Im Yoon-ah
Im Yoon-ah (Korean: 임윤아; born May 30, 1990), 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 popular 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.
Im Yoon-ah | |
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Yoona in 2023 | |
| Born | May 30, 1990 Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | SM |
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| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임윤아 |
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| Revised Romanization | Im Yun-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Yuna |
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| Hangul | 윤아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuna |
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Yoona has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim with a variety of role-types 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. On May 30, 2019, Yoona released of 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.