Bona (singer)

Bona
Bona in March 2023
Born
Kim Ji-yeon

(1995-08-19) August 19, 1995 (age 29)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[4]
AwardsFull list
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsStarship
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
보나
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBona
McCune–ReischauerPona
Birth name
Hangul
김지연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiyŏn
Websitestarship-ent.com

Kim Ji-yeon (Korean김지연; born August 19, 1995), better known by her stage name Bona (Korean보나), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top (2017),[5] and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979 (2018).[6] Bona gained recognition for her portrayal as world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). She later starred in the television series Joseon Attorney (2023) and Pyramid Game (2024).

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