BoA FAST FACTS

• Full Name: BoA Kwon
• Stage Name: BoA
• Born: 5, November 1986
• Age: 37 years old
• Birthplace:  Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Nationality: South Korean
• Occupation: Artist
• Height:1.6m
• Parent: Kwon Je-chul ,Sung Youngja-shi.
• Siblings: Kwon Soon-wook, Kwon Soon-hwon. 
• Spouse: none
• Children: none
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $30 million

BoA Mini Bio

Widely recognized as the “Queen of K-pop,” BoA has established herself as a versatile and consummate performer, showcasing her talents as a songwriter, singer, producer, Dancer, & actress. BoA’s musical journey began at a very young age when she signed with SM Entertainment, one of the leading entertainment agencies in Korea. BoA Kwon was born on 11, 5, 1986, in Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea. BoA was raised by her parents, Kwon Je-chul & Sung Youngja-shi. BoA grew up with two siblings, Kwon Soon-wook & Kwon Soon-won. BoA attended Namyangju Yangjeong Elementary School and later graduated from Seoul Sahmyook Middle School in South Korea.

BoA then completed her education at the South Korea Kent Foreign School. BoA’s ethnicity is South Korean, & her religion is Christianity. Kwon Bo-ah debuted in the music industry at a young age in The Year 2000. BoA is known for being a multi-talented artist, and songwriter, excelling as a singer, record producer, and top best dancer.

Throughout her illustrious career, BoA has released an astonishing number of albums ten in South Korean, nine in Japanese, and even one in English. BoA is often renowned as the “Queen of K-pop” and is considered a true K-pop icon. BoA has achieved impressive commercial success, selling over ten famous million albums.

BoA Timeline

1986
BoA is Born
On 11, 5, 1986, BoA Kwon was born in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

2000
Debuts with SM Entertainment
BoA debuts as a top best singer with SM Entertainment and releases her first album “ID Peace B”.

2001
Releases Japanese Debut Album
BoA releases her Japanese debut album “Listen to My Heart”.

2002
Becomes 1st South Korean Artist to Perform at Tokyo Dome
BoA becomes the 1st South Korean artist to perform at the Tokyo Dome.

2009
Releases English Debut Album
BoA releases her English debut album titled “BoA”.

2019
Receives Billboard’s ‘Woman of the Year’ Award
BoA receives Billboard’s “Woman of the Year” award for her contributions to the music industry.

2020
Releases 10th Korean Album
BoA releases her 10th Korean album titled “Better.”

5 Interesting Facts about BoA

1. First Non-Japanese Asian to Reach Number 1 on the Oricon Chart
BoA was the first top non-Japanese Asian artist to reach number one on the Oricon chart in Japan with her single “Listen to My Heart”.

2. Fluent in Japanese, English, and Korean
BoA is a multilingual singer, fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English. BoA can also understand Chinese.

3. Appeared in Films and Dramas
In The Year 2003, BoA made her acting debut in the Japanese film ‘The Letter’. Since then BoA has appeared in dramas and various films both in Korea and Japan.

4. Received Recognition from the Korean Government
In The Year 2009, BoA was honored by the Korean government with a Cultural Merit Award for her contributions to the South Korean music industry.

5. Starred in her Reality Show
In The Year 2011, BoA starred in her reality show titled “Keywords BoA” which aired on MTV Japan.

BoA Official Accounts

• Instagram handle:(@boakwon
• Facebook handle: BoA KWON
• Twitter handle: @BoAkwon
• Webpage: boa. smtown
• YouTube: @BoA

Awards and Nominations

• 8 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) wins, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, & Best Female Artist
• 5 Japan (Record Awards)
• 5 Japan (Gold Disc Awards)
• 4 Seoul (Music Awards)
• 6 SBS (Gayo Daejeon awards)
• 1 KBS Drama Award 

Discography/ filmography

• ID; Peace B (The Year 2000)
• No. 1 (The Year 2002)
• Girls on Top (The Year 2003)
• My Name (The Year 2004)
• Amanda (The Year 2005)
• Girls on Top (Repackage) (The Year 2006)
• Hurricane Venus (The Year 2007)
• GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (The Year 2010)
• Only One (The Year 2012)
• Who Are You (The Year 2015)
• Star World (The Year 2017)
• Better (The Year 2020)
• LISTEN TO MY HEART (The Year 2002)
• VALENTI (The Year 2003)
• LOVE & HONESTY (The Year 2004)
• OUTGROW (The Year 2006)
• MADE IN ASIA (The Year 2008)
• THE FACE (The Year 2009)
• WHO ARE YOU (The Year 2010)
• DOUBT & TRUTH (The Year 2012)
• GROWING (The Year 2014)
• Watanabe Misato no Uta (The Year 2018)
• Shine (The Year 2004) (English album)
• Best of Soul (The Year 2008) (compilation album)
• Listen to Love (Korean TV series, The Year 2016)
• Produce 101 (Korean reality show, season 2, host, The Year 2017)
• Make Your Move (American dance film, The Year 2014)
• The Voice of Korea (Korean reality show, season 3, coach, The Year 2020)

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