I hope I get well soon, the latest from Min.A leave us wanting more
i hope i get well soon is an EP chronicling the development of a Korean-American artist as she exits college and faces the world head-on while battling uncertainty and insecurity. Driven by the production that flows between high-energy electro-pop and measuring instrumentation, min.a finds a way to keep the project evolving throughout its run while staying true to her introspective lyrical themes.
min.a was once told she would never make it as an artist because she doesn’t fit the cultural standard of beauty. But the 23-year-old Korean-American singer/songwriter has repeatedly proved her naysayers wrong, as she works to redefine pop music in her own image.
Having already delivered a host of singles, min.a has now released her latest project, i hope i get well soon.
Featuring the previously released buzz singles “say you’ll be there” and “headache,” i hope i get well soon is available via all DSPs now.
“This is a collection of songs I wrote during a period of time where the future of both my music career and my life, in general, was really uncertain,” shares min.a. “It broke my heart and then some being told that I couldn’t ever make it as an artist because I don’t adhere to a certain beauty standard. I wasn’t signed to a label, I wasn’t on tour, and I was struggling with anxiety and insecurity; but the process of writing these songs (especially those that I made with the help of my friends Laiko, Shigecki, Jack Laboz, and Sensu) reminded me that things do get better.”
Now based in New York City, min.a was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, but doesn’t call it home. Because her father constantly sought new work opportunities, min.a never lived in a city for more than two years.
“As Korean immigrants, my parents felt obligated to accept any and every chance they were given to help create a better life for me and my brothers,” recalls min.a.
“It’s a life that so many Asian Americans know, but I grew up feeling like an outsider; I never felt pretty enough, or American enough, simply because I was part of a culture that my white friends weren’t familiar with and didn’t quite understand.”
It is fitting, perhaps, that the only constant in min.a’s young life was music - she grew up enthralled by her grandfather’s violin playing. At 16, min.a appeared on K-Pop Star, a popular South Korean singing competition show. And most recently, she graduated from the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
min.a plays a critical role in every stage of her music’s creation and the art that surrounds it. Since 2018 she has released a number of singles and EPs that introduce the use of musical dissonance and showcase her traditional pop-sensibilities in a way that boldly sets her apart from the crowd.
Often touching on themes of insecurity and the existential fear of growing older, min.a’s music acts as a window into her mind that only seems to grow clearer as she matures her sound.
“I want to prove to both myself and to any other Korean-American female artists that what we ‘lack’ is not what we are, nor who we work to become,” shares min.a.
“This industry is full of the unexpected. if you spend too much time comparing yourself to others you forget that you are where you wanted to be a year ago. It’s ok to be insecure and anxious about the future, but it’s important to take the time to appreciate the work you’ve put in and where it’s taken you.”
