Mina released her debut album Rendezvous in November 2002, which saw success in China and the Philippines.
On July 7, 2018, Mina married Ryu Philip, a member of boy band Tri:al (트라이얼), formerly known as SoReal (소리얼).
[3] Afterwards, she signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment, and prepared to release her debut album.
[8] The lead single from the album, 돌아 ("Turn"), was a strong hit for Mina, as it was performed on SBS's Popular Song numerous times, which caused the song to enter the Top 5 of the Korean music charts.
Mina trained in Europe to belly dance and made her music video for her title track there as well.
However, she has remained in Korea and promoted her last single Fly High during the 2006 FIFA World Cup as a tribute to the competition that started her career.
As rumors of her real age began to spread, Mina eventually admitted that she was born in 1972[9] and apologized to the public and her fans for lying about it for so long.