Kwon Ah-yoon (Korean: 권아윤; born March 13, 1991), better known by the stage name Kwon Nara (권나라), is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before she transitioned to acting career she is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.[3]
Kwon Nara | |
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Born | Kwon Ah-yoon March 13, 1991 |
Alma mater | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Agent | Ghost Studio[2] |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–2019 |
Labels | Fantagio |
Formerly of | Hello Venus |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 권나라 |
Revised Romanization | Kwon Na-ra |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Nara |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 권아윤 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Kwon A-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Ayun |
Website | ghoststudio.net |
Career
editBeginnings and acting debut
editNara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school.[1] She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album Venus, which contained four tracks.[4] The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.[5][6]
Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama Take Care of Us, Captain with fellow Hello Venus member, Yooyoung.[7]
2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles
editIn 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama Suspicious Partner.[8][9] In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama My Mister,[10] followed by SBS legal drama Your Honor.[11]
In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner.[12] In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project.[13]
In 2020, she starred in JTBC drama Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same name.[14] The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[15][16] She was also cast in historical comedy TV series Royal Secret Agent as Hong Da-In, a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini.
In March 2021, Nara was confirmed to be starring in tvN's fantasy drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls.[17] in the role of Min Sang-woon, a woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human. The drama premiered in December 2021.[18]
In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment.[19] In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas Love in the Moonlight, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic in the TVING-produced reality tv show Young Actors' Retreat.[20]
Discography
editFilmography
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Film
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Mr. Wacky | High School Girl | Cameo | |
2018 | Fantasy of the Girls | Ha-nam | [21] |
Television series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Cameo | [22] | |
2014 | I Need Romance Season 3 | |||
Single Cunning Lady | [23][unreliable source?] | |||
2016 | Entertainer | Song-hee | ||
2017 | Suspicious Partner | Cha Yoo-jung | ||
2018 | My Mister | Choi Yoo-ra | ||
Your Honor | Joo-eun | |||
2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Han So-geum | ||
2020 | Itaewon Class | Oh Soo-ah | ||
2020–2021 | Royal Secret Agent | Hong Da-in | [24] | |
2021–2022 | Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | Min Sang-woon / Kim Hwa-yeon | [25] | |
2024 | The Midnight Studio | Han Bom | [26][27] | |
2025 | Knock-Off | Moon Yoo-bin | [28] |
Web series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | After School – Lucky or Not" | Cameo | ||
2014 | After School – Lucky or Not" 2 | Mal-soon |
Television shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Law of the Jungle in East Timor | Cast member | Episode 238–240 |
Web shows
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | Cast member | [29] |
Awards and nominations
editAward ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress – Television | My Mister | Nominated | [30] |
2020 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Itaewon Class | Nominated | [31] | |
KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Doctor Prisoner | Nominated | [32] |
Best New Actress | Won | ||||
Netizen Award | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Royal Secret Agent | Won | [33] | |
Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | Doctor Prisoner | Won | [34] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress | Suspicious Partner | Nominated | [35] |
2018 | Your Honor | Nominated | [36] | ||
Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actress | Royal Secret Agent | Nominated | [37][38] |
Listicles
editPublisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 33rd | [39] |
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