BOA learned English and Japanese in preparation to expand into international markets even before her debut. She got her start in 2000 after going through a lengthy preparation period. She got off to a strong start and quickly advanced to the Japanese and United States markets. In international territories, she achieved the number one position on the Orikon music chart. It was the first time that a Korean singer ranked No.1 on this chart. She has also ranked 127th on the US billboard chart. In 2010, she made a cameo appearance in <Athena : Goddess of War> and showed her potential for acting. She recently challenged herself by taking on a role in the Hollywood 3D movie <COBU 3D>. Following a small cameo in the women’s dramedy <Venus Talk>, BoA took on her first major part in a Korean film, when she appeared alongside LEE Jung-jae and SHIN Ha-kyun in the MMA fighter action-thriller <Big Match> in 2014.
Date of birth : 5th November, 1986
Height, Blood Type : 162㎝, Type AB
Hobby : Listening to music, Watching movie
Talents : Hip-Hop dance, Japanese, English
Family Background : Parents, Youngest out of two sons and a daughter
Awards
‘10 1st Billboard Japan Music Awards ‘09 - US Billboard Publisher's Award
‘08 15th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards – Overseas Popularity Award
‘07 Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Young Artist of Today Award
Others
Debut
‘00 1st Album<ID : PEACE B>
Drama
‘11 SBS <Athena: Goddess of War>
Movie
‘11 (US) <COBU 3D> - Aya
‘06 Over the Hedge – Voice of Heather
Show
‘12 SBS <K-Pop Star>
‘03 SBS <The Its Know: BoA Swallows Japan, K-Pop’s New Challenge>
‘03 MBC <Late Night Special :BoA’s Success Story>
‘00 SBS <The Music Trend> - VJ
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