Shin Yeon-suh (; born Shin Bo-ra on April 30, 1993), formerly known as Hana, is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 2016 as a member and leader of girl group

Gugudan Gugudan (), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP ''Act. 1 The Little Mermaid''. The group wa ...

. Following the group's disbandment in December 2020, Shin left

Jellyfish Entertainment Jellyfish Entertainment (), is a South Korean entertainment company established by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in Seoul, South Korea. Jellyfish Entertainment is the home of artists including Jang Hye-jin, VIXX, Verivery, Evnne and fo ...

in April 2021 and signed with FN Entertainment in August 2021 to pursue her career as an actress.

Life and career

1993–2014: Early life and career beginnings

Shin was born on April 30, 1993, in

Bucheon Bucheon (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seo ...

, South Korea. She graduated from

Seokyeong University Seokyeong University (SKU) is a private university in South Korea. The campus is located in 16-1 Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea. History Seokyeong University was established in October 1947 as Hankook University () which wa ...

. Shin made a cameo role in the ''

High School King of Savvy ''High School King of Savvy'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Yul-eum. It aired on tvN (South Korean TV channel), tvN from June 16 to August 11, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 2 ...

'' as a high school girl in 2014 before her debut with

2016–present: Gugudan and acting debut

On June 14, 2016, Shin was revealed as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's upcoming girl group. On June 22, it was confirmed that Gugudan were making their debut with a "mermaid"

concept A concept is an abstract idea that serves as a foundation for more concrete principles, thoughts, and beliefs. Concepts play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied within such disciplines as linguistics, ...

. The highlight medley of the group's debut mini-album was released on June 24. Shin debuted with Gugudan on June 28, 2016, with the mini-album, '' Act. 1 The Little Mermaid,'' with " Wonderland" as the title song. Shin made a cameo in '' Children of the 20th Century'' in 2017. She participated in the soundtrack for the OCN television series '' My First Love'' with the track "Throbbing Weather". Shin played her first main role in ''My Fuxxxxx Romance'' as Ahn Ji-young and as Shin Na-ra in '' Another Peaceful Day of Second-Hand Items'' both in 2020. Shin played alongside

Go Geon-han Go Geon-han is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Clean with Passion for Now'', '' The Tale of Nokdu'' and '' Sweet Home''. He also appeared in movies '' Friend: The Great Legacy'' and ''The Battle of ...

in ''Save Me Oldie'' in 2021. In December 2020, it was announced that Gugudan officially disbanded after two years without group's activities. She later left Jellyfish Entertainment after her contract expired on April 30, 2021. In August 2021, it was announced that Shin has signed a contract with FN Entertainment and would be promoting using her birth name moving forward. On February 21, 2023, Shin signed with Mue A Entertainment and would be promoting using stage name "Shin Yeon-suh" moving forward.

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Yeon-suh 1993 births Living people Actresses from Bucheon Singers from Gyeonggi Province Jellyfish Entertainment artists South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses Gugudan members 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean actresses