongside producer duo Saewoo and rappers Kid Milli and Loopy. She then released single "Asphalt" featuring pH-1 on March 10. On May 9, she released her first full-length album titled The Drift. The album has double title tracks "Bad Boy" featuring Big Naughty and "Candy" featuring Leellamarz and Coogie. In June, she released the single "End the Night" as part of the soundtrack of the television series Battle for Happiness. In July, she featured on the song "Starry Night" for Soyou's extended play Summer Recipe. On November 14, Mirani released single "Kiss Me Now".
On July 26, 2024, Mirani featured on Jay Park's single "Xtra McNasty" alongside seven other artists. On August 7, she released single "Hit Me Up" featuring Ateez member Mingi. On September 9, she released the extended play Me Time (stylized in all caps) with title track "Falling Down" featuring Wonstein. The EP also features American rapper Tyla Yaweh and The Quiett and includes previous releases "Kiss Me Now" and "Hit Me Up".
On July 16, 2025, Mirani was revealed as a participant in YouTube channel Studio USOG's web variety show Another Day of Debut Training. Through the show, Mirani debuted as a member of TDYA on August 14 with the single "Keep the Light", composed by singer-songwriter Ejae and written by Mirani herself. On August 15, the group performed the song for the first time at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul in a set of performances celebrating the 80th National Liberation Day of Korea.
Discography
Albums Title Details Peak chartpositions KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart (Previously Gaon):
The Drift Released: May 9, 2023 Label: At Area, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 83
Extended plays Title Details Peak chartpositions KOR Uptown Girl Released: November 30, 2021 Label: At Area, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 62 Me Time Released: September 11, 2024 Label: At Area, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming —
Singles Title Year Peak chartpositions Certifications Album KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart (Previously Gaon):
"The Detective" () 2020 rowspan="3" "Eleven" "Tic Tac!" "VVS" 1 KMCA: Platinum Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1 "Achoo" 5 Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3 "Part Time" 175 Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final "Daisy" 2021 110 Daisy "Ramirani" () rowspan="2" "Heat" 136 "Lambo!" Uptown Girl "Tikita" () "Can't Slow Me Down" 2022 rowspan="5" "Pick Up Your Phone" — "Gasoline" — "Freaky" — "Rollin'" — "Seoul City" 2023 — HAN 2023 "Asphalt" — The Drift "Bad Boy" — "Candy" — "Kiss Me Now" — Me Time "Hit Me Up" 2024 — "Falling Down" —
As featured artist Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart (Previously Gaon):
"Up&Down" 2021 — I Got A Feeling "Sign" 69 Show Me the Money 10 Final "G999" — 6equence "I Luv U" 2022 96 "Whistle" 143 Street Man Fighter Original Vol.3 "Starry Night" 2023 — Summer Recipe "Baby" 2024 — rowspan="2" "Xtra McNasty" —
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "End The Night" 2023 Battle for Happiness (Original Soundtrack) "Baby Back Home" Street Woman Fighter 2 (SWF2) Crew Songs
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart (Previously Gaon):
"P.S." and other songs from Uptown Girl: "Achoo Remix" 2021 109 G+Jus "P.S". — Uptown Girl "Daisy Remix" —
Songwriting credits All songwriting credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.*
+ List of songs written by Mirani for other artists Title Year Artist Album "Playground" 2018 Endo Kim "We Higher" 2022 GroovyRoom, Lil Boi, Blasé, Roh Yun Ha, Polodared, Chillin Homie, Fleeky Bang Show Me the Money 11 Episode 1 "Vroom" Roh Yun Ha Show Me the Money 11 Semi Final "Say Moo" 2025 Ifeye Sweet Tang "Keep the Light" () TDYA
Filmography TV Year Title Role Notes 2020 Show Me the Money 9 Contestant Placed in the Top 8 2021 King of Mask Singer Contestant Episode 335
Web series Year Name Role 2025 Another Day of Debut Training Herself
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Hip-hop Track of the Year "VVS" Collaboration of the Year
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