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Singer BoA Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

BoA Quick Info
Height 5 ft 3 in
Weight 53 kg
Date of Birth November 5, 1986
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Eye Color
Dark Brown

BoA is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actor who is regarded as one of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers. Dubbed the “Queen of K-pop”, she has released many albums including ID; Peace B, BoA, Atlantis Princess, Hurricane Venus, Only One, Girls on Top, Made in Twenty, Kiss My Lips, Outgrow, My Name, No. 1, Listen to My Heart, Woman, Identity, Love & Honesty, Better, Valenti, Watashi Kono Mama de Ii no Kana, Who’s Back?, and The Face. She became the first foreign artist with 3 albums that have sold more than one million copies in Japan. Over the years, she has also been a part of shows and movies like Over the Hedge, Big Match, Make Your Move 3D, Venus Talk, I AM., Athena: Goddess of War, Listen to Love, Waiting For Love, Master in the House, Food Diary, and Autumn Sonata.

Born Name

Kwon Bo-ah

Nick Names

Kkamshi, BoA, Senpai (Sooyoung calls her so), Queen of Korean Pop

Kwon Boa at "Make Your Move" premiere in Los Angeles in April 2014
Kwon Boa at “Make Your Move” premiere in Los Angeles in April 2014

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

 

Education

BoA was discovered at 11 years of age. So, she had to leave school early to focus on her singing and dancing skills.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Record Producer, Actor

Family

  • Father – Kwon Je-chul
  • Mother – Young-ja Sung
  • Siblings – Kwon Soon-Wook (Brother) (K-Pop music video film director ), Kwon Soon-Hwon (Brother)

Manager

She has been signed with –

  • Avex Management Co., Ltd.
  • SM Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Seoul, South Korea

Genre

K-pop, J-pop, Dance-pop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

SM Entertainment (South Korea), Avex Trax (Japan), SM Entertainment USA, United Asia Management

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

53 kg or 117 pounds

Boyfriend / Spouse

She has dated –

  1. BoA once dated a person in 2010. It was revealed via Soompi.
  2. Joo Won (2017) – She reportedly started going out with actor Joo Won in January 2017 but the duo parted ways the same year in November.

In an interview given to KPopStarz in March 2015, BoA revealed her marriage plans. In her own words –

“Marriage in 5-6 years from now would be great. I would like a person who I can share the same hobbies and beliefs with.”

BoA and Lee Yeon Hee on the cover page of Sure magazine's February 2016 issue
BoA and Lee Yeon Hee on the cover page of Sure magazine’s February 2016 issue

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She is of Korean descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Long hair
  • Dancing skills
  • Multilingual abilities
  • Lots of piercing on her ears (About a dozen)

Measurements

34-23-32 in or 86-58.5-81 cm

Dress Size

4 (US) or 36 (EU)

Shoe Size

6.5 (US) or 4 (UK) or 37 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

  • She has appeared in Levi’s jeans ads.
  • In August 2017, BoA was named the promotional ambassador for Jeju Biennale.
  • She has done endorsement work for several brands such as Olympus, Lotte, Nike, KOSÉ, Skechers, Audio-Technica, Anycall, GM Daewoo, L’Occitane, and many more.
BoA in Levi's Lady Style ad
BoA in Levi’s Lady Style ad

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Being a South Korean singer and actor who has released songs and albums in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

First Album

BoA’s debut Korean album ID; Peace B was released on August 25, 2000, by S.M. Entertainment. It was ranked #3 in Korea and #30 in Japan. She was able to sell 178,000 copies of the album in Korea.

Her first Japanese album Listen to My Heart was released on March 13, 2002, which reached #5 in Korea and #1 in Japan. It also received the “Million” certification in Japan.

Finally, her debut English album BoA was released on March 17, 2009, via SM Entertainment USA. It reached #127 in the United States.

First Film

BoA first appeared in the musical drama film Make Your Move as Aya in 2013. This was her first film as an actor.

Personal Trainer

Being a singer, she has to perform on stage constantly for several hours. Building stamina for that is very important. During her training, she definitely works on that and such cardio exercises are what keep her in shape.

You may want to look at this video –

During her trainee days, she wasn’t allowed to eat whatever she wanted because of her body type. While other trainees would have a cheat day once a week, she wouldn’t have any. She sometimes regrets that dieting thing as it hampered her physical growth.

BoA at 2016 Seoul Music Awards
BoA at the 2016 Seoul Music Awards

BoA Facts

  1. BoA is the queen of Korean Pop.
  2. BoA was discovered at 11 when she attended a talent search with her older brother. Instead of her brother, BoA was signed by SM Entertainment.
  3. South Korean singer, Seo Taiji influenced her career as a kid.
  4. BoA is well versed in English, native Korean, Japanese, and even Mandarin Chinese.
  5. BoA appears in the English language textbooks published by Oxford University Press.
  6. BoA is not satisfied with her height (5 feet 3 inches) and complains about it.
  7. BoA is close friends with Japanese singer, Crystal Kay.
  8.  BoA has two official meanings – “Beat of Angel” and “Best of Asia.” It doesn’t stand for “Bank of America.”
  9. She had a cat named Sara.
  10. She brought to life the character of a mysterious woman named Soo-kyung in the 2014 action film Big Match.
  11. In 2014, she made a cameo appearance as Song Beom-sik in the romantic comedy-drama film Venus Talk.
  12. Alongside Lee Sun-kyun, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Sang-yeob, Kim Hee-won, and Ye Ji-won, she co-starred as Kwon Bo-young in the 2016 romantic family drama television series Listen to Love.
  13. In 2017, she served as one of the producers of the Mnet’s boy group survival reality show, Produce 101 Season 2.
  14. In February 2018, BoA released her 9th Japanese album titled Watashi Konomama de Iinokana.
  15. On February 20, 2018, she released an EP titled One Shot, Two Shot.
  16. In October 2018, she released her 9th Korean album titled Woman.
  17. In June 2019, BoA teamed up with rapper Nucksal for a new song titled Feedback.
  18. In May 2020, she started appearing as a coach on The Voice of Korea.
  19. In December 2020, she released her 10th Korean album titled Better.
  20. In December 2021, BoA was revealed as one of the members of the supergroup Got the Beat.

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