Im Na-yeon (Hangul: 임나연), better known by her monomym, Nayeon (Hangul: 나연) is a South Korean singer. She is the lead vocalist, lead dancer, center and the face of the girl group TWICE. Nayeon is the first member of TWICE to debut as a solo artist. She released 2 solo albums; IM NAYEON on June 24, 2022, and NA on June 14, 2024.
Profile
- Name: Nayeon
- Name Meaning:
- 林, 임 - forest
- 娜, 나 - elegant, graceful, delicate
- 琏, 연 - beautiful, graceful
- Birthday: September 22, 1995
Life and Career
On September 22, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea, Nayeon was born into a Christian family that consists of her parents and younger sister by three years, Im Seo-yoon.
Nayeon secretly tried out and passed JYP Entertainment's 7th Open Audition and became a trainee on September 15, 2010. In 2013, she was cast as a member of 6mix, a JYP girl group that was planned but never debuted. Prior to Sixteen and her debut as a member of Twice, she appeared in few television advertisements and in several music videos of her label mates, including Jun. K's "No Love", Got7's "Girls Girls Girls" and miss A's "Only You." She also made a cameo appearance in the second episode of KBS2's 2012 Korean drama Dream High 2. In 2017, she, along with Nichkhun, starred in the music video of Jun. K's "Your Wedding".
On May 19, 2022, a teaser photo was posted on TWICE's social media accounts announcing that Nayeon will be making her solo debut with her first mini album, Im Nayeon, on June 24, 2022.
Filmography
TV Dramas
- Dream High 2 - as Cameo (KBS2, 2012 Pre-debut)
- Oh My God! Tip (MBC MBig TV, 2016)
Television Shows
- Sixteen (Mnet) - 2015
Music Video Appearances
- Miss A - "Bad Girl, Good Girl" backup dancers (2010)
- San E - "Please Don't Go" (2011)
- GOT7 - "Girls Girls Girls" (2014)
- Jun. K - "No Love" (2014)
- miss A - "Only You" (2015)
- Park Jin Young - "Fire" (feat. Conan O'Brien, Steven Yeun, & Jimin Park) (2016)
- Jun. K - "Your Wedding" (2017)
Discography
Mini-Albums
Soundtracks
- "Daring Woman" (with Jihyo, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu) (2015)
- "ENCORE (JYP Nation)" (2016)
- "Beyond (End Credit Version)" (2024)
Collaborations
- "I'LL SHOW YOU" - K/DA (with Sana, Jihyo, Chaeyoung, Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells) [2020]
Melody Projects
- "Love Is Everything" (2021)
Vocal Covers
- "그리움만 쌓이네 (Only Longing Grows)" (2017)
- "Santa Tell Me" (2019)
- "I LOVE..." (2020)
- "Falling" (2020)
Credits
◯ = Participates as writing/composer/producer, ✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/producer
| Artist | Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWICE | Twicetagram | 24/7 | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | [1] |
| Feel Special | Rainbow | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| 21:29 | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | |||
| More & More | Make Me Go | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Eyes wide open | Depend On You | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Taste of Love | Baby Blue Love | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Formula of Love: O+T=<3 | F.I.L.A. (Fall in Love Again) | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Nayeon | Im Nayeon | Love Countdown | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | |
| All or Nothing | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | |||
| TWICE | Celebrate | Celebrate | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ |
