Bona | |
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Born | Kim Ji-yeon August 19, 1995 |
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Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[4] |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Starship |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 보나 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bona |
McCune–Reischauer | Pona |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김지연 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiyŏn |
Website | starship-ent.com |
Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; born August 19, 1995), better known by her stage name Bona (Korean: 보나), 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).