Bona | |
---|---|
Born | Kim Ji-yeon August 19, 1995 |
Occupations |
|
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) [4] |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Starship |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 보나 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bona |
McCune–Reischauer | Pona |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김지연 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiyŏn |
Website | starship-ent.com |
Kim Ji-yeon ( Korean: 김지연; born August 19, 1995), better known by her stage name Bona ( Korean: 보나), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top (2017), [5] and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979 (2018). [6] Bona gained recognition for her portrayal as world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). She later starred in the television series Joseon Attorney (2023) and Pyramid Game (2024).
Bona was born on August 19, 1995, in Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea. [1] [3] She graduated from Dongguk Girls' High School.[ citation needed]
Bona was a trainee under Cube Entertainment before joining Starship Entertainment in 2013. [7]
She was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its Wonder Unit on December 15, 2015, and proceeded to debut with them on February 25, 2016, with their debut mini-album Would You Like? and the single "MoMoMo". [8] [9]
In 2017, she made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top, [10] and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979. [11] She made a cameo in Radio Romance in 2018, before her second lead role in Your House Helper. [12] [13] Bona was revealed to have joined the cast of Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands. [14] [15]
In 2020, Bona joined the KBS2 drama Homemade Love Story, playing as Lee Hae-deun. She earned the Best New Actress at the 2020 KBS Drama Awards [16] for her acting in the series.
In 2022, Bona rose to prominence for her role as a world champion and gold medalist fencer alongside Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One. [17] The drama became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. [18]
After scheduling conflicts with the filming of Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Bona joined WJSN in the third round of Mnet's competition show Queendom, [19] which the group ultimately won in June 2022. [20]
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR | ||||
Gaon [21] |
Hot [22] | |||
"With"
[23] (with Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Joo-myung, and Nam Joo-hyuk) |
2022 | 40 | 54 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hit the Top | Do Hye-ri | [24] [25] | |
Girls' Generation 1979 | Lee Jung-hee | [26] [27] | ||
2018 | Radio Romance | DJ Jay | Cameo (Episode 3) | [28] |
Your House Helper | Im Da-young | [29] [30] | ||
2020–2021 | Homemade Love Story | Lee Hae-deun | [31] | |
2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Ko Yu-rim | [17] [32] | |
2023 | Joseon Attorney | Lee Yeon-joo | [33] | |
2025 | Return to the Palace | Yeo-ri | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Pyramid Game | Sung Su-ji | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands | Cast member | [15] [14] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia Artist Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award – Actor | Bona | Nominated | [36] |
Best Acting Performance | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won | [37] | ||
Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Acting Idol of the Year (Female) | Bona | Won | [38] [39] |
KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress | Hit the Top, Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated | [40] |
Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated | [41] | ||
2018 | Best Couple Award | Bona (with
Ha Seok-jin) Your House Helper |
Nominated | [42] | |
2020 | Best New Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won | [16] | |
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won | [43] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Won | [44] | |
Korea First Brand Awards | 2019 | Female Idol-Actor Award | Bona | Won | [45] |
2020 | Best Idol Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won | [46] | |
MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Joseon Attorney | Nominated | [47] [48] |
Best Couple Award | Bona (with
Woo Do-hwan) Joseon Attorney |
Nominated |
Bona | |
---|---|
Born | Kim Ji-yeon August 19, 1995 |
Occupations |
|
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) [4] |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Starship |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 보나 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bona |
McCune–Reischauer | Pona |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김지연 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiyŏn |
Website | starship-ent.com |
Kim Ji-yeon ( Korean: 김지연; born August 19, 1995), better known by her stage name Bona ( Korean: 보나), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top (2017), [5] and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979 (2018). [6] Bona gained recognition for her portrayal as world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). She later starred in the television series Joseon Attorney (2023) and Pyramid Game (2024).
Bona was born on August 19, 1995, in Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea. [1] [3] She graduated from Dongguk Girls' High School.[ citation needed]
Bona was a trainee under Cube Entertainment before joining Starship Entertainment in 2013. [7]
She was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its Wonder Unit on December 15, 2015, and proceeded to debut with them on February 25, 2016, with their debut mini-album Would You Like? and the single "MoMoMo". [8] [9]
In 2017, she made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top, [10] and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979. [11] She made a cameo in Radio Romance in 2018, before her second lead role in Your House Helper. [12] [13] Bona was revealed to have joined the cast of Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands. [14] [15]
In 2020, Bona joined the KBS2 drama Homemade Love Story, playing as Lee Hae-deun. She earned the Best New Actress at the 2020 KBS Drama Awards [16] for her acting in the series.
In 2022, Bona rose to prominence for her role as a world champion and gold medalist fencer alongside Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One. [17] The drama became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. [18]
After scheduling conflicts with the filming of Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Bona joined WJSN in the third round of Mnet's competition show Queendom, [19] which the group ultimately won in June 2022. [20]
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR | ||||
Gaon [21] |
Hot [22] | |||
"With"
[23] (with Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Joo-myung, and Nam Joo-hyuk) |
2022 | 40 | 54 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hit the Top | Do Hye-ri | [24] [25] | |
Girls' Generation 1979 | Lee Jung-hee | [26] [27] | ||
2018 | Radio Romance | DJ Jay | Cameo (Episode 3) | [28] |
Your House Helper | Im Da-young | [29] [30] | ||
2020–2021 | Homemade Love Story | Lee Hae-deun | [31] | |
2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Ko Yu-rim | [17] [32] | |
2023 | Joseon Attorney | Lee Yeon-joo | [33] | |
2025 | Return to the Palace | Yeo-ri | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Pyramid Game | Sung Su-ji | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands | Cast member | [15] [14] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia Artist Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award – Actor | Bona | Nominated | [36] |
Best Acting Performance | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won | [37] | ||
Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Acting Idol of the Year (Female) | Bona | Won | [38] [39] |
KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress | Hit the Top, Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated | [40] |
Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated | [41] | ||
2018 | Best Couple Award | Bona (with
Ha Seok-jin) Your House Helper |
Nominated | [42] | |
2020 | Best New Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won | [16] | |
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won | [43] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Won | [44] | |
Korea First Brand Awards | 2019 | Female Idol-Actor Award | Bona | Won | [45] |
2020 | Best Idol Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won | [46] | |
MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Joseon Attorney | Nominated | [47] [48] |
Best Couple Award | Bona (with
Woo Do-hwan) Joseon Attorney |
Nominated |