Ah Young
| Ah Young 아영 | |
|---|---|
 Ah Young performing at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cho Ja Young (조자영) |
| Born | May 26, 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Idol, Singer, Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Happy Face Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Dal Shabet |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조자영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 初雅英 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Ja-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Cha-yŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 아영 |
| Revised Romanization | A-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | A-yŏng |
Cho Ja Young (Hangul: 조자영; born May 26, 1991), commonly known by her stage name Ah Young, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She is best known for being a member of the pop girl group Dal Shabet and for portraying Gong Sun-hye in the KBS drama Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek.
Biography
Ah Young was born on May 26, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Dongduk Women's University with a major in entertainment / film.
Career
Dal Shabet
Ah Young made her official debut through the release of Supa Dupa Diva with Dal Shabet on January 3, 2011.[1] Since debuting, she has been included in all seven of the group's albums and has been featured in all of their promotional music videos.
On February 28, 2011, Ah Young made a cameo, with Dal Shabet, in the hit KBS drama Dream High as a student of Kirin High School.[2] Ah Young and Dal Shabet later appeared in the movie Wonderful Radio as the fictional girl group 'Corby Girls'.[3]
Ah Young also participated in Dal Shabet's reality shows Sweet Sweet Story and Cool Friends, as well as their YouTube series Shabet on Air.
Solo activities
Shortly following her debut with Dal Shabet, Ah Young was featured in a three-part commercial series for the Volkswagen BlueMotion, which ran for the entire year on South Korean television stations.
On March 21, 2012, Ah Young participated in a photo shoot for Maxim Korea. Her photo shoot was the featured spread of the magazine's April 2012 edition, where she was also featured on the cover.[4]
It was announced on January 9, 2013, that Ah Young would be making her first solo drama appearance in KBS' Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek.[5] She played Gong Sun-hye, a secretary for the advertisement firm 'GRC'. Her character received media spotlight for her eccentric personality, as well as her unique sense of fashion.[6]
Ah Young was revealed to have joined the cast of the SBS historical drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love on March 14, 2013.[7] She played the recurring character Princess Myeongan, who is known for displaying a cute sense of humor throughout the palace.
On May 22, 2013, Ah Young was added to the cast of the movie No Breathing. She played the character Se-Mi, a high school student who dream of becoming a famous singer.[8] No Breathing marks Ah Young's first solo appearance in a big-screen film.
Ah Young participated in the making of Kuulkuk for the comedian duo DIS BOYZ. She is featured in both the song and music video, which were released on August 6, 2013.[9]
On September 9, 2013, Ah Young was confirmed to be joining the cast of the movie 58 - The Year of the Dog as the character Geum Hong.[10] The movie is set to be released in 2014.
It was revealed on June 13, 2014, that Ah Young had been cast in the MBC drama The Night Watchman's Journal as the recurring character Hong Cho-hee.[11]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wonderful Radio | Corby Girls (Cameo) |
| 2013 | No Breathing | Se-mi (Supporting) |
| 2014 | 58 - The Year of the Dog | Geum Hong (TBA) |
Dramas
| Network | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBS2 | 2011 | Dream High | Kirin Student (Cameo) |
| KBS2 | 2013 | Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek | Gong Sun-hye (Recurring) |
| SBS | 2013 | Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | Princess Myeongan (Recurring) |
| Naver | 2013 | Someday | Lee Ji-eun (Main) |
| jTBC | 2014 | Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion | Park Moo-hee (Recurring) |
| MBC | 2014 | The Night Watchman's Journal | Hong Cho-hee (Recurring) |
Reality Shows
| Network | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| KukiTV | 2011 | Sweet Sweet Story | Herself |
| SBS MTV | 2011 | Cool Friends | Herself |
Music Videos
| Year | Music video | Length | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Supa Dupa Diva" | 3:32 | Supa Dupa Diva |
| "Pink Rocket" | 3:35 | Pink Rocket | |
| "Bling Bling" | 3:20 | Bling Bling | |
| "Christmas Time" | 3:35 | Non-album release | |
| 2012 | "Hit U" | 4:15 | Hit U |
| "Mr. BangBang" | 4:04 | BANG BANG | |
| "Have, Don't Have (Have Ver.)" | 3:54 | Have, Don't Have | |
| "Have, Don't Have (Don't Have Ver.)" | 3:43 | ||
| "For Darling" | 3:15 | ||
| 2013 | "Be Ambitious" | 3:44 | Be Ambitious |
| 2014 | "B.B.B (Big Baby Baby)" | 3:46 | B.B.B |
Discography
Original soundtrack
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Your Meaning" | Someday OST |
Collaborations
| Year | Song | Other performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Kuulkuk" | DIS BOYZ |
References
- ↑ Dal Shabet releases “Supa Dupa Diva” music video!. TV Report (January 3, 2011). Retrieved on September 9, 2013
- ↑ 달샤벳, '드림하이' 최종회서 기린예고생으로 출연. http://www.cnews.co.kr/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳, '이민정 주연 영화<원더풀 라디오>에 카메오 출현!'. http://www.imaeil.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영-지율, 남성지 표지모델 ‘깜찍+섹시’ 매력 과시. http://star.fnnews.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영 "'광고천재 이태백' 부족한 날 도와줘 감사". http://enews24.interest.me Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ '광고천재 이태백' 달샤벳 아영, 통통튀는 4차원 미스공 패션 화제. http://wstarnews.hankyung.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ ‘장옥정’ 아영 “태희 언니 괴롭히려니 걱정”. http://www.wowtv.co.kr Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영, 영화 '노브레싱' 캐스팅. http://www.polinews.co.kr/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영, 샘 해밍턴-조원석 응원군 자처 "피처링 참여했어요". http://view.asiae.co.kr Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영, '노브레싱' 이어 '58년 개띠' 캐스팅. http://star.ohmynews.com. Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ↑ 달샤벳 아영, MBC 새 월화드라마 '야경꾼일지' 캐스팅. Metro Seoul. Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||