Im Yoon-ah | |
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 Yoona in July 2024 | |
| Born | May 30, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dongguk University (Theatre studies) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | SM |
| Member of | |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임윤아 |
| Hanja | 林潤妸[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Im Yuna |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Yuna |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 윤아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yuna |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuna |
| Signature | |
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Im Yoon-ah (Korean: 임윤아; born May 30, 1990), also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Yoona has participated in various television dramas, notably You Are My Destiny (2008), which marked her career breakthrough and earned her the Best New Actress awards at the 23rd KBS Drama Awards and the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Yoona has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim[3] with a variety of role-types[4] in Love Rain (2012), Prime Minister & I (2013), The K2 (2016), The King in Love (2017), Hush (2020–21), Big Mouth (2022) and King the Land (2023). Her film work includes Confidential Assignment (2017), Exit (2019), her first leading role, and Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022), all of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea. Her performance in Confidential Assignment 2: International earned her the Best Supporting Actress at the 58th Grand Bell Awards. On May 30, 2019, Yoona released her debut extended play A Walk to Remember, charting at number three on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart.
The success of Yoona's music and acting careers have led her to various CF deals, notably long-term collaborator Innisfree, and have established her as a top idol-actress of Hallyu.[5]
- ^ Yoona (October 1, 2014). "Hanja name written by Yoona on September 30, 2014 in Shenzhen fan meeting" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "台灣環球唱片官方網站，公布各成員的官方認證漢字藝名。" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Universal Music Taiwan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ No Han-sol (October 12, 2016). [스타포커스] 윤아, '연기돌' 벗고 '연기자'로... '이젠 믿고 보자 임윤아' [Im Yoon-ah shed her acting-idol title and become the real actress...believe in the Im Yoon-ah you see now]. TopStarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Woo Jae-yeon; Lee Woong (November 15, 2016). "(Yonhap Interview) Singer-actor Im Yoona says 'The K2' helps change her image on small screen". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "[D터뷰] "다시 만난, 연기 세계"...임윤아, 캔디의 작별사" [[D Interview] "Into The Acting World"...Im Yoon-ah, Farewell to Candy Character]. Dispatch (in Korean). November 27, 2016. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.