Kwon Nara
| Kwon Nara | |
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| Native name | 권나라 |
| Born |
March 13, 1991 Incheon, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website |
hellovenus |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권나라 |
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| Revised Romanization | Kwon Nara |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwon Nara |
Kwon Nara (born March 13, 1991), known by her stage name Nara, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and model. She is best known as being the visual, vocalist and lead dancer of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus, formed by Fantagio and Pledis Entertainment. She debuted on May 9, 2012[1] together with Hello Venus members.
Early life
Kwon Nara was born on March 13, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea. She has two younger sisters, Hara and Bora. She was born in Incheon but moved to Bundang when she was seven. Her nicknames were "ddochi" (from Dooly the Little Dinosaur) and "Bundang's Lee Na-young". Nara became a trainee when she was in middle school under Fantagio Entertainment where she first learned acting.[2] Nara is currently attending Dongduk Women's University, where her major is broadcasting.
Career
Pre-debut
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 as a cameo role as stewardess.[3][4]
Hello Venus
Nara 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. Promotions for "Venus" began on May 10, on M! Countdown without Yoonjo.
A month after her debut, Nara starred with Kim Soo-hyun in 'Cass Fresh' CF, she was cast for a role in a 'youth culture' focused episode of the CF series. Aiming to show the lively energy of youth, the two are seen enjoying themselves at a pool party while showing off their incredible bodies.[5]
Also last June 2012, Pledis Entertainment labelmates Nana and Hello Venus's Nara have participated in a 'twin pictorial' for InStyle magazine. As the representative visuals of their respective groups, the girls put their professional modeling experience to the test by captivating the camera with their tall, slender bodies and jaw-dropping looks. Their concept called for tropical looks that played up their doll-like beauty, making the girls give the impression of being twins if not sisters upon first glance.[6]
Nara has been gaining a lot of attention just a month after debut that she got a role for Kim Jin Pyo's music video 'Sorry that i'm Sorry' featuring G.Na's vocals.[7] Despite being a newcomer, Nara has already been involved in multiple sectors of the entertainment industry including advertisement, photoshoots, and music videos.
On July 4, 2012, together with the group, they released "Like a Wave", off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage)'. On November 19, Pledis Entertainment said Hello Venus is to make a comeback mid-December as a full six-member group. On December 16, they made their comeback on Inkigayo with their 2nd mini album "What Are You Doing Today?".
2013
On February 26, 9 months after their debut they hold their first fanmeeting. They invited 200 fans for the event which lasted 2 and a half hours. Their fanmeeting tickets had been sold out completely as soon as they went on sale. They performed various songs including 'Venus', 'Like a Wave', and 'What Are You Doing Today?'.
Hello Venus' 3rd Mini-Album debuted at #6 on Gaon Chart's national physical albums ranking. The mini album sold about eight thousand copies for the month of May.
On August 1, she appeared on San E's music video of "Story of Someone I Know", playing San E's sexy therapist.[8]
Discography
Filmography
TV shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Weekly Idol | With Nu'est |
| 2012 | 1000 Song Challenge | with Yoo Ara |
| 2012 | MTV Wonder Boy | With Boyfriend |
| 2013 | MBC Idol Star Athletics Championship | with Team G; After School, Infinite and Tasty |
| 2013 | Beatles Code 2 | with Yooyoung |
| 2013 | All the Kpop | with Yoo Ara |
| 2013 | MBC Idol Star Athletics Championship | with Team D; BTOB, A Pink, B.A.P and Secret |
| 2013 | Glitter | with Yooyoung |
| 2015 | KBS Dream Team | with Yooyoung and Lime |
| 2015 | After School Club | with Hello Venus |
| 2015 | Idol School | with Hello Venus, 4TEN and UNIQ |
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Cameo | SBS |
| 2013 | After School "Lucky or Not" | Cameo | |
| 2014 | I Need Romance Season 3 | Cameo | TVN |
| 2014 | Single Cunning Lady | Cameo[9] | MBC |
| 2014 | After School "Lucky or Not" 2 | Mal Soon | |
| 2014 | Rage | Celine | Syobe Creative |
Commercials & Endorsements
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cass Fresh Beer CF | with Kim Soo-hyun |
| 2014 | 천산만수 | with Lime and Alice |
| 2014 | Clean and Clear Cleanser | with Lime and Alice |
| 2014 | Kloud Beer CF | with Jeon Ji Hyun |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sorry That I'm Sorry" | Kim Jin Pyo |
| 2013 | "Story of someone I know" | San E |
| 2014 | "I Hate Seoul" | 2000won |
| 2015 | "Driving" | A.Cian |
References
- ↑ "Pledis Entertainment’s new girl group Hello Venus to debut on May 9th". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. July 19, 2012.
- ↑ "헬로비너스│trans_title = My name is 나라". 2013-01-02. referenced by AllKpop (April 18, 2012) Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "HelloVenus Yooyoung and Nara’s Past as Actresses Revealed". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Happy Pledis - 'Love Letter' Take Care of Us Captain EP 20 Nara and Yooyoung's Cut
- ↑ Hello Venus's Nara stars in a 'Cass' beer CF with Kim Soo Hyun
- ↑ After School's Nana and Hello Venus's Nara go tropical for 'InStyle'
- ↑ Kim Jin Pyo's Sorry that I'm Sorry MV
- ↑ "헬로비너스 나라, 산이 뮤비서 섹시 여의사로 변신 ‘예뻐’". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cameo Appearance Here & There - How Do Dramas Use Idol Groups To Their Advantage?". kpopstarz. Retrieved 28 January 2016.