- For other people known as 'YooA', see Yua.
YooA (유아) is a South Korean singer and lyricst under WM Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group OH MY GIRL and a former member of the project girl groups Sunny Girls and Girls Next Door.
She made her solo debut on September 7, 2020 with her first mini album Bon Voyage.[1]
Career
2015: Debut with OH MY GIRL
She debuted as a member of OH MY GIRL on April 21, 2015 with the group's self-titled debut mini album.
2020: Solo debut and first music show win
On August 25, WM Entertainment confirmed she would making her debut as soloist on September 7, 2020 with her first mini album Bon Voyage.[1]
On September 15, YooA received her first music show win on SBS's The Show.[2]
2022: Selfish
On October 20, 2022, a WM Entertainment representative announced that YooA is in the final stage of preparations for her first-ever solo comeback with the aim for a November release.[3] It was later revealed that she will release her second mini album Selfish on November 14.
2024: "Borderline"
On February 20, 2024, News1 reported that YooA would be making a solo comeback sometime in March. WM Entertainment confirmed the reports hours later.[4]
On February 27, it was revealed that YooA will release her first single album "Borderline" on March 14.[5]
Discography
Mini albums
- Bon Voyage (2020)
- Selfish (2022)
Single albums
- "Borderline" (2024)
Digital singles
- "Morning Call" (2018)
- "Falling for Me" (2023)
Collaborations
- "Gaegasoo Producer - Streaming" (2018)
OSTs
- "Over the Moon OST" ("Rocket to the Moon" (Korean ver.)) (2020)
- "Tale of the Nine Tailed OST Part.7" ("Stay With Me") (2020)
Writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[6]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| OH MY GIRL | "Miracle" | Writing | |
Choreography credits
| Artist | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| YooA | "Lights Up" | - | |
Concerts
Concerts participation
- Waterbomb Seoul 2024 (2024)
Filmography
Reality shows
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - guest (ep. 4)
Variety shows
- Idol Drama Operation Team (KBS, 2017) - cast member
- Running Girls (Mnet, 2020) - cast member
Trivia
- She is the only member of the group who was born in Seoul.
- In Queendom, she was a member of the performance unit "Six Puzzle", along with Moon Byul, Jeong Ye In, Soojin, Chan Mi, and Eunji.[7]
- She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[8]
- She is the first member of OH MY GIRL to debut as a soloist.[1]
- She likes mint chocolate (especially mint chocolate ice cream).[9]
- She considers herself a terrible cook (she admits that she is really bad with knives and that she makes people nervous when she starts cooking).[10]
- She is the younger sister of Yoo Jun-sun (유준선), a popular South Korean dancer known for being a member, instructor and choreographer of the famous dance studio 1MILLION Dance Studio.[11][12]
Gallery
- Main article: YooA/Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Soompi: Oh My Girl's Agency Confirms YooA's Solo Debut Plans
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Oh My Girl’s YooA Takes Tearful 1st Ever Solo Win On “The Show” With “Bon Voyage”; Performances By CLC, Wonho, Namjoo, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Oh My Girl's YooA Confirmed To Make Solo Comeback Next Month
- ↑ Soompi: OH MY GIRL’s YooA Confirmed To Make March Solo Comeback
- ↑ @8_OHMYGIRL on Twitter (January 27, 2024)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10038735 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: "Queendom" Contestants Stage Jaw-Dropping Vocal And Dance Performances
- ↑ @tccandler on Instagram (May 4, 2020)
- ↑ Koreaboo: 11 Idols That Love This Controversial Ice Cream Flavor – Mint Chocolate Chip
- ↑ Koreaboo: Oh My Girl’s YooA Hilariously Exposes Herself As A Bad Cook
- ↑ KBIZOOM: Oh My Girl’ YooA revealed the identity of the man who was publicly mentioned on her InstaStory yesterday.
- ↑ Koreaboo: Oh My Girl YooA’s Older Brother Goes Viral For His Idol Good Looks
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