Yura (South Korean singer)
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Born | Kim Ah-young November 6, 1992 Ulsan, South Korea |
Education | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | Girl's Day |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim A-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ayŏng |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yu-ra |
McCune–Reischauer | Yura |
Kim Ah-young (born November 6, 1992),[2] better known by her stage name Yura (Korean:유라), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day.
Early life and education[]
Yura was born on November 6, 1992 in Ulsan, South Korea.[3] She attended Ulsan Art High School as a dance major. Yura is currently attending Dongduk Women's University, alongside fellow group member Minah.[4]
Career[]
2010: Girl's Day[]
In 2010, Yura became a member of the K-pop girl group Girl's Day, where she and Lee Hye-ri replaced two of the former members, Ji-in and Ji-sun, who left after having been with the group for two months.[3] Dream Tea promoted Girl's Day before their debut with the creation of an official Fan Café, a YouTube channel, and Twitter accounts for the group and each of its members. The group also conducted a flash mob dance before the debut in the commercial and entertainment districts of Seoul, attracting much interest.
2012–2014: Acting debut and collaborations[]
In 2012, Yura made her acting debut through Sohu TV's Chinese drama Secret Angel.[5] She then collaborated with her label-mate Jevice with their single "I'll Love You".[6] Yura also featured in SBS's series To the Beautiful You.[7]
In 2013, Yura was cast in the sitcom Reckless Family 3.[8] She also featured in a special episode of KBS' night show The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 2.[9]
In 2014, Yura starred in the SBS mini drama Be Arrogant.[10] She then became one of the official couples for the variety show We Got Married, where she was paired with model-actor Hong Jong-hyun.[11]
2016–present: MC and acting[]
In 2015, Yura co-hosted the fourth season of reality competition series K-pop Star alongside Jun Hyun-moo.[12] Additionally, Yura also serves as the MC for joint Korean-Chinese audition program Super Idol.[13]
In 2016, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of Olive Channel's Tasty Road with Kim Min-jung.[14] The same year, she joined tvN's variety show After the Play Ends and acted in the web drama Iron Lady.[15]
In 2017, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of tvN's Life Bar with Kim Hee-chul, joining original MCs Shin Dong-yup and Kim Jun-hyun.[16] She was also chosen as one of the MCs for KBS Drama's Beauty Bible 2017, alongside Han Hye-jin and Im Soo-hyang.[17] The same year, she starred in JTBC's short drama Hip Hop Teacher.[18]
In 2018, Yura starred in KBS' romance drama Radio Romance.[19][20]
Personal life[]
Lawsuit[]
On November 8, 2010, Yura's ex-management company Action Music Entertainment filed an injunction against Yura, stopping her from signing a second contract with Dream Tea Entertainment.[21] In response, representatives of Dream Tea stated Action Music had violated contractual terms.[22] The lawsuit was pursued when Action Music insisted that they had a video of Yura's unacceptable behavior. On January 20, 2011, the court ruled in Yura's favor.[23]
Discography[]
Singles[]
As featured artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR Gaon | |||||
"I'll Love You" (Jevice featuring Yura) |
2012 | — | N/A | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart |
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Hauch | Bae Kyunghwa |
Television series[]
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | I Trusted Him | MBC | Cameo | ||
2012 | The Secret Angel | Sohu TV | Yu-bin | ||
To the Beautiful You | SBS | Lee Eun-young | |||
2013 | Reckless Family 3 | MBC Every 1 | Park Yoo-ra | ||
Family | KBS2 | Cameo (Episode 11) | [24] | ||
The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 2 | Yoo-jung | ||||
2014 | Be Arrogant | SBS Plus | Hong Ha-ra | ||
2016 | Iron Lady | tvN | Jenny | ||
2017 | Hip Hop Teacher | JTBC | Kim Yoo-bin | ||
2018 | Radio Romance | KBS2 | Jin Tae-ri | ||
2019 | Psychopath Diary | tvN | Girl with a dog in park | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
2020 | Find Me in Your Memory | MBC | Go Yu-ra | Cameo (Episodes 2 & 4) | |
2021 | Now, We Are Breaking Up | SBS | Hye-rin | [25] | |
2022 | Meteorological Agency People | JTBC | Chae Yoo-jin | [26] |
Television show[]
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | We Are Dating | MBC | |||
2015 | K-pop Star 4 | SBS | Host | With Jun Hyun-moo | |
Super Idol! | MBC Music TV Zone |
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2014–2015 | We Got Married | MBC | Cast member | With Hong Jong-hyun (Episodes 91–131) | |
2016 | Tasty Road | O'live | Host | With Kim Min-jung | |
2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | MBC | Cast member | Episodes 4–8 Episodes 19–21 |
[27][28] |
Life Bar Season 2 | tvN | Host | With Shin Dong-yup, Kim Jun-hyun, and Kim Hee-chul | ||
Beauty Bible 2017 | KBS | With Han Hye-jin and Im Soo-hyang | |||
Battle Trip | KBS2 | Episode 54–57 | [29] | ||
2018 | Ocean Police | MBC Every1 | Cast member | [30] | |
Idol Star Athletics Championships | MBC | Host | Chuseok Special (Bowling) With Boom |
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2019 | New Year Special (Bowling) With Kim Shin-young and Shindong |
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Cabin Crew | Channel A | Cast member | |||
Seoul Mate 3 | tvN | Host | [31] | ||
2017–2019 | Weekly China Now | ZHTV | Host | With Kim Il-Jung | |
2020-2021 | Trend Record | SBS Plus | Host | ||
2021 | Romance Transfer | TVING | panelist | [32] |
Radio shows[]
Year | Title | Network | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2021 | Young Street | SBS Power FM | Special DJ | June 7, 2021 – June 13, 2021 | [33] |
Event hosting[]
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | KBS Joy | With Leeteuk | [34] |
2018 | 2018 Miss Korea Pageant | MBC Every 1 | With Park Soo-hong | [35] |
Music video appearances[]
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2014 | "Night & Day" | Wheesung | [36] |
2015 | "On Rainy Days" | feat Sojin | [37] |
Awards and nominations[]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Cable TV Broadcast Awards | 2015 | Popularity Award | Dodohara | Won | [38] |
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Rookie Female Award | We Got Married | Won | [39] |
2017 | Female Excellence Award – Variety | Living Together in Empty Room | Nominated |
References[]
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- ^ "ZE:A Moon Jun-young to Pair Up with Girl's Day Yura in TV Show". TenAsia. August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "'도도하라' 유라·신소율, '2014 단막극 페스티벌' 포문 연다". E Daily (in Korean). October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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- ^ "Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul, Girl's Day's Yura to host 'Life Bar'". Kpop Herald. April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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- ^ "Girl's Day Yura to star in 'Radio Romance' with Kim So Hyun & Yoon Doo Joon". KBS World. KBS World. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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- South Korean actresses
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- People from Ulsan
- South Korean television personalities
- South Korean dance musicians
- South Korean television actresses
- Girl's Day members