Cho Ja-young (born May 26, 1991), better known by her stage name Ah Young, is a South Korean singer and actress, as well known as a member of the South Korean girl group

Dal Shabet Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP ''Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki, Serri, ...

Early life

Ah Young was born on May 26, 1991, in

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, South Korea. She attended

Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Women's University (DWU) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. Dongduk Women's University is originated from Dongwon Girls School, founded in 1950. DWU is composed of eight colleges, six departments, 18 majors, 16 departments of ...

majoring in Entertainment.

Career

2011–2012: Career beginnings

Ah Young made her official debut through the release of ''

Supa Dupa Diva ''Supa Dupa Diva'' is the first extended play and debut major release by South Korean girl group Dal Shabet Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Enter ...

'' with

on January 3, 2011. On February 28, 2011, Ah Young made a cameo, with Dal Shabet, in the hit KBS drama

Dream High ''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( ...

, as a student of Kirin High School. Ah Young and Dal Shabet later appeared in the movie ''

Wonderful Radio ''Wonderful Radio'' (, also known as ''Love On-Air'') is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film, starring Lee Min-jung and Lee Jung-jin. It is about a has-been pop star who is now a radio DJ struggling to boost listener ratings. It was rele ...

'' as the fictional girl group 'Corby Girls'. Ah Young also participated in Dal Shabet's reality shows ''Sweet Sweet Story'' and ''Cool Friends'', as well as their YouTube series ''Shabet on Air''.

2013–present: Acting roles

It was announced on January 9, 2013, that Ah Young would be making her first solo drama appearance in KBS' ''

Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek ''Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Jin Goo, Park Ha-sun, Jo Hyun-jae and Han Chae-young. Set in the cutthroat field of advertising where creativity and competition coexist, the drama is the success sto ...

''. She played Gong Sun-hye, a secretary for the advertisement firm 'GRC'. Her character received media spotlight for her eccentric personality, as well as her unique sense of fashion. Ah Young was revealed to have joined the cast of the SBS historical drama ''

Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love ''Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love'' () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a wom ...

'' on March 14, 2013. She played the recurring character Princess Myeongan, who is known for displaying a cute sense of humor throughout the palace. On May 22, 2013, Ah Young was added to the cast of the movie '' No Breathing''. She played the character Se-Mi, a high school student who dreamed of becoming a famous singer. ''No Breathing'' marks Ah Young's first solo appearance in a big-screen film. On September 9, 2013, Ah Young was confirmed to be joining the cast of the movie ''58 – The Year of the Dog'' as the character Geum Hong. The movie was released in 2014. In November 2013, Ah Young landed her first leading role in Naver TV's web drama ''Someday'', playing the character Lee Ji-eun. It was revealed on June 13, 2014, that Ah Young had been cast in the MBC drama ''

Diary of a Night Watchman ''Diary of a Night Watchman'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Ko Sung-hee, Jung Yun-ho and Seo Yea-ji. It aired on MBC from August 4 to October 21, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 24 episodes. Plo ...

'' as the recurring character Hong Cho-hee. In November 2014, Ah Young was cast in a lead role in MBC's drama '' Love Frequency 37.2'', playing the character Jung Sun-hee. In October 2016, Ah Young was cast in a support role in SBS's drama ''

Our Gap-soon ''Our Gap-soon'' () is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Kim So-eun and Song Jae-rim. This is the first time that a virtual couple from MBC's ''We Got Married'' co-stars as main cast in a serial drama on a national Korean t ...

'', playing the Gap-dol's colleague Kim Young-ran. In December 2017, Ahyoung joined

SidusHQ iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 by Teddy Hoon-tak Jung. The company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music prod ...

after her contract with

Happy Face Entertainment Dreamcatcher Company is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2008. History 2008–2010: Establishment, name change and mainstream breakthrough The label was established on August 15, 2008, as Harvest Entertainment (풍년 엔� ...

ended. With a change of label, her future activities with

remains in discussion.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Discography

Original soundtrack

Collaborations

References

External links

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