Yoo Ara
| Yoo Ah-Ra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 유아라 (Yoo Ah Ra) |
| Also known as | Ara, Yoo Ara |
| Born |
September 26, 1992 Seoul |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012 – Present |
| Labels | Pledis Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
Hello Venus Happy PLEDIS |
| Website | hellovenus.co.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유아라 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 柳娥羅 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu A-ra |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Ara |
Yoo Ah Ra (ko:유아라; born on September 26, 1992), known credited by her stage name Yoo Ara, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is best known as the leader of the girl group Hello Venus and one of its main vocalists. Ara debuted on May 9, 2012[1] together with Hello Venus members.
Career
Pre-debut
Ara was part of a training program, called 'Pre-School Girls', that would eventually become a member of sister group After School, but was chosen to be the leader of Hello Venus instead. She sang the chorus for the 1st Happy Pledis single, “Love Love Love”. She also sang and appeared in the music video "Love Letter".[2]
Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyung Min, were the final two candidates to me2day Search for After School’s 9th Member in 2010. Ara and fellow Hello Venus member, Yoonjo, were originally in the line-up for After School,[3] however, current After School member E-Young was chosen instead.
2012: Debut
Her first actively promoted release was Hello Venus's debuted their mini-album 'Venus' on May 9, 2012. 'Venus' features four track in all, with "Venus" serving as the promotional track.[4]
Promotions for "Venus" began on May 10, 2012, on M! Countdown without Yoonjo.[5]
On July 4, 2012, together with the group, they released "Like a Wave", off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage)'.[6]
Personal life
Ara went to Seoul Music High School the same school as SHINee’s Jonghyun, Block B’s Zico & Boyfriend’s Jeongmin, and graduated on February 19, 2010,[7] two years earlier than usual.
Discography
Collaborations
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Love Love Love" (After School) |
— | Happy Pledis 1st Album | ||||||||||
| 2011 | "Love Letter" (Pledis Artist) |
— | Happy Pledis 2012 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | "예뻐" (NU'EST) |
— | Sleep Talking | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Filmography
TV Drama
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | What is Mom | Shop maid |
| 2013 | After School "Lucky or Not" | Cameo |
TV Show
| Year | Network | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MBCevery1 | Weekly Idol |
| 2012 | MBC | Birth of Venus |
| 2012 | SBS | guest in Wonderboy Ep 10 with Boyfriend |
| 2012 | KBC | Joy's Hug |
| 2012 | SBS | 1000 Song Challenge with Nara |
| 2013 | MTV | MTV Diary:Hellovenus |
| 2013 | MBC | Idol Star Athletics Championship |
| 2013 | MBCevery1 | Weekly Idol |
| 2013 | SBS | 1000 Song Challenge |
| 2013 | KBC | Idol Gayo Stage |
| 2013 | MBC | All The K-POP with Nara |
2013 TVN Perfect Singer VS
Music Video
| Year | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pledis Artist | Love Letter |
| 2012 | Hello Venus | Venus |
| 2012 | Hello Venus | What Are You Doing Today? |
| 2013 | Hello Venus | Do You Want Some Tea? |
Awards
| Years | Awards | Notes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pledis's 2009 Audition Search for After School’s 9th Member | with Kyung Min (Pledis trainee) | Won |
References
- ↑ Pledis Entertainment’s new girl group Hello Venus to debut on May 9th AllKpop July 19, 2012
- ↑ Happy Pledis - 'Love Letter' MBC Birth of Venus. Retrieved on July 19, 2012
- ↑ Hello Venus’s Ara and Yoonjo were originally in the line-up for After School AllKpop (Apr 18, 2012) Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ Hello Venus - 'Venus'. Naver Music (May 8, 2012). Retrieved on July 19, 2012.
- ↑ '엠카' 헬로비너스, 새로운 '요정'의 등장..'상큼발랄'. OSEN (May 10, 2012). Retrieved on July 19, 2012.
- ↑ Hello Venus - 'Like a Wave'. MelOn Music (July 4, 2012). Retrieved on July 19, 2012.
- ↑ Singing talent of After School’s potential member Yoo Ara revealed AllKpop (Sep 2, 2010). Retrieved on July 25, 2012.