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Kwon Nara

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Ah-yoon (Korean: 권아윤; born March 13, 1991), better known by the stage name Kwon Nara (권나라), is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before she transitioned to acting career she is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.[3]

Kwon Nara
Kwon in 2024
Born
Kwon Ah-yoon

(1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 33)
Incheon, South Korea[1]
Alma materDongduk Women's University
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2012–present
AgentGhost Studio [ko][2]
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–2019
LabelsFantagio
Formerly ofHello Venus
Korean name
Hangul
권나라
Revised RomanizationKwon Na-ra
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Nara
Birth name
Hangul
권아윤
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKwon A-yun
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Ayun
Websiteghoststudio.net

Career

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Beginnings and acting debut

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Kwon in June 2013

Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school.[1] She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album Venus, which contained four tracks.[4] The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.[5][6]

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 Hello Venus member, Yooyoung.[7]

2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

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Kwon in August 2017

In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama Suspicious Partner.[8][9] In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama My Mister,[10] followed by SBS legal drama Your Honor.[11]

In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner.[12] In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project.[13]

In 2020, she starred in JTBC drama Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same name.[14] The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[15][16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment.[19] In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas Love in the Moonlight, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic in the TVING-produced reality tv show Young Actors' Retreat.[20]

Discography

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Main article: Hello Venus § discography

Filmography

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See also: Hello Venus § Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Mr. Wacky High School Girl Cameo
2018 Fantasy of the Girls Ha-nam [21]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Cameo [22]
2014 I Need Romance Season 3
Single Cunning Lady [23][unreliable source?]
2016 Entertainer Song-hee
2017 Suspicious Partner Cha Yoo-jung
2018 My Mister Choi Yoo-ra
Your Honor Joo-eun
2019 Doctor Prisoner Han So-geum
2020 Itaewon Class Oh Soo-ah
2020–2021 Royal Secret Agent Hong Da-in [24]
2021–2022 Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Min Sang-woon / Kim Hwa-yeon [25]
2024 The Midnight Studio Han Bom [26][27]
2025 Knock-Off Moon Yoo-bin [28]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 After School – Lucky or Not Cameo
2014 After School – Lucky or Not 2 Mal-soon

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Law of the Jungle in East Timor Cast member Episode 238–240

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Young Actors' Retreat Cast member [29]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actress – Television My Mister Nominated [30]
2020 Best Supporting Actress – Television Itaewon Class Nominated [31]
KBS Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Doctor Prisoner Nominated [32]
Best New Actress Won
Netizen Award Nominated
2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Royal Secret Agent Won [33]
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress Doctor Prisoner Won [34]
SBS Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actress Suspicious Partner Nominated [35]
2018 Your Honor Nominated [36]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actress Royal Secret Agent Nominated [37][38]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2020 Korea Power Celebrity 40 33rd [39]

References

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