Kwon Na-ra () (changed her name legally to Kwon Ah-yoon (), known by her birth name Nara), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean

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Hello Venus Hello Venus (; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) was a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture between Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio). The group originally consisted of: Alice, Nara, Lime, Yooara, Yoonjo and ...

Career

Beginnings and acting debut

Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group

as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album ''

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'', which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart. Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama '' Take Care of Us, Captain'' with fellow

member, Yooyoung.

2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama '' Suspicious Partner''. In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama '' My Mister'', followed by SBS legal drama '' Your Honor''. In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama '' Doctor Prisoner''. In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project. In 2020, she starred in

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drama '' Itaewon Class'', based on the webtoon of the same name. The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. She was also cast in historical comedy TV series '' Royal Secret Agent'' as Hong Da-In, a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini. In March 2021, Nara was confirmed to be starring in tvN's fantasy drama '' Bulgasal: Immortal Souls''. in the role of Min Sang-woon, a woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human. The drama premiered in December 2021. In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment. In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas '' Love in the Moonlight'', '' Itaewon Class'', and ''

The Sound of Magic ''The Sound of Magic'' () is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series based on the Naver webtoon ''Annarasumanara'' by Ha Il-kwon. Directed by Kim Seong-yoon and written by Kim Min-jeong, starring Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun, and H ...

'' in the '' TVING''-produced reality tv show ''

Young Actors' Retreat ''Young Actors' Retreat'' () is a South Korean entertainment program planned by Kim Seong-yoon, featuring the cast members of Kim's previously directed television series '' Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), '' Itaewon Class'' (2020), and ''The So ...

''.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Awards and nominations

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