Mina Fujii (藤井 美菜, Fujii Mina, born July 15, 1988) is a Japanese actress. She started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of nine.[1] She is best known for her role in the TV adaptation of Bloody Monday, Kyōfu, and for appearing in TVXQ's "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" music video.
Mina Fujii | |
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| 藤井 美菜 | |
.jpg) Fujii at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | July 15, 1988 San Diego, California, United States |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent(s) | Humanite (Japan) Dragon Heart Global (Korea) |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Career edit
Fujii made her film debut in 2006, when she played as Miki Onaka in Simsons. In 2008, Fujii played the leading character of Toru Ikegami in Ame No Tsubasa. In the same year, she starred as Aoi Asada in the live-action television drama adaptation of Bloody Monday.
In 2012, Fujii played a cameo of Mina in Panda and Hedgehog and Akiko in The King of Dramas.[1]
In 2013, Fujii starred in the MBC reality show We Got Married Global alongside Lee Hongki. In 2014, Fujii played the character of Oshikiri in Monsterz, the Japanese remake of the Korean film Haunters, and Mika Aota in the tokusatsu comedy film Joshi Zu.
Personal life edit
Fujii graduated from faculty of letters Keio University where she got Bachelor of Arts in human relations. Fujii writes a film critic column for Barfout.[2] Fujii is fluent in Korean[1] and English,[3] in addition to her native Japanese.
Filmography edit
Television dramas edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Broccoli | Inaho Yamasita | Fuji TV | |
| 2008 | Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi | Fuji TV | Episode 1–7,10 | |
| The Fantastic Deer-Man | Masayo Sakura | |||
| Team Batista | Episode 4 | |||
| Bloody Monday | Aoi Asada | TBS | ||
| 2010 | Bloody Monday Season 2 | Aoi Asada | TBS | |
| Shukumei 1969-2010 | Akiko Shiroi | TV Asahi | ||
| Shaken Baby! Shakespeare Syndrome | Umino Azusa | CX | ||
| General Rouge no Gaisen | Eri Aoki | Fuji TV | Episode 2 | |
| Tenshi no Wakemae | Keiko | NHK | ||
| Face-Maker | Anzai Erina | NTV / YTV | Episode 3/File 3 | |
| 2011 | The Beautiful Neighbor | Ami Mashita | Fuji TV / KTV | |
| 2012 | Koisuru Maison: Rainbow Rose | Reika | TV Tokyo / Tooniverse | Second co-starring with Julien Kang |
| Hungry! | Momoko | Fuji TV | Episode 8 | |
| Somato Kabushiki Gaisha | Numata Shinobu | TBS | Disk 3 | |
| Panda and Hedgehog | Mina | Channel A | Cameo (Episode 8 & 9) | |
| The King of Dramas | Akiko | SBS | ||
| Drama Special-Another Wedding | Minse Eun | KBS2 | ||
| 2013 | Ookaechizen | NHK BS Premium | 2nd episode, "Reproved Shogun" | |
| Potato Star 2013QR3 | Mina | tvN | Noh's neighbor | |
| 2014 | The Story Of The Detective Boy Kindaichi, Neo | Giselle Tsukuyomi | NTV/YTV | Episode 8 & 9/File 8 & 9 |
| Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: 2014 Fall Special | Masami | Fuji TV | ||
| 2015 | Yami no Bansosha | Giselle Tsukuyomi | WOWOW | |
| 9 Seconds Eternal Love | Mi-na | |||
| Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: 2015 Fall Special - Masterpiece revival | Fuji TV | |||
| 2016 | Doctor Chousahan | Tabuchi Yuko | TV Tokyo | |
| Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira | WOWOW | |||
| Death Note: New Generation | Sho Nanase | Hulu | ||
| 2019 | Doctor Detective | Seok Jin-i | SBS TV | |
| 2021 | Kotodamasou | Natsume Mitsuba | TV Asahi | Episode 7-10 |
| 2022 | Chuzai Keiji | Reika Izumi | TV tokyo | Season3[4] |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Simsons | Miki Onaka | ||
| 2007 | The Signs of Love | Asuka Miyamoto | ||
| 2008 | Ame no Tsubasa | Toru Ikegami flower | ||
| 10 Promises to My Dog | Cameo | |||
| 2010 | All to the Sea | Yuka | ||
| Kyōfu | Kaori | |||
| Abacus and Sword | Sei Inoshiyama | |||
| 2013 | The Werewolf Game: The Villagers Side | Marie Inoue | ||
| 2014 | Monsterz | Oshikiri | ||
| Jossy's | Mika Aota | |||
| Bullet Train of Wives | Shima Tayo | |||
| 2015 | Amor | Mysterious Girl | South Korean film | |
| Seoul Searching | Mayumi | South Korean film | ||
| 2016 | Death Note: Light Up the New World | Shō Nanase | [5] | |
| My New Sassy Girl | Yuko | South Korean film | ||
| 2017 | Where I Belong | Michi | ||
| 2018 | Human, Space, Time and Human | Eve | South Korean film | |
| 2021 | The Nighthawk's First Love | Mew | [6] | |
| 2022 | Black Night Parade | [7] |
Stage edit
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shanpo-no-mori-de-nemuru | Yoshihiro Kurita |
| 1999 | Scrooge | Tudor Davis |
| 2000 | A Little Princess | Santa Tonakai |
| 2001 | Fadette | Yoshihiro Kurita |
| 2002 | Hanshin | Seisuke Yamazaki |
| 2015 | Peer Gynt | Akira Shirai |
Variety edit
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jump! | CX | |
| 2012 | Trunq Daegu | Tokyo MX | with Song Joong-ki |
| 2013 | Strong Heart | SBS | Episode 163 & 164 |
| 2013 | We Got Married Global | MBC | with Lee Hong-gi |
| 2013 | Quiz to Change the World | MBC | Episode 224 |
| 2014 | Sebaki | MBC | |
| 2014 | Bankurawase | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | The King Of Food | KBS | |
| 2014 | Hello! Stranger | MBC | [8] |
| 2015 | Match Made in Heaven Returns | MBC | [9] |
Music videos edit
| Year | Artist | Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Infinity 16 | "Welcomez Minmi, 10-Feet (Manatsu no Orion 真夏のオリオン)" | |
| 2008 | Tohoshinki | "Why Did I Fall In Love With You" | with Murakami Koki |
| 2009 | Miho Fukuhara | "Yasashii Aka" | 32 minute short film, with Tsutsui Mariko and Tanaka Yoji |
| 2009 | S.R.S | "Wonder Song" | |
| 2011 | Hiromi Sakimoto | "Yoake-no-Ballade" | |
| 2011 | Every Little Thing | "Moon" | with Jang Geun Suk |
| 2012 | Zia | "Because I'm Upset (속상해서)" (also known as "Depressed") | with Julien Kang |
| 2013 | Shinhwa | "This Love" | from The Classic album[10] |
| 2013 | Heo Young Saeng | "Weak Child" | Special Album She |
| 2013 | Juju | "Mamotte Agetai" | |
| 2015 | Xiah Junsu | "Yesterday" | |
| 2016 | Raymond Lam | "Love is Near" |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | — | Won |
References edit
- ^ a b c Sohn, JiAe (2014-01-24). "Foreign stars on the rise". Korea.net. Korean Culture and Information Service. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ Episode 2. We Got Married: Global. MBC. 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Mina Fujii to Star as Shō Nanase in Death Note 2016".
- ^ Go Jae-wan (November 26, 2021). "후지이 미나, 日인기 시리즈 '주재형사'시즌3 합류…"너무 기뻐, 촬영 전날 잠도 못자" [Fujii Mina joins the popular Japanese series 'Detective in charge' season 3... "I'm so happy, I couldn't sleep the night before the filming"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 26, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "2016 Death Note Film Brings Back Erika Toda as Misa". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "よだかの片想い". eiga.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "ブラックナイトパレード". eiga.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Mina Fujii joins cast of Hello Stranger
- ^ "Match Made in Heaven Returns" Releases Full Cast Lineup, Excluding Two Mystery Top Star Members
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 May 2013). "Fujii Mina to be shinhwa's Lady in 'this love' MV". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mina Fujii.
- Agency profile (in Japanese)
- Agency profile (in Korean)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Mina Fujii at IMDb
- Mina Fujii at Rotten Tomatoes