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Im Yoon-ah
Im Yoon-ah
Hangul
임윤아
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIm Yun-a
McCune–ReischauerIm Yuna

Im Yoona (born May 30, 1990), commonly known as Yoona (윤아), is a Korean singer, actress, model, and dancer. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and was known as the first member to join. Yoona made her debut as a singer on August 5, 2007. She had also made her debut as an actress in the 2007 Korean drama, 9 Ends 2 Outs.[1][2]

Biography

Im Yoona was born in Seoul, South Korea on May 30, 1990. At a young age, she auditioned at the SM Saturday Open Casting Audition and joined the company in 2002. She began to train with the other trainees under the same company in the areas of acting, singing and dancing. During her training days, Yoona appeared on some music videos of other SM artists. She was trained for 6 years before debuting as part of Girls' Generation.[citation needed]

She is a 2009 graduate of Daeyoung High School and is currently attending Dongguk University majoring in theatre and music.[3]

Career

Girls' Generation

Main article: Girls' Generation

Solo activities

Acting

Yoona made her debut as an actress in 2007 with the drama 9 Ends 2 Outs.[4] In 2008, she acted in the drama Woman of Matchless Beauty before her first leading role in the daily drama You Are My Destiny which she won her important recognitions in acting.[5] Yoona filmed her 2009 drama Cinderella Man (신데렐라맨) alongside with Kwon Sang-woo. However, the drama did not receive high ratings with viewers criticising her acting skills. [6]

Television

Yoona is currently a fixed member of Family Outing Season 2 with Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Won Hee, Ji Sang Ryul, Shin Bong Sun, Super Junior's Kim Heechul 2AM's Jo Kwon and 2PM's Ok Taecyeon.[7][8] The program will be ending its run on July 11 2010 after 5 months, due to low ratings. Viewers complained about the forced love line between Yoona and fellow cast-member Taecyeon, who is also an idol group member from 2PM.

Modeling

Before her debut with Girls' Generation, Yoona had been well known in the entertainment industry. She began to film commercials and model for various magazines when she was a trainee with SM Entertainment. Apart from Girls' Generation's commercials, Yoona is currently a model to endorse Clean & Clear, YeJiMin Pad, Innisfree Cosmetics and S-Oil.

Yoona, together her fellow member Sooyoung, modeled for the '08-09 F/W SFAA Seoul Collection - Lee Joo-Young Fashion Show' at Seoul Hakyohul Exhibition Hall on March 20, 2008.

In April 2010, she with fellow members Yuri and Seohyun, 2PM members Nichkhun, Taecyeon and Chansung had a CF for an commercial for Everland's Caribbean Bay. The commercial was released in mid-May.[9][10]

Yoona was chosen along with top Korean celebrities such as Rain, Kim Hee Sun, Ji Jin Hee, Ha Ji Won, Son Ye Jin, Kim Hyun Joong and Yunho to be the model of Cartier's LOVE collections. Proceeds from the sale of the bracelets will go to the International Organization IVI (International Vaccine Institute).

Filmography

Drama

Year Title Role
2007 9 Ends 2 Outs Shin Joo Young
2008 Woman of Matchless Beauty Mi Ae
You Are My Destiny Jang Sae Byeok
2009 Cinderella Man Seo Yoo Jin

Awards

Year Awards
2008
  • M.net 20's Choice Awards: Hot School Girl - Nominated
  • 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress Award (You Are My Destiny)
  • 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (You Are My Destiny)
  • 2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award (You Are My Destiny)
2009
  • 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress (You Are My Destiny)
  • 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (You Are My Destiny)
2010
  • 2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (Cinderella Man)

References

  1. ^ Template:Ko icon ‘소녀시대’ 윤아, MBC ‘9회말 2아웃’ 브라운관 데뷔, hankyung.com. July 23, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2010
  2. ^ Template:Ko icon Yoona's profile at MTV.co.kr
  3. ^ Template:Ko icon 걸그룹 ‘양대산맥’ 윤아-선예 ‘이젠 동국대 09학번 동기’ (Girl Group 'yangdaesanmaek' SNSD - Detail 'Student motivation now, Dongguk University 09' ) HanKyung.com. November 4, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Template:Ko icon ‘소녀시대’ 윤아, MBC ‘9회말 2아웃’ 브라운관 데뷔 ( 'Girls' Generation SNSD, MBC '9 End 2 Outs' Debut Tube ) HanKyung.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  5. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대 윤아, '너는 내 운명'으로 첫 주연 (SNSD Yoon Ah, 'You Are My Sunshine(너는내운명)' first lead role in) ETO. April 29, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Template:Ko icon 윤아 · 권상우, '신데렐라 맨'으로 한 호흡("Yoon Ah, Kwon Sang-woo, 'Cinderella Man' as a respiratory) hankooki.com. April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  7. ^ Template:Ko icon Official Good Sunday page. The Family. SBS. Retrieved June 7, 2010
  8. ^ Template:Ko icon "조권 합류로 '패떴2' 출연진 7명 확정". Yahoo! Korea News. January 19, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대-2PM ‘캐비’ M/V서 섹시한 라이프가드로 변신, newscj.com, May 7, 2010
  10. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대 유리, 머리카락 넘기는 모습도 '섹시', SSTV

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