Bona Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 47 kg |
Date of Birth | August 19, 1995 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Bona is a South Korean singer, musician, rapper, dancer, performer, and actor who is known as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN (also known as Cosmic Girls), which has released many extended plays, albums, and tracks such as Would You Like?, The Secret, Kiss Me (키스 미), La La Love, Happy Moment, Dream Your Dream, Mo Mo Mo (모모모), For the Summer, Neverland, As You Wish, Unnatural, Easy, Super Yuppers!, Sequence, My Attitude, Catch Me, Boogie Up, Happy, Secret (비밀이야), Last Sequence, Butterfly, As You Wish (이루리), Hmph! (흥칫뿡), Let Me In (너의 세계로), and Save Me, Save You (부탁해). Moreover, Bona has also been cast in several shows such as Joseon Attorney, Girls’ Generation 1979, Your House Helper, Radio Romance, Hit the Top, Your House Helper, Homemade Love Story, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, and Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands.
Born Name
Kim Ji-yeon
Nick Names
Bona, Bo-Bunny, Bbo, Bboya
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea
Nationality
Education
Bona studied at Dongguk Girls’ High School.
Occupation
Singer, Musician, Rapper, Dancer, Performer, Actor
Family
- Siblings – She has an older brother.
Manager
She has been signed with –
- Starship Entertainment (South Korea)
- Yue Hua Entertainment (China)
Genre
K-pop
Instruments
Vocals, Piano
Labels
Starship Entertainment, King Kong by Starship
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
47 kg or 103.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Bona is of Korean descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Charming appearance
Brand Endorsements
Bona has done endorsement work for brands such as Baskin-Robbins Korea, PAUL & JOE BEAUTE Korea, etc.
Bona Favorite Things
- Words To Hear From Fans – “You’re pretty”
- Seasons – Autumn, Spring
- Colors – Pink, Red, Black, White
- Drink And Snack – Wine and Cheese, Meat and Soju
Bona Facts
- She previously trained under Cube Entertainment and then joined Starship Entertainment in 2013.
- Bona’s fellow WJSN bandmates have been Seola, Exy, Soobin, Luda, Dawon, Eunseo, Yeoreum, Dayoung, and Yeonjung. The group was originally a 13-piece ensemble including Yuehua‘s Xuanyi, Cheng Xiao, and Meng Meiqi but they left the group on March 3, 2023.
- The girl group WJSN debuted with the release of the extended play Would You Like? on February 25, 2016, and it included songs like Take My Breath, Mo Mo Mo (모모모), and Catch Me. The EP peaked at #7 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
- WJSN released its debut studio album Happy Moment on June 7, 2017, and its tracklist consists of Mr. BADBOY, Happy, Babyface, SUGAR, and others. The album peaked at #3 on the Gaon Album Chart and its song Happy was placed at #77 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
- Bona played the recurring role of Lee Hae-deun in the family drama series Homemade Love Story from 2020 to 2021. For this performance, she won the KBS Drama Award for “Best New Actress” and Korea First Brand Award for “Best Idol Actress”.
- She received the Brand of the Year Award for “Acting Idol of the Year (Female)” in 2021.
- In 2022, Bona brought to life the character of Ko Yu-rim/Julia Ko (고유림) in the coming-of-age romantic drama television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One. This role won her the Asia Artist Award for “Best Acting Performance”, Korea Drama Award for “Best New Actress”, and Korea Culture and Entertainment Award for “Excellence Award, Actress”.
- Some of her hobbies include watching movies or dramas, reading books, and gaming.
- Bona has a habit of frequently touching her hair.
- She has stated that she never speaks in Daegu satoori dialect unless she gets excited about something, when she’s in a hurry, or when she’s talking to her mom on the phone.
- Her WJSN bandmate Luda once said that Bona sometimes snores and the snoring can get a bit loud.
- She has been named as WJSN‘s heaviest drinker.
- Bona knows how to make a fire.
- She has been friends with the members of the boy band BTOB and Blackpink‘s Jisoo.
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