Female - 1990/05/30
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Biography
Her real name is Im Yoon-ah (임윤아)
| Birth name | Im Yoon-Ah (임윤아) |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Yoona (윤아) |
| Born | May 30, 1990 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Actress, Dancer,Model, Host |
| Years active | 2004(Model); 2007 (Singer & Actress) |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girls' Generation SM Town |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
Im Yoon-Ah was born in Seoul, South Korea. She began to train with the other trainees under SM Entertainment in the areas of Acting,Singing and Dancing. She has been trained in SM for 5 years.
She is a 2009 graduate of Daeyoung High School and is currently attending Dongguk University majoring in theater and music, along with her fellow member, Seohyun.
[edit]Career
[edit]Girls' Generation
Main article: Girls' Generation
[edit]Acting
YoonA made her debut as an actress in 2007 with the drama 9 Ends, 2 Outs.[1] In 2008, she acted in the drama Woman of Matchless Beauty before her first leading role in the daily drama You Are My Destiny which she won her important recognitions in acting.[2] YoonA filmed her 2009 drama Cinderella Man (신데렐라맨) alongside with Kwon Sang-woo.
In 2011, YoonA was cast in a lead role with Jang Geun Suk in the drama entitled Love Rain. The drama will begin broadcast in 2012 on KBS2. Love Rain is a fantasy drama about fate and how the offspring of a previous ill-fated couple who met in the 1970s, also manage to fall in love with each other. Love Rain will be directed by Yoon Suk Ho with the script by Oh Su Yeon, a pair that also created Autumn in My Heart and Winter Sonata, the latter of which Love Rain is being compared to.[3]
[edit]Television
YoonA was a guest on SBS TV Family Outing which ended February 14, 2010, and a permanent cast member on Family Outing Season 2 with Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Won-hee, Ji Sang-ryeol, Shin Bong-seon, Super Junior's Kim Heechul 2AM's Jo Kwon and 2PM's Ok Taecyeon.[4][5] The program ended its run on July 11, 2010 after 5 months.
[edit]Promotion
Before her debut with Girls' Generation, YoonA had been well known in the entertainment industry as she began to film commercials and model for various magazines when she was a trainee with SM Entertainment. Apart from Girls' Generation's commercials, Yoona is currently a model to endorse Clean & Clear, YeJiMin Pad, Innisfree Cosmetics, S-Oil and Eider.
In May 2008, she with fellow members Tiffany, Jessica and TVXQ members had a TV ad for Haptic Motion. YoonA, together with her fellow member Sooyoung, modeled for the '08-09 F/W SFAA Seoul Collection – Lee Joo-Young Fashion Show' at Seoul Hakyohul Exhibition Hall on March 20, 2008.
In April 2010, she with fellow members Yuri and Seohyun, 2PM members Nichkhun, Taecyeon and Chansung had a CF for an commercial for Everland's Caribbean Bay. The commercial was released in mid-May and is accompanied by the song "Cabi Song," which led to a scandal for Ok Taecyeon and Yoona.[6][7]
Yoona was chosen along with Korean celebrities such as Rain, Kim Hee-seon, Ji Jin-hee, Ha Ji-won, Son Ye-jin, Kim Hyun-joong and Yunho to be the model of Cartier's LOVE collections. Proceeds from the sale of the bracelets will go to the international organization International Vaccine Institute (IVI).
Yoona released her first solo song "Innisfree Day" [8] on August 30, 2010 for the Eco Handkerchief's promotion of Innisfree Cosmetics.
[edit]Discography
Main article: Girls' Generation discography
- Innisfree Day (Innisfree promotion song)
[edit]Filmography
[edit]Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 Ends 2 Outs | Shin Joo Young (cameo) | MBC |
| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | as BoolGwangDong (seven princess)(cameo) | KBS |
| 2008 | Woman of Matchless Beauty | Mi Ae (cameo) | MBC |
| 2008 | You Are My Destiny | Jang Sae Byuk (lead role) | KBS |
| 2009 | Cinderella Man | Seo Yoo Jin (lead role) | MBC |
| 2012 | Love Rain | Kim Yoon Hee/Yu Ri (lead role) | KBS2 |
[edit]Television shows
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hello Baby | Herself |
| 2010 | Family Outing 2 | Herself |
| 2011 | Running Man | Herself |
[edit]Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Magic Castle" | TVXQ | Herself |
| 2006 | "U" | Super Junior | Herself |
| 2006 | "Passion" | The Grace | Herself |
| 2007 | "Marry U" | Super Junior | Herself |
| 2008 | "Propose" | Lee Seung-Cheol | Herself |
| 2009 | "That Guy's Woman" | 24/7 | Herself |
| 2010 | "Caribbean Bay" | Girls' Generation and 2PM | Herself |
| 2011 | "Replay (Japanese Ver.)" | SHINee | Herself |
[edit]TV Commercials / Advertisements
- [2004-2007] Elite Uniform Model
- [2006] Teun Teun English "Follow Me"
- [2006] Sanyo Eneloop Rechargeable Battery
- [2006-2007] Elite (with SS501)
- [2007] Sunkist Lemonade (with Heechul & Kangin)
- [2007] Solar-C Vitamin
- [2008-2009] Clean & Clear (with So Eun)
- [2008-2009] YeJiMin
- [2009-2011] Innisfree
- [2010] S-Oil
- [2011] EIDER (with Lee Minho)
[edit]Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
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[edit]References
- ^ (Korean) ‘소녀시대’ 윤아, MBC ‘9회말 2아웃’ 브라운관 데뷔 ( 'Girls' Generation SNSD, MBC '9 End 2 Outs' Debut Tube ) HanKyung.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 소녀시대 윤아, '너는 내 운명'으로 첫 주연 (SNSD Yoon Ah, 'You Are My Destiny (너는내운명)' first lead role in) ETO. April 29, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 1521.
- ^ SNSD’s YoonA to star opposite Jang Geun Suk in ‘Love Rain’
- ^ (Korean) Official Good Sunday page. The Family. SBS. Retrieved June 7, 2010
- ^ (Korean) "조권 합류로 '패떴2' 출연진 7명 확정". Yahoo! Korea News. January 19, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 소녀시대-2PM ‘캐비’ M/V서 섹시한 라이프 가드로 변신, newscj.com, May 7, 2010
- ^ (Korean) 소녀시대 유리, 머리카락 넘기는 모습도 '섹시', SSTV
- ^ Innisfree Day Official MV/BTS, koreangirlsgroup.com, September 2, 2010
[edit]External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Im Yoon-Ah |
- Im Yoon-Ah at HanCinema
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