Shin Bo-ra (; born April 30, 1993), previously known by her stage name Hana (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is also a former member and leader of

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 w ...

. Following the group's disbandment, she is currently active as an actress.

Early life

Shin was born on April 30, 1993, in

Bucheon Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second ...

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

, 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 was ...

Career

Pre-debut

Shin made a cameo in ''

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 from June 16 to August 11, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 17 epi ...

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

2016–present: Gugudan and acting debut

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

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. 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 ''Children of the 20th Century'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul and Kim Ji-suk with Lee Sang-woo, Ryu Hyun-kyung and Lee Sang-hee. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST), from October 9 to N ...

'' 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 ''Another Peaceful Day of Second-Hand Items / Nara's Marvelous Days '' () is a South Korean web series. A production of KODA (Korea Drama Producers Association), it is set to air on Naver TV Cast and V Live on January 21, 2021. It stars Gugudan' ...

'' 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 Jan ...

in ''Save Me Oldie'' in 2021. She 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 will be going by her birth name, Shin Bo-ra.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

References

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* {{Authority control 1997 births Living people People from Bucheon Jellyfish Entertainment artists South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses Gugudan 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean actresses