Lee Na-eun (; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of South Korean girl group

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

. Besides from her group's activities, Naeun also has roles in ''

A-Teen ''A-Teen'' () is a South Korean streaming television series. A production of Naver subsidiary PlayList Global, the first season aired on Naver TV Cast from July 1 to September 16, 2018, on Wednesdays and Sundays at 19:00 ( KST). This is the s ...

'' (2018), ''

A-Teen 2 ''A-Teen 2'' () is a 2019 South Korean streaming television series which is the sequel to the 2018 web series ''A-Teen''. It aired on Naver TV Cast from April 25 to June 30, 2019, on Thursdays and Sundays at 19:00 ( KST). The web series accumul ...

'' (2019) and ''

Extraordinary You ''Extraordinary You'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-yoon, Rowoon, Lee Jae-wook, Lee Na-eun, Jung Gun-joo, Kim Young-dae, and Lee Tae-ri. It is based on the webtoon ''July Found by Chance'' which was first publis ...

'' (2019). She previously hosted ''

Inkigayo ''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...

'' alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of

Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney ...

from October 2019 to February 2021.

Early life

Lee Naeun was born on May 5, 1999, and attended

School of Performing Arts Seoul School of Performing Arts Seoul ( ko, 서울공연예술고등학교), colloquially known as (SOPA) in South Korea, is an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro District, Seoul. History SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School ...

Career

2015–2019: Debut with April and acting career

Naeun was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015. The group debuted on August 24 with the EP '' Dreaming'' and the title track "Dream Candy" (). Naeun made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016. She also made a minor appearance in

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

's ''

My Father is Strange ''My Father is Strange'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Hae-sook, Ryu Soo-young, Lee Yu-ri, Lee Joon, Jung So-min, Min Jin-woong, Ryu Hwa-young, and Ahn Hyo-seop. The series aired on KBS2 every S ...

'' in 2017. In 2018 it was revealed that Naeun would be taking part in the soundtrack of

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's ''

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'' alongside April member Jinsol. The track, "Stars In The Night Sky" was released on May 2, 2018. It was also announced in 2018 that Naeun would play the lead role in teen drama ''

A-TEEN ''A-Teen'' () is a South Korean streaming television series. A production of Naver subsidiary PlayList Global, the first season aired on Naver TV Cast from July 1 to September 16, 2018, on Wednesdays and Sundays at 19:00 ( KST). This is the s ...

'' (2018) and the second season of the series in 2019. Naeun also starred in MBC's school fantasy drama ''

'', based on the hit Daum

webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

''July Found by Chance''.

2021–present: Disbandment of April and hiatus

On June 2, 2022, Naeun signed with

Namoo Actors Namoo Actors Co. Ltd. (), founded in 2004, is a talent management agency based in Seoul, South Korea. The founder and president of the company is Kim Jong-do. History In 2004, Namoo Actors was established under the name "Namoo Actors Co. Ltd.". ...

Discography

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Radio shows

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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