Kim Ah-young (; born November 6, 1992), better known by her stage name Yura (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean
girl group Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012.
Afte ...
. She has since ventured into acting and has starred in television series ''
Radio Romance'' (2018), ''
Now, We Are Breaking Up
''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' () is a South Korean romantic drama television series starring Song Hye-kyo, Jang Ki-yong, Oh Se-hun, Kim Joo-hun and Choi Hee-seo. Directed by Lee Gil-bok, with screenplay by Je In, and produced by Samhwa Networks ...
'' (2021–2022), and ''
Forecasting Love and Weather'' (2022).
Early life and education
Yura was born on November 6, 1992, in
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
, South Korea.
She attended Ulsan Art High School as a dance major. Yura is currently attending
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 ...
, alongside fellow group member
Minah
Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 1993), better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, ''I Am a Woman Too,'' in 2015. She has a ...
.
Career
2010: Girl's Day
In 2010, Yura became a member of the K-pop girl group
Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012.
Afte ...
, where she and
Lee Hye-ri
Lee Hye-ri (; born June 9, 1994), better known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean actress, singer, and television personality. She rose to fame as the youngest member of girl group Girl's Day, and was named as the "Nation's Little Sister ...
replaced two of the former members, Ji-in and Ji-sun, who left after having been with the group for two months.
Dream Tea promoted Girl's Day before their debut with the creation of an official Fan Café, a YouTube channel, and Twitter accounts for the group and each of its members. The group also conducted a flash mob dance before the debut in the commercial and entertainment districts of
Seoul
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, attracting much interest.
2012–2014: Acting debut and collaborations
In 2012, Yura made her acting debut through
Sohu TV's Chinese drama ''Secret Angel''. She then collaborated with her label-mate Jevice with their single "I'll Love You". Yura also featured in
SBS's series ''
To the Beautiful You
''To the Beautiful You'' () is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring Sulli, Choi Min-ho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from 15 August to 4 October 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes.
It is base ...
''.
In 2013, Yura was cast in the sitcom ''Reckless Family 3''. She also featured in a special episode of KBS' night show ''The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 2''.
In 2014, Yura starred in the SBS mini drama ''Be Arrogant''. She then became one of the official couples for the variety show ''
We Got Married
''We Got Married'' () was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and ...
'', where she was paired with model-actor
Hong Jong-hyun.
2016–present: MC and acting
In 2015, Yura co-hosted the
fourth season of reality competition series ''
K-pop Star
''Survival Audition K-pop Star'' ( ko, 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. ...
'' alongside
Jun Hyun-moo. Additionally, Yura also serves as the MC for joint Korean-Chinese audition program ''Super Idol''.
In 2016, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of Olive Channel's ''Tasty Road'' with
Kim Min-jung. The same year, she joined tvN's variety show ''After the Play Ends'' and acted in the web drama ''Iron Lady''.
In 2017, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of
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's ''Life Bar'' with
Kim Hee-chul
Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Supe ...
, joining original MCs
Shin Dong-yup and
Kim Jun-hyun. She was also chosen as one of the MCs for KBS Drama's ''Beauty Bible 2017'', alongside
Han Hye-jin and
Im Soo-hyang. The same year, she starred in JTBC's short drama ''Hip Hop Teacher''.
In 2018, Yura starred in KBS' romance drama ''
Radio Romance''.
In December 2021, Yura made her debut as the author of the poetry collection of ''Journeys in Different Seasons'' with Na Tae-joo.
In February 2022, Yura decided to extend her contract with Awesome Ent.
Personal life
Lawsuit
On November 8, 2010, Yura's ex-management company Action Music Entertainment filed an injunction against Yura, stopping her from signing a second contract with Dream Tea Entertainment. In response, representatives of Dream Tea stated Action Music had violated contractual terms. The lawsuit was pursued when Action Music insisted that they had a video of Yura's unacceptable behavior. On January 20, 2011, the court ruled in Yura's favor.
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television show
Web shows
Radio shows
Hosting
Music video appearances
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
K-pop singers
South Korean female idols
21st-century South Korean actresses
South Korean women pop singers
People from Ulsan
South Korean television personalities
South Korean dance musicians
South Korean television actresses
Girl's Day members
Dongduk Women's University alumni