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Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
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BoA, born Kwon Bo-a on November 5, 1986, is a South Korean singer, film actor, and singer-songwriter. She was born in Guri and educated at Korea Kent Foreign School. Her native language is Korean, and she also speaks English and Japanese. BoA performs in the pop music and K-pop genres, utilizing her soprano voice.
She began her work period in 2000 and is represented by SM Entertainment. Her discography includes releases under the record labels Avex Trax and SM Entertainment. BoA is associated with genres such as 1st gen k-pop, j-pop, and idol solo. Her name appears in native language as 권보아, 寶兒, with the Revised Romanization Gwon BoA.
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Film & TV
Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Kwon Bo-ah (권보아; born November 5, 1986), known as BoA (a backronym for Beat of Angel), is a South Korean singer and actress active primarily in South Korea and Japan.
Known for
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop — Self2025
- K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 — Self - Host2025
- CK NiーGoー~25TH ANNIVERSARY at KT Zepp Yokohama — Self2024
- Marry My Husband — Oh Yu-ra2024
- Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well — Self2024
- SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya — Self2023
- BoA 2023 20th Anniversary Live - THE BoA Musicality2023
- K-Pop Generation — Self2023
- NCT Universe: LASTART — Self - Main Host2023
- Dancing Queens on The Road — Self2023
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- South Korea
- Active from
- 1986
Discography
Member of
- SMTOWNsince 2000
- AnyBand2007–2007
- GOT the beat2021–2023
- Girls on Topsince 2021
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 680,817
- Total plays
- 40,323,616
Tags
There are multiple artists under this name: 1. A mononym of South Korean singer Kwon Boa / 권보아 [[url=/tag/Hangul]Ko] (b. 5 Nov 1986, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) - a backronym of 'Beat of Angel' (active in South Korea, Japan & USA). She was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents, when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 1998, she signed to SM Entertainment & after two years of training, débuted with “ID; Peace B” ('00). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Boa">Read mor
via Last.fm · Boa
Key facts
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- Person.birth_name
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- Person.birth_place
- Guri, South Korea
- Person.signature
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- Signature of BoA
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- yes
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2000–present
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- Got the Beat
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Kwon
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Guri
- Occupation
- model
- Educated at
- Korea Kent Foreign School
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
- Genre
- K-pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- SM Entertainment
- Discography
- BoA (South Korean singer) discography
- Official website
- www.boaamerica.com/index.html
- Image
- BoA (3x4 cropped).png
- Voice type
- soprano
- Represented by
- SM Entertainment
Show 13 more facts
- Commons category
- BoA
- date of birth
- 1986-11-05
- topic's main category
- Category:BoA
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Kwŏn Po-a
- Revised Romanization
- Gwon BoA
- name in native language
- 寶兒
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- birth name
- 權珤雅
- ethnic group
- Koreans
- social media followers
- 379000
- writing language
- Korean
- different from
- Boa
- member of
- Got the Beat
Sources (8)
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 2000–2003: Debut and commercial success in South Korea and Japan
- 2004–2008: New image, foray into China, and creative control
- 2008–2012: American expansion and return to Asia
- 2013–2015: Music production, television role, and 15th anniversary
- 2016–2025: Musical projects, television production, and acting debut
- 2026–present: One-man agency
- Artistry
- Influences
- Musical style
- Cultural impact and legacy
- Other ventures
- Endorsements
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television series
- Television shows
- Concerts and tours
- Japan tours
- Asia tours
- Concert participation
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
Born and raised in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother, a music video director, to a talent search in 1998. She was trained for two years and made her debut with ID; Peace B (2000). BoA has since released twenty studio albums, including ten in Korean, nine in Japanese, and one in English. On television, she appeared as a judge on the reality competition show K-pop Star (2011–2013), as an actress on the television drama Listen to Love (2016), as a host for the second season of Produce 101 (2017), and as a coach for the third season of The Voice of Korea (2020).
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