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Minzy ranks No. 2 on Billboard world chart

Yoon Min-sik (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network)
South Korea
Thu, April 27, 2017 Published on Apr. 26, 2017 Published on 2017-04-26T18:07:32+07:00

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Minzy ranks No. 2 on Billboard world chart Released April 17, “Minzy Work 01 Uno” made an immediate impact on local and international charts. (Music Works/File)

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inzy’s first EP took the second spot on Billboard’s world albums chart as of Wednesday, marking the former 2NE1 member’s successful transition into a solo artist.

Released April 17, “Minzy Work 01 Uno” made an immediate impact on local and international charts. It took the top spot on the iTunes K-pop top album charts upon its release in several countries, including the US, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

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Minzy, 23, participated in writing the lyrics for all six songs in the EP. The track list includes “Ninano,” “Beautiful Lie” and “Flashlight” featuring hip-hop artist Jay Park.

She is set to hold her first fan event Saturday in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Minzy debuted in 2009 as a member of now-disbanded 2NE1. She left YG Entertainment last May and signed with her current agency Music Works.


This article appeared on The Korea Herald newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
 

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